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A pastoral poem is a form of poetry that depicts rural life in a peaceful, romanticized way, but there is more to a pastoral. What is pastoral in poetry (complete definition)?
Canoeing on the Current RiverOur riverbank launch at dawn
where dense forest chills the breeze,
where cottonwood leaves flutter like wings,
and weeping willow penumbras tease.
Glistening, rippling turquoise water churns.
Crystal swirling pools symphonic and aglow,
elliptic aluminum crafts coast over craggy stones,
riverbed...
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Categories:
allegory, dream, extended metaphor,
Form: Pastoral
Winning BattleOh! Arise the Soldiers of Heaven
Oh!! Arise the Soldiers of Heaven
Oh!!! Arise the Soldiers of Heaven
A losing Israel in the hands of the captivator
Sings and Praise the Gigantic, Mighty, Crown Masquerade
Soiling their bloods and sweat...
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Categories:
farewell, hero, war,
Form: Pastoral
The FieldSummer resplendent sun glowing
in the photosynthesis of viridescent grass.
Waving blades like long fingers flowing,
the sudden sighing gusts come and pass.
The field lives palpable in the anamnesis.
I step through the Queen Anne’s lace,
I lay down on...
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Categories:
beautiful, flower, nature, peace,
Form: Pastoral
the lThe l
A woman I heard of had two s.
One was connected to the uterus
the other, smaller, led nowhere.
Her parents were aware of this, but
too poor to afford surgery
This was a blessing when she,...
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Categories:
best friend, books, business,
Form: Pastoral
God Is King
God is King! He is robed in majesty and strength.
...
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Categories:
beautiful, bible, blessing, courage,
Form: Pastoral
MIST MY FALLOW GROUND I'M FREED I AM UNBOUNDOn this day, my tears run;
Raining down on fallow ground;
To break up soil;
So that my soul;
My soul be... Unbound;
once lost now I'm found~ Amen ~
8/1/22
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr
Referencing Genesis 2:15...
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Categories:
analogy, appreciation, forgiveness, inspirational,
Form: Pastoral
The Cooling CloudburstAs lightning brights the meadow
And thunder dulls the air;
I feel it still,
A stormy chill,
An aura everywhere.
I wander o'er the pathway
And paddle through the rain;
My bootheels squash
The squelchy wash
Along the puddled lane.
My face refreshed with teardrops
The...
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Categories:
environment, nature, rain, rainbow,
Form: Pastoral
Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments
Why are these stones
So important they say
Do we really need them?
Let us remove them from display
It's more than just old engraved stones
That we place upon our walls
It was written by the finger of...
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Categories:
america, appreciation, beautiful, children,
Form: Pastoral
Immortal Bucolic PaintingHe ran the palm of his hand across the canvas,
Felt its soft, smooth surface, excellent fabric.
It was well primed with gesso, and he was sure
The end result would be an immortal masterpiece
...
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Categories:
appreciation,
Form: Pastoral
visit to Jade Garden KoreaVisit to Jade Garden
Visiting Jade Garden
Nar Chungcheong, South Korea
On a beautiful spring day,
The cherry trees were in full flower
Pink and white petals
The scent of cherry trees in the air.
Other trees just starting to bloom
Red,...
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Categories:
nature,
Form: Pastoral
Winter rosesWinter roses
Red, black, and yellow
In a field of late snow
Early March
End of winter
Beneath the early blooming
cherry trees
their petals joining the snow
along the world peace forest.
...
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Categories:
nature,
Form: Pastoral
Vibrant Blissful StillnessAlways with you, I love to walk,
Under the sun, above the hills,
On the shore, to share and talk,
As my heart like the waves, enthralls.
From there, I’ll take you to the garden unbound,
Like butterflies varied, over...
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Categories:
destiny, environment, hope, surreal,
Form: Pastoral
Taking in the WarmSet in winter white, ice, snow, and cold
sunrises with brilliant light
in pale gray-blue skies,
a cloudless stretch of shaded pales
shadow cast in black
waiting on the morning;
somber cries reach...
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Categories:
nature, sunshine, winter,
Form: Pastoral
Sunsets of Love
My favorite time of day
Is sunset
As the sun begins to set,
I pour a glass of wine for my wife
Or sometimes rum or whiskey
And sit down to dinner.
Drinking our drink
While watching the sunset,
Over...
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Categories:
love, magic, nature,
Form: Pastoral
Walking Along the Korean Winter Beach
Walking along the winter
Korean beach,
With the love of my life
By my side,
She looks at me
With red hot love
Flames shooting
From her black eyes,
Melting away my heart
Driving out the cold
of the winter...
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Categories:
appreciation, nature,
Form: Pastoral
Specific Types of Pastoral Poems
Read wonderful pastoral poetry on the following sub-topics:
death, elegy, love, nature, rhyme, sonnet
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Definition | What is Pastoral in Poetry?