Long Wus Poems
Long Wus Poems. Below are the most popular long Wus by PoetrySoup Members. You can search for long Wus poems by poem length and keyword.
Vacuum
Vacuum
by Michael R. Burch
Over hushed quadrants
forever landlocked in snow,
time’s senseless winds blow...
leaving odd relics of lives half-revealed,
if still mostly concealed...
such are the things we are unable to know
that once intrigued us so.
Come then, let us...
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Categories:
wus, education, extended metaphor, farewell, first love, graduation,
Form:
Free verse
State of the Art Iv
State of the Art (IV)
These are my "ars poetica" poems about the art and craft of writing poetry.
Hearthside
by Michael R. Burch
“When you are old and grey and full of sleep...” — W. ...
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Categories:
wus, art, muse, poems, poetry, poets, write, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
Poems About Fathers and Grandfathers I
Poems about Fathers and Grandfathers I
I translated the first six Native American poems for my father when he chose to enter hospice and end his life by not taking dialysis …
Cherokee Travelers' Blessing I
loose translation/interpretation...
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Categories:
wus, father, father daughter, father son, fathers day,
Form:
Rhyme
Salat Days
Salat Days
by Michael R. Burch
(dedicated to my grandfather, Paul Ray Burch Sr.)
I remember how my grandfather used to pick poke salat ...
though first, usually, he’d stretch back in the front porch swing,
dangling his long...
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Categories:
wus, age, america, appreciation, depression, endurance, poverty,
Form:
Free verse
Arthurian Poems
At Tintagel
by Michael R. Burch
That night,
at Tintagel,
there was darkness such as man had never seen...
darkness and treachery,
and the unholy thundering of the sea...
In his arms,
who is to say how much she...
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Categories:
wus, england, romance, romantic, true love, violence, visionary,
Form:
Verse
Poems About Children Iv
Poems about Children IV
Salat Days
by Michael R. Burch
Dedicated to the memory of my grandfather, Paul Ray Burch, Sr.
I remember how my grandfather used to pick poke salat ...
though first, usually, he’d stretch back in the...
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Categories:
wus, child, childhood, children, dad, father son, grandfather,
Form:
Rhyme
The Pictish Faeries
The Pictish Faeries
by Michael R. Burch
Smaller and darker
than their closest kin,
the faeries learned only too well
never to dwell
close to the villages of larger men.
Only to dance in the starlight
when the moon was full
and men...
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Categories:
wus, fairy,
Form:
Verse
Limericks V - Politics
Limericks V - Politics
Baked Alaskan
by Michael R. Burch
There is a strange yokel so flirty
she makes whores seem icons of purity.
With all her winkin’ and blinkin’
Palin seems to be thinkin’—
"Ah culd save th’ free world ’cause...
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Categories:
wus, america, humor, humorous, light, nonsense, political, usa,
Form:
Limerick
Mother of Cowards
Mother of Cowards
by Michael R. Burch aka "The Loyal Opposition"
So unlike the brazen giant of Greek fame
With conquering limbs astride from land to land,
Spread-eagled, showering gold, a strumpet stands:
A much-used trollop with a torch, whose...
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Categories:
wus, america, discrimination, freedom, independence day, light, new
Form:
Sonnet
Marie of Ecosse
Sound of a song softly sung rose in the air and through windows
Barred to let air and light in and little else.
A lament sung in Gaelic tongue foreign to ears used to French,
But its meaning...
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Categories:
wus, abuse, anger, conflict, fear, french, nostalgia, words,
Form:
Ballad
To My Bestfriennd, Daddy, Sister, Mentor, Idol, Role Model,Strength, and Everythang Else: Momma
Okay, tomorrow Father's dayy & i'm sitting here thankingg about all my father's done for me . . Yeaa, he gave me money from time to time, but it wus nuthang compared to what momma...
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Categories:
wus, daughter, family, father, mother, teen, happy, care,
Form:
I do not know?
He Needs Support - Reposted As Collaboration - Bawdy Warning
Jock stumbled - pals called him a wus
(No injury was obvious)
But Jock bruised his willy
And now he feels silly
With todger strapped up in a truss
WRITTEN BY JAN ALLISON
Old Jock had injured and bruised his...
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Categories:
wus, humorous,
Form:
Limerick
hers her's and hers'
.
I saw her's at the
distance
...
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Categories:
wus, analogy, imagery,
Form:
Dramatic Verse
Thn, But, This, and Now
i used to bee the T'keyah Thatt -
Laughed at others whn they were hurt,
cared only about myself,
played entirely too muchh,
thought i wus [above] othrs whn it came to my education,
tried to be bestfriends with the...
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Categories:
wus, life, teen, father, father, life,
Form:
I do not know?
Out of Sight, But Still In Mind
in reality we all say, its nuthang like the first time. .
but what could we possibly be talmboud ?
in my case, i would usually be talmboud loosing my virginity, but itss nuthang like that!
its nuthangg...
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Categories:
wus, lost love, love, love, me,
Form:
I do not know?
In the Poetry Chat Room
WHY SHULD I LERN TO SPELL?
HELL,
NO ONE REEDS WHAT I SAY
ANYWAY!!! :(
Sing for the cool night,
whispers of constellations.
Sing for the supple grass,
the tall grass, gently whispering.
Sing of infinities, multitudes,
of all that lies beyond us now,
whispers...
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Categories:
wus, writing,
Form:
Free verse
To a Granchile
Let me tell you something sweetie
Let me tell you something chile
Come ova heyah
And talk to gran’ma fo’ a while
I see yo’ face is twist’d
And yo’ eyes is dark and they is cold
I rarely see...
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Categories:
wus, black african american, childhood, inspirational, uplifting, life,
Form:
I do not know?
Lines Oan Pennen
Far tae the North hidden alang Moray coast,
Therr bides a little toon o which yin can boast.
Wi a rid phone boax in pride o place mak a call tae freends an aa.
Nae thing...
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Categories:
wus, appreciation, bird, earth, film,
Form:
Rhyme
The Fire Ant Stomp
When I be out cuttin mye graiss befo,
Duh Lawd gimmie a sign.
Least ways iffin hit wus not duh Lawd
Maybe sumpthin else, cause
Duh Lawd He don’t want no body
usin His name fur a laiff.
So I...
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Categories:
wus, funny
Form:
Free verse
Bubba's Away At College
Bubba’s Away at College
By Elton Camp
“Howdy, Leroy, how’s you and you’rn?
I ain’t seed you since th’ baby wuz born.
Livin’ way up hear in th’ mountain,
Of th’ days I sorta lose accountin’.”
“Well, Jim, as fur...
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Categories:
wus, funnyold, old,
Form:
Rhyme
The Thistledown Fairy's Crown
Thistledown wus his name and sometimes he stung, well actually his stem stung. The stinkers gave him a bad name, they did! Handsome wus he. Aye, the ladies loved him. Coming near to his full...
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Categories:
wus, imagination, time,
Form:
Free verse
Bubba's Away At College
By Elton Camp
Howdy, Leroy, how’s you and you’rn?
I ain’t seed you since th' baby was born.
Livin’ way up hear in th’ mountain,
Of th’ days I sorta lose accountin’.
Well, Jim, as fur as I kin tell
We’se...
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Categories:
wus, humor,
Form:
Rhyme
Complicationship
relationships start out like a thousand pound ship, brand new with no chips or rips, no doubt that youll make it, with hands held side by side ready to get on lifes wild ride, still...
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Categories:
wus, relationship,
Form:
ABC
Zila the Chinchilla
Zila 'the killa' chinchilla as he was known
Sat in his villa on his golden throne
He was a marvel a maverick a real joker
A prancer, a chancer, a lifelong nonsmoker
Our boy 'the killa'.
Never mediocre, always...
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Categories:
wus, celebration, confidence, dedication, giggle, humorous,
Form:
Limerick
Periwinkle's Tales
G'day friends, I'll be fer intraducin' me self ta ye. I be Periwinkle, cook ta the High Court of Fairieand teller of tall tales. Hang a peony seed round ye wee ones necks, so ye...
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Categories:
wus, children,
Form:
Narrative