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Writing Poems - Examples of all types of writing poetry to share and read. This list of writing poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples of writing poetry. This list of works about writing is an excellent resource for examples on how to write writing poems.
Temple Hymns of Enheduanna
Enheduanna (circa 2285-2250 BCE), the daughter of the famous King Sargon the Great of Akkad, is the first ancient writer whose name remains known today. Temple Hymn 15 to the Gishbanda Temple of Ningishzida by Enheduanna loose translation/interpretation...Read the rest...
Categories: writing, faith, father daughter, god,
Form: Free verse



Coup De Faste
Seabull baste the coup de faste Infectudo goncerotia gonzo Ron done wrong and was corrected for it Foresca fiesta frescoe fiskars deshthroes kiskstar By Start Up bark slarm no harm done to a cherry tree Wood freeze it ASAP keep...Read the rest...
Categories: mother son, riddle, writing,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member He Has Only Just Begun
It started thousands of ages ago, when He had only just begun. His creativetly was beyond all thought, it was just divine. If one looks over the many years, we can see His handy work around every corner. Today, technology is...Read the rest...
Categories: writing, earth, people, time, world,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member A Poet's Crush Collaboration
Oh, to be loved by a poet To be the poem that ignited their pride To be the one who offers no end to inspiration To be seen, not only by eyes but by heart and soul Oh,...Read the rest...
Categories: art, poetry, writing,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Body bag or body of lies
After numerous threats on our lives after the domestic violence with my abuser after I returned from Tampa testifying in a murder trial I was finally healing several therapist home visits my children and...Read the rest...
Categories: baptism, beautiful, writing,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Arrows
Arrows from bright, unbroken skies are falling down into the eyes of a man who is searching, yearning to find fantastical vistas inside of his mind. The warming rays illuminate for him branching paths from which to choose again– one that's...Read the rest...
Categories: writing, good morning, imagination, inspirational,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Secret To Writing Good Poetry
What's needed to write good poetry A vivid imagination and flair General knowledge and a good vocabulary Much love and you're almost there A sense of humour is also important Each is unique as they say Adding their own personality to...Read the rest...
Categories: writing,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Stroke Of A Pen
Have you ever wondered about all the things that require your signature in life How about a marriage certificate , I now pronounce you man and wife A steady hand is needed as you buy your...Read the rest...
Categories: life, writing,
Form: Rhyme
Aurora's Veil
Once in a blue moon A rare sight to behold Dancing cross the sky A celestial curtain Flowing like a wave That shimmers in the night. How radiant it glows Shifting color by the second A light show for the world to behold Before...Read the rest...
Categories: light, nature, night, writing,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member It's A Crafty Work!
Poetry is so very special it has such an illuminating effect grabbing one's heart so clear inspiring one to fully select It's craft leaves many options indeed one can adopt various styles so much scope to experiment for the pen to flow...Read the rest...
Categories: art, poetry, words, writing,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Future Shock
Reliving every moment since it started, the good, the bad, the downright pitiful mistakes made by yours truly, wiser with age through the journey of discovery. Sadly, the other bearing the brunt of it, no one is to blame if...Read the rest...
Categories: writing, city, dark, humanity, political,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member they call to me
They call to me These poems Lost minstrels Singing in a silent Wilderness A sunrise Gently awakening A forest Soft rain Tickling flowers Fall winds Whispering In the pines Chipmunks A moonlight kiss Remembered The circles Of a lazy hawk The scent Of her pillow The angst Of a sorrow Recalling a tear These words These poems Calling me To the...Read the rest...
Categories: inspiration, poetry, writing,
Form: Free verse
April 30 Poem about poetry
April 30—Poem about poetry Why Do I write These poems every day? Why do I spend so much time Writing down these verses That few will ever see? Why do I bother? The only answer is because I must write daily My inner...Read the rest...
Categories: america, angst, write, writing,
Form: Political Verse
Crapping Out A Masterpiece, Part II
...Now some may think this trend depressing, there’s this idea our creators’ minds understand things on some deep level when they happen to craft the sublime. But I, as one more wayward writer, find the crapped-masterpiece comforting, since years of work...Read the rest...
Categories: writing, art, how i feel,
Form: Rhyme
Crapping Out A Masterpiece, Part I
It’s funny to look at creatives, painters, writers, musicians and such, look back across their bodies of work, and laugh at how much of it is luck, that things they put their whole soul into now languish deep in obscurity, while...Read the rest...
Categories: writing, art, how i feel,
Form: Rhyme

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