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Civil War Poems - Poems about Civil War

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Premium Member Silent Stones, Eternal Echoes
...In the hush of a May morning, I wander through the murmurs of a forgotten meadow, where time weaves through the tall grass, and the stones speak softly of the past. Old, weathered headstones, s......Read the rest...
Categories: civil war, memorial day,
Form: Free verse



Memorial Day 2024 origin of holiday
...Memorial Day – 2024... origin of holiday Strong and brave men and women gave their level best crème de la crème strongest and bravest leaving grieving significant others with emotional ago......Read the rest...
Categories: civil war, absence, america, appreciation, celebration,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Lilith
..."Truth are not from the valley of the shadow of death ... Lilith, like all mythological entities, are humanity's creation, to explain--what they cannot," ... by The Poet Hawaii Nei, bidst ......Read the rest...
Categories: civil war, abuse, america, betrayal, bible,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
April 15 Lament Watching the News
...April 15 Lament Watching the News While watching the news I am constantly lamenting The sad state of political discourse In these increasingly Disunited United States of America. Where we h......Read the rest...
Categories: civil war, america, anger, angst, moving
Form: Political Verse
April 12 Dire Prediction Civil War 2
...Civil War 2.0 Reading the latest polls Showing that President Biden And Ex-President Trump Tied in a dead heat In the polls Particularly in the swing states. . I realize there is Re......Read the rest...
Categories: civil war, america, analogy, anger, angst,
Form: Political Verse



Premium Member Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
...During the Civil War, money came late, Indians starved, left to their fate. Two braves came across a white farmer's food. They were hungry and stressed and in a bad mood. Little Bear picked up ......Read the rest...
Categories: civil war, betrayal, courage, native american,
Form: Lyric
Under the stars
...Comrades, we still live under the stars for many years, People identify us Lankan Tamil refugees, No passport, no visa and no citizenship here's, Twist of fa......Read the rest...
Categories: civil war, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Polite Mess
...Politeness, like kindness, may not sell newspapers or win the partisan debate Civility, unlike deviliciousness, will not win the civil war nor leverage the biggest tax rebate But integrit......Read the rest...
Categories: civil war, community, health, humor, integrity,
Form: Political Verse
Premium Member That Was Then, This Is Now
... "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" George Santayana. The American Revolutionary War was The 13 colonies' war for independence. Their beliefs and resolve were so ......Read the rest...
Categories: civil war, america, time,
Form: Prose Poetry
Premium Member Legendary Teacher and Student
...Born in New England in the wake of the Civil War, Her folks fled Irish famine and landed on our shore. At age five, she took sick, losing almost all her sight. At eight, her mother died, and h......Read the rest...
Categories: civil war, education, hero, inspirational, school,
Form: Rhyme
I dread the United States presidential 2024 outcome
...I dread the United States presidential 2024 outcome... Whereby yours truly presages and doth abhor nothing short of an imminent civil war dwarfing insurrection on January 6, 2021 oddly enough e......Read the rest...
Categories: civil war, abuse, america, anger, animal,
Form: Free verse
Elitist's Outcome
...Elitist's Outcome America is crumbling Invasions almost complete They're silencing all our voices Our rights trying to deplete Freedom's quickly dwindling Indoctrination the way Corruption's......Read the rest...
Categories: civil war, evil, faith, political,
Form: Verse
Premium Member civil war
...Hamlet, sharpen your sword of trust, for Macbeth is surely waiting. The specter of ‘Civil war’ stalks the land and the ghosts of senseless violence, so long docile, have come to hollow-eyed attent......Read the rest...
Categories: civil war, america, conflict, emotions, fear,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member A Ballade of The Cliff
... Tho' bore your fate 'tis artless place you lone Your girth--your hold freedoms--your claims be more Restrained your gambled trade choice place bemoan Shewn thee frankly tho' toughened be your co......Read the rest...
Categories: civil war, allusion, analogy, appreciation, beautiful,
Form: Ballade
top shop and racism
...top shop and racism It has happened again it appears fortnightly now a posh shop has been robbed in the purest of daylight that's about 12.30 all the fur and other expensive stuff were grabb......Read the rest...
Categories: civil war, absence, abuse, boat,
Form: Blank verse

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