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Poems on a variety of subjects. There's a poem in here for almost any taste.
A wide variety of poems written based on 'visions' I've had of a subject, or an idea that came to fruition
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Portfolio -> Poetry, Just Poetry
    Holiday Poetry  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Holiday · #1968087
    Poems centered around one holiday or another. Mostly Christmas, but you never know.
    Military Poems  Open in new Window.
    Rated: 13+ · Military · #2013366
    Poetry centered around the Military. They deserve so much, yet get so little.
    Away With My Daytime Demons  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Religious · #2277113
    I sleep safely at night. A Kyrielle poem, 8 syllables/line, Quatrain format
    Christmas Feast  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Contest Entry · #2265054
    This year, we'll have an unconventional feast. Written for {item:2172116}
    What To Do This Time Of Year?  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Contest Entry · #2256420
    Third Place Taboo Words Contest August 2021
    Happy 18th Writing.com!  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Contest Entry · #2168209
    A short Acrostic for WDC's 18th Birthday
    Love Lost, Regained  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Relationship · #2162150
    Written for The Writer's Cramp. I lost my love, yet found love anew
    Victory  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Relationship · #2145119
    An Acrostic poem for the one I love
    I've Lost Everything  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Drama · #2092046
    I have lost everything, how will I go on?
    The Snail & The Mouse  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Comedy · #2085405
    A several verse limerick about the adventures of a snail, and a mouse.
    A Single Tear  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Emotional · #2068006
    She's lived a poor life alone, meets her Prince Charming, but it's not quite a fairy tale.
    Simba's Dilemma  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Comedy · #2049257
    Simba needs help, and ponders over who he can call.
    Lost Without You  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #2042443
    He's suffering from writer's block, yearning for his love, his long-lost muse.
    Capt. Kirk & Spock  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Sci-fi · #2039871
    My Tribute to Mr. Spock, for the Power Reviewers Group contest
    : (Colon)  Open in new Window.
    Rated: 13+ · Nonsense · #2037079
    A Colon laments about its name.
    The Bugler Sounds A Mournful Tune  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Emotional · #2008430
    A bugler plays taps for a man who never believed in war.
    Avalanche! (Or Snow Stampede)  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Nature · #1978654
    Written for Short Shots contest. Two skiers flee an avalanche.
    How Can I Count The Ways?  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #1976934
    Written for My Valentine, she knows who she is.
    What Goes Around  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · None · #1970542
    Often in life, you get what you sow. Arthur found this out the hard way.
    Goodbye!  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1951529
    Our love has decayed to nothing, it's time to say Goodbye
    A Simple Man  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Emotional · #1947504
    John can see tomorrow, tries to tell others, but no one listens. WC Entry 8/14/13
    Friends, People I've Met On WDC  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Community · #1945641
    Just a fun poem about people I've met on WDC
    Hello?  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Dark · #1944553
    Disoriented, trying to see if anyone is near....
    Emoticon Fun  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Writing.Com · #1903776
    A short poem with an Emoticon in each line. A lot of fun to write!
    We Wait, It's All We Do  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Emotional · #1924623
    Scott is very ill and needs a transplant. Someone else's tragedy will be his miracle.
    He Gets My Vote!  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Political · #1898013
    It's election time, I have to choose my candidate. My First (Second) sonnet
    The Gift  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Inspirational · #1894757
    He has a precious gift, but sharing it has worn him out, depleted his soul
    Finally Free  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Relationship · #1883067
    Stewart celebrates a special day every year, but this year a letter has arrived
    It's All In The Numbers  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1852382
    Poems centered around each number from 1 to 9, a different format for each poem.
    Leader Of The Pack  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1850040
    Happy 5th WDC Anniversary to Lornda, a Power Reviewers Group Leader!
    Silent Screams  Open in new Window.
    Rated: 13+ · Emotional · #1824232
    An elderly victim hears screams that only he can hear.
    Journey Beyond The Horizon  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #1819599
    Our time and love is past, I journey to find you in the next life.
    Fun With Synonyms  Open in new Window.
    Rated: 13+ · Comedy · #1815752
    A 20 line poem, each line with a synonym of keister, telling a cute, small story
    Hourglass  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Experience · #1803220
    A Shape Poem. We live our lives day to day; they flow by, like sand through an hourglass.
    Nine  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1794061
    It's hot out, the game must be played. A fight? Good thing Dennis is there.
