Long Greek myth Poems
Long Greek myth Poems. Below are the most popular long Greek myth by PoetrySoup Members. You can search for long Greek myth poems by poem length and keyword.
Deor's LamentDeor's Lament
(Old English/Anglo-Saxon poem circa the 10th century AD)
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Weland endured the agony of exile:
an indomitable smith wracked by grief.
He suffered countless sorrows;
indeed, such sorrows were his bosom companions
in that frozen...
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Categories:
greek myth, destiny, england, fate, old, poems, poetry, poets,
Form:
Verse
Split Wide OpenIn quiet, space breaks down into insight.
Opposing the edge amidst deceit and blight.
Imperceptible resonation is reflected back.
On a hunch, or at the stroke of night track.
A lethal tree is still close in the woodlands.
The spirit...
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Categories:
greek myth, analogy, character, encouraging, inspirational,
Form:
Rhyme
She That Rivaled the Glowing MoonShe That Rivaled The Glowing Moon
Thy *hyacinth* hair upon white shoulders laid bare
thy face, mirror of love in heavenly skies.
The miracle of thy body, so sweet and fair
its soft innocence, destroyer of worldly lies.
Walking behind...
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Categories:
greek myth, angel, art, beautiful, girlfriend, lost love, moon,
Form:
Sonnet
''Together As One''For You my love's unwavering
and ample to inspire;
its passion for You burns red-hot
like a blazing bonfire.
All the year long my thoughts o'er You
...
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Categories:
greek myth, longing, love, muse, mythology, passion, romance, romantic,
Form:
Ode
The Memory CavesIn the chambers of the caves,
I sought refuge from all the moral forgeries
spreading over the land. Holding my lamp aloft,
I pursued solace in childhood alcoves.
In the chambers of endless caves,
I explored...
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Categories:
greek myth, death, introspection, life, mythology, psychological, science, spiritual,
Form:
Narrative
Orpheus, Emerged UpdatedOrpheus' long, slow, crawl out of Hell
Has left him nothing -- not even himself!
Long had he traveled, sorrowing, with his bride,
and many terrors endured, and now
Unslings his lyre, and looks at her too soon!*
He rushes...
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Categories:
greek myth, anger, dark, death, depression, loss,
Form:
Free verse
The Goddess AppetiteyThe goddess Appetitey,
a figure I have known
The mirror makes it all so clear
...
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Categories:
greek myth, fantasy, food, funny, humor, myth, mythology,
Form:
Rhyme
Endymion,Lover of the MoonOn summer hills I watched you
I know you watched me too
Every night you waited for me
Every night I came to you
From shallow oceans I have risen
On silver chariots traveled high
Crossed everlasting spaces
which filled your...
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Categories:
greek myth, love, muse, mythology,
Form:
Rhyme
CrystalI gazed, silent, at my notebook.
I gazed for hours seeking a word;
a word that's worth your eye colour.
Your eyes are a mystic maze of colours;
a forest under the sea:
ambiguous, profound,
transparent, Brilliant!
A warm touch, a...
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Categories:
greek myth, color, magic, metaphor, senses, surreal, words, writing,
Form:
Free verse
Song of The Atropa 'belladonna' No 14: ABBAAs strangleweeds ghost life manifestly,
caused by an Atropa belladonna
exposé mind-bending, marijuana
bears parallel outcomes, yet, it's deathly,
Greek myth Atropos cuts the thread of life
belladonna, a woman of beauty ...
Italian. If eaten, highly deadly,
or plant scrapes open...
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Categories:
greek myth, allusion, analogy, death, fate, flower, growth,
Form:
Crown of Sonnets