Long Scratch Poems
Long Scratch Poems. Below are the most popular long Scratch by PoetrySoup Members. You can search for long Scratch poems by poem length and keyword.
More Pickles Than OneFor ten months now I’ve brooded over coming second place
in the pickle section deeming, it no less than a disgrace.
It was written plain and simple, so there can be no excuse,
that the pickles in this...
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Categories:
scratch, humor,
Form:
Rhyme
I Can'T Just Change Overnight Part 1(Inspired by my sister, Laura Breidenthal’s poem called “The Dream in His Eyes” and also, inspired by Disturbed’s song “Forsaken”. Special thanks to my sister for such an awesome poem and the writer that wrote...
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Categories:
scratch, angst, dark, deep, depression, desire, loneliness, words,
Form:
Free verse
Whats Behind the CurtainI used to dream of a dark hall. Dim. Empty with thick cheap navy curtains.
The breeze. It felt hot and old. It shivered in the curtains that lined the walls on both sides.
The breeze....
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Categories:
scratch, anxiety, dark, dream, imagery, symbolism,
Form:
Free verse
BehindI used to dream of a dark hall. Dim. Empty with thick cheap navy curtains.
The breeze. It felt hot and old. It shivered in the curtains that lined the walls on both sides.
The breeze....
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Categories:
scratch, anxiety, depression, emo, suicide,
Form:
Blank verse
First They Came For the MuslimsFirst they came for the Muslims
after Martin Niemoller
First they came for the Muslims
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Muslim.
Then they came for the homosexuals
and I did not speak out
because I was...
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Categories:
scratch, culture, discrimination, faith, god, islamic, truth, usa,
Form:
Free verse
Various Heresies 2Various Heresies 2
You
by Michael R. Burch
For thirty years You have not spoken to me;
I heard the dull hollow echo of silence
as though strange communion between us.
For thirty years You would not open to me;
You remained...
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Categories:
scratch, atheist, bible, christian, god, jesus, religion, religious,
Form:
Verse
The Story of My LifeI want to tell you the story of my life. I was born in a barn at dawn. There
were eight of us but I was the only one with spots. I was...
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Categories:
scratch, cat, life,
Form:
Prose
Sunday Morning JoggersGoodness, I nearly lost my balance on the spiral seashells and broken sea stone chipping matrix.
My quaint obsession with marine life and that skyline paradox blossoming so tantalisingly, might be a source of some...
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Categories:
scratch, age, art, birth, devotion, feelings, heart, irony,
Form:
Prose
Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 89The magic disappeared. The lead Troll's hand fell through the air where the magic was released and he lost his balance almost falling to the ground. He hesitated feeling the emptiness in front...
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Categories:
scratch, christmas, fairy,
Form:
Epic
Essay: a Better Kind of Poetry Contest On PoemhunterCHALLENGE TITLE POETRY CONTEST FOR AUGUST ON POEMHUNTER.COM!
'WHY DO TURTLES CROSS THE ROAD? '
OK FOLKS! Please choose your favorite poem from those entered here and remember too to give your reasons for your choice....
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Categories:
scratch, poetry,
Form:
Rhyme
On My Mother PassingON MY MOTHER’S PASSING
i wanted to keep my mother physically with me
but it would be like trying to hold the sun
like in life she still shines brighter than any star
is as gentle as the finest...
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Categories:
scratch, cheer up, mother, mother son,
Form:
Narrative
Spineless In the RunningWas this a bold endeavour or worst-case high risk plot?
In one sense I was caught between two poles apart concerns.
One must never underestimate indeed trivialise a devilish
difficult decision.
A decision that may...
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Categories:
scratch, age, august, beautiful, care, city, creation, fate,
Form:
Prose Poetry
Multi-Di-Minstrel Message: Revival
KGOD presents ...
SALUTATIONS!!!
Well. Let’s just get started!
Here at the Ogden! The God den of music and soul!
So, let me introduce myself to thee,
I am DJ Multi-Di-Minstrel Messenger!!!
Thanking you...
