Long Merriam Poems
Long Merriam Poems. Below are the most popular long Merriam by PoetrySoup Members. You can search for long Merriam poems by poem length and keyword.
StubbornnessOriginal poem below...after the definition, found on www.google.com:
"Full Definition of stubborn. 1a (1) : unreasonably or perversely unyielding : mulish (2) : justifiably unyielding : resoluteb : suggestive or typical of a strong stubborn...
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Categories:
merriam, character, deep, desire, devotion, sensual, words,
Form:
Verse
HiddenAs children, we experienced pleasure in the mystery ...
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Categories:
merriam, heaven,
Form:
Couplet
Split Schizoid Mission
split schizoid mission
Lifting the mind
like a sword
counting poets
losing self in
unsettled love
and mysteries
plucked off the shelf
all the Berlin walls
come tumbling down
words like dice
shaken and thrown
the electric
black dogs barking
call...
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Categories:
merriam, muse,
Form:
Free verse
Piranhas
"Piranhas"
Piranhas
thrashing tales
to the feeding frenzy
de rigueur
someone’s torn
they can smell the blood
pointing fingers in a mirror
writing with burley
on their star studded
glowing wall
craggy oysters
peppered salty
grey and green
furry mouthed
blunt, stunted minds
lacking wisdom
scattering envy
curling vitriol
like iron...
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Categories:
merriam, abuse, addiction, bullying,
Form:
Free verse
EightynineEightynine
Eightynine
CharlaXFabels
FearsRelived
FearsReleave
Main Entry: relieved Function: adjective Date: 1850: experiencing
or showing relief especially from anxiety or pent-up emotions
— re•liev•ed•ly \-ˈlē-vəd-lē\ adverb Relive One entry...
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Categories:
merriam, fantasy, funny, on writing and words, science
Form:
Prose Poetry
Until His Red-Heart WeepsUntil His Red-Heart Weeps
In his forest, the Indian avoided the trappings of the white men;
There his footfalls upon soft and clean, untouched virgin ground;
A place where his tired soul can finally reach ever deeper within;
Nature...
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Categories:
merriam, appreciation, conflict, death, history, life, nature, red,
Form:
Rhyme
There Winter Lonely Fallows Deeply DreamThere Winter Lonely Fallows Deeply Dream
Long after that ripe golden sunset gleam
Cool silvery tones, wavering light;
Then winter lonely fallows deeply dream
Into the grayish ghostliness of night.
Far off, yet looming bold and strangely near,
Within starry heavens...
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Categories:
merriam, appreciation, art, beauty, imagery, mountains, nature, winter,
Form:
Rhyme
I'M Not PerfectIt has been defined in five words: A small often hidden defect*. ...
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Categories:
merriam, god, humanity,
Form:
Verse
Deathless Aches, Heart's DesiresDeathless Aches, Heart's Desires
Thoughts of Heart are as mystical ships that traverse
Ranging amidst the restless ocean ways,
Their crimson prows surging through the sunrise,
Their golden sails adream in evening haze.
Thoughts of broken spirit wander sadly
Unfriendly waters;...
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Categories:
merriam, art, creation, heart, mythology, symbolism, wisdom, word
Form:
Sonnet
Let Your Imagination Take FlightDear budding poet,
Modern poetry is an evolutionary process. A poet never really stops growing and learning. Even the most seasoned of poets can discover and master new forms. I wish you a happy journey...
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Categories:
merriam, encouraging, inspirational, meaningful,
Form:
Prose
Destiny
Since childhood every senior guided always
be positive minded; though tried, yet many
negative thoughts crowd in mind, force to think worst;
Is it true, these thoughts lead to my destiny?
Fr. Francis can you please guide, asked the...
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Categories:
merriam, destiny,
Form:
Verse
See of Ghosts
"See of Ghosts"
ghosts never leave
they watch you
while you sleep
casting dreams
of their return
they wait for you
to see
ghosts never leave
whispering their
absent stories
into your delta heart
constant in deep shadows
along the undulating waves
the...
