Long Sponge Poems

Long Sponge Poems. Below are the most popular long Sponge by PoetrySoup Members. You can search for long Sponge poems by poem length and keyword.


Childhood Dreams Part 1

When I was a child
Everything was magical
Full of mystery and the unknown
I read hundreds of books
The library my haven
My home
Hours upon hours
Night and day
I read and got lost in text
They supplied me with adventures
Secret journeys
Fun...

Read More
Categories: sponge, childhood, cinderella, dream, fairy,
Form: Free verse


Premium Member

Hither, Thither, and Yon

Once upon a time, there were two little villages, Rowling and Tolkien, that lived in peace with each other.  Rowling and Tolkien had many, many children, some very young, others young, and a few...

Read More
© Mark Toney  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: sponge, children, conflict, family, fantasy, parents, peace,
Form: Prose

Give Me a Second To Breathe Part 2

Pre-chorus: Give me a second to breathe...feeling this tension, this hesitation 
Give me a second to breathe...feeling this tension, this hesitation 
Give me a second to breathe and feel a pleasant sensation
Drench me with your...

Read More
Categories: sponge, betrayal, depression, faith, hope, loneliness, missing you,
Form: Lyric

Candy Girl - 2

"Candy Girl" - 2



He had been watching her from the far end of the Ice Bar, where he was sitting propped up on an ice ledge which was cushioned in plush Reindeer hide and Yak...

Read More
Categories: sponge, adventure, muse, mystery,
Form: Narrative

Throw the Blame On Me

Giving in to the silence one last time,
Everyone needs encouragement once in a while
Some need it everyday
For God’s sake, hear me out during this time of suffering
You're different from everyone else
It's not your fault x2
It's...

Read More
Categories: sponge, anger, angst, beauty, confusion, deep, freedom, heart,
Form: Free verse


Inception: Crying a River - Collab With Mikey Part 0

You’re like a backpack, jam-packed with memories of High School’s fun times and hard times…I know I had weaknesses back then; in addition, I had strengths that I still lack
You carry everyone’s weight including my...

Read More
Categories: sponge, betrayal, blessing, dark, depression, desire, emotions,
Form: Free verse

Dream State Yields Deep Sleep Personifications

Dream state yields deep sleep personifications

Upon lying supine - eye shutter lids
into the land of Wynken, Blynken, and Nod,
where the sandman beckons and bids
dead to the webbed wide world,
yours truly immune to wakefulness 
despite being...

Read More
Categories: sponge, 12th grade, 1st grade, adventure, animal, birthday,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member

God's Kind of Poetry

The finite contemplating the infinite
The stardust male and female still flush with light
From exploding stars, seeding new possibilities, our true progenitors.
So that even God Himself must take note of our passing (in its season),
Such elemental...

Read More
Categories: sponge, god, poetry, universe,
Form: Blank verse

Chief Garbage Taster As Fifth Grade Halloween Gag

Chief garbage taster as fifth grade Halloween gag
at Henry Kline Boyer Elementary School
interestingly enough landed me a grubhub grab bag.

I rooted thru poetry anthology of mine,
and came across an unpublished poem
by one obscure poet (me),...

Read More
Categories: sponge, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, 5th
Form: Rhyme

Of Unknown Origin

Nylon waste is often akin to a brushed out stable, manger, or stall. But brushing the carpet is often a resemblance of a swirling cloud of dust and tobacco shards and tobacco shards are not...

Read More
Categories: sponge, beach, beautiful,
Form: I do not know?

Operating At a Loss

I
How long have I been doing this
Throwing my time & money
Into a hole
Filling up notebooks
Mining overheard conversation
For lines
Squeezing the sponge
Of my wine soaked
Mind
Into the bucket
Of poetry
And now here we are
Gulping down the
Lead tainted water
Like Romans
Romans
Forced...

Read More
Categories: sponge, anger, destiny, political,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member

Love

Love

1.

I saw the bitter tears of unhappiness,
Running down your ravaged with pain
                       ...

Read More
Categories: sponge, love,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member

Dreams I Translation of Etiemble S Poem Reves I By T Wignesan

The Deception of Free Verse: Dreams I, Translation of Etiemble’s L’imposture du vers libre by T. Wignesan 

(From René Etiemble’s only poetry collection: le Coeur et la cendre: soixante ans de poésie (the heart and...

