Short Ancestral Poems

Short Ancestral Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short poems about Ancestral by PoetrySoup poets. Search short poems about Ancestral by length and keyword.


Premium Member Shimmer of Angel Dust

A shimmer glow of angel dust,
Light auras and orbs as we know
God’s army of ancestral trust.
Shining pure love to us below.
Form: Quatrain


Premium Member Marme Misses Nothing

Marme’s intense hazel stare misses nothing
hyper vigilant, she senses ancestral spirits
which other family members totally miss

Nature

Blue  Daisy
In Landscape: Valley
Heart 
in foggy city
Little One Bunny
Animal Spirit Guide
Emptiness
Wonder
Ancestral Roots

He Sold His Ancestral Land

He sold his ancestral plot
located in free Africa
years later relatives searched
failed to obtain a plot
in foreign land faraway
to bury his remains

Virgin Torrents

Virgin torrent rising in rage,
While promiscuous wave mounts stage:
Mother sea to mend fates.
19:02:05:20:07

Josh Berry. Ancestral Pen. Virgin Torrent
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Premium Member Ancestral Seeds

ancestral seeds grow


as family tree ripens...


bearing fruits of love



Haiku on My Family Contest
Sponsor: Marvin Celestial
5/10/2016
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Ancestral feelings

Travel through time across ages.
The energy field is still as powerful.
Stonehenge, a raw primitive enigma.



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: 1st place 2026
Form: Other

Divine Teardrop

Teardrop salt is divine ,is a cure
           to any ancestral pain or wound
           no need for cutting, nor suture
           remedy,  panacea  that abounds
Form: Quatrain

Premium Member Shadowy Strips of Sunlight

Shadowy strips of pretty sunlight clear
Makes me feel almost well loved today
Brought forth rather sweetly, holding me dear
Proves my ancestral loved ones are near
Form: Quatrain

Premium Member My Loved Ones Are Near

Shadowy strips of pretty sunlight clear
Makes me feel almost well-loved today
Brought forth rather sweetly, holding me dear
Proving my ancestral loved ones are near

Premium Member A Family Christening

ghosts and spirits 
ancestral entities
clamoring around new baby
delighted with her, all excited
thrilled to be invited 
to a family christening
at the family church

Whirling Wail

A man knotted at tail of misery,
Dragged around till by a Moses set free.
Now with his lip manage his society.

Josh Berry. Ancestral Pen. Ancestral Form. Whirling Wail
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Premium Member Four Hundred Bananas

Devour about 400 bananas a year Swinging through trees, why is it unclear Ancestral, could be On my cereal, yummy Scratch my neighbors bum, his name is Peter
Form: Limerick

Ireland, Oh Ireland

for my Irish heart and my Irish love

~***~

Ireland, Oh Ireland
Green island for which I yearn 
My ancestral home 

Calling me forever there 
Nevermore will I wander

~***~
Form: Tanka

Premium Member enchanted evening

azure night shadows
an unnatural stillness
something is watching

i feel no fear
loud heartbeat pounds in my throat
mystic excitement

i feel wiccan
ancestral excitement
the chanting begins
eve
Form: Haiku

Sins Are Diluted

SINS ARE DILUTED

Ancestral sins
Diluted with passive time
Flows over screen
Vows and silence decay
leaving life dry and dreadful
Predator circling at heights
Prey stretches out
Without fear or facile.

Premium Member A Tweak From Grandma

An old fountain pen; restored to its former glory. Parchment awaits its clothing of poetry; my grandmothers words appear; not mine. Another ancestral visit; she’s tweaking me.
Form: Sijo

Point of No Return

Give five slave for a bottle of schnapps,
Thirty slaves for a glass and worn cap:
Ears of the lame Badagry forefathers.

  19:01:03:18:15
Josh Berry. Ancestral Pen. Ancestral form. Point of no return.
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Premium Member Young Earth Protects Gaia

Young Earth was born respecting nature
She will protect Gaia, her parents agreed
her ancestral spirit guides were pleased
Young Earth spent her entire life
replenishing, respecting and rejuvenating Gaia

Wisdom From a Tree

Quieting the doubts in my mind -

I hid beneath a thick assemblage
Of our ancestral tree

And standing in  the dark of silence,
Colored leaves fell on my hand

Predicting a future wiser than 
I'll ever know.

Lara

Lara

You should be kept in dark room of museum,
Where they would pay before you're seen and called,
For your beauty's fiercer than strength of sun.

19:01:02:11:43

Josh Berry. Ancestral Pen. Ancestral Form. Lara
Form: Elegy

Premium Member On the Mark and Getting Set

"ON THE MARK…! GET SET…!"

Ancestral faith has brought us this far;
They did so much with so little.
Let us not fail to do more;
There is much yet to do.
So let’s get started;
Time is ticking—
Moving on:-
So must
We…
Form: Nonet

Drop the Buggy's Anchor

Love ain't blind: 
Eagle's eyes- apperception accurate like drips of rain. 
Lovers are blind, 
Using brain as heart, heart as brain. 
     19:05:14:06:58

Ancestor. Ancestral Pen. Ancestral House. Drop the Buggy's Anchor.
Form: Lyric

Premium Member Ancestral Possibilities

Ancestry opens up so much, self understanding. The possibilities, hidden in our genes sometimes make me feel so, Discombobulated. yet thrilled. Especially when I find in my family tree; a link to royalty!
Form: Prose

Land of Great

The beating of the drums,
the smell of smoke drifting in air, 
the calls of victorious warriors,
the graceful steps of ancestral feet,
all of these things lay deep in my brain,
along with all other tales,
of a land once great.
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