Long Poll Poems
Long Poll Poems. Below are the most popular long Poll by PoetrySoup Members. You can search for long Poll poems by poem length and keyword.
Matthew delivers his latest bullet tin
Matthew delivers his latest bullet – tin...
from the Harris-Walz front
where liberal minded socially progressive
electorate doth agonizingly grunt
targeted in crosshairs scoped out
eager and ready to be mortally wounded
courtesy notorious big headed
(and bigoted) infamous...
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Categories:
poll, absence, america, angel, august, courage, future, political,
Form:
Free verse
The Armless Ambidextrian
I. The Love of Minds
The volume on the desk,
The one not claimed by dust or burned
By light, will follow her to bed tonight.
Its pages will be turned and smothered,
Each in turn, so as not to...
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Categories:
poll, conflict, death, depression, desire, fear, life,
Form:
Free verse
Surrender Your Fear
Hear my poem announce, then refine and restate
its life lesson suggestion Surrender YOUR Fear!
Yes, Surrender Your FEAR, watch stick rafters release
(note: I’m ‘Missing, Roof’ too, and I still love my life)
see life’s cobbled roofs fly,...
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Categories:
poll, faith, life, love,
Form:
Rhyme
The Loser's Heart
Never count your chicken before they hatch because you cannot tell what is hiding around the back, never build your hopes too high or place your dreams above the sky, when in doubt, do your...
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Categories:
poll, america, career, endurance, environment, history, international, river,
Form:
Narrative
The Birth of Death
Let me narrate how Death came ‘pon this Earth,
Said sage Vyasa to Yudhishthir, shattered
By Abhimanyu’s death, ‘Oh vain my birth
Should a young dream die and lie scattered’.
A story it is from a Golden...
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Categories:
poll, death,
Form:
Epic
Polly Gone - Collab
Fred’s feeding his neighbour’s pet parrot,
He replaced its water with claret,
Poll dropped off her perch
Now Fred’s in the lurch
and claiming it choked on raw carrot
Big trouble is looming for Fred
As Polly is very much dead
The...
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Categories:
poll, bird, crazy,
Form:
Limerick
One Ring To Rule Them All
Forged in the pit of despair, the Megacity to dwell.
One Place
to rule them all.
Hell.
Let us come soon to surface in false identity,
Saviours, Creators, with no indemnity.
Pen Pal- Secret Admirers, Watchers watching over-- humanity-like Dire Wolves...
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Categories:
poll, caregiving, engagement, eve, evil,
Form:
Narrative
Country Men and Women
Embrace the confidence in you and all your dreams will come true
Throw your hands up in the air and act as if you don’t care
Look above the skies and watch the plane parading in the...
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Categories:
poll, age, america, career, change, deep, encouraging, endurance,
Form:
Narrative
The humble cockroach
The humble cockroach -
Survival of one wreath speck table insect,
(poll ease pod din me Elmer Fudd speak)
thus earning hardy laurels
nsync with inxs of standing kudos
ranking as bajillion year old species
scientific name: Periplaneta americana
(Linnaeus) Insecta:...
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Categories:
poll, america, animal, creation, dark, light, nature, spanish,
Form:
Free verse
Holmes and Baskerville Both Had Vicious Hounds
Sonnet Doubles, A Poet's Deeper Thoughts
I Will Not Fiddle To New Hollow Tunes
I will not play fiddle to hollow tune
nor beg day, be lit by pale light of moon
life to have worth, must not...
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Categories:
poll, art, creation, dark, imagery, meaningful, poetry, writing,
Form:
Sonnet
HALLS OF AMENTI 1
HALLS OF AMENTI :1
My Kingdom is clear of books
...
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Categories:
poll, allegory, character, death, deep, growth, humanity, inspirational,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
The Strayed Cat
I woke up this morning with a wonderful feeling
I felt like singing and dancing but soon after I felt my heart bleeding
I didn't realized how things were until I met him on the floor
Everything...
