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Oni Poems - Poems about Oni


Premium MemberRachel Cried Out

...“A voice was heard in Ramah,
weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children;
and she refused to be consoled,
because they are no more.”

Hope was born before the mas...
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Categories: oni, angst, bible, christmas, hope,
Form: Didactic

Me like it or not

...I know i am not perfect. Who is. I've had ups and downs I have tried to be a good person But have failed at times I've e loved and been loved I have given advice but not always taken my own I look up...
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Categories: oni, addiction, betrayal, emotions,
Form: Free verse



Premium MemberIgba Irunmole

...Igba Irunmole, 

These armies in bright blinding splendour, 
Arrayed in unfathomable beauties, 
Winged being from beyond the galaxies’ 
Tracking the blues skies unnoticed,  
They walk this eart...
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Categories: oni, analogy, angel, beautiful, christian,
Form: Dramatic Monologue

Premium MemberPurim Serum

...Purim Serum
Reverse the decree, costume quorum,
Dour outlooks, ingrates can wait,
To “V’Al HaNissim” respond “Amen!”
‘Til Shichur or REM inebriate,
Confusing “Baruch Mordechai & Arur Haman”,
Ch...
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Categories: oni, blessing, friendship, fun, giving,
Form: Rhyme

Heavenly Jade Ghost

...Ghostly figure in white
Wearing the oni mask
Softly plays the heavenly jade xiao
gleaming in the moonlight
Underneath the peach blossom trees 
A sweet fragrance in the air 
Near the pagoda wait...
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Categories: oni, fantasy,
Form: Imagism



Nature of Reunion

...My heart roared like an hungry lion
In haste for prey to feed my roaring heart
But tedious to capture
The Lion and  the Jewel departed for nine years
Without saying goodbye

I wandered around l...
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Categories: oni, absence, i love you,
Form: Free verse

Akanmu

...Eroju ole ekomu,
Eroju ole ekomu,
Omoyin kosagbafo onkasowale,
Eroju ole ekomu.
This in astonishment my spirit wane,
Of the drum that echoes from afar,
with no dancer that its sound be in vain....
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Categories: oni, africa, art, betrayal, character,
Form: ABC

Lucy Elfen Lied

...Times of messianic past
Human dominant sentiment will not last
Try but you will not stand
Evolved species arise
With vectors the weak's eyes and throat will bleed
This is a start of a new breed
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Categories: oni, evil, fantasy,
Form: Abecedarian

Amoke Mi

...AMOKE MI

Amoke omo Iya Eleko,
When Maami re return at dusk,
From the rustic hustle of life
Tell her, tell her, I say tell her,

Tell her you have stolen it,
That golden Agbada your father,
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Categories: oni, addiction,
Form: Ode

Premium MemberMigdal Eder

...Muscles locked in agony
Every ligament burning 
Pain flooding nerve endings
Labor
Heavy panting of breath
Heart pumping trying to keep up

Behind the canopy of human perception 
Life and Deat...
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Categories: oni, blessing, child, dance, love,
Form: Free verse

Spaceship

...Sunday Reflection 
Suspended in the bedroom, and utter dimness
my wristwatch is a night sky that has got twelve 
glowing stars, the hands are the milky-way showing 
twenty five minutes to six. 
it is...
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Categories: oni, angst, best friend,
Form: Blank verse

My Girlfriend Thought This Was Good But I Went To a Zoo and Let An Elepant Poop Oni It

...VIEWING VALLEYS IN VANE

If you’re seeking or searching for me
Simply view every vehement valley
I traveled from the prairie to get right here
Only to find this is a valley of fear

It ain’t the veno...
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Categories: oni, angst, care, care,
Form: Quatrain

Montins Uv Loove

...Thir montins that stooid beffoir me
Ma lassie milk soumes breasts
Ah leid upoun heir ballye ye sei
Fir the displey uv heir peaks are the best

Ma lassie ballye moves up and doon
As the watters ...
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Categories: oni, love
Form: Rhyme

First Steps

...Here we go again
Off on the Road
Off on the Wind
Off we Travel
Off we Go
To the end of the Lane
To the end of the Earth
We travel on 
We travel oni...
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Categories: oni, adventure, nature, places, travel,
Form: I do not know?

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