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The Crane Poems - Poems about The Crane

Premium Member ambivalence
...standing on one leg the crane trusts in good fortune --- fate of fish fizzles ......

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Categories: the crane, bird, fish, life, nature,
Form: Haiku
SHINE, OH UGANDA, SHINE
...Oh Uganda— The crane with wings Spread them wide and fly Let the wind sing. Let that shield and spear shine For you dwell in a land so divine. With love you all are bound Let your light be f......

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Categories: the crane, 12th grade, africa,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Healing On Sabbath
...As apes that muddled the streams rather than quenching their thirst Pharisees went to the temple for mischief; not to pray. Like death-stalker scorpions, in stinging, they were well-versed In the ......

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Categories: the crane, jesus,
Form: Sonnet
The Crane Operator
...Across the river there’s a crane That’s 30 stories high, The operator like A Lego man up in the sky. As loads are lifted in the air And gently set in place, I wish that I could clearly see T......

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Categories: the crane, city,
Form: Rhyme
The Goldfinch
...The finch dances merry, weaving feathers into music That spills from overeager beaks and drips light onto slick wings Which beat in time with the song, fluttering, flittering, Finding life in th......

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Categories: the crane, bird,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Carver
...The Trial. Arthur, Sammy, Davis, Junior, Stevie Wonder, Bob, Mick, Sue, Carver. You are being charged with the partial demolition of a listed building. Endangering the life of one, Mavis Step......

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Categories: the crane, adventure, humorous, prison,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Torn Edges
...Stars tumble from shattered edges Charter in the sounds of daybreak The other side of the planet Leave this river after a few drinks A man's teary eyes Aiming for the bright lights......

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Categories: the crane, analogy, appreciation,
Form: Free verse
The Moment of Truth
...Heaven awaits me below the story , With that gasp ,this is the last breath of the man. Wrapped up ,there is my last ride . The world has been painful , And restless. Unforgiving with lessons . ......

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Categories: the crane, death, pain, sad,
Form: Lyric
The Bold Wind
...I feel the wind passing through my hair blowing a sweet aroma in the atmosphere; the birds in the trees are flying around with glee and the scent of the fish blowing from the sea caresses my face. ......

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Categories: the crane, appreciation, boat, community, passion,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Critterature: Bones of Contention
...I'd like to step back in time a bit And mention the dinosaur. He lived two hundred million years And then was seen no more. The dino's demise is a mystery That's hashed and often rehashed here. ......

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Categories: the crane, animal, humor,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Little Bear Meets Wedge of Cranes
...An energetic wedge of blue cranes doing mating dances entered into Little Bear’s dream state without warning Are they my totem? My spiritual advisors? My power animals? He believed in such things,......

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Categories: the crane, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Prose Poetry
Premium Member A Sycamore's Demise
...I am one of the oldest trees around. My roots grow aggressively and deep in the ground. I am a sycamore, most regal and proud. My branches so high I can touch a cloud. I'm usually found near wetl......

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Categories: the crane, tree,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Mother Nature's Way
...The sun is smiling through the falling rain Sending sweet rays through the crystal drops, While at pond’s edge stands a stately crane Unmoved until the steady downpour stops, Once again he gorges......

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Categories: the crane, nature,
Form: Sonnet
Pine, Turtoise and Crane
...The pine tree stands straight in the clouds, For it is ashamed of any curves and bends. Various wild vines do not concede defeat, They cling and climb to the top to compete. Autumn flowers are in......

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Categories: the crane, philosophy,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Knock Knock
...You walk by a plot in a cemetery You hear a knock, it makes you hairy Call the crane experts Help you dig the dirt Probably just a recently deceased's fairy......

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Categories: the crane, fun,
Form: Limerick

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