    So Serene, So Still  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Contest Entry · #1784536
    A mirror poem about beauty shrouded by mists
    My Demonic Encounter  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1780678
    I find a genie's lamp, but instead of a genie, mine contained a demon.
    Carpe Diem And Semper Fi  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1768792
    Oscar is a clown who lives by two mottos. Carpe Diem, and Semper Fi
    Slow Sammy And Fast Freddy  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Children's · #1765708
    Sammy (a snail), and Fast Freddy (a mouse) are best friends. One day, Sammy rescues Freddy
    The Quiet Old Man  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1764819
    He's there, all around town, always willing to help, but no one see's him
    The ABC's  Open in new Window.
    Rated: 13+ · Other · #1764596
    Fun with ABC's, a little silly. You'll see what I mean
    Embracing Spring  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Environment · #1764156
    It's spring, enjoy the season! Entry for Pond Poetry April 2011
    A Potluck Family Dinner  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Family · #1754604
    A limerick about a family dinner, potluck style
    Small Town Roots  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1752293
    A Diatelle poem about leaving the country for the city, only to return later
    Not Alone?  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Mystery · #1751732
    My first attempt at a Diatelle poem. I awaken, things seem odd, somethings' wrong
    It Feels So Good, So Take A Chance On Me  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Music · #1750976
    Something different, a 16 line poem with song titles in each line
    What Lives On The Wind?  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1748583
    A Tri-Jan poem about a snowstorm, and something heard on the wind
    My Monopoly Hat  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1746092
    I found a nice top hat at the Goodwill, reminded me of that good ol game, Monopoly.
    Beckoning Shadows (Septolet Poem)  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Contest Entry · #1742616
    A septolet poem, 14 words, 7 lines, 3rd place, Pond Poetry, February 2011
    Reclaim Love Lost  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1738818
    One of my early poems, never forget to tell 'that' person how much you love them
    A Fibonacci Poem Of Love And Hate  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1733250
    I saw a fibonacci poem, and had to try the format. Except this one is also 'reverse'
    What I Did  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Comedy · #1729069
    Sometimes, you make a mistake, in the wrong place, at the wrong time.
    Bryan And The Storm  Open in new Window.
    Rated: 13+ · Contest Entry · #1726194
    Alone in his boat, Bryan faces a huge storm. 1st place, Stories Of The Sea, 11-10
    Who Will Care For You?  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Family · #1725245
    When you are older, possibly infirm, who will care for you?
    The Deserted Cottage  Open in new Window.
    Rated: 13+ · Other · #1724543
    Such a nice cottage, perfect for a couple,, or is it? T-1st, Writer's Cramp 11/14/10
    Fun With Homonyms  Open in new Window.
    Rated: 13+ · Satire · #1721710
    A friend challenged me to write something with homonyms. 1st Place, Make Me Smile 11-10
    Just Another Life Wasted  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Death · #1718146
    I often wonder, will my life become like some, 'Just Another Life Wasted?'
    Two Lovers  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Relationship · #1720264
    A Kyrielle Poem, 8 syllables per line, two lovers steal a kiss in Central Park
    'It'  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Dark · #1716229
    It waits for the chance at revenge, but in the end, is it really revenge?
    Bless This Firetruck  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Religious · #1713381
    A short poem, asking for a blessing of a firetruck
    The Chair  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Tragedy · #1713362
    He sits in the chair, waiting, hoping for a call
    No One Knew Jack  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1713160
    Just an ordinary man that no one knew. Written for Writer's Cramp 10/3/10
    Spending One Day With You  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #1712558
    If we had a day to spend together, what all would we do?
    A Kiss For You  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1709851
    A short Ditty, written when I thought a friend's friend had died
    Ten  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1708538
    A Story Poem of Ten's, intertwined, interlaced; each affecting the other
    My Circle Is Complete  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1707773
    Describing how you fill my circle, make my being whole
    The Ride  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1706424
    What happens if a young girl goes on a short ride, when she's supposed to remain inside,,,
    Converse Voyeur  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1704963
    Contest Entry, Pond Poetry, Tyburn Poem, 3rd Place, Pond Poetry Contest, 09/10
    Finding Myself By The Sea  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1704900
    When I feel a need for renewal, I return to the sea, 2nd place, Stories Of The Sea, 10/10
    Stuck With Writers' Block  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1704292
    Written as a contest entry, Acrostic for the WDC 10th Birthday
    The Band  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Entertainment · #1703832
    My favorite group is Trans-Siberian Orchestra. I was thinking of them when I wrote this.
