Long Jr Poems
Long Jr Poems. Below are the most popular long Jr by PoetrySoup Members. You can search for long Jr poems by poem length and keyword.
WonderlandWonderland
by Michael R. Burch
We stood, kids of the Lamb, to put to test
the beatific anthems of the blessed,
the sentence of the martyr, and the pen’s
sincere religion. Magnified, the lens
shot back absurd reflections of each...
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Categories:
jr, allegory, allusion, analogy, crazy, fantasy, imagination, magic,
Form:
Sonnet
Poems About Flight, Flying and Birds IiPoems about Flight, Flying, and Birds
Flying
by Michael R. Burch
I shall rise
and try the bloody wings of thought
ten thousand times
before I fly...
and then I'll sleep
and waste ten thousand nights
before I dream;
but when at last...
I soar the...
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Categories:
jr, animal, bird, flying, nature,
Form:
Free verse
Poems About Fathers and Grandfathers IPoems about Fathers and Grandfathers I
I translated the first six Native American poems for my father when he chose to enter hospice and end his life by not taking dialysis …
Cherokee Travelers' Blessing I
loose translation/interpretation...
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Categories:
jr, father, father daughter, father son, fathers day,
Form:
Rhyme
Wisdom's Marching CouncilI know you invited the Brothers to side-line along,
but only if we are here to listen;
Don't speak.
Yet I may have credential for qualifying voice.
For I, like some of you,
know what it means to develop cooperative,
too...
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Categories:
jr, deep, health, poverty, race, wisdom, women,
Form:
Political Verse
FBI FRAUDAs i reported my stalker and identity thief 2002 to the FBI she began climbing into my window for poetry my grandfathers world war 11 medal information this resulted in her arriving with a gunman...
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Categories:
jr, anxiety, family, hurt, military, poetry, stress, world
Form:
Free verse
Juvenilia: Early Poems ViiiJuvenilia: Early Poems VIII
These are early poems of mine, written in my teens as a high school and college student.
Moon Lake
by Michael R. Burch
Starlit recorder of summer nights,
what magic spell bewitches you?
They say that...
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Categories:
jr, boy, child, childhood, high school, student, teen,
Form:
Rhyme
Ali's SongAli's Song
by Michael R. Burch
for Muhammad Ali
They say that gold don’t tarnish. It ain’t so.
They say it has a wild, unearthly glow.
A man can be more beautiful, more wild.
I flung their medal to the river,...
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Categories:
jr, boxing day , butterfly, discrimination, race, racism, tribute,
Form:
Verse
A Glimpse In a LifeA Glimpse In A Life
By James Hackett Jr
Grasping Sand
The harder i try to reach you, the gap seems to expand.
Its like grasping at sand the harder I squeeze the more slips through.
I do not know...
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Categories:
jr, beauty, betrayal, conflict, death, family, growth, inspiration,
Form:
Free verse
I'Ve Been So Lucky In Life 1,2I’ve Been So Lucky in Life! (1&2)
(Only Raped 5 Times Metaphorically)
Poem’s Introduction
My poetry has always been about transparency. It’s about letting go of an effort to be liked by others, and allowing others to gravitate...
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Categories:
jr, abuse, angst, faith, humor, love, pain,
Form:
Rhyme
Halloween Night In the Apple OrchardYoung Timmy saw Jim walking down the street. Timmy considered a quick retreat, but steadied himself with a shrug. Timmy dreaded the sight of Jim, a teenage bully and wanna be thug, who...
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Categories:
jr, children, fear, scary,
Form:
Narrative
The Cowboy Way - Final ThirdThis is, as indicated, the final THIRD of this fairly lengthy poem. Due to Poetry Soup's file-size limitations, this piece had to be posted in 3 parts.
The 1st and 2nd thirds...
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Categories:
jr, crush, first love, relationship,
Form:
Narrative
Understanding Suicide Understanding MeUnderstanding Suicide Understanding Me
Awhile back I had a dear friend contact me to ask if I heard about the young mans suicide at a nearby towns school. I had not. After asking one time on...
