Oh Muse Wilt Thou Be Replaced
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Oh Muse Wilt Thou Be Replaced
Oh sweet Muse your unrivalled reign
flowed rich with a poet’s theme.
Now in digital glow subpoenaing your dream
Alas cold circuits assert ...
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Categories:
skilful, conflict, confusion,
Form: Rhyme
Word-Slinging
...The wordsmith’s art is a game of chance,
Where meanings dance and ideas trance.
A deft hand wields the pen with grace
A subtle symphony, a nimble chase.
From arcane whispers, and secrets told,
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Categories:
skilful, emotions, feelings, words, writing,
Form: Rhyme
The Colours of Venice's Isles
...I've wandered many islands,
Seen countless shades of blue.
But none compare, my friends, to where
The glass and lace ring true.
Let me paint you a picture,
Of Murano's fiery art,
An...
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Categories:
skilful, appreciation, inspirational,
Form: Free verse
Uplifting Thoughts
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There was movement right across the land as the word had passed around,
Poetry Soup had set the challenge for us here.
Only poems that are positive, uplift our thoughts be found
To include it ...
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Categories:
skilful, emotions, inspiration, uplifting,
Form: Rhyme
House by The Railroad, 1925 by Edward Hopper 1301
..."Maybe I am not very human - what I wanted to do was to paint sunlight on the side of a house. There is a sort of elation about sunlight on the upper part of a house. Though I may influence genius, t...
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Categories:
skilful, horror,
Form: Ekphrasis
Parrot Pair
...PARROT PAIR
Parrot pair perching on branch,
thinking deep, also taking rest,
where to build a cosy nest,
both being devoted and ...
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Categories:
skilful, appreciation, bird,
Form: Rhyme
Danger of True Writing On This Earth
...My heart is stirred by a noble theme as
I recite my verses for the King ;
my tongue is the pen of a skilful writer.
Quoted Psalm 45:1
Danger of tru...
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Categories:
skilful, addiction, courage, education, encouraging,
Form: Free verse
War Dog
...In thirty-eight my German Shepherd, loved to learn new tricks
He’d run and catch them in mid air whenever I threw sticks
No other German Shepherd dog could ever hope to beat
The way my Benji caugh...
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Categories:
skilful, dog, hero, war,
Form: Rhyme
Clerihew Gaskin
...Arthur&Georgina Gaskin
skilful&innovative from Birmingham
Arts&crafts was their life
a very creative husband&wife...
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Categories:
skilful, art, people,
Form: Clerihew
The Psychiatrist
...The Psychiatrist
You make pleasant YouTube videos about things that you learned
From books, countless courses, trainings
And what you heard from others.
And chiselled and smoothed your voice...
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Categories:
skilful, abuse, anger, anti bullying,
Form: Free verse
Stop Finding Idols
...You are like no other frequency.
You are a different kind of fancy.
why do you want to follow their fashion?
you are just one of a kind oh, Nancy.
you are just unique.
So why want to be like th...
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Categories:
skilful, truth,
Form: Rhyme
Father's Day
...Faith filled fervency in fellowship with family and friends
Always advising with amazing authority and austerity
True pastor-teacher and talented Jack of all trades
H...
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Categories:
skilful, father daughter, fathers day,
Form: Acrostic
Medieval Poems Iii
...Medieval Poems
Deor's Lament (Anglo Saxon poem, circa 10th century AD)
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Weland knew the agony of exile.
That indomitable smith was wrac...
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Categories:
skilful, england, grief, poems, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
Abhimanyu In Chakravyuh
...ABHIMANYU IN CHAKRAVYUH
A serene tranquil aura of Subhadra’s son,
Possessing Arjuna’s valour and virtues abound;
Lord Krishna’s blessings armouring shielding him,
Calm placid lionhearted Abhima...
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Categories:
skilful, appreciation, dedication, inspirational, youth,
Form: Lyric
Deor's Lament
...Deor's Lament
(Old English/Anglo-Saxon poem circa the 10th century AD)
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Weland endured the agony of exile:
an indomitable smith wracked by ...
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Categories:
skilful, destiny, england, fate, old,
Form: Verse
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