Read More
© T Wignesan  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: sponge, creation,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Premium Member

Yuliya's Father's Cottage Part 1

The ride to the country is uneventful
Except that I feel a little like
A man riding inside a cannon ball.
Yuliya's father Igor drives
I'm also up front (the honored guest)       ...

Read More
Categories: sponge, love, integrity, , memorial,
Form: Blank verse

Weird Lucid Dream

I had a dream a scary dream. 
That I had a business 
Hot and sexy business. 

In my dream i owned a Modeling company 
For men 
In that dream I was not rich but ready...

Read More
Categories: sponge, beauty, dream, fantasy, jobs, light, night, sleep,
Form: Bio
Premium Member

More Jazz Please

My roommates Leong, Sophie, (Charles) and I were coming from a Yale sporting event. The sky looked like a dirty Swiffer-mop and the wind seemed to be ignoring the posted 20mph speed limit. It was...

Read More
Categories: sponge, food, friendship, fun, god, happy, music, school,
Form: Free verse

Chief Garbage Taster As Fifth Grade Halloween Gag

at Henry Kline Boyer Elementary School

As a Halloween costume, 
one year during early grade school, 
my father got the brilliant idea 
for his sole son to be dressed 
with one of a kind getup.

Missus Shaner...

Read More
Categories: sponge, 5th grade, adventure, autumn, character, father son,
Form: Free verse

Hiccups

Hiccups 

An involuntary spasm 
of the diaphragm 
and respiratory organs, 
with a sudden closure 
of the glottis 
and a characteristic 
sound like that of a cough.

Rather mundane topic 
lest one cursed 
with said minor inconvenience
that...

Read More
Categories: sponge, 12th grade, anxiety, blue, cheer up, drink,
Form: Rhyme

Chief Egalitarian Garbage Taster Ie White Trash

Chief egalitarian garbage taster i.e. “white trash”

As Halloween costume, 
one year during early grade school, 
my father got brilliant idea 
for sole son dressed
uniquely rubbish qua 
putrid offal getup. 

Missus Shaner (talon clawed, 
shriveled relic...

Read More
Categories: sponge, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, 5th
Form: Free verse

Life In a Flash

Born into this World, clean in both heart and soul
Untarnished except for God’s pure hands
Sitting up by myself, consuming more and more
A language starting to form in my head
My cries in the day and night...

Read More
Categories: sponge, family, growing up, life, day, life, me,
Form: Free verse

Donald Trump Must Be Permanently Barred and Furloughed Today

FROM WHITE HOUSE

I ham aghast at increasing banality, deviltry, ferocity,

   imbecility, liability, obscenity, rapacity, ugly

   offal popularity witnessed by Donald trump

hence aye aerate thoughts, 

   how ass a nine...

Read More
Categories: sponge, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, betrayal,
Form: Cowboy Poetry

Green Hell



      


      As I fall into the buzzing altar of heavy 
metal shifting sand, maw, swirling sheets, 
illness drools plus plus halcyon?
drawn too many wrinkles...

Read More
Categories: sponge, art,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member

I Am a Tree

Things were not going anything close to my way that day.  So, I decided
to take a walk through a lovely park among the green grass and trees.
No sooner than I sat under an old...

Read More
Categories: sponge, earth, giving, life, tree,
Form: Personification
Premium Member

Child Once More

Wouldn't it be wonderful to wake up one morning
To find you were still a child
So much energy jumping up and down upon your bed
So many wonders and thoughts swirling through your bed
No responsibilities
Just fun and...

Read More
© Peter Dome  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: sponge, adventure, child, childhood, fun, funny, growing up,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member

Oh, My Papa

As I am writing this poem, my heart aches with sorrow.
Yet, a smile is on my face remembering you, knowing
that you loved me, wishing I could hug you tight and
bury my face on your shoulder...

Read More
Categories: sponge, appreciation, father, father daughter, grief, heartbreak, relationship,
Form: Elegy
Get a Premium Membership
Get more exposure for your poetry and more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Reflection on the Important Things

Member Area

My Admin
Profile and Settings
Edit My Poems
Edit My Quotes
Edit My Short Stories
Edit My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder

Soup Social

Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us

Member Poems

Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread

Member Poets

Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest

Famous Poems

Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100

Famous Poets

Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War

Poetry Resources

Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetics
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
Store
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter