Melpomene Poems - Poems about Melpomene

...Euridice, Euridice daughter of mortals, sworn to divine; the bell tolls, the bell rings “I’m sorry, I miss you” Orpheus turns; Euridice. the unmade sheets, dog-eared pages stacked, dishes s......

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... Ode to Rain Drenched Paper And Rapidly Disappearing Ink Stains Previously Penned a Moment Ago, Dissolving, Swirling Cyclone of Water and Ink down the Drain! Silly Poet Stranded, Emotionally Sif......

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...Interpreting mine Poetry Similar to scrutinizing an abstract painting, this author begetting, canvassing entreating... obscure words dumbfounding readers (himself included), he eludes (shadin......

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...Of all the gods and goddesses Found in Greek mythology, My favorites are the nine Muses*, Each means something special to me: Calliope is epically bombastic; Urania has stars in her eyes; Erato......

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...Inside my mailbox late last month; nine packs of seeds - a mystery! I hadn't ordered anything, but curious was I to see what might become of planting them. So grabbing trowel, hoe, and rake, I set......

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...Interpreting Poetry (mine) Similar to scrutinizing an abstract painting, this author begetting obscure words dumbfounding readers, he eludes (no shade tree fore rest) clear cut discerning, ......

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...LOOKING FOR LIGEIA The last of feigning death, love now abides, tuberculin, infectious, inside her breast. She breaths emotion where your hope now hides, and clings to what Melpomene knows be......

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...Melpomene, muse of tragedy… Why must the world, so ugly be? Man cutting down most every tree! Man turning earth into a blight How can they think that this is right Why can’t they see? “They’ve l......

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...LOOKING FOR LIGEIA The last of feigning death, love now abides, tuberculin, infectious, inside her breast. She breaths emotion where your hope now hides, and clings to what Melpomene knows be......

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...LOOKING FOR LIGEIA -- One poem that came out of Maya Angelou wanting and insisting to me to study Edgar Alan Poe, was my introduction to LIGEIA, for those who do not know, Ligeia was a beautiful wife......

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...When one of inspiration is shorn And every poetic thought stillborn When every glimmer of light disappears And every proud conceit ends in tears Should I to my unheeding Muses turn And offer holocau......

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...Was once inspired, but now too tired To search for more expressive ways To convey my Heart's inert Desires- The place where my Ideas played I beg of thee, sweet Calliope, To fill my Mind with buddin......

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...Calliope, gives us epic poetry, but not to me Erato, erotica I’d rather have a cup of tea, Clio, gives us all that is past and gone Euterpe, gave mythology the giver of legends, every one Melpomene, ......

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...LOOKING FOR LIGEIA The last of feigning death, love now abides, tuberculin, infectious, inside her breast. She breaths emotion where your hope now hides, and clings to what Melpomene knows best. ......

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...To one who places pen to paper, one may work the whims of Terpsichore Those who write a witty Chastushka, may be hearing the voice of Polyhymnia Those who give thought to a Fibonacci, could ......

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