Untraditional Poems - Poems about Untraditional

BEHOLDING THE SKY

..."The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork." Psalm 19:1 of King James Bible

Nature of God’s handiwork
poised with divine artistry
such is firma...

SONNET untraditional

...nothing moves,
             silence!
echos of voices,past
awake!

faces appear,then
                   depart!
a tear trickles,
slowly!

the music plays,
                 faintly!
emotion...

LOVE OF GOD TO BE SPREAD

..."One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life. The word is love."
                                                                      Sophocles, Greek Poet
 
Radiating joyous tha...

Life

..."One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life. The word is love."
                                        Sophocles Greek poet  

Placed Second in: 
Sonnet Poetry Contest (Untraditional)
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Thankful For My Family and All the Families Out There

...I mentioned I am thankful for my house, my friends and how important they are to me…
Today I’d like to add how I’m thankful for my family.

I’m thankful for my parents, my brothers, my children, m...

Flowers of Love

... I planted
            flowers
  so that each spring
pink 
   will bloom ... 
              in a place of tears

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April 14, 2022


Poetry/Untraditional Senry...

Shakespeare and Thanksgiving

...I love family traditions…but with a blended family and only so much time in any holiday…we decided…when we blended…to celebrate our holidays in untraditional ways.

I believe if William Shakespeare...

Shyness

...It reveals itself freely without rationale,
a natural inheritance, untraditional.
Shown to strangers, yet hidden from friends.
Revealed in dangers, concealed in amends.
The softer the approach, t...

Untraditional and Untitled Urban Sonnet

...How would someone write an “urban” sonnet, 
When the formation of the poem is lame. 
Some poets will stray away from old bonnets, 
And some rather keep the good lines the same. 
Across this sonne...

Unthinkable Stuff

...Everyone's palette is unique and individual
Some like crappy stuff like food untraditional
Such as rabbit balls
Or things that crawl
Even stuff that most think is unthinkable...

Awkward Space

...Limericks as stanzas..  is that a thing?

In a little corner, by the window
A tiny, potted, plant does grow
Odd and unconventional
Awfully untraditional
But this is where I tend to go

Someth...

Evermore Away

...EVERMORE AWAY:
Sorry I have made a repetitive effort
To hurt you’re helping everybody.
I longing for you, to really see you,
Look intently withering
With be you while I can.
But, you push everm...

Who New

...Never knew I'd find you, Didn't think I'd be ready. I held on to the optimism baby, I held steady.  Traveled some bumpy roads but asked God to direct my path, kept the faith not knowing how strong I ...

Twentynet 1960s - Aka the 1960s a Changing World

...Women's liberation
Bras burned
Girls were confused…excited!
Gloria Steinem central figure,
Speaks out.
Women shout.
Politicians doubt.
Equal Rights!
New thinking.  New songs.  New vocabulary....

D E a D O F T H E Family

...Top of Form 1

     DEAD OF THE FAMILY
?????
I don’t know very much at all
I know red means stop and green means go
I don’t live in the deep south yet I have a southern drawl
And I also know t...

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