Short Monody Poems
Short Monody Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short poems about Monody by PoetrySoup poets. Search short poems about Monody by length and keyword.
Solemn Purpose
Poet!
recite to us
a monody. Let it
be sad. Make us cry for those that
have died.
Remind
us on this day
of mourning, why they died:
So that everyone may live in
freedom....
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Categories:
monody, death, dedication
Form:
Cinquain
Lenore
I see his book of poetry
Master poet of bygone years
And from his grave he speaks to me
With inaudible words quite clear.
I reach for Poe and read Lenore:
“Ah, broken is the golden bowl”
You must “weep now or never more!”
I knew her not till now, poor soul!
But I’ll recite a monody
of youth, death and slanderous tongues
with intonated prosody
for this youth that died so young....
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Categories:
monody, death,
Form:
Verse