Long Johnsen Poems
Long Johnsen Poems. Below are the most popular long Johnsen by PoetrySoup Members. You can search for long Johnsen poems by poem length and keyword.
One December Night (Continuation 1)One December Night (Continuation 1)
Before they could get to the front door to see, their dad shouted down, “Don't go there.
Let me!” “Wait children.” he said from...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, childhood, family, children, holidaydad, night, old, dad,
Form:
Narrative
The Ufo At Cary ForestNestled among the trees in a primitive campsite,
A cub scout and his mother were on their third camp-out.
The tent was pitched; double foil wrapped food was cooked just right.
The young campfire cook gave his skills...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, adventure, angst, family, mystery, son, space, teen,
Form:
Quatrain
Hopelessly Devoted To Just One Thing?!?Hopelessly Devoted to Just One Thing?!?
By Dane Smith-Johnsen
Hopelessly devoted to just one thing, I cannot say it’s so.
Many things were manifested for which great devotions grow.
Simply choosing that...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, visionarygod, devotion, god, life, universe,
Form:
Narrative
I Am About Trying To Live Better (For the Tell Me About You Contest Sponsored By: Amy Green)I once was an open book, long ago, when naive.
Before I learned to really look and motives perceive.
But after years of hurting and living life bereaved,
I chose to find my private space…happiness achieve.
Now, as in...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, introspection, lifelife, me, life, love, me, time,
Form:
Monorhyme
The Best Days of My LifeThe Best Days of My Life: The Family Day!
Just like a person can have more than one “Best Friends” in a lifetime,
One can also have more than one “Best Day of Their Life”.
I have...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, familyday, life, daughter, family, birth, children, daughter,
Form:
Narrative
I Took the Dare and Survived ItAnxiety about what I might think preceded me
As I sat on the stool in the middle of my living room
Ready to think about who knows what,
I relaxed for a moment and then closed my eyes.
Gratitude...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, death, happiness, introspection, nature, nostalgia, write, me,
Form:
Free verse
One December Night (The End)One December Night
(Continuation to the End)
All that year Santa had hoped and had tried to find a child's love that would strongly abide.
But month...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, childhood, family, children, holidaychildren, christmas, happy, children,
Form:
Narrative
For God's SakeFOR GOD’S SAKE
When living "...of the world" despair unfurled.
I lost sight of heaven’s glorious pearl.
Truths shouted out from the depths of my mind.
God’s loving whispers to me stayed entwined.
Higher education became my goal.
Scientific teachings soon...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, faith, introspection, lifegod, me, education, bible, bible,
Form:
Couplet
We Were Enjoying a Stroll In Our Neighborhood Just Past DarkWe were taking our nightly walk in suburbia.
Every evening after dark, the same routine-
Well, that night we were in for a surprise
Every light in the neighborhood went out!
Right then, I slipped off of the...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, adventure, angstme, me,
Form:
Acrostic
Titanic ForeverMy father had been out of work for way too long.
At night, I often heard him and mom weep
Food was scant, but love was strong.
As was that hunger pain when I lay to sleep.
My...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, angst, business, fear, mom, dad, family, dad,
Form:
Quatrain
One December Night (Continuation 2)One December Night
Mama, at the oven, was taking cookies out. When she turned around quickly to see what
the shouts were about, the cookies started sliding. And...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, childhood, family, children, holidayfamily, night, family, magic,
Form:
Narrative
Science and CreationA span of questions fogs the mind of man.
Some famous thinkers wonder; is there God?
Was man formed by chance or by divine plan?
If not by God, the Bible is a fraud.
Yes, Big Bang Theory...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, creation, philosophy, religion, science, universe,
Form:
Ottava rima
She Thinks She Is a FlamingoOkies silly one now I want a verse about an old broad who thought she was a flamingo!
(BIG SMILES Thank you for the fun challenge!)
“She Thinks She is a Flamingo”
“Me hablo...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, animals, confusion, health, holiday, imagination, people, sadme,
Form:
Rhyme
One December NightOne December Night
Susan, Joy, Marsha, and Pam crawled out of their beds to eat bacon and ham.
Their parents were sleeping. They snored while the slept. The children tiptoed...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, childhood, family, children, holidaychildren,
Form:
Narrative
A Hundred EquineA Hundred Equine
Hot salty drops trickled into my mouth.
The sun had changed my brown flesh to bright red.
Reflected brilliance passed through squinting eyes.
Faint, I rested in shade eating sweetbread.
I lay my head on a smooth...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, animals, fantasy
Form:
Quatrain
Categories:
johnsen, on writing and wordswriting, poetry, writing,
Form:
Shape
Categories:
johnsen, people, sciencelight, light,
Form:
Concrete
Works of Art For All To SeeA work of art for all to see
That spans across; what can it be?
Functional beauty with history
Its help to man is no mystery.
Bridges, beautiful Bridges!
Bridges with beams, trusses, or arches.
Bridges suspended with trusses below.
Bridges for...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, artbeautiful, art, art, beautiful,
Form:
Rhyme
Recovering From LifeRecovering From Life
Life, when full of sadness, can break a person’s spirit.
It happens all too often; you can see it in their eyes.
Children bullied around, whipped; why, they know not.
Women, beaten, ridiculed, and abused by...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, angst, faith, life, lovehope, life, love,
Form:
Free verse
I Almost Lost It!I looked in the file cabinet but I could not find it there.
It obviously had not been filed; I began to look elsewhere.
I looked on the lamp table beside the green armchair.
Only to...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, on writing and wordsheart, computer, heart, poems,
Form:
Monorhyme
My Top 10 Blessings List: (For the "top 10" Contest Sponsored By: Joe Flach)1. LIFE: February (you can guess which year.)
I came to earth as a little dear.
After I wailed and cried a tear.
...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, childhood, faith, family, forgiveness, friendship, hope, life,
Form:
List
One Day of Knowing (For the Eve In Eden Contest Sponsored By: Deborah Guzzi)One Day of Knowing
Adam, my Adam, please come stroll with me.
Let us take another walk to the sea.
Come, my husband, the man of my dreams,
We can live forever with no blasphemes!
You named all the animals...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, fantasylife, god, tree, day, garden, god, life,
Form:
Couplet
Theories Are Not FactsThe Big Bang Theory and others devised.
Professors armed with latest editions.
Soon, teach as facts; oh, faith of youth revised.
Inspired, common suppositions.
Biblical creation too soon capsized.
Unaware, youth accepts false traditions.
Half-truths and questions upon young minds flay....
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, angst, faith, religion, science,
Form:
Ottava rima
"reflections of the Season's Tomorrows"Reflections of the Season’s Tomorrows
Wondering how long before tomorrow.
Watching the door every time someone passed.
Trembling hands reached out for a moments joy.
Her rosy cheeks and eyes were now faded.
Weeping, sitting in her room, she...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, family, happiness, life, love, sadday, children, heart,
Form:
Sestina
Abecedarian Aka Alphabet PoemsAlphabet poems are sometimes called, “a,b,c” poems.
But that is incorrect because a.b.c. poems only have 25 words in them.
Commonly, that mistake is made because the lines are written in alphabetical order.
Despite a clear definition of...
Read More
Categories:
johnsen, angst, word play, words,
Form:
Abecedarian