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Swishes Poems - Poems about Swishes

Return My Tears
...for : Choose a line 2 Sponsor : Joseph May prompt: “The darkened sky stole my tears” submission date : 27/5/25 Placed : 4th : multiple RETURN MY TEARS The darkened sk......

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Categories: swishes, allegory, allusion, character, color,
Form: Rhyme
The Fab Four is no more
... The fab four...not Scouse superstar serenaders.. Stellar constellations of cricketing fascinations... Connoisseur christened, humdinger harbingers.. Listen…whispers of willow wizardry......

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Categories: swishes, sports,
Form: Rhyme



THIRD EYE SPEAKING
...THIRD EYE SPEAKING (Poet’s Note : I’ve uploaded first verse of this little poem on YouTube channel as a short, if you’d like to listen to a read, be welcome : @ghairodanielspresence) ......

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Categories: swishes, character, community, emotions, extended
Form: Couplet
Smooth Swishes and Smirking Stanzas
... Kareem, with his skyhook so high, Made defenders just wave and say "Bye!" With a smooth, gentle swish, He'd grant every fan's wish, "Another point," he'd declare, with a sigh. ©bfa032125 ......

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Categories: swishes, fun,
Form: Limerick
Work Harder: A Collection of Today’s New Stories
...1.) Gutter bed for a hope held ransom, Three bottles opened, Drunk reflections of my mirror got me feeling handsome. Can’t go a day. I can’t go a day without a glass handful of rum. Funny ......

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Categories: swishes, absence, age, angst, anxiety,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member The coxswain calls the cadence
...The coxswain calls the cadence …I don’t like his tone But I am forced to listen Cuz he’s got the megaphone I think my oar is twisted As it defies my wishes It hits the water making Loud spla......

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Categories: swishes, life,
Form: Rhyme
Onomato-pea-a
...I’m Onomato-pea-a The window is my home. I love the sounds of cooking At day, at dusk, and dawn. Mom clomps into the room And clicks on every light The curtain whooshes open, I wake up, “No ......

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Categories: swishes, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Poetic Diversion For Violin And No Orchestra
...Poetic Diversion For Violin And No Orchestra planet shoes tiptoeing in cadences known to the mourning cloaks their soft landings on spread petals teach infinite lessons with splendid hot swis......

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Categories: swishes, beautiful, music,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Fairy of the Fountain by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
...dizzy distractions make for invisible whirl centre of attention is this invisible girl sky leopard spotted by his moon eye all seeing a sweep of flower songbirds startled and fleeing the peacock ......

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Categories: swishes, art,
Form: Ekphrasis
Premium Member what if a cobra swishes out of a sink
...I have a large print Webster’s dictionary on my desk. I flip through it and write down words that interest me. Then I decide what kind of poem I am in the mood to write. If I want an alliterative ......

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Categories: swishes, writing,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member NA Poetry Contest BE STILL MY HEART
... “Let my heart be still a moment and let this mystery explore” Edgar Allen Poe. Flutter dear heart Let this mystery start Of ......

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Categories: swishes, heart,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Shadow Song
... Remembering the ages, spent with my shadow – priceless moments when I sought her, scrutinized her, emphatically stalked her because, in reality, she was clearly stalking me! ~ quote b......

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Categories: swishes, music, nostalgia, song,
Form: Kyrielle
Premium Member Snake In the Wedding Dress Store
...The large black rat snake established residence inside. When we try to scoop it up she is keen enough to hide. She slithers and swishes in a kind of frantic frenzied glide. I hope she does not app......

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Categories: swishes, animal,
Form: Monorhyme
Premium Member Two Genies With Wishes
...Magic happened on the shore of the Montezuma horizon Two genies appeared, Mondomay and Mighizeb Dressed in gauzy dainty chiffon, carrying two cats and a swan They were a corpulent two, one with br......

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Categories: swishes, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Wiggle Butt Fly
...come here quickly said my sister her voice was two swishes above a whisper see that fly up there on the east bedroom wall? he showed me his butt, and it was not small. I laughed at this crazine......

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Categories: swishes, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme

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