Long Quicker Poems
Long Quicker Poems. Below are the most popular long Quicker by PoetrySoup Members. You can search for long Quicker poems by poem length and keyword.
EpigramsEpigrams by Michael R. Burch
If brevity is the soul of wit
then brevity and levity
are the whole of it.
—Michael R. Burch
To write an epigram, cram.
If you lack wit, scram!
—Michael R. Burch
Conformists of a feather
flock together.
—Michael...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, bible, metaphor, philosophy, poetry, wisdom, words, writing,
Form:
Epigram
THE LAST GOODBYEThis is for the Contest - 'Titanic - Fare Thee Well' Sponsored by Tom Woody.
...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, death, inspirational, loss, love,
Form:
Narrative
Fahr An' IceFahr an' Ice
by Michael R. Burch
From what I know of death, I'll side with those
who'd like to have a say in how it goes:
just make mine cool, cool rocks (twice drowned in likker),
and real fahr...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, death, drink, fun, humor, humorous, light,
Form:
Light Verse
Malkavian ThreeHis glowing golden eyes glistened with a comprehension beyond the mortal condition
A well-toned, tall, and tanned man, who most, not all, would call handsome
A brightly bleached stalactite overbite gleaned between the mean features of an...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, dark, psychological,
Form:
Bio
Before the Day EndsI saw a girl at the museum. I had to take her number
It was like my heart woke up from a long slumber
She was admiring a Picasso painting.
I knew nothing about art so I...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, longing, love,
Form:
Rhyme
Skin of TerrorSkin of Terror
- Daniel Henry Rodgers
(The stage lights come up slowly on Michael's face, which is crisscrossed with wrinkles from his fuming anxiety. He peers out into the gloominess at the wheel and tightly clutches...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, horror, mental health, mental illness, psychological,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
I Survived '75KEY - W: Will/Me - F: Friend - M: Mom
Thanksgiving week of '75, as a concurrent student earning multi-degrees from two campuses, and one off. I lived above the Uni, uphill, panicview Hilo Town and...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, 9th grade, angel, boy, friendship, happiness, natural
Form:
Dramatic Verse
Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A new day begins and new promises made
The child guiding his way
Finally warmed he seemed less afraid
As through the snow they slowly made headway
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“Who is this child?” he whispered to...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, christmas, fairy,
Form:
Epic
The Frog Prince - Part 1A funny frog called Mr Snog,
once lived beside a slimy bog,
he was a most peculiar fellow,
his hat was red, his boots were yellow,
his waistcoat was an olive green,
the strangest sight you’ve ever seen,
no matter where...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, allegory, fairy, humorous, metaphor,
Form:
Light Verse
Poems About Poets IPoems about Poets I
The Wonder Boys
by Michael R. Burch
for Leslie Mellichamp
The stars were always there, too-bright cliches:
scintillant truths the jaded world outgrew
as baffled poets winged keyed kites—amazed,
in dream of shocks that suddenly came true ...
but...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, inspiration, muse, poems, poetry, poets, romantic, writing,
Form:
Verse
Packed Up PachydermYou know when I think about it now and what I have to do,
a lot of you folk out there would have a bit of envy too;
you see I'm a 'lacky' for a vet, well...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, humorous,
Form:
Epic
Quest of the Heart: Chapter FourGrey Bane and the Dark Lord
Perched on a stalagmite jutting up from the floor
Hugo was staring at length across the cave
My eyes accustomed to the glow followed his gaze
Frozen in ice was my Love whom...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, adventure, for her, journey, lost love, love,
Form:
Rhyme
Motivational TruthfulnessSpark to light the fire. It’s my life mission to gain the knowledge of what makes people laugh and intrigued by my experiences in my never ending and changing life. I want people to know...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, destiny, introspection,
Form:
ABC
VideocracySay I:
On the websites I used to share, I was frequently amazed
Poems got greeted with silence; it seems eyes were quickly glazed.
It’s as if I’d morphed into a...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, culture, poetry, poets, satire,
Form:
Rhyme
Engraved in stoneShe watched the demolition team enter her old school. In the next few days it would be raised to the ground. The end of an era she thought, Christ, it was depressing.
Suddenly a thought entered...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, baby, death, love,
Form:
Free verse
GrowingTwo girls far apart leading different but crazy similar lives
Lots of progress and work - arousing with small talk of becoming wives
But are those emotions genuinely what you wanna explore?
The journeys we will have,...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, girlfriend, women,
Form:
Rhyme
One More Rosey TripI'm off on the beaten path
with Little Rosey in my grasp
There's palm fronds like a giant clock,
twenty hands instead of two
And there's the honeysuckle bush
that suddenly broke through
the gap in my neighbor's greenhouse
"Bonnie!" she insists
"Bonnie...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, child, childhood, cute love, dedication, family, fun,
Form:
Narrative
Eulogy For FrankMy father died prematurely while away on
a business trip from a rogue blood clot to the heart
I never doubted he loved me, would have liked me,
(not the same thing), adult to...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, hero,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
My Little Creepy DudeAt the final stroking of saint Halloween eve, it seems not so long ago,
That my trusty SUV, transport vehicle unceremoniously broke down,
Right outside the local pet cemetery, what a marvelous place to
Spend the spookiest night...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, brother, fantasy, funny, halloween, history, imagery, visionary,
Form:
Free verse
In the Momenti wanted it...my God i wanted it
...but how do you do that...
...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, philosophy,
Form:
Free verse
Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 62Joulupukki hesitated for a few seconds,
“I know this is going to sound ridiculous, but what if we feed the magic corn to a team of deer and they pull...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, christmas, fairy,
Form:
Epic
Humble B Bumble - 29 - Bee In the DistanceBee in the distance
As Humble flew along,
He could see some bees flying away in the distance.
He was so excited to see new bees,
That he flapped his wings as fast as he could,
To fight his way...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, adventure, flying, friend, funny, hero, imagery, insect,
Form:
I do not know?
At the Crux4/8/24
Aww shucks
Still at the crux
In a state of flux
With reality still out of touch
I've been puzzled much
So I smoke a couple blunts
That's a double dutch
From dawn to dusk
I turned myself into a husk
Just so I...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, dark, deep, life, poetry, rap, sad, truth,
Form:
Rhyme
Re: viewing the emotionally prosperous papa razz zee life I did not liveRe: viewing the emotionally prosperous papa razz zee life I did not live
The following poetic account
written more'n a dozen
dirty dancing decades ago,
while I (a socially
withdrawn Homo Sapiens)
one indigent Yahoo
groveled...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, abuse, america, angst, bereavement, children, confusion, daughter,
Form:
Rhyme
Random Word PoetryThis is just me writing a verse
About whatever came up first when the dictionary gave me a random word
Matricide
It was all going well I'd never felt better
I've been happy since we got together
You were always...
Read More
Categories:
quicker, creation, poems, poetry, work, write, writing,
Form:
Free verse