Long Briggs Poems
Long Briggs Poems. Below are the most popular long Briggs by PoetrySoup Members. You can search for long Briggs poems by poem length and keyword.
Christmas In the Cathedral of the Forest Deep
"Christmas in the Cathedral of the Forest Deep"
The silent heart is found
embedded in the
Cathedral of
The Forest Deep
The lost jewel
shines in the dark
see the reflection of emerald eyes
endless hazel woods scried
On Christmas Eve
when...
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Categories:
briggs, christmas, love, mother daughter,
Form:
Epic
Volupte Mysterie
"Volupte Mysterie"
Fallen and risen
the volupte She ...
considers
Her gods
are found
sore and wanting
a new life
breathing in
a new world
she walks
in dreams
she sleeps
in as much as
heaven and hell
exist
here on this Earth
they...
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Categories:
briggs, dark, fantasy, romance, sensual,
Form:
Romanticism
Honey's Light, Gold and Mahogany - Home
Dad looking at that weatherboard house, Old Tooters home,
A thrifty man.. us to him did his brother send,
Saying that the place could do with a mend;
The roof had red patches of pitted rust, the cost...
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Categories:
briggs, family, memory, nostalgia,
Form:
Prose Poetry
Past My Sell By Date
Past My Sell By Date
...
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Categories:
briggs, age, body, encouraging, health, old, time,
Form:
Light Verse
Blowfly Bert the Bowerbird
Get the barby firing, put on the ready meat
have the odour wafting through houses in the street;
someone half a mile away, puts his nose in the air,
goes hell-bent on a bloodhound scent to get over...
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Categories:
briggs, character, satire,
Form:
Rhyme
You'Ve To Live Up So Never Give Up
You've to live up so never give up!
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Ted Talk by Kevin Briggs: The bridge between suicide and life
http://on.ted.com/q02cv
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You may say I can do whatever to myself but your life is not all your own!
You belong...
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Categories:
briggs, death, emotions, encouraging, faith, feelings, grief, inspirational,
Form:
Free verse
Ghost Ship
Ghost Ship
Benjamin Briggs a master, with three previous commands
Took over the ill fated ship, which was to prove to be his last stand.
The ship originally named the Amazon, was 103 feet long
She was listed as...
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Categories:
briggs, history,
Form:
Couplet
Bloody Tracks a Trail
BLOODY TRACKS A TRAIL
I am England bound and am keeping this journal because upon a train shall I take this trip
“well young lady don’t order the scones at Briggs and Dale’s , that’s just a...
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Categories:
briggs, death
Form:
Quatrain
Why Elton Only Dates Christians, Part I
You want to know who that guy is back there?
That’s Elton Briggs, and I have to say,
hot as you think that man may be,
you would be better off staying away.
You see I know all about...
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Categories:
briggs, abortion, baby, loss, men, sad, women,
Form:
Narrative
The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girl
She sits all alone
On the pavement so cold
Selling her matches
At just eight years old
The snowflakes fall
And cover her head
She's so hungry its days
Since she was properly fed
She holds out her...
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Categories:
briggs, child, courage, death, poverty, society,
Form:
Lyric
Unbroken Unbowed
He came with murderous intent
To the Manchester Arena he went
His heart full of vitriol and hate
With a bomb to seal their fate
I wonder if he thought at all
About the kids that there would fall
I don't...
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Categories:
briggs, anger, bereavement,
Form:
Verse
Categories:
briggs, childhood, conflict, england,
Form:
Rhyme
Tillero and Tractorette
A pretty lawn tractor fell in love with a tiller,
A romance that was doomed from the start.
Because her ancestors were all Briggs & Stratton,
While the tiller is proudly Tecumseh at heart.
...
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Categories:
briggs, funny, love, time, , cute,
Form:
I do not know?
Quentin's Gift
A vociferous yowl came down to earth and slaughtered my soul
I was in deep sleep, lids were lead, and dreams were wavering spool
My problem sat on groove, heavy-hearted like slushy interference
Passage of time was...
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Categories:
briggs, identity, image, loss, symbolism,
Form:
Prose Poetry
Categories:
briggs, dark, death, emotions, grief,
Form:
Rhyme
The Reluctant Sailor
I once was a farmer
I worked the land
I reaped the corn
With a scythe in my hand
I ploughed my furrow
I sowed my seed
I grew my crops
My family to feed
One day hot and thirsty
With...
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Categories:
briggs, history, military, ocean, voyage,
Form:
Lyric
The Lonely Traveller
Just another lonely hotel room in another lonely town
The night is cold and I feel old
And there is no one else around
I need another lonely heart to keep me company
I feel like I'm swimming in...
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Categories:
briggs, i miss you, loneliness, love,
Form:
Rhyme
Lawn Mower Facts
Lawn Mower Facts
Briggs and Stratton is number one,
Grandpa use to say…
They will last until the cows come home.
Then he dreamed a bit…
The Deere, Oh John, he plows forever,
If you can afford one, that...
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Categories:
briggs, blessing, butterfly, chocolate, devotion, encouraging, forgiveness, grandfather,
Form:
Narrative
Mrs Briggs' Cat
Mrs Briggs' cat.
There's plenty to do in our neighborhood,
with games and places to explore.
But you really should run,
'cause the trouble's begun,
when you hear that "meow" at your door.
A cute little tabby cat sits on...
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Categories:
briggs, cat, child, children, funny, , cute,
Form:
Rhyme
Os Ted Briggs
Floating, adrift in icy water; like discarded driftwood
(his Commander, Warrand, bravely stepped aside to let him pass)
the sole survivor so thought Ted; of the proud and mighty Hood.
Then came Bill, and Bob, three, from one...
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Categories:
briggs, death,
Form:
Rhyme
The Hunted Fox
The Hunted Fox by Denis Briggs
...
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Categories:
briggs, innocence, nature,
Form:
Lyric
Where the Music Hides
Please tell me where the music hides
Said the boy to the old man
I swear that I will seek it out
I'll find it if I can
Then the old man smiled at him
Slowly he replied
I'll tell you...
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Categories:
briggs, age, childhood, innocence, music, wisdom, , Lullaby,
Form:
Lyric
Dead To the World
In his head he saw the rising of the moon
In his head he heard the piper's tune
In his head all this was seen and heard
But with his mouth he never said a word
In his head...
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Categories:
briggs, crazy, deep, introspection, judgement,
Form:
Rhyme
The Weaver
I am a poet
A weaver of words
I'll bring you the sunshine
And the songs of the birds
I'll weave you a dream
With the words that I write
I'll take you away
To a land of delight
I'll...
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Categories:
briggs, i am, identity, writing,
Form:
Rhyme