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Categories:
poll, america, anger, betrayal, break up, character, community,
Form:
Free verse
No Politickin' In Soup Creek
The oldest citizen of Soup Creek, Nopaul E. Ticks, posed to show his support for the town council's ban on politicians.
I hear that nasty Trump feller, wants to stump in Soup Creek.
He wrote to Mayor...
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Categories:
poll, community, humor,
Form:
Narrative
Make America Great Again - MAGA
“Make America Great Again (MAGA)”
Make America Great Again (MAGA)
Where shall we begin
MAGA has a negative connotation
Greatness has never been in this nation
A segment of the population focused on gaslighting us
Expecting the minority races...
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Categories:
poll, abuse, betrayal, courage,
Form:
Rhyme
Halloween Folly
I’m a stodgy old lady with suddenly too much time on her hands.
I was always too work worn to make big Halloween plans...
But as I walked thru Walgreen’s to get my latest meds…
I came up...
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Categories:
poll, adventure, fantasy, fun, funny, halloween, happiness, me,
Form:
Free verse
Categories:
poll, analogy, inspirational, political,
Form:
Rhyme
The Scarecrow
The raven knows, listen to his soundings warning,
Beware and listen to what he says, harken unto this
Messenger of death for he sees all things, be it dark or light!
Black ebonies feathered sentinel, warily watching, as
The...
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Categories:
poll, fear, halloween, history, holiday, horror, imagery, mythology,
Form:
Free verse
Dereliction Possibly Fake News Read All About It
Dereliction (possibly "FAKE NEWS") - read all about it!
2020 presidential election
already promises seat of pants suspense
hint of (post apocalyptic) coming attractions
see – https://www.aol.com/article/news/2020/09/25/
probe-into-discarded-ballots-becomes-campaign-
outrage-fuel/24630731/
supposed poll worker(s) accidentally
(yea right) fomented kerfuffle
imposible mission witnessing
transgression Republicans wont muffle
reasonable rhyme...
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Categories:
poll, abuse, anger, bullying, corruption, father son, future,
Form:
Free verse
What Burden
I sing because I'm happy, I sing because I'm free
Because the burden of slavery is no longer on me
I've seen the thunder and the rain
But like a plant outside, only growth I've...
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Categories:
poll, anger, art, beauty, black african american, chocolate,
Form:
Free verse
Four Years Gone
Of my life it’s been four long years of never-ending trips to the facility, you name it, in and out and up and down and over.ARGUMENTS? Don’t get me started. Every doctor and nurse on...
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Categories:
poll, bereavement, caregiving, death, death of a friend,
Form:
Blank verse
Jamaica Jubilee Years
Remember it just like yesterday
'Twas the sixth of August, independence day
Manley called the election, Busta took the drive
New nation at UN assembly, Jamaica arrived
Topsy turvy, hurly burly, brick brack, nick nacks
All this wondorous excitement
Ever...
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Categories:
poll, anniversary, business,
Form:
Rhyme
Failed From Far
The most awaited result got announced, but
Internet hadn't landed the soil of my country then.
Televisions were tabled in few pocketed places,
Still they worked, minute and achromatic.
With huge audience circled, signal was word alien,
Viewers would...
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Categories:
poll, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, 6th
Form:
Verse
Saturday Surprise
Poll Parrot belonged to little Addie, and he always lingered by her side.
People admired the well spoken companion, like the dusky skies, dyed.
Poll Parrot could talk a blue streak, and seemed like one of the...
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Categories:
poll, fantasy, nursery rhyme, pets,
Form:
Couplet
Failed From Far
The most awaited result got publicized, but
Internet hadn't landed the soil of my country.
Televisions were tabled in few pocketed places,
Still they worked, minute and achromatic.
With huge audience circling, signal was word alien,
Viewers would holler in...
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Categories:
poll, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, 6th
Form:
Verse
Winners and Losers
False promises and bold faced lies
From leaders we call men,
Too foolish, vain and unwise
It’s the election blues again.
Feign to believe the web they weave
With patient ears we listen,
Future balanced if they achieve
From deceitful eyes teeth...
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Categories:
poll, history, peace, social, future,
Form:
Free verse