Long Locals Poems
Long Locals Poems. Below are the most popular long Locals by PoetrySoup Members. You can search for long Locals poems by poem length and keyword.
Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 72Each of the new deer adjusted quickly to the pace of the ones they had been paired with, and the sleigh tracked smooth and true. The effects of the extra four deer were easily...
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Categories:
locals, christmas, fairy,
Form:
Epic
The Bate's Motel Does Exist - 1st HalfHere's the scoop, friends...like a bunch of my pieces now posted - and coming soon - this is, as indicated, the 1st HALF of this fairly lengthy poem. The 2nd half had to be posted...
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Categories:
locals, humor,
Form:
Narrative
Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 8He awoke to the sound of lightly crunching ice. As he opened his eyes the boy stood looking at him, then with one fluid motion he stepped forward and stretched out his hand,
...
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Categories:
locals, christmas, fairy,
Form:
Epic
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:
locals, inspirational, uplifting,
Form:
Narrative
The Job - Part 2On the plane I meditated or at least I tried to. Most of the time I get a seat to myself. These days it’s just a ****ing Greyhound in the sky. I...
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Categories:
locals, death, desire, first love,
Form:
Narrative
Legacy of PenangBack in 1962 when I was just a lad
my dad gave me a holiday
the best I ever had.
A holiday of every dream
that one lifetime could hold
so listen while this wondrous time
to you I now...
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Categories:
locals, culture, father, food, friendship, introspection, paradise, travel,
Form:
Rhyme
Hello Bad BoysFINAL EPISODE OF PURE FANTASY
Hello Bad Boys!
The starry, twilight zone high above, this night
With it’s shooting stars, and the moon, so bright,
Looked heavenly, even Venus, was in sight,
It was clear, could see far and beyond
Across...
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Categories:
locals, earth,
Form:
Free verse
The Night ClubFor years I was an aspiring singer, performing in trendy nightspots,
And I sang my heart out each evening, in all of the local hotspots.
Among the enthusiastic locals, at long last I'd made myself a name,
As...
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Categories:
locals, bird, career, fantasy, nature, night, rose, song,
Form:
Couplet
Small Powers EverywhereThis little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
Wide and longing
for committed dialogue
not surrounded
by elitist debate,
Win/lose games,
Zero-sum asinine assumptions
requiring ego-infested shadows
Resisting win/win opportunities
of healthy
democratic dialogue
Between constituencies,
residents sufficiently humble
to become students together
and unschooled
unprofessional parents
and not...
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Categories:
locals, anger, beauty, fear, health, integrity, light, political,
Form:
Political Verse
Tokyo Disneyland AdventureLong ago, a long layover in Tokyo persuaded
my flying partner and I to venture out to
visit Disneylando, as the locals called it.
We started out early in the fog about 8 a.m.
We had our map...
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Categories:
locals, adventure, humor,
Form:
Narrative
Seaside VillageLife for a child at this seaside Village, wild and free
A band of misfits come together, boys and girls
They Gathered overlooking the village, a day of adventures waited
Through grassland over boulders, passing fisherman’s cottages
Clothing colours...
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Categories:
locals, childhood, children, confidence, emotions, romance,
Form:
Free verse
The Bench In the LabyrinthDeep in a silva of the Emerald Isle there hides a peculiar coppice,
Shaped in a spiral labyrinth which is seen only on the summer solstice.
As the sun rises to its highest of tides and...
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Categories:
locals, adventure, fairy, grandfather, ireland,
Form:
Couplet
My Addingham(The memories are simple, living the feeling significant)
After conquering Beamsley Beacon due Southwest,
Rombald’s moor stood, while for centuries
within the valley the minute dwellings
of grey stone, brick and muck.
Main waterway, depending on era
town or sailor beck,...
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Categories:
locals, nostalgia,
Form:
Free verse
The Beast of Turtle LakeA legend tells of a place I know
where people feared to tread.
And if they did, they often disappeared
and the Natives feared them dead.
The Cree tell...
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Categories:
locals, humor,
Form:
Rhyme
Rod Andersons Speech Kerry ValleyRod Andersons
...
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Categories:
locals, abuse, anger, betrayal, corruption, courage, hate,
Form:
Free verse
The Harkness Greasy Pig CompetitionThere's an event in the country that few city people ever know,
It's called the Greasy Pig Competition held at the local show,
It's a novelty event put on when the riding's been all done,
A greased up...
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Categories:
locals, humorous,
Form:
Verse
The Forest, Never To Return, Part 1March came in like a lion
And never let up, not really
The children, Markie and Stu, spent most of their day outside
Except, as usual, for a quick lunch and a quicker hug
In the country, the...
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Categories:
locals, scary, words,
Form:
Free verse
Rwanda's WhyI'm driving through such beauty, this lush rural countryside. I find it hard to believe that my
career has taken me to here. Being where I am is so much different to the Highlands from...
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Categories:
locals, africa, death, people, places, world,
Form:
Prose Poetry
The Real Reason Granddad Gave Up Moonshinin'Granny Mae was a sweet old soul, but Granddad - not so much. His all time favorite things were downin’ flies by spittin’ chew...
Droppin’ lines - illegally - from bridges...snaggin’ cats...an’ brewin’ Buckeye County’s...
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Categories:
locals, humor,
Form:
Ballad
A Secret Escape To A Heavenly Ancient PlaceTell me
Have you ever felt you could runway
Far away to a secret place
Where time stands still
The hot sun mostly shows its beaming face.
Well come!
Take my hand
And I'll take you to that place
A world away in...
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Categories:
locals, beautiful, bible, desire, faith, family, fishing, hope,
Form:
Free verse
Glorious KanchanjunghaIt was a frantic effort
to take a shot
of the elusive Kanchanjungha;
one of the few highest peaks of the world
which looks at mortals roaming on earth
from its high and...
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Categories:
locals, mountains, nature,
Form:
Free verse
The BathAn ordinary Australian from an ordinary country place
Who rallied to the flag's call with god's good grace
He was one of the 33rd Battalion "New England's Own"
Into this swirling maelstrom they were duly thrown
The Great War...
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Categories:
locals, world war i, , western,
Form:
Ballad
Island HoppingISLAND HOPPING
by
JOHN M. ARRIBAS
My first day of community service at Glen Oaks
Assigned to spend time with a few elderly folks
Spotted an old gentleman staring out into space
Weathered beaten hands and a sun etched face
How are...
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Categories:
locals, war, world war ii,
Form:
Rhyme
Hand Me Downs -- Both Audio and TextMy wife and I prefer hand-me-downs to new things in most cases, but then, we're antiques freaks -
Lots o’ fog an’ kinda brisk that mid-November morning when my an’ Russell’s tackle boxes spread to...
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Categories:
locals, family, father daughter, father son,
Form:
Verse
No Regrets - Both Audio and TextA buddy started bugging me a couple days ago by harping on the many pricey things that he could get
Were he to have the funds that I could raise should I decide to take...
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Categories:
locals, car, relationship,
Form:
Verse