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Narrative Poems

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A Midday Winter Dream — D. S. Fly	A Midday Winter Dream: Departure 9 “I gazed through frosted windows on A pure and fleshless world Of darkened purple velvet skies Where weightless...	5,113 views Rate it
Self conscious — lilsteep12	If I were to shed my ego, my self, my identity, Would the world be better, freer from my vanity? Or would existence be distorted, unrecognizable, By...	3,021 views Rate it
Out of Darkness Into Light” — Karl Constantine FOLKES	“To My Daughter Kaleila-Maida, on the Occasion of Your Christening at Eastertide.” My Dearly Beloved Daughter, Kaleila-Maida Ngwekhin, I am pleased...	1,151 views Rate it
Hold this — lilsteep12	Hold this Keep it for me Don't break it Love it if you can Hold this Be gentle,It's frail Hold this Comfort it if need be Hold this ...	1,128 views Rate it
The Fox Down in Bridge-Town — Owen Brasi	The wind outside is howling, Like a dog left out in the rain, Damp, despairing and dreadful, A ruthlessness to restrain. The whole house is shaking,...	1,100 views Rate it
Sober Sensibility — Karl Constantine FOLKES	A CONFESSION: As we approach the close of our earthly lives, a modicum of wisdom can be obtained when we come to the realization of an ironic and sober...	803 views Rate it
ABIKU — Dr. Idowu James ADEKUNLE	Abiku, the born-dead Round the oil pot Leaking the grease that bubbles You neither stay nor leave But browsing to and fro the earth Thousands of gold...	779 views Rate it
The Day I Met the Strangest Writer — Karl Constantine FOLKES	I entered the room and found her buried in work. There was a very intense look on her face. I saw the arching of an eyebrow, the quiver of firm lips, the...	728 views Rate it
My pains and sorrows. — A J C	My pains and sorrows. If I do not dream and I do not sleep, then why do you sit here and weep for me? You'll hold all your dreams in like a cloud holds...	573 views Rate it
At the sign of the loving loaf — Richard Skerman	I dreamt of a bakery the other night and woke with a heart full of such delight. Noj is the name of the lovely man who had the skill and had the...	509 views Rate it
OPEN THE BOX — mad hippie poet	Here I am in a square box; I am so scared I am looking for a way out. All I can do is walk about. Why can't someone come and save me? I no longer want to...	436 views Rate it
sus — Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson	sussed the sussy susser after sussing the sus out of the sussy mcsus suspicious sus imposter is sus moment sus mc sus...	393 views Rate it
Opening Pandora’s Treasure Box — Karl Constantine FOLKES	I see myself as a metaphysical poet, most of my poems engaging the inquisitive reader, unhindered by any fear of inquisition, to look beyond the veil of...	351 views Rate it
DANCE OF LIFE THANK THE GODS I AM BACK — mad hippie poet	On October 12 2020 I had a cardiac arrest and a traumatic brain injury I died twice, and I saw things inside of those vivid moments that I can not...	347 views Rate it
Never in my Name — GERRY COLGAN	Never in my Name What is it exactly that makes you feel this way Is it something that your Daddy used to say? Was it slowly, firmly planted, deep...	326 views Rate it
Ask Priestess Diotima — Karl Constantine FOLKES	A Reading: What divine fervor drives my quill? Ask Diotima, priestess of Hellenic world. She will tell you it is Love. She will declare to you...	324 views Rate it
The Split Infinity of the Human Imagination — Karl Constantine FOLKES	People often ask: “Where does God come from?” I discern metaphysically, that the answer must be this: “Out of Oneness; out of Singularity.” ...	322 views Rate it
PTSD — Randy West	Behold the aging soldier. He's grown longer in the tooth. He wears the scars of battle that had squandered all his youth. Although his war has ended, he...	320 views Rate it
Love to Love — Andrew St. Wilson	Love to Love Hate to Hate Hurt people, Hurt People Loved People, Love...	311 views Rate it
A dramatic discussion on dresses — Kansha A>	What dress should I wear today?? That red dress is a lot to pay. Are the best colors yellow and grey?? Do not wear the dark one dear it shall cause...	294 views Rate it
Wartime Christmas — Joyce Kilmer	WARTIME CHRISTMAS by Joyce...	269 views Rate it
A Willow Tree on The Village Road — Edward Tarabey	A perennial willow tree She used to travel on the village road She was dying for decades She withstood the vicissitudes of time With unkempt twigs ...	262 views Rate it
Voice Of The Wind — John M. Broadhead	Young Timothy Dellman was cut at the neck As the pirates with cutlasses boarded the deck. The battle went poorly for HMS Fraught For her sails were...	261 views Rate it
Friendship — Phil Perry	Friendship by Phil Perry Know the way to always be there. With a hand to carry them through despair As allowing a strong shoulder to which to cry ...	249 views Rate it
Second Wave — Zandra	Did you call the doctor? She asks. I went for a walk with my only friend here And I even found a feather, A tiny one, black and...	220 views Rate it

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