Long Verse form Poems

“Nuns Fret Not at Their Convent's Narrow Room”
by William Wordsworth

Nuns fret not at their convent’s narrow room;
And hermits are contented with their cells;
And students with their pensive citadels;
Maids at the wheel, the weaver at his...

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Pyramus was the handsome young man
Thisbe the fair maiden of Babylon.
The houses of their parents did adjoin 
Neighborhood brought the two in relation.
And the acquaintance ripened into love
And the fire within them burnt with bright...

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Mario Vitale is a poet with over 1,000 poems towards his credit platform.
Mario Vitale was born in Bristol , Ct Has developed a skill for writing poetry in the free verse form. has been featured...

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Right now, are you feeling unsatisfied
with whatever you have in possessions?
Always feel stressed, some sort of depression
for not having what's desired, to be pride.

Feel of insufficiency kills inside
pushes hard jealousy, raze, obsession
makes one tired hankering...

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A testament to Prince


Prince, I saw your vision in the purple rain
And in that moment, I knew you were in no more pain
You graced us with your presence and filled our hearts with love
With your...

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How a person comes to writing, I guess it is different for everyone
I know it was for me, especially poetry
For year I hated it, thought that I could never do anything like that
But then like...

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it danced …

like a drunken ballerina
on her tongue,
tumbling gently as it’s sugary orange
mantle melted and seeped,
properly absorbed by the dermal lining of
her mouth and throat,
and sent like manic heaven to her synapses,
turning angels to demons,
fondnesses...

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This open letter I share to my dear Soupers,
Especially written for the most special muses I have found.
I dedicate this piece  from the depth of my soul.
To most brilliant and exquisite poets here in...

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the softness of her osculating,
doth set my mind ablaze!
my blood doth boil, percolating.

my thoughts, do me amaze!
nigh on a half of a century,
perambulated, true loves maze!

finding niches, O yes, aplenty!
culdesacs, joy, momentarily bliss!
her eyes begged,...

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And the cemetery was still and serene
A palette of muted greens, browns, tans and warm gray scene
Fence-post with barbed wire surrounds the garden
Seashells and caliza, sage brush, cactus, and mesquite trees harden
Tall cold stones erect...

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Little warrior, take heart and know this
That before you came into my ranks
My kingdom had stood untouched
Safely guarded in that mountain fortress
Where's kept the heart and dreams of its king
Where flew the battle flag of...

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Pyramus was the handsome young man
Thisbe the fair maiden of Babylon
Both the parents’ houses did adjoin 
Neighborhood brought the two in relation.
And the acquaintance ripened into love
And the fire within them burnt with bright glow
Would...

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Aware of God’s miracle-specialization
Brave is my faith to seek His grants for my wishes:
Constant consistency to fulfill commitment
Driven by Christ midst blissful servanthood delight---
Energetic enthusiasm for stewardship*
Faithfulness toward fruitfulness along His grace---

Good health with serene...

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Bathing in the afterglow of sunset,
nature’s inflorescence meadows charm tread.
Sprays of flowers for my woven basket.

Gleam before the blooms fade and all forget.
Lavender, Daffodil, Take Me Instead!
Bathing in the afterglow of sunset.

Balm Jasmine, Hyacinth, Granny’s...

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Best wishes for you two with blessings’ glow
poured by God with His generous supply
midst love’s kindness in serenity bliss.

With your “I do” bond to live like one flesh*
inside the Lord’s goodness together dwell
exercising kindness for...

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you ...
are my moon
(whisper me, coolly)
wan and pale as porcelain
milky moll - `china doll ...
dancing the sky like a Ginza geisha
stars tickling your toes
prettily petulant, and perfectly ...
imperfect

my moon ...
(whisper me, wondrous)
warm ... lemon drop...

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“I open the door and cross the threshold of imagination”


Time past, like a grandma’s tale
Has a moral to tell.
Time present, busy, full and bursting
Save me, my Lord.
Time future, O God, It’s but a dream

Time hangs...

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NEW SPRINGTIME BREEZE
AN
ORVILLETTE
POEM
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The breath of a new springtime breeze,
the fresh air enticing birdsong,
growth in hedgerows, as yet tease.
Oft concealing, but not for long

The breath of a new springtime breeze.
New life in all manner of forms.
Now...

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Quirky tricks of my special child are amusing…
But vexing when they turn to be mischievous acts
Exposing follies in the guise of innocence;
Thus, I respond with love-filled correction-dealings.
 
My child’s mischief reminds me actually of mine
Which...

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Understanding
(Mirrored Refrain)

With thoughts and kindred feeling
It’s the knowledge that we find
No matter what or who you are
A heart with an understanding mind

Whenever we need some sympathy
With faith we don’t have to look far
A heart with...

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(Retourne is a French poetry form wherein repetition is used. It consists 
of four quatrains (four-line stanzas), with each line having eight syllables. The trick 
is though that the first stanza's second line must also...

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Time seemed to be in abundance; enough to chew and brew
Sleep, play or gossip; enough to spare despite all that we blew

Dreams, expectations, full of flurry; no tick to stir the blurry
Life discarded as wasteful...

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~Aim High~
(Pantoum)


Check the sky aim high and then just fly 
There's so much you can do, achieve  
Just set mind and focus today don't be shy 
God has great plans for all your life,...

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Gracefully gliding, reaching you in sky,
Chasing all notes on air in sublime rhyme,
With shining leotard, my wish is to fly.

I feel every rhythm from time to time,
The sweet smiles lift every spirit so high, 
My...

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Poetry,they will dissect you
ignoring poet's bleeding heart,
a judgement today for you too,
poetry, they will dissect you!
So many knives  to cut you through
a bleeding heart will fall apart.
Poetry they will dissect you
ignoring poet's bleeding heart!



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