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An elegy poem is a form of poetry consisting of mourning, or sad and thoughtful feelings about the death of an individual, but there is more to an elegy. What is elegy in poetry (complete definition)?
HerLet the rain fall, let it pour,
Open all the windows and doors.
Slow the footsteps around the house,
Make all the voices quiet, just like a mouse.
Can you hear the sorrows howl...
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Categories:
death, depression, heartbreak, hurt,
Form: Elegy
Rest in Power KamehamehaAfter school on my TV screen you were there
Giving me power from my bullies or scratching my hair.
How can I forget how you looked, orange gi. Large biceps
It is unforgettable, common as commonsense
But oh, how...
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Categories:
blessing, culture, devotion, farewell,
Form: Elegy
Just love
Categories:
deep, god, inspirational, introspection,
Form: Elegy
To The Morning Dew~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Crystal droplets on the grass,
a shimmering, ephemeral mass,
...
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Categories:
sunshine,
Form: Elegy
Laughter in the ShadowsIn chambers filled with laughter, light, and carefree sound,
A discordant echo hangs, heavy and unbound.
A specter in the corner, draped in deep shadows,
A chilling truth the merry words refuse to keep.
The body lies unseen, a...
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Categories:
anxiety, conflict, death, feelings,
Form: Elegy
A Dirge
(In memory of Uncle Thomas)
Bumpy breeze, like a blasting roar
That day when you did soar without an oar
Twenty-two years of sorrow, too long
For many years, I sang a solemn song
Days of dark, and greedy clouds
These...
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Categories:
dark, death, depression, sick,
Form: Elegy
ONCE UPON A TAMED
Once upon a time a tamed was born free
the tamed roamed in his home so free
the tamed enjoyed every moment and soon he was considered too free,
too free, to be born, too free to be...
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Categories:
abuse, africa, anger,
Form: Elegy
RIP Junior PopeR.I.P JUNIOR POPE
~~~~~~~~~
In sombre silence & mournful melody,
A threnody for one who passed on sadly,
Who lost his life without a life jacket,
Crashed without precaution on a speedboat.4
We pour a drink for a dream...
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Categories:
1st grade,
Form: Elegy
Her Wedding DayBased upon an entry in the mid-19th Century autobiography of Presbyterian Theodore Clapp, who lived for several decades in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Of the many young brides who I’ve married,
None were more exquisite than her.
Her pleasant...
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Categories:
death, family, grief, heartbreak,
Form: Elegy
Love Letter of SummerBy Cherbo Geeplay
Summer is yet to come and may
never come. She's stirring in an
August noon, sitting on the long
plateaus of these fields so far
from our grasp. The rice
...
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Categories:
appreciation, black african american,
Form: Elegy
No Time to Say GoodbyeShe slowly began to slip away,
Then suddenly she was gone.
At 1:00 am she could not stay
And died hours before dawn.
She died too fast for me to say,
“Please stay, don’t move on.”
And other...
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Categories:
death, lost love, wife,
Form: Elegy
Masekela!By Cherbo Geeplay
I can touch the rhythm of your beats,
and sense the chirpy throb; the music
streams it currents to my pulse, the
hair on my skin rises, the trumpet
ricochets, filling the room, seizing the
passages in my...
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Categories:
appreciation, celebration,
Form: Elegy
An Elegy for a Fallen Bridge: Baltimore’s Night of TragedyAs night draped its cloak over Baltimore's sleeping form,
A cargo ship, the MV Dali, sailed to greet the dawn.
From the bustling harbor shores it had slipped away,
Bearing goods for far-off lands, under the sky's dark...
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Categories:
death, horror,
Form: Elegy
I Demand Justice For Ryan Gainer DeathI demand Justice,
For the world's hatred, a blight,
Justice for the innocent's tragic plight,
Where evil prospers in the night,
Like shadows dark, obscuring light.
I demand Justice,
For black lives' suffering, deep and stark,...
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Categories:
11th grade, dedication, kid,
Form: Elegy
BLESSINGS YOU-Blessing you
God blessings unto you
as well in Agape Love
He so favored you Dear One
You're ever welcome rest unto Him
3/26/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2024...
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Categories:
anxiety, appreciation, blessing, hope,
Form: Elegy
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Definition | What is Elegy in Poetry?