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Old English Poems - Poems about Old English

Old English Poems - Examples of all types of poems about old english to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets of PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples for old english.
Premium Member An Anthem of Spring
...An Anthem of Spring Evelyn Pearl Anderson The third month of the year Visions of snow leaving Green colors coming on trees; Springtime begins blooming Giving meaning to the word “spring” ......Read the rest...
Categories: old english, beauty, betrayal, celebration, christian,
Form: Rhyme



Let's Name Him Jerry
... A subtle whisper into my mother’s ear by my 15-year-old brother Lawrence Dean and she proclaimed me Jerry Wayne Brotherton the prettiest baby boy she’d ever seen Okay, okay, I hear what you ......Read the rest...
Categories: old english, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member An Anthem of Spring
...An Anthem of Spring Evelyn Pearl Anderson The third month of the year Visions of snow leaving Green colors coming on trees; Springtime begins blooming Giving meaning to the word “spring” ......Read the rest...
Categories: old english, bible, blessing, christian, love,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Christmas Souvenir
...a Christmas card’s a little thing so much~ a loving wish to bring but still my Christmas souvenir you’ll take in kindness, for the giver’s sake The first known item that looked......Read the rest...
Categories: old english, christmas,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Keep
..."Cepan- Old English to keep (an eye on); observe; regard to keep (stock of) to keep (to follow a rule); betake oneself to; meditate to await; bear to desire; take" Dictionar......Read the rest...
Categories: old english, spiritual,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Junk
..."One man's trash is another man's treasure" Old English Proverb Just because you think some thing is too old or has become Useless doesn’t mean it should be tossed out. Here is a hi......Read the rest...
Categories: old english, loss,
Form: Acrostic
Premium Member Hy-Brasil - Real or Myth
...Hy-Brasil Out a’high in lashin’ waves a’crashin’ anger’d sea b’yond Albion an’ Hibernia where mists a’shadow’d, lowly o’ magical Isle o’ Hy-Brasil tentacl’d ocean beast ther’ tore fe......Read the rest...
Categories: old english, language, mystery, myth, mythology,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Athelstan King of Albion
...when Merlin knelte to Æthelstan he bid'th wealthe acrosse the lande an' lo thy King giveth his hande presidin' o'er all Albion from Alfred in whose shadowe ran emerg'd the court of Æthel......Read the rest...
Categories: old english, england, fun, history, language,
Form: Rhyme
Poverty
...In the bleak night, ‘pon lonely street of Capitol Bye Pass, Mine stomach’s growl, louder than thunder’s clash, Mine lips, pink and cracked like parched earth’s skin, I lift mine gaze, pleading to ......Read the rest...
Categories: old english, africa, america, earth, meaningful,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member My Name Is Zariyia Bradshaw-
...My name is Zariyia Bradshaw; I am a princess, a Daughter of the Most High God; His child a little girl; Surname: Bradshaw; Distinguished; Child of promised Little Daughter ......Read the rest...
Categories: old english, 3rd grade, analogy, appreciation,
Form: Bio
Premium Member The Butterfly
...The Butterfly O butterfly, o butterfly how and by whom did you come by your name? Theories abound yet all ring hollow and improbable. Least credible, if not absurd, it’s based on an Old Eng......Read the rest...
Categories: old english, butterfly,
Form: Didactic
My Ebbing Physical Prowess and Strength
...My ebbing physical prowess and strength noticeably decreases in one direction. I take lock, stock and barrel to revisit good ole days of yore quite conscious undeclared state of war prevail......Read the rest...
Categories: old english, 12th grade, adventure, age,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Shaggy Dog Limericks: the All-Time Best -- Vote For Your Favorite
...The Spaniel A Spaniel that uses its head Can tell when its owner’s unfed So instead of a duck That is down on its luck Will deliver a pizza instead The Afghan Hound The......Read the rest...
Categories: old english, animal, cat, cute, dog,
Form: Limerick
Tale of Woe
... Thy young maiden, Peck her Lily flower a shake. A brittle sound of break, Sobbing till tears make. Bare feet on wet grass. Alas, her life, soon ‘twill pass. ......Read the rest...
Categories: old english, abuse, betrayal, dark, grief,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Shaggy Dog Limericks V
...Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (Toller) To “toll” is to dance like a fox Luring mallards or teals to the rocks Where a hunter’s awaiting What the dog has been baiting Scaring duckie......Read the rest...
Categories: old english, 7th grade, animal, cute,
Form: Limerick

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