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Scouring Poems - Poems about Scouring


The Scouring
They came in a single file Noiseless like wisps of smoke They'd taken their chances For they say it's always greener On the other side. From the watch tower I perceived The procession with a depressing pity They had crossed that line They had defiled our land In their innocent quest For a better day Retribution was sure to come Fist, fire and sword in...

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Categories: scouring, anger, animal, community, conflict,
Form: Free verse
Scouring Self-Loathing
Evict me from this grimy house My son asked me what self-loathing is His home still occupied with laughter I was taken aback by his cleanliness I told him it gathers like dust over time Sweep my house free of grime Adults self-loathe their homes best I bade him to keep his house clean I spoke from my home in unrest With...

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Categories: scouring, bible, depression, home, house,
Form: Free verse



Scouring
Like a bee, you wanted to land? on the snapdragon’s, curved lip. Light years away? a mouth gapes open; you will not, walk in. A wrenching search, for a home, where you will not find the violence. A wax palace, you are invited to live in. The dummies, abound, without backbones. Satish Verma...

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Categories: scouring, art,
Form: ABC
Premium Member Scouring Storm
I am an electric storm Casting a dark purple sky Winds of ultimate power Scouring the wet land Russell Sivey...

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Categories: scouring, life, nature,
Form: Dodoitsu
Scouring the Lake
Slick ellipsoid cold Flat, compressed and finger smooth Perfect skipping stone...

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Categories: scouring, happiness, life, nature,
Form: Haiku




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