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Herbert Poems - Poems about Herbert

Premium Member CLERIHEW tribute HERBERT
So versatile was George many a new form he did forge mixing poetry with emblems **was smart His churche floore* poetic art **see also my poem www.poetrysoup.com/poem/george_heberts_emblem_1675787 ...

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Categories: herbert, art, poetry, poets, word
Form: Ekphrasis
Premium Member WALL emblem form after George Herbert
Emblem-The Church Wall Look there,do you see the wall of red brick each upon the other: leans with great care. One joined evenly next to the other ...

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Categories: herbert, art, history, poetry,
Form: Tristich



Premium Member EMBLEMISTA herbert
symbol with a picture motto a compliment complements a verse...

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Categories: herbert, art, poetry,
Form: Didactic
Premium Member Magi Herbert the Temple
George Herbert 'THE TEMPLE'                     o                    / \          ^^^^^^^^^^^          ===========           ||                   ||           ||                   ||           ||      _°°°_     ||           ||       |   |       ||           ||       |   |       |      ==============      ==============      ==============...

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Categories: herbert, places, poets,
Form: Shape
Premium Member Emagi Herbert Emblem
GEORGE HERBERT emblem CHI-RHO X X X X X X ...

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Categories: herbert, poems, poets,
Form: Shape



Premium Member Emagi Herbert Flower
George Herbert. the flower           ©      ©      ©     © • ©       ©      ©           ©            |            |            |            |       ¥¥¥¥¥¥...

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Categories: herbert, flower, poetry, poets,
Form: Shape
Premium Member Avoiding Herbert
life is not fair life is a crock life is a sham life is a curse everyone is out to get you no one stood up for me no one cares about me no one ever liked me. Herbert has made up his mind. he wants me to stay and convince him that he is wrong. I used to waste my time with this. now I...

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Categories: herbert, life,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Clerihew Herbert
George Herbert gave verse a shape in patterns he poetry did drape He also created many syllabic forms with him poetic training was born...

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Categories: herbert, people, poetry,
Form: Clerihew
Premium Member Herbert Quatrain
Faith is never blind Faith's someone to trust, and to find - when circumstance must ! Note: This quatrain form is labelled after and inspired by a verse from George Herbert(1593- 1633) 5:5:3:5...

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Categories: herbert, faith, poetry, word play,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member The Echo a Herbert Form
Where do I find a contented life? ECHO: WIFE Will marriage bring this to me ? ECHO: ...

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Categories: herbert, poetry, tribute,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member My Choice Herbert Antiphon
Each day remember not,forgive my sin My Lord,within In worship as I praise to You my hands I raise; and know you as You are, close up,not from afar Each day remember not,forgive my sin ...

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Categories: herbert, poets, word play,
Form: Didactic
Premium Member A Most Courageous American President For the Ages
A Most Courageous American President for the Ages I thought it would be most appropriate for me to take a moment to share some of my reflections on the life and distinguished public service of the late 41st president of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush. First, as a retired U.S. military veteran, I am particularly grateful for President Bush’s...

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Categories: herbert, america, celebration, character, inspiration,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member Herbert Phrasis Bud and Glow Recited
BUD & GLOW Think not my silence forgetfulness my meaning now to you declare, my resolution to be, all in this poetry.This diversity of your favours now,I dare no longer silent stay.Some observations I have framed to myself and relate to you today.My tears, many for you,to bud &glow and bear fruit in your soul and not take their toll,such fruit of my observations will I’m...

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Categories: herbert, christian, poetry,
Form: Verse
Premium Member Homage To Herbert Recited
HOMAGE TO HERBERT How warm the sun upon my face The morning beauty fills my sight; With creative, expressive grace Coloured blue,yellow green and white. A solstice June ...

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Categories: herbert, writing, , sweet love,
Form: Verse
Premium Member Herbert(4) Passion
Come my love,my heart's desire: with this love,as will not die; with this heart,that burns as fire; with my desire,ever nigh. A quatrain -After George Herbert's form in 'THE CALL'...

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Categories: herbert, love, wife
Form: Quatrain

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