Long Penned Poems
Long Penned Poems. Below are the most popular long Penned by PoetrySoup Members. You can search for long Penned poems by poem length and keyword.
The Strange Case of Ft
"The Strange Case of F.T."
They say the dead don’t talk
the stories I have calculated
to deliver a saving grace
confessional shared amongst
my equal peers, or so I deem
you somewhat sometimes seem,
less than me, you...
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Categories:
penned, dark, horror, poets,
Form:
Narrative
EcclesiaAn old Greek word, ecclesia,
is often translated as church,
but could also be thought of as a civilization
acting civilly,
as a citizenry
acting as responsible citizens.
The noun side of Ecclesia
casts residents as consumers
of democratic and economic cooperative systems,
while...
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Categories:
penned, culture, fear, health,
Form:
Political Verse
Winter Awakens My CareWinter Awakens My Care
anonymous Middle English poem, circa 1300
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Winter awakens all my care
as leafless trees grow bare.
For now my sighs are fraught
whenever it enters my thought:
regarding this world's joy,
how everything...
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Categories:
penned, angst, england, joy, sorrow, tree, weather, winter,
Form:
Couplet
Still wrestling with impasse to contentmentStill wrestling with impasse to contentment
Dispense sing with fidelity blithely agog
just me and mine dark shadow
slinking along outer limits of
the edge of night doth blog
passivity, the path
of least resistance ohm my dog,
shocking...
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Categories:
penned, abuse, adventure, beauty, body, christmas, desire, father
Form:
Rhyme
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:
penned, hilarious,
Form:
Narrative
The Rhyming Poem - Part IThe Rhymed Poem aka The Rhyming Poem and The Riming Poem
Old English Poem (i.e., Anglo-Saxon Poem) from the Exeter Book, ca. 990 AD
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
He who granted me life created this sun
and...
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Categories:
penned, england, literature, poems, poetry, poets, write, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
The Rhyming Poem - Part IiThe Rhymed Poem aka The Rhyming Poem and The Riming Poem - Part II
anonymous Old English Poem from the Exeter Book, circa 990 AD
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
He who granted me life created this...
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Categories:
penned, england, literature, poems, poetry, poets, write, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
Robinson CrusoeI killed my friend,
I never wanted,
Do not see me cruel,
I did it for love.
We both ran naked
Under this influential shower.
No one uncoupled his lips
Against this faint madness,
We were indebted,
Either had to earn the prize.
It was...
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Categories:
penned, bereavement, betrayal,
Form:
Imagism
So Soft Is the Sonnet of WillowsThis is a very long poem and I will understand if you choose not to spend the time reading it.
It is something I wrote a long time ago and I thought I’d just put...
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Categories:
penned, life, longing, love,
Form:
Rhyme
Fork Git About Spooner Hiz HamFork git about spooner hiz ham
And join (singing the words
in the next paragraph) whether alone
in a traffic jam
basting, cooking, then eating a lamb
prepared by thee missus
a superb culinary madam.
“A Ram Sam Sam” Lyrics
A ram...
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Categories:
penned, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, adventure,
Form:
Rhyme
Three Colored PigsOnce upon a ZeroTime
we suffered great terror and loss.
People,
animals,
and plants
refused to speak kindly with each other
because of a Big Bad Wolf
named Ms. Climatic Change
by her delightfully demented transparents.
Most all credible scientists in that day
were...
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Categories:
penned, dream, earth, health, humanity, humor, integrity, passion,
Form:
Political Verse
Perspectives MiscellaneousGood new,good news He said to me
'I have the power to set you free'
'Come ,along this path we'll walk',
I listened closely as He talked;
Eternal life and 'new life' within
upon Him I place my sin,
peace,wholeness and...
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Categories:
penned, life, nature, philosophy,
Form:
Fibonacci
Wellington GateHis walk into town would prove fateful that day,
As his mind wandered idly while finding his way.
His footsteps were brisk like fall chill in the air,
Past Wellington Gate, south of Denby town square.
He paused for...
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Categories:
penned, death, emotions, funeral, goodbye, grave, grief, hurt,
Form:
Narrative
One Year Four Months and Twenty-One DaysI have not penned a verse for many months because I have many things
That are undone, I have not penned a verse for months because the mornings have me on the run. Here I am...
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Categories:
penned, abuse, anxiety, celebrity, character, community, courage, money,
Form:
Narrative
IsothymiaCatharthis...
neglect of the art and it's form is such a beautiful start
let go of the pain
let go of all emotion
the hatred is spread thin
Touched and such beautiful notions
I know you are striving
to be with you're...
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Categories:
penned, celebration,
Form:
Free verse
Politics and Poetry - Is Hate Really the AnswerPolitics and Poetry – is hate really the answer
Why write a poem of hate about Trump
He’s been there just over a week
Though Hilary Clinton the people did dump
It still matters not what they seek
He cussed...
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Categories:
penned, angst, political,
Form:
Rhyme
Blame[Non-Fictional Preface: Fictional Old Folks Home/Apparition] "This is the story of two friends, both considered themselves start-up writers, whereas, one who was a bit more of an upstart, was merely known as, Robert Frost. Frost's...
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Categories:
penned, confusion, death of a friend, emotions, forgiveness,
Form:
Narrative
Unquotable Quotes: Philosophers - XxiiUnquotable quotes: Philosophers – XXII
Take Socrates: the insignia of a true philosopher is the bald pate and the luxuriant beard – the very reason why women make for such pathetic philosophers.
The bald pate facilitates the...
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Categories:
penned, humanity, humor, inspirational, philosophy, racism, religion,
Form:
Epigram
A Long, Long Time Ago On a Cold Winter's NightA long, long time ago on a cold winter's night
A long, long time ago on a cold winter’s night
Two hearts were broken the crest of the eve
This is the story of how it all happened
How...
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Categories:
penned, fantasy, friendship,
Form:
Rhyme
I Am Harmonica Deontia BaldwinI AM HARMONICA DEONTIA BALDWIN!
Somebody said Harmonica Baldwin was a smart child.
That she would grow into her womanhood and set the world afire.
Her characteristics inform her personality.
Harmonica Baldwin is magnetic.
She is perceptive and mindboggling.
Within, Harmonica...
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Categories:
penned, beautiful, celebration, character, emotions, magic, muse, mystery,
Form:
Lay
2nd Part Canzon Form ExampleA big thanks to Bob Newman for the fine Volecentral resource.
My example
Impatient Pleas (Cazone)
Come lie with me you pretty, pretty thing,
and let us stop our toying with our...
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Categories:
penned, poetry,
Form:
Canzone
On Hearing That Ronniefor Ronald Hindmarsh-Midwood
...
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Categories:
penned, friend, friendship, light, pain,
Form:
Elegy
When It Comes To MeI often sit for long periods of time
hoping the perfect beginning will come to me.
To write a poem that starts with a pristine Capital
leaving readers with great expectations.
But after much torment, with not a fleck...
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Categories:
penned, adventure, celebration, change, identity, passion, poetry, writing,
Form:
Dramatic Verse
A Hunger Unfed"Robert Frosts', friend, Edward Thomas was an indecisive fellow, until that one day they took the other road Edward wanted, and of course, Robert's piece was not Edward's choice to say the least, so when...
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Categories:
penned, brother, depression, friendship, hurt, missing, poems, sad,
Form:
Free verse
Enthused By Tough Grafther life had been a rollercoaster of moody upheaval
manic fervor from sheer in-exhaustible passion
...
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Categories:
penned, analogy, courage, depression,
Form:
Free verse