    Pride  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Personal · #1703714
    I hear the National Anthem, and all I can do, is feel,,,,, Pride!
    The States I've Been In  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1701881
    Just a small fun poem, about the states I've visited, once or twice
    Emptiness  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1701877
    Once I was in love, now all I feel is emptiness
    My Heart  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #1701306
    A brief foray into writing my first Ghazal. A Ghazal about love, pain, and my heart
    The Red Sunset  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Contest Entry · #1700110
    My First Nonet Poem. Nine lines long, the first has 9 syllables, the second 8, and so on.
    Star Crossed Lovers  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1700101
    What happens when you fall in love, but are already committed, and can't leave?
    My Little Flower  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1699689
    I find a little flower growing in my garden, I'm reminded of our love
    The Thunderbird  Open in new Window.
    Rated: ASR · Other · #1699450
    The Thunderbird hunts his prey, I watch and keep humans away
    My Special Family Picnic  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Family · #1698432
    I planned an Autumn family picnic, and fed many more than just my family
    The Music Man  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Music · #1696966
    He is so old, so frail, plays such beautiful music; yet the years vanish as he plays
    Vanishing Love  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1696262
    This is the first poem I wrote, 12 yrs ago, free flowing verse
    Longing For The Ocean  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1695667
    A poem about longing to be back in the ocean, where i belong
    Chains That Bind  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1695353
    Two people, bound by unseen chains, find each other
    Do I Know You?  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Relationship · #1694600
    How is it that i know you, when we've never met?
    The Mighty Oak  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Environment · #1691822
    Can a One Hundred Year Old Oak tree face an onslaught of humans wanting change?
    "If"  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1690588
    If I love you this much, I should say it in a poem
    The Bridge  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Environment · #1690504
    Things aren't always better on the other side of the bridge. A story-poem about life.
    Praying For A Sign  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Religious · #1690020
    Contest entry, I had to write from a woman's perspective. She prays for her man's return
    Emergency Surgery  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Health · #1685844
    A different poem, using the doctor's command (i.e. Scapel!), then the body of the verse
    Fade To Black  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Dark · #1684159
    One day, I felt a little depressed, and thought of when one dies, they 'Fade To Black'
    Amnesia?  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #1683385
    When love is so strong, what happens when you have amnesia? Do you remember your love?
    What If?  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Relationship · #1682750
    Dreaming of a world where all is changed, maybe lost. But on awakening, all is the same
    Is It More Than That?  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #1682651
    A short poem that asks the question "Is It More Than That?"
    Final Dance  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Relationship · #2245126
    What do you do when all hope seems gone?
    Words No Longer Known Or Used  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Reference · #2241817
    I saw the words in bold on a list, and knew I had to write a poem using them.
    A Poem Of Faith  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Holiday · #2238289
    Written for The Thankful Poetry Contest 2020 - Honorable Mention
    Ryan & Cyan  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Contest · #2236982
    Written for 'The Whatever Contest', could use no e's in the poem
    Two Twisted Tales  Open in new Window.
    Rated: 13+ · Comedy · #2233174
    Today I was feeling a little 'goofy'. The result when your mind goes to strange places
    Relax By The Sea  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Family · #2273283
    A single Mother and her son vacation by the sea.
    Before The Pandemic  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Experience · #2272653
    Life was different 'Before'
    Who Is She?  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Contest Entry · #2304213
    Who is this woman who visits me in dreams?
    My Soul I'll Not Bare  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Relationship · #2296351
    Written for the One-Line Lyric Challenge
    May Flowers  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Nature · #2295968
    Written for The Bards Hall Contest
    Or So I Thought  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Personal · #2293346
    A true story about waking up Friday, 3/31/23
    The Lonely Man Who Sat Alone  Open in new Window.
    Rated: 13+ · Contest Entry · #2291791
    Written for the Honoring Our Veteran's Forum Monthly contest. QUILL Winner 2023!
    There But For The Grace Of God, Go I  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Experience · #2289929
    I started seeing an Hematologist/Oncologist and this old phrase came to mind.
    A New Years Feast  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Contest Entry · #2288026
    Written for 23 In 11
    Jim's So Fat  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Comedy · #2315594
    A Limerick written for the Lucky Limerick Contest
    Chocolate  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Contest Entry · #2310939
    An entry in The Writer's Cramp 12/27/23
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