Shariq Ali Poems
Freeze
like water pouring
into a horizontal spout
sucking backwards motion
in a forward beat
pacing across the forest
like the elder's once said it would happen
we see the truth.
the image broken... more
Poet: Uriel Tovar rating:  All The Lemmings
All of the lemmings line up ready,
Ready to rush head-long off the cliff.
Watching, waiting, wanting
In this unrequited life.
The lemmings all mill around
Waiting for direction
Without... more
Poet: Joe Cramer rating: Now This Is Art
The student asked:
What is Art?
The teacher described it.
The critic critiqued it.
The publishers and dealers sold it.
The public looked at it and listened to it.
The government... more
Poet: Ronald A Pavellas rating: Bride Song
Too late for love, too late for joy,
Too late, too late!
You loitered on the road too long,
You trifled at the gate:
The enchanted dove upon her branch
Died without a mate;
The enchanted... more
Poet: Christina Rossetti rating: Big Hair
Glass shattered
Cloud of smoke
Orange sky
Police cars
Fire trucks
Big Fire
News crews
Train tracks
Locomotion
Co-commotion
Spectators
Long friends
Short Mamma
Big heart
BIG Hairrrr
Ya... more
Poet: JJ Johnson rating: Growl
I hate you.
I so Very Hate you.
You are Such an Incredible poet I feel like a fool.
As If I've been Writing for years, Just to find you.
Just to find out that it takes only a few days of... more
Poet: Delmar Temple rating: Baby Haiku Senryu
waiting for
pregnancy test results
trees budding
first trimester
first buds
in frozen ground
first pregnancy
a chorus of unknown
spring birds
pregnant
the air around her
still
baby... more
Poet: Agnes Eva rating: Love
All thoughts, all passions, all delights,
Whatever stirs this mortal frame,
All are but ministers of Love,
And feed his sacred flame.
Oft in my waking dreams do I
Live o'er again that... more
Poet: Samuel Taylor Coleridge rating:
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