Long Igniting Poems
Long Igniting Poems. Below are the most popular long Igniting by PoetrySoup Members. You can search for long Igniting poems by poem length and keyword.
The Tender Weight of Her SighsThe Tender Weight of Her Sighs
by Michael R. Burch
The tender weight of her sighs
lies heavily upon my heart;
apart from her, full of doubt,
without her presence to revolve around,
found wanting direction or course,
cursed with the thought...
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Categories:
igniting, creation, depression, divorce, farewell, goodbye, sorrow, sorry,
Form:
Sonnet
The Sleeper and the Supernaturalist
"The Sleeper and The Supernaturalist"
The Sleeper
shone as she walked
through the Woods
shining alive
like nothing
natural could
caught
in the moonlight
unaware
the innocent
red-caped roses stared
the trees whispered,
"beware, beware"
barefoot softly
the Supernaturalist
transfigures instead
from under shine
she bares...
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Categories:
igniting, muse, mystery,
Form:
Narrative
My Spirit AnimalThe soul of the earth is wrapped up inside
And the spirit of God is walking beside me
The universe rests upon my shoulder
And I can feel its power moving all over
embracing the soul of man
And causing...
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Categories:
igniting, 8th grade, blessing, character, encouraging, environment, faith,
Form:
Narrative
Domestic Abuse and Abuse of PowerAfter witnessing a murder meant for me after surviving a car bomb igniting my skull crushed my face bruising my brain i received threatening calls from my husbands mistress I'd reported break ins strange behavior...
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Categories:
igniting, abuse, anxiety, beautiful, love hurts, peace, wisdom,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
Bookish Menagerie: A Time Traveler's LibraryToddlers' Exploration:
Cardboard drum, a thunderous beast,
Playful roars in tiny fists and feasts.
Fleeting wings glide, dreams just out of reach,
Soaring through tales of barnyard Waddles and Squeaks,
Moo! Quack! Giggles tumble and bump.
Flaps flapping, bright colors...
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Categories:
igniting, adventure, books, childhood, imagination, literature, mystery, teen,
Form:
Narrative
SPECIAL AGENT ALAN KING FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ILLINOISYOU ARRIVED ON CUE I SUPPOSE RIGHT AFTER THE CHRISTMAS DAY ARSONS MURDERS PROCLAIMING MY LIFE WAS IN GRAVE DANGER WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ARSON MURDER 8 ELDERLY PERSONS PARISHES PROCLAIMED MY EX HUSBAND...
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Categories:
igniting, chicago, city, i love you,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
The Skeletons and Songs of Samsara - 2In the heart where your naivety resides
you wonder what haunts the sun
and why pain enjoys your childhood eyes,
when you see warm blood run
then you know that death can color
and like you, death loves a dramatic...
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Categories:
igniting, birth, death, life,
Form:
Crown of Sonnets
A Free-Verse EpicThus it begins—
A free-verse epic
Into the mind of
A writer and an idiot—
A romantic and,
Often a pessimist
Conjoined in arbitrary glory
Are the thoughts and words
Of one overly-worked mind—
Charismatic and, of course,
On the pushover, pitiful
And usually...
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Categories:
igniting, beautiful, confidence, conflict, courage, deep, freedom, love,
Form:
Free verse
Nothing Happen Before the TimeI could see the sun rising in the East
Pulling up something that is very deep
I could see the sun rising in the East
Hanging over the first beach
I left the house at six am
Before the sound...
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Categories:
igniting, adventure, blessing, courage, encouraging, endurance, freedom, happiness,
Form:
Narrative
Speaker, Subject, and Theme In Edna St Vincent Millay's ''Women Have Loved Before As I Love Now''“Women Have Loved Before As I Love Now”
by Edna St. Vincent Millay
Women have loved before as I love now;
At least, in lively chronicles of the past-
Of Irish waters by a Cornish prow
Or Trojan waters by...
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Categories:
igniting, betrayal, desire, literature, love, passion, poetess, sin,
Form:
Prose
Hello, Brain FogI’m afraid, but with hope in mind –
Help me out of my cell if you can be so kind
My mind has been in a brain fog lately…
But my writing skills haven’t faded frankly…
Well, I...
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Categories:
igniting, angst, anxiety, deep, depression, hope,
Form:
Free verse
MaelstromA situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil. (dictionary definition #2 of Maelstrom)
Today’s opinions are so contrasting and divisive that nobody seems to know up from down!
I believe fairly strongly in what I...