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Categories:
jr, character, childhood, courage, death, emotions,
Form:
Free verse
Isadore Lemaster - Both Audio and TextIsadore LeMaster was a kind and friendly person, who never spoke in haste or told a lie.
The finest vet that Oxford ever had - the guy was special - and if you’ve got the time…I’ll...
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Categories:
jr, inspirational, uplifting,
Form:
Narrative
On Noms-De-PlumeJustin Von Depathos strode across the ballroom floor
To sit with Carlton Vishizwa and Charlotte Genivieve,
While I watched, in silent fascination, from the door,
The “major players” waltzing ‘round the room that Friday eve.
Thurston Beaumont...
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Categories:
jr, funny, humor, poetry, writing,
Form:
Verse
The Cowboy Way - 1st ThirdThis is, as indicated, the 1st THIRD of this lengthy poem. The 2nd and final thirds had to be posted separately due to Poetry Soup's file-size limitations. No other way I could manage to make...
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Categories:
jr, crush, first love,
Form:
Narrative
Watching IsmsThere is a world of difference
between schism and jism,
but they both end up the same.
Just as patriarchal Roman Catholicism
overpowers living and breathing Christianity,
so too does Capitalism
overpower cooperative capital co-investment,
so too does autocratic rationalism
overpower syncretic enculturing...
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Categories:
jr, culture, earth day, health, philosophy, psychological, religion,
Form:
Political Verse
The Bible and Our Privileges"It is known that the Bible, in its hundreds of different translations, is the most widely distributed book in human history. The bible has been enormously influential, and not only among the religious communities that...
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Categories:
jr, bible, books, christian, creation, devotion, encouraging, inspiration,
Form:
Narrative
Teachers Conference the FBI and meThere was no easy day going under cover
with four kids riding along with the FBI supervisor
I was just a young mother of four actually expecting
again seven months pregnant the FBI installed wires...
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Categories:
jr, art, beautiful, caregiving, chicago, feelings, journey, school,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
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:
jr, black african american, high school, inspirational, metaphor,
Form:
Alliteration
Giantvillism and City of the Bean People Part 5Jake’s Two Week Stay
Jake Castle began to think about Giant and Maddy. Looking in his case he decided to write a melody for when he brings his family, which include Nefa (his wife) and his...
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Categories:
jr, appreciation, best friend, birth, business, celebration, courage,
Form:
Ballad
Baseball Trash Can Cats Vs Downtown StrayHere we are fans this fine summer day,
to watch Trash Can Cats, versus Downtown Stray.
The field is grand in this deep wooded glen,
pitchers are warming up in the bull pen.
Pitching for the Cats is Crazy...
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Categories:
jr, baseball, fun, poetry,
Form:
Rhyme
Violence, the NormWhy is ANYone surprised by this violence?!?
Our icons, and heroes, and mentors, and
Example-setters, many of them with visibility
And fame given to them ONLY by the money
WE give them to perform, play, or ply their
Craft,...
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Categories:
jr, anger, hate, philosophy, violence, wisdom,
Form:
Free verse
The Shelter In the NightThe blue sky with its bright light is moving over my head and the
wind is dancing in the poppy bed, the deers are scampering on the
shores and here you are holding up the process and...
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Categories:
jr, appreciation, beautiful, blessing, community, confidence, courage, leadership,
Form:
Narrative
Tyranny Counts the Ballots“Never forget
everything Hitler did
in Germany was legal.”
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
drop by drop lady liberty bleeds
red on white and blue
common sense vexatious
verboten spins askew
“We can and we must
write in the...
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Categories:
jr, political,
Form:
Rhyme
Perspective of An Invisible People"Perspective of an Invisible People"
Struggling for over four hundred years
Drowning in rivers of tears
Throughout the country's history
Accepting black people, still a mystery
Since the country's discovery, we've been abused
Standing with strength, will prevent us from...
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Categories:
jr, america, emotions, encouraging, endurance, faith, family, forgiveness,
Form:
Free verse