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A verse is a single metrical line of poetry or poetry in general (as opposed to prose which uses grammatical units like sentences and paragraphs), but there is more to a verse. What is verse in poetry (complete definition)?
voyagersVoyagers
The old ship
rust stripped like a Sudanese mule
doomed to carry fleeing people across
a landscape of despair
Why, she floats is a lasting mystery
From one obscure port to another
she finds her way
The captain and the chief are never sober
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Categories:
verse, allusion, anger,
Form: Blank verse
voyagersVoyagers
The old ship
rust stripped like a Sudanese mule
doomed to carry fleeing people across
a landscape of despair
Why, she floats is a lasting mystery
From one obscure port to another
she finds her way
The captain and the chief are never sober
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Categories:
verse, addiction, anger, books,
Form: Blank verse
DeliveriesShe was back into my life after a long sejours
how could I not welcome her at the table
after so many suns and moons
Having crossed the oceans of reality,
my dream was a...
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Categories:
verse, analogy, dream,
Form: Free verse
The Wonder Years
I have very few gripes to tell you about
But one major one is people who concentrate
On what's wrong with the world
Instead of concentrating on all the good things
That have come our way in the past...
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Categories:
verse, celebration,
Form: Free verse
Average Wasn’t Good Enough
Average Wasn’t Good Enough
Miracle Man
4/27/2024
If life were simple everyone would excel.
Before I could make others believe in me,
I had to exhibit a belief in myself,
and God given ability.
I realized to be good at something
would require...
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Categories:
verse, how i feel, inspirational,
Form: Free verse
uselessnessmy poetry is dead and I will follow soon
my words haunt
and I can no longer give them their weight
I always thought I was an opener
that I help those around me, with a word, with my...
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Categories:
verse, remember,
Form: Free verse
nothingNothing
Two o'clock this Wednesday afternoon
protected by tall walls, but I have to go
inside
the sun is too hot
It is about getting a deep, lasting tan
my vanity has no limit
gave me skin cancer
I will not write anything...
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Categories:
verse, absence, abuse, addiction,
Form: Blank verse
Mirrin meaning cloudy or maybe I'm confused aka mirrorI can get as close as I like
You wouldn't, couldn't back away
Though I'll become hazy
Air from my lungs capable of obscuration
But incapable of breathing life into you
Closeness feeds on flaws
An insatiable appetite in...
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Categories:
verse, angst,
Form: Free verse
I Hope You Wait For The Train,Upon the tracks, the train does glide,
With people inside, a bustling tide.
I wonder their thoughts, as they journey along,
To places afar, or where they belong..
Are they lost in the moment, or lost in their mind?
Seeking...
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Categories:
verse, beautiful, blue, fate, fun,
Form: Free verse
Heart Cast AwayHeart Cast Away
The heart, once cast away, is left to wander in the vast expanse of time, searching for solace in memories that now seem distant and surreal.
It's profound journey of healing, filling with moments...
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Categories:
verse, break up, faith, heartbroken,
Form: Free verse
Secrets of the DarkThe woman who sat on a bench
in the twilight garden told me to wait a little while,
The woman who could see
the dark times told me to be patient,
Soon the forest would reveal its...
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Categories:
verse, imagery, imagination, mystery,
Form: Free verse
left unsaidKnew it in moment this Wednesday
though she left last Monday
life turned, never to be the same
now my heart knows how it feels
to cherish now, what was then.
Her days carried...
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Categories:
verse, fate,
Form: Free verse
To which image should we cling
Line of inquiry:
“We have been here a thousand times before
Memory erased, each time we begin anew
Of hands held tenderly, we’ve lost the score
Each embrace virgin like fresh morning dew
To which image, oh dear soul, should...
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Categories:
verse, analogy, spiritual,
Form: Free verse
NoticeWhat can I do for you to notice?
Does more of my red blood need to be shed and spread for you to notice?
Do I need to throw away more of myself for you to even...
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Categories:
verse, cry, depression,
Form: Free verse
How did I get this bad?How did I get this bad?
That's all that runs through my mind as a blade comes in contact with my skin.
All my happy childhood memories cross my mind as shameful tears pour down my face...
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Categories:
verse, depression,
Form: Free verse
Specific Types of Verse Poems
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art, animals, christmas, death, dog, family, flowers, food, friendship, funny, halloween, kids, life, love, music, nature, nursery, parents, school, spring, sports, war, winter
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Definition | What is Verse in Poetry?
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