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Categories:
scratch, celebration, jesus,
Form:
Spoken Word
Where To WanderFeel more than free to take a quick tour into my mind's eye
Then, you'll find that you're on my mind and I don't know why
Dare to wonder Where to wander
Dare to wonder What I...
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Categories:
scratch, deep, drug,
Form:
Free verse
Literary Feud Among - Pt 2Step Forward McCarthy vs. Hellman
What is this The Digital Crucible of Truth?
On a stage of scrutiny,
titans c l a s h— ...
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Categories:
scratch, emotions, judgement, literature, poetry, poets, rude, writing,
Form:
Dramatic Verse
Worming the Cat and DogOnce again it’s Saturday; the day when footy reigns supreme.
The Dogs are up against the Cats, the premier favoured team,
but I’ve got no doubts the mighty Dogs will surely cope with that.
I couldn’t think of...
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Categories:
scratch, humor,
Form:
Rhyme
A Rhyme Into My Active Prescription Medication Addiction, and the Start of My RecoveryTRIGGER WARNING this piece features active addiction, the struggles etc
I Can't stop screaming, sobbing the pain in my stomach is excruciating,
Eventually Im assigned a bed to be left in whaling, waiting,
Finally a nurse...
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Categories:
scratch, addiction, child, cry, emotions, evil, growing up,
Form:
Free verse
Truth As I See ItHow could this possibly be a anything fake
For that would be true if you were Rod
Or Todd
Or Harry
Or drake ...
But no, you seem to arrive at just the right pace
Perhaps anyone...
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Categories:
scratch, cute love,
Form:
Prose Poetry
Literary Feud Among - Pt 1Prelude to what…..
I see you, / you / yes, come into my……
laboratory of alchemist mystical languaging.
where arsenic spills into the whirlpool of thought
and savage syntax shatter like glass on concrete.
Where Titans...
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Categories:
scratch, emotions, judgement, literature, poetry, poets, rude, writing,
Form:
Dramatic Verse
Coma Conversation: I Am In Your ComputerC:
I journeyed long upon the way, e-mailed through your router
hello "Henry", good to greet, I am in your computer
I am between him and her, so I am gender neuter
...
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Categories:
scratch, computer, creation, hello, imagination, philosophy, science, universe,
Form:
Narrative
Fall
"FALL"
I wrap
my Autumn world
around you
Calliope turning
raising the
season’s poetry,
I am she
returning
dancing
with Summer’s
dying leaves
Twirling you up into
my warm golden brown
symphony
hear me sing,
whispering notes,
holding keys
towards you
you're approachable
reaching...
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Categories:
scratch, autumn, symbolism, winter,
Form:
Epic
Brownian Motion Writ LargeBrownian motion writ large...
within small medium
as light brainstorm doth
hail forth the following poem.
Across the realm of gray matter
slowly percolating within tissue
composed of neuronal, glial
and endothelial cells, and although
there must be biological...
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Categories:
scratch, 11th grade, 12th grade, age, appreciation, business,
Form:
Free verse
The Reptilian Anthropocene
"The Reptilian Anthropocene"
The Reptilians
war daily
enrobed in their
stiff distinction suits
rainbow coloured badges
pinned to their lapels
they beat their breasts
and oily palms
profiting from all
the soft-boiled
foxes on the run
cerebral cortex bound
thinking they are free-willed
and...
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Categories:
scratch, horror, humanity, war,
Form:
Free verse
Chapter 106 -- Damian Delilah Mallory Dj Damali : Cruel Ball-- Warriors Vs Black China Men11 am everybody was preped
And in the yard pass the two
Houses waiting and planning for the
Cruel Ball Opposition.
There was Amadeus
DJ Damali Rico Nyaf Justin Jordan
Tanaka Aka Tank Constantino Aka
Tino Ricky and...
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Categories:
scratch, best friend, confidence, dance, emotions,
Form:
Alliteration
Contend With MeContend with me while you can
Contend with me and I will deliver the master plan
Contend with me and I will make you smile
We have been through worse than this
And we have always rise up...
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Categories:
scratch, anti bullying, betrayal, birth, celebration, destiny, earth,
Form:
Narrative