Home » Poems » Long Poems » Untraditional

Long Untraditional Poems

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

Shakespeare and Thanksgiving

I love family traditions…but with a blended family and only so much time in any holiday…we decided…when we blended…to celebrate our holidays in untraditional ways.

I believe if William Shakespeare was alive today he’d find a...

Read More

Categories: untraditional, thanksgiving,
Form: Rhyme

Thankful For My Family and All the Families Out There

I mentioned I am thankful for my house, my friends and how important they are to me…
Today I’d like to add how I’m thankful for my family.

I’m thankful for my parents, my brothers, my children,...

Read More

Categories: untraditional, family,
Form: Rhyme

Who New

Never knew I'd find you, Didn't think I'd be ready. I held on to the optimism baby, I held steady.  Traveled some bumpy roads but asked God to direct my path, kept the faith...

Read More

Categories: untraditional, love, god, me, god, me,
Form: Verse

Prelude To An Exit: the Written Word Becomes Spoken (A Narrative.Part Two)

I stand here before you, trying to make this team,
Soliciting the opportunity to live my dream,
Submitting my words to you, so that you can view my theme,
Turning my words into light, so that this light...

Read More

Categories: untraditional, on writing and wordswords, light, light, love,
Form: Rhyme

Life

"One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life. The word is love."
                   ...

Read More

Categories: untraditional, appreciation, inspirational, life, love,
Form: Sonnet

LOVE OF GOD TO BE SPREAD

"One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life. The word is love."
                   ...

Read More

Categories: untraditional, christian, faith, forgiveness, god, jesus, spiritual, true
Form: Sonnet

Untraditional and Untitled Urban Sonnet

How would someone write an “urban” sonnet, 
When the formation of the poem is lame. 
Some poets will stray away from old bonnets, 
And some rather keep the good lines the same. 
Across this sonnet...

Read More

Categories: untraditional, funny, parody, poetry, writing,
Form: Sonnet

D E a D O F T H E Family

Top of Form 1

     DEAD OF THE FAMILY
?????
I don’t know very much at all
I know red means stop and green means go
I don’t live in the deep south yet I have...

Read More

Categories: untraditional, familyfamily, people, family, may, people,
Form: Quintain (English)

BEHOLDING THE SKY

"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork." Psalm 19:1 of King James Bible

Nature of God’s handiwork
poised with divine artistry
such is firmament at night
marked by celestial grandeur.

With heavenly treasure glow
stars...

Read More

Categories: untraditional, appreciation, blessing, christian, faith, god, nature, sky,
Form: Jueju

Twentynet 1960s - Aka the 1960s a Changing World

Women's liberation
Bras burned
Girls were confused…excited!
Gloria Steinem central figure,
Speaks out.
Women shout.
Politicians doubt.
Equal Rights!
New thinking.  New songs.  New vocabulary.
Debating: Equal jobs for equal pay.
Strong women.
Many followers.
Surprisingly, numerous men quit opening doors.
Woodstock proclaims, “Make love, not...

Read More

Categories: untraditional, history, life, love, nostalgia, people, political, war
Form: Verse

Evermore Away

EVERMORE AWAY:
Sorry I have made a repetitive effort
To hurt you’re helping everybody.
I longing for you, to really see you,
Look intently withering
With be you while I can.
But, you push evermore away
Despond. What do you feel 
When...

Read More

Categories: untraditional, confusion, feelings, loneliness,
Form: Blank verse

Goodbye

Though I've begged and I've pleaded,
       Not wanted, but needed
       A little help, a little hope, 
      ...

Read More

Categories: untraditional, confusion, lost love, love, nostalgia, sad, missing,
Form: Rhyme