Long Stump Poems
Long Stump Poems. Below are the most popular long Stump by PoetrySoup Members. You can search for long Stump poems by poem length and keyword.
Cymbric ValeI believed that I was rural … that I lived in country style,
where the city was close handy … that big distance was a mile.
Trains and buses ferried daily; a freeway ran close by …
comforts...
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Categories:
stump, holiday,
Form:
Rhyme
Childhood Dreams Part 1When 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...
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Categories:
stump, childhood, cinderella, dream, fairy,
Form:
Free verse
LimericksLimericks
by Michael R. Burch
Clyde Lied!
by Michael R. Burch
There once was a mockingbird, Clyde,
who bragged of his prowess, but lied.
To his new wife he sighed,
"When again, gentle bride?"
"Nevermore!" bright-eyed Raven replied.
The Platypus
by Michael R. Burch
The platypus,...
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Categories:
stump, giggle, light, nonsense, parody, silly, smile, word
Form:
Limerick
Limericks Vii - Naughty, Bawdy, Risque, AbsurdLimericks VII - Naughty, Bawdy, Risque, Absurd
There continue to be modern sequels of the famous "Nantucket" limericks, including this bawdy one of mine:
There was a lewd whore from Nantucket
who intended to pee in a bucket;
but...
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Categories:
stump, humor, humorous, light, nonsense, satire, sexy, smile,
Form:
Limerick
Limericks Iii - Grab BagLimericks III - Grab Bag
Being a peace activist, I once wrote a limerick in an attempt to stop needless wars:
Of Tetley’s and V-2's
(or "Why Not to Bomb the Brits")
by Michael R. Burch
The English are very...
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Categories:
stump, humor, humorous, light, nonsense, silly, war, writing,
Form:
Limerick
Megan's Quest Part 2of7Now Regan and Megan were down on their luck
and faced with little or no choice.
So with a quiet trepidation... a deal was struck
and from now all would...
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Categories:
stump, adventure, funny, humorous,
Form:
Rhyme
Apocalyptic Poems IiiThese are prophetic poems and apocalyptic poems about the earth, climate change, global warming, extinction events, and mankind's role on an endangered world ...
Polish
by Michael R. Burch
Your fingers end in talons?
the ones you trim to...
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Categories:
stump, earth, earth day, environment, humanity, nature, tree,
Form:
Rhyme
Pipe Lines of Kaimu: The Hawaiian Church in KalapanaI stood at the top of our dirt driveway looking back at our two-story house. It's kind of a long house where, from our second-floor windows, you can see cars driving on the lane road...
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Categories:
stump, appreciation, beautiful, blessing, christian, family, happiness, religion,
Form:
Narrative
Desert, Wilderness, StormTHE DESERT THE WILDERNESS THE STORM
I am parched, my back is arched,
my body racked with pain,
Nothing green in sight,
my thirst, my plight,
eyes playing tricks on me again.
An illusion of rest beside...
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Categories:
stump, christian, destiny, god, life,
Form:
Prose Poetry
Fabrics Finding FabricationsA prawn masquerading as a peanut can be quite disturbing. So many times a peel is a garment used to shroud. A tentacle hidden. Here and there. Then to reappear with an often violent burst...
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Categories:
stump, animal,
Form:
I do not know?
Pipe Lines of Kaimu: Imu Ground OvenPreparations for 'Luau' (LOU-ow) or a Hawaiian Party-like event, for a church Luau, would be a 'Ho'ike' (hoe-'E-kay). The hunters will tie the hind legs of whatever animal will go into an 'i'mu' (E'-moo), which...
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Categories:
stump, appreciation, beautiful, blessing, celebration, happiness, religion, together,
Form:
Narrative
Just a Tree - a RequiemSomeone who knows
Said You were an old ancient Tree,
But at the time, it didn’t really matter,
Or seem important to me.
I knew You only for a very short time
and just a little…
You see.
Your transparent...
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Categories:
stump, conflict, earth, heartbroken, humanity, murder, natural disasters,
Form:
Free verse
Limericks Iv - Donald TrumpLimericks IV - Donald Trump
The Hair Flap
by Michael R. Burch aka "The Loyal Opposition"
The hair flap was truly a scare:
Trump’s bald as a billiard back there!
The whole nation laughed
At the state of his graft;
Now the...
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Categories:
stump, america, humor, humorous, leadership, light, nonsense, political,
Form:
Limerick
Categories:
stump, world,
Form:
Rhyme
BlossomBlossom
Just grab a seat on that stump lad, and I'll take centre stage,
With a yarn about a small brown donk, and a lad about your age.
And thanks much for the offer, but I'll give...
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Categories:
stump, adventure,
Form:
Ballad
Triggers“Triggers”
So, you are used to me writing poetry but today it’s more like my thoughts for others to read. I need to clear my head of these constant roller coaster emotions. Today was...
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Categories:
stump, depression, suicide,
Form:
Cinquain
Game of Cricket Is a Game of LifeLife is not cricket: though a game of cricket reflects life
It portrays real-life conditions; from cradle to urn
Starting with toss of a coin; ends in pulling bails off
Just as cricket life is simply...
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Categories:
stump, dedication, emotions, endurance, fantasy, games, image, inspiration,
Form:
Prose Poetry
The Maiden DriveFive rings for fifty-one again and once more winning brings,
another pot of loser’s beer for throwing rubber rings.
That’s twenty-seven ‘freebies’ in a row, so by now it looks
like I’m the bloke who changed the record...
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Categories:
stump, humor,
Form:
Rhyme
The Journeylight
surrounds me
green field, stretching
lasting forever
i run free
free of torment
free of guilt
free of judgement
the wind
seems to flow through me
I've never felt this before
im convinced it's a dream
but i can't wake up
i come across...
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Categories:
stump, dream, emotions, life, strength,
Form:
Free verse
Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 88“Lumi, what food do we have left in the sleigh,” Joulupukki asked the elf.
“A good deal of it, dried meat, bread, jam, nuts and most of the dried fruit. ...
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Categories:
stump, christmas, fairy,
Form:
Epic
Donald Trump Must Be Permanently LambastedDonald Trump must be permanently lambasted...
and ewe know what else...
furloughed & barred from Whitehouse
Ducks of former self proclaimed Grand Poobah
getting lined up and goosed as these words typed
after trumpeting January 6th, 2021
as violent insurrection
Mitch Mcconnell...
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Categories:
stump, abuse, america, corruption, destiny, grave, horror, january,
Form:
Free verse
Intermission Fool - Cafeteria MonitorCan I go to the bathroom? This place is full of jackasses. This place is full of jackasses jerking each other off. This place is full of ignorant, parochial, zit-sucking jackasses undeserving of their place...
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Categories:
stump, 10th grade, allegory, food, school,
Form:
Burlesque
Donald Trump Must Be Permanently Barred and Furloughed TodayFROM 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...
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Categories:
stump, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, betrayal,
Form:
Cowboy Poetry
Hope Dangles On a Stringjust below a marvelous landmark of a metropolis that see's no end to its expansion, lies a stretch of land. curved by many years of our moons control over what covers more then 50% of...
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Categories:
stump, art, beach, beautiful, beauty,
Form:
Free verse
Chaos Theory
"Chaos Theory"
The Message is sent on a breeze
Fire eats the wounds of a Mother
Her skin blisters
cracks and peels
Her children inhale a different pollen
Drones bark messengers like Bowie's Diamond Dogs
Tables now turn
machines are giving orders...
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Categories:
stump, future, humanity, world,
Form:
Free verse