Long Listed Poems
Long Listed Poems. Below are the most popular long Listed by PoetrySoup Members. You can search for long Listed poems by poem length and keyword.
Poems About Dylan ThomasThese are poems about Dylan Thomas, as well as poems "for" and "after" Dylan Thomas. Dylan Thomas was one of my favorite poets from my early teens and has remained so over the years. I...
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Categories:
listed, poems, poetry, poets, romantic, words, write, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
Missed By a MileHaving been avid antiques collectors for nearly 4 decades, my wife and I met our share of rascals like this sneaky dealer -
Damp and chilly winds were blowing, leaves would paint the ground,
As me...
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Categories:
listed, humor,
Form:
Narrative
Old Man Crabb - Both Audio and TextSixty some odd years ago, when I was just a kid, our home was on the very edge of town.
The man that lived next door to us - a Mr. - O. M. Crabb -...
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Categories:
listed, inspirational,
Form:
Narrative
Harriet Harris, Nee Kuritsky Gave Up the GhostHarriet Harris, née Kuritsky gave up the ghost...
~ May fourth, 2005
wedded bliss nearly fifty years
half a century almost
me not most favorite grown offspring,
she (when alive) did boast,
about youngest sister and her family,
unlike me – severely...
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Categories:
listed, absence, abuse, anger, appreciation, bereavement, cry, dance,
Form:
Free verse
10 Poems About PoetryBeing a “Poet” Can Be Painful!
I’ve likely told you, more than once, that poetry can be painful, and whined about the need for penning verse
That stems from deep inside my soul...fashions every word...and has become,...
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Categories:
listed, poetry,
Form:
Verse
A Poem For My History TeacherI wanted to write
The best slavery poem ever written—
Perhaps win a Pulitzer or Faulkner.
I had every intention of conforming
To the standards
Of modern verse and composition,
Lyrics fluidly written,
Perfect...
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Categories:
listed, assonance, forgiveness, history, holocaust, humanity, memorial, slavery,
Form:
Rhyme
Sophisticated Lady - Small Town Girl - Both Audio and Text Versions“Sophisticated lady” gropes the table at her bedside, blindly taking random swipes to kill the morning scream
That shatters little privacies she shares with no one else, and steals, with full impunity, her one recurring...
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Categories:
listed, sorrow,
Form:
Narrative
On Filling Voids - 2nd HalfHere's the deal, folks...
This is, as indicated, the 2nd HALF of this fairly lengthy poem. Due to Poetry Soup's file-size limitations, this piece had to be posted in 2 parts.
...
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Categories:
listed, family, father daughter,
Form:
Narrative
God Knows All - the Pentaphor Style~ God Knows All ~
( Pentaphor )
~O~
God loves you a lot
He always knows best
God is never wrong
In...
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Categories:
listed, christian, faith, hope, love,
Form:
Free verse
4th Generation Soda Jerk -- Both Audio and TextThis is one excited kid and one PROUD father...
I took my son to the lumberyard last Tuesday afternoon. The day itself, though toasty, was the best in quite some time.
And when we’d finished shopping -...
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Categories:
listed, father son, relationship, youth,
Form:
Narrative
Reunited -- Both Audio and Text - W-IllustrationMany of us have a favorite possession from when we were young, and this
93-year old gentleman is no exception.
...
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Categories:
listed, childhood, relationship,
Form:
Narrative
MemorabiliaMy wife and I met more than a few of this type of “shifty wheeler-dealer” during our many years dealing in antiques and collectibles.
...
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Categories:
listed, sports,
Form:
Narrative
Sophisticated Lady, Small Town Girl“Sophisticated lady” gropes the table at her bedside, blindly taking random swipes to kill the morning scream
That shatters little privacies she shares with no one else, and steals, with full impunity, her one recurring...
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Categories:
listed, loneliness, sorry,
Form:
Rhyme
Jesus Is Great - the Linked Style~ Jesus Is Great ~
(Linked)
JESUS IS GREAT
J
Great is His name
E
Name so Holy
S
Holy is He
U
He, Son of God
S
God, our Father
I
Father Almighty
S
Almighty and true
G
True and...
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Categories:
listed, christian, faith, hope, love,
Form:
Free verse
White Noise and the Motherload of Dark Matter
"White Noise and the Mother Load of Dark Matter"
underneath the static
what exists
is never seen nor heard
for what it truly is
the eyes and mind
retaliate in the deciphering
the invisible return
each night and...
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Categories:
listed, dark, muse,
Form:
Narrative
Please Consider Those Who - Not By Choice - Are Living Alone - 3rd ThirdHere's the deal, folks...
This is, as indicated, the 3rd THIRD of this fairly lengthy poem. Due to Poetry Soup's file-size limitations, this piece had to be posted in 3 parts.
...
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Categories:
listed, love, relationship,
Form:
Narrative
The Night Nasty Jack Met His Match - Both Audio and TextThis is a tale of one of the orneriest dudes there ever was, and how someone much smaller, but easily more clever than he was, managed to cope with his belligerence.
...
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Categories:
listed, humor,
Form:
Narrative
The Legend of Justin Case - Both Audio and TextJustin Case - the weirdest guy in the all of Buxton county - did a lot o’ crazy things that most would never try,
And even weirder - just before he’d do the things he did...
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Categories:
listed, hilarious,
Form:
Narrative
No Part of the WorldNO PART OF THE WORLD (Part 1)
Have you read Jesus words at John 17:16?
Referring to his disciples he said
"They are no part of THE WORLD, just as I am no part of THE WORLD"
What could...
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Categories:
listed, bible, christian, god, gospel, hate, humanity, truth,
Form:
Didactic
Rescue-Zoo-ComRescue-Zoo.com
I was sitting in their studio with a gal from cable news, taking part in my first and only ever interview,
Fielding friendly questions that pertained to how and why I’d wound up, at the age...
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Categories:
listed, animal,
Form:
Narrative
Put Your Thoughts In Rhyme - Both Audio and Text VersionsI'm very lucky...writing poetry soothes my soul -
Rhonda was the only child of Ron and Debby Baker.
Debby was a widow. It was 1952…
And having been away from ‘41 to ‘43 -
fighting on the...
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Categories:
listed, father daughter, lost love,
Form:
Narrative
The Hustle - Both Audio and Text - W-ImageI was an avid billiard player for many years, and a very good one, and believe me, these old (and young) HUSTLERS are out there -
...
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Categories:
listed, humor,
Form:
Narrative
The Subway Incident - Both Audio and TextHopefully these two young boys stayed out of trouble after getting a wonderful break like this.
...
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Categories:
listed, forgiveness, inspirational, uplifting,
Form:
Narrative
Dusty Ryder - Both Audio and TextWhat I’m going to tell you now might make you think I’m loco. I hope that you’ll believe me, but I don’t care if you do.
You asked me what - in all my life’s -...
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Categories:
listed, mystery,
Form:
Narrative
To the Manor Born - 3rd Third - W-IllustrationHere's the deal, friends...
This is, as indicated, the THIRD 1/3 of this very lengthy poem. Due to Poetry Soup's file-size limitations, this piece had to be posted in 3 parts!
...
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Categories:
listed, humor,
Form:
Narrative