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Categories:
igniting, philosophy,
Form:
Political Verse
So-Called Positive PoeDownstairs I go
Elevate me, you know
I'll get over the luv floo
Over the bad days too
Acting like a weirdo
A clown with an upside down frown... I'm a positive Poe
I'm out of my mind
I can't...
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Categories:
igniting, deep, universe,
Form:
Free verse
The Unlit Flame At Blue Feather's Cross Roads
"The Unlit Flame at Blue Feather’s Cross Roads"
Words these days are seldom Red
like drops of lifeless blood falling cold on a hot frying pan,
sentences are scattered, stuck in Go Nowhereland,
semi-solid, immovable coagulating gelatinous, turning dark...
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Categories:
igniting, angel, muse, mystery, romance, sensual, symbolism, word
Form:
Romanticism
Turkish Poetry Translations ITurkish Poetry Translations I
Ben Sana Mecburum: "You are indispensable"
by Attila Ilhan
translation by Nurgul Yayman and Michael R. Burch
You are indispensable; how can you not know
that you're like nails riveting my brain?
I see your eyes...
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Categories:
igniting, lost love, love, love hurts, memory, relationship,
Form:
Free verse
Secret Love - 2nd Place Contest WinIf you spill your secrets to the breeze,
Don't blame the wind for laying them to light.
Once said, words are disclosed, even to trees.
And claim peace in the leaves that rustle and fight.
Whispered tales of a...
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Categories:
igniting, analogy, appreciation, beauty, love,
Form:
Crown of Sonnets
Bedlam and Mayhem In the Mistress's BoudoirBedlam and mayhem in the mistress's boudoir
Nsync with variations on a theme:
of drool worthy Reuben Sandwich
(consisting of corned beef,
Swiss cheese, sauerkraut,
Russian dressing between slices
of rye bread that is grilled
until the bread...
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Categories:
igniting, adventure, angel, anxiety, appreciation, beautiful, desire, endurance,
Form:
Free verse
A Poetic Litany of Poems Celebrating Mlk DayThe Man…The Spirit
His name was Dr. Martin Luther King;
He was a peace-loving human being.
HIM
Preaching peace and love–
A mountain top of a man:-
Martin Luther King.
THE HUMAN DOVE
He came bearing a dream for humanity
Teaching nonviolence, peace,...
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Categories:
igniting, black african american, high school, inspirational, metaphor,
Form:
Alliteration
My Kundalini AwakeningPart-1: Preamble
God loves us, so He split Himself in two
Motionless as space, kinetic as time
Shiva and Shakti; truth known to but few
As the word of God - Om sounded life's chime
God's vibration caused a ripple...
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Categories:
igniting, spiritual,
Form:
Crown of Sonnets
The SentinelTHE SENTINEL
by
JOHN M. ARRIBAS
I took the elevator to the lobby of the small hotel
I’d been here six days the ennui was starting to tell
I’d been sent to cover an international gathering
Sessions so long and dull...
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Categories:
igniting, horror,
Form:
Rhyme
Windows To My SoulI sat at my desk in the early hours of the morning listening to the words of the mighty one calling “windows to my soul” kept warning. I didn’t question it, I didn’t understand...
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Categories:
igniting, abuse, august, business, confidence, courage, education, endurance,
Form:
Narrative
Crisis team with agent BrownHello I'm agent Brown I am not in a good place
Hi agent Brown it's okay I'm here for you
it's the dark place again I can't breathe
that's okay just breathe and talk...
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Categories:
igniting, anxiety, dark, health, hero, light, mental health,
Form:
Free verse
Goodbye, Brain FogI believe in You, despite the tough twists and turns…
But, this heart of mine – it burns…it churns…it learns…
To heal on its own through time, space and Your everything
Free verse helps me to let it...
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Categories:
igniting, anger, angst, anxiety, deep, fear, hope, words,
Form:
Free verse
A Small Part of the Story of Beinghaving arrived at this juncture
of learning the man made structure
of creations, gods, demons and time
and various situations not quite so sublime
where nothing under the sun appears to be new
let us take a moment to focus...
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Categories:
igniting, creation, philosophy, planet, truth, universe,
Form:
Rhyme
It Started With A Blank Canvas
Empty sheet a blank canvas
and a wall hanging a screen arras
listen to me—share your journey
why didn't you earn to draft a guernsey?
Igniting the flame
...
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Categories:
igniting, analogy, appreciation, beauty, character, dream, muse,
Form:
Free verse