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Star-crossed at KaraokeMobile ring tones at morning light,
disturb the shapes under covers,
the outlined echoes of last night,
two star-crossed microphone lovers,
drawn from opposite ends of town,
yesterday’s pub entertainers,
way on down at the Old Three Crowns,
they met singing Gloria...
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Categories:
song, emotions, light, love, morning,
Form: Rhyme
Dusty Road
Dusty road covers your shoes
scratchy throat, raspy your blues
Keep walking, keep going, it’s all you can do
phone’s dried up...
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Categories:
blue, journey, song, stress,
Form: Couplet
Prunella DeVil
(To be sung to Cruella DeVil from Disney
101 Dalmations)
Her name is Prunella DeVil-
Prunella DeVil, Prunella DeVil,
Ugly and scary with a loud voice ... SHRILL,
The very sight of her gives me a chill,
Prunella, Prunella-
With her shriveled...
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Categories:
song,
Form: Lyric
Eurovision past, present, futureIt was nineteen seventy six
When a great band sang about saving a kiss
Such a jolly song
That anyone could sing along
I learned the words off by heart
And entered a singing contest
While...
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Categories:
song,
Form: Rhyme
Eurovision Song Contest- past, present and futureIf only the French could speak German,
and Germans could greet the English,
If only the English could speak Spanish,
and the Spanish admire Italian Margherita!
only if Russians could try be like Swedes,
neutral in war and peaceful with...
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Categories:
song, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
one more day pleaseA corpse isn't done when it's still
We could provide it a thrill
With will there's a way
To play one more day
Provided someone pays the bill...
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Categories:
appreciation, celebration, death, song,
Form: Limerick
He Has Only Just Begun
On swift wings, blessed by the light,
who pours out the melody,
scriptures come to life – in the song,
joyful noises, crafted by hope,
soothing away the dark, coloring the life
in gentle truth, praises poured out,
all through...
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Categories:
song, appreciation, bird, blessing, fate,
Form: Free verse
EUROVISIONs GOLD-Sleep My Love 1958Enchants, “Dors, mon amour,” night of romance.
Long ago, he crooned, put hearts in a trance.
André Claveau, nearing fifty years old,
effulgence of French lips, Eurovision’s gold.
Some audience, annoyed, at love’s deep sleep -
need be left alone,...
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Categories:
love, sleep, song,
Form: Couplet
SongsSongs are like sea waves
Dancing in rhythmic motion
Singing in my heart....
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Categories:
inspirational, meaningful, romantic, song,
Form: Haiku
EUROVISION SONG CONTESTEUROVISION SONG CONTEST
Every year, it is getting ever more weird
Unlikely now that actual songs are judged
Risky costumes and acts are getting stranger
Overtly gender-neutral in displays of pride
Voting is always political, and predictable
It all started off...
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Categories:
pride, song,
Form: Acrostic
I Shot The Sheriff: Parody'Here-comes-The-She--riff'/'And-his-second-trusted-Deputy'
'They-chea-ted-and-were-shot-de--ead'/'By-the-new-Ma-yo--or'/ 'Bob-Mar-ley'
'If-their-left-foot-takes-an-in--nch'/'And-their-right-foot-takes-a-lengthier-mile'
'Hand-law-a-forty-fi--ive'/'And-make-that-bestnerd-hop-with-a-smile'
'Your-dancing-half-you-spun-le--eft'/'You-alone-with-Suave-south-for-a-drive'
'Not-as-Missing-Per--sons'/'Posters-as-being-Wan-ted-Dead-or-Alive'
'Your-thrones-King's-and-Que--een's'/'The-Court-Jester-made-his-sweet-sixteen'
'Queen-is-expec-ti--ing'/'King's-glad-Jester-fa-ces-le-Guil-lo-tine'
'Judges-and-Ju--dy's'/'This-here-courtroom-is-in-repossession'
'Gavels-get-rea--dy'/'And-assault-with-deadly-precision'
'Guilty-as-cha--arged'/'Throw-the-book-at-um-as-they-cry-out-ouch!'
'Innocent-is-set-fre--ee'/'After-those-they-accused-gouged-their-eyes-out!'
'Kamala-is-the-fel--la'/'Lady-Justice-like-the-blindfolders-spawn'
'The-Justices-all-wa--atched'/'As-U.-S.-Constitution-burned-on-the-lawn'
'Pu-tin's-confus--sion'/'Non-goes-front-or-back-of-fic--ti--on'
'Tales-from-Tsar's-wo--ods'/'Rasputin-Myname-front- or-back-a-muse'
'Biden-casta--Net's'/'And-Yahoo's-all-over-Is-ra-el'
'Joe-cuts-China-tea--time'/'Pekoe-dives-inside-Starbuck's-swimming-pool'...
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Categories:
song, analogy, appreciation, humorous, irony,
Form: Lyric
The Latest Protest Song
Old Joe Biden faced a protest
E-I-E-I-O
And at that protest, he heard some chants
E-I-E-I-O
With an ‘Genocide’ here
and a...
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Categories:
giggle, leadership, satire, song,
Form: Lyric
The Secret Side of YouThe Secret Side of You
Vs.1) One thing makes me so proud
To know that I know how
You si…ghh when you say My name.
A treasure I hold tight
To know when you sleep tonight
You'll la.....
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Categories:
song, anniversary, desire, husband, i
Form: Lyric
Don't Say Boo
Categories:
baseball, future, song, sorrow,
Form: Lyric
One Heartbeat Away
Stars, twinkling like fireflies, senses,
Even my heart’s best defenses
Can’t prevent the feelings flowing,
One heartbeat away, rhythms growing…
Moonlight, whispers pearlescent charm,
Professing gentle who shan’t harm.
Wonder that is always glowing,
One heartbeat away, rhythms growing…
Celestial nights, sleepless delights
Soundless...
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Categories:
song, appreciation, blessing, inspiration, night,
Form: Kyrielle
Specific Types of Song Poems
Read wonderful song poetry on the following sub-topics:
beautiful, dynasty, her, him, life, love, lyrics, prayer, promise, unsung
and more.
Definition | What is Song in Poetry?
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