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Categories:
merriam, muse,
Form:
Free verse
I Wrote a Poem Today,Its Message True WordsI Wrote A Poem Today,Its Message True Words
I wrote a poem today,its message true words
banishing morbid grey,its echoes I heard
in foreign tongues,set my heart aghast,
curses darkly flung,deeds of my past.
I heard a song play,its rhythm...
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Categories:
merriam, art, break up, conflict, heartbroken, lost love,
Form:
Rhyme
Time Fliesthick hair, no hair, wow
young man, then older man now ...
it snuck up on us
3/18/2023
Poetry form: Senryu
Photo credits: Billion Photos via Canva Pro
At times like this, I'm drawn to the lyrics of "A Hazy...
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Categories:
merriam, age, change, hair, life, old, time, youth,
Form:
Senryu
SerendipitySERENDIPITY
commercialized like dippity-do
— the extra hold hair gel.
sounds like supercalifragilisticexpialidocious*
so fresh; and clean —
a nonsense word used
when you have nothing else to say.
and let’s not forget serenity now**
yelled uncontrollably
when you need to calm down.
one more,...
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Categories:
merriam, humor, words,
Form:
Free verse
Thanksgiving Memory Thanks"Every year since I've been married, I'd rise
To a tapestry of color and cool embracing feel.
To the rooster crow so, family can feast their eyes.
I'd work for two days preparing thanksgiving meal."
~
Thanksgiving Day...
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Categories:
merriam, family, memory, thanksgiving,
Form:
Rhyme
Posy Guidespick a rose
pick a posy
posy of snowdrops
posy of violets
violets bright purple
violets to spray
spray the flowers
spray softly misty
misty blue eyes
misty cloudy days
days with laughter
days with tears
tears of gladness
tears of sadness
sadness in death
sadness for grades
grades to record
grades...
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Categories:
merriam, life,
Form:
Blitz
IllusionWhen I was born, he was preparing for the Korean War.
We met and became close friends some 20 years ago.
As I recall, they started appearing some two years ago.
They come and go at will, and...
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Categories:
merriam, age, image,
Form:
Narrative
Canoeing MemoryCanoeing Memory
Blood floods my brain with days of youth,
As I relax on the sofa and let my mind wander,
To happier times when paddling the lake;
In our cedar canoe, my friend and I,
Skinny-dipping under the warm...
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Categories:
merriam, adventure, best friend, memory, youth,
Form:
Verse
Collaboration Wild-Wind RoseMaybe the boy is "crazy", but "crazy" for the sake of art.
...You thought: "I can see, I am etched in the boy's heart,
but he is still 'flying,' he is still striving to take off, he...
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Categories:
merriam, art, death, love,
Form:
Rhyme
The Winds of Change In Chamber of the DeadHerod put John the Baptist in prison. He was having an adulterous affair with Herodias, his brother Phillip’s wife, and John was saying, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” On Herod’s birthday,...
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Categories:
merriam, bible, dance, death,
Form:
Sonnet
By Definition -Slightly Revised"Intransigence: characterized by refusal to compromise or to abandon an often extreme position or attitude : UNCOMPROMISING" - Merriam Webster
No money had he to buy a new house
to come up with a huge down payment,
yet...
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Categories:
merriam, money,
Form:
Free verse
Common SenseOur old friend Merriam-Webster tells us that the definition of common sense is: sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts.
English Language Learners’ definition of common sense is the...
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Categories:
merriam, 6th grade, education, growing up, life, school,
Form:
Free verse
The Proseman S GuideThe Proseman’s¹ Guide
By the fruits of the Poeter’s vocation
The courtship of mental tinkerings & its written translation
Of one’s inner and outer feelings; a mentally intoxicating libation
Of nuances; pouring from the point of creation;
A quill,...
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Categories:
merriam, poetry, writing,
Form:
Sonnet
I Write Upon the MirrorI write upon the mirror of youth’s pizzazzy.
Stunning, clear, ravishing - the Spring of life.
Enjoy the pure lilt of her eyes.
...
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Categories:
merriam, age, seasons,
Form:
Rhyme