Long Observational Poems
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poetry about life, society and the natural world
Long poems (300 words or more), most recently posted poems first.
Academic
Poem Published
Yesterday 7:31pm
Yesterday 7:31pm
Please! Don't try to insult my intelligence you fawning serf sycophants, as you evidently won't succeed!
By Stanley Collymore
The Britain monarch, you keep telling
the rest of us citizens, quite lyingly
has no political power, which is
in fact a blatant and orchestrated travesty of
the truth. Simply a lie, in actual terminology!
Since the monarch does, in fact, have huge,
political power! Just one, but very simply a
significant example of this is, that actually
any MP who we, as the literally, legitimate
electorate obviously, democratically elect
must specifically and similarly too, rather
compulsorily, swear complete...
The Britain monarch, you keep telling
the rest of us citizens, quite lyingly
has no political power, which is
in fact a blatant and orchestrated travesty of
the truth. Simply a lie, in actual terminology!
Since the monarch does, in fact, have huge,
political power! Just one, but very simply a
significant example of this is, that actually
any MP who we, as the literally, legitimate
electorate obviously, democratically elect
must specifically and similarly too, rather
compulsorily, swear complete...
#courage
#happiness
#inspirational
#motivational
#strength
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Academic
Poem Published
Yesterday 4:39pm
Yesterday 4:39pm
Rich landowners aren't necessarily farmers!
By Stanley Collymore
An excellent job undertaken Rachel
Reeves; so thoroughly well done
and likewise effectively keep
going with more of the same! Frankly, and
most unequivocally also, I quite obviously
rather distinctly, simply don't actually feel
the least bit sorry for the vast majority of
these evidently allegedly, British farmers,
significant numbers of whom are clearly essentially, quite conspicuously, literally
undoubtedly, and rather unquestionably discernibly wealthy landowners; literally
with crucially honest...
An excellent job undertaken Rachel
Reeves; so thoroughly well done
and likewise effectively keep
going with more of the same! Frankly, and
most unequivocally also, I quite obviously
rather distinctly, simply don't actually feel
the least bit sorry for the vast majority of
these evidently allegedly, British farmers,
significant numbers of whom are clearly essentially, quite conspicuously, literally
undoubtedly, and rather unquestionably discernibly wealthy landowners; literally
with crucially honest...
#denial
#disappointment
#fear
#greed
#shame
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Naajir
Poem Published
30th Nov 2015 3:13am
30th Nov 2015 3:13am
Recycled Ni@@ers
Sistaz get knocked up
As brothas get locked up
At astronomical rates
It's damn near comical
Makes you laugh until you cry
Or just wanna holler
Younginz repeatedly remanded
Comin home with invisible collars
Black balled and branded
Children left stranded
Single mothers struggling
Facin hardknocks in
Housing facilities
With no sense of stability
Waitin on men still considered
A commodity on parole
Fulfilling their societal role
Studded out amongst their own
Bringing more ghetto bastards...
As brothas get locked up
At astronomical rates
It's damn near comical
Makes you laugh until you cry
Or just wanna holler
Younginz repeatedly remanded
Comin home with invisible collars
Black balled and branded
Children left stranded
Single mothers struggling
Facin hardknocks in
Housing facilities
With no sense of stability
Waitin on men still considered
A commodity on parole
Fulfilling their societal role
Studded out amongst their own
Bringing more ghetto bastards...
1066 reads
3 Comments
MalcolmG
Poem Published
6th Nov 2024 12:25pm
6th Nov 2024 12:25pm
NOT ALL VAMPIRES SUCK BLOOD
Your gaze wanders through corridors of dead and living poets, devouring, slipping in like thieves at midnight—not for communion with the spirit’s insight, but to feast, to draw stolen breath and reshape it as your own, a mimicry born without debt to the muse, a hollow construct grasping for self acclaim, void of responsibility to its sources.
Poetic Vampires, the charlatans of thought, these pale shadows drift through other minds, cloaked in filched passion and counterfeit phrases—a theater of echoes lacking the marrow of originality. They linger, barren of fresh vision, bereft of...
Poetic Vampires, the charlatans of thought, these pale shadows drift through other minds, cloaked in filched passion and counterfeit phrases—a theater of echoes lacking the marrow of originality. They linger, barren of fresh vision, bereft of...
#anger
#art
#disappointment
#frustration
#morality
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2 Comments
SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
5th Nov 2024 3:45pm
5th Nov 2024 3:45pm
Silent Night, Holy Night (A Black Panther Snow Globe)
My love, my Black Panther, we have been walking our land way before time
Delivery our messages to hearts, with reasons and with rhymes
Giving kids smiles of joy each cheerful holiday time after time
Do you think the gown folk masses are really listening
When sleigh bells are glistening
The holidays are not just about spreading cheer this time of the year
My love, I am sure minds would think differently
When loved ones who were here last year absence are sadly felt in the need
Newborn babies being born to carry generations on ...
Delivery our messages to hearts, with reasons and with rhymes
Giving kids smiles of joy each cheerful holiday time after time
Do you think the gown folk masses are really listening
When sleigh bells are glistening
The holidays are not just about spreading cheer this time of the year
My love, I am sure minds would think differently
When loved ones who were here last year absence are sadly felt in the need
Newborn babies being born to carry generations on ...
#holiday
#lover
#peace #sensual
#peace #sensual
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Sonneteer
Poem Published
4th Nov 2024 11:11pm
4th Nov 2024 11:11pm
Albion - Book III
i.
We've spoke of pow'r élite and underclass,
so what of this our Nation's middle class?
The coupon clipper, so they used to be,
but now what of the service industry?
The av'rage wage, so thirty thousand pounds;
The av'rage house 300K - astounds.
Dependent middle class - so better named.
Have they an asset? Are they unashamed?
And their consumption is conspicuous,
and how they draw a line 'twixt you and us.
One would so rather turn one's eyes away,
and not inquire into which beast they flay.
In spite of class, a brethren...
We've spoke of pow'r élite and underclass,
so what of this our Nation's middle class?
The coupon clipper, so they used to be,
but now what of the service industry?
The av'rage wage, so thirty thousand pounds;
The av'rage house 300K - astounds.
Dependent middle class - so better named.
Have they an asset? Are they unashamed?
And their consumption is conspicuous,
and how they draw a line 'twixt you and us.
One would so rather turn one's eyes away,
and not inquire into which beast they flay.
In spite of class, a brethren...
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Academic
Poem Published
4th Nov 2024 12:46pm
4th Nov 2024 12:46pm
Running for the USA Presidency in four years’ time no doubt, Ronnie Gladden!
By Stanley Collymore
I was born Black and British; but
when I was literally growing up
as a Bajan child in Barbados,
my Mama: that is my affectionate name, for
my maternal grandmother who lovingly and
very devotedly raised me, because both my
parents were decidedly very busy pursuing
their own respective careers, and evidently
for whom I instinctively had the same love
and devotion, as well as the firm enduring
commitment that she simply prodigiously
showered on me and very unquestionably
as a consequence we...
I was born Black and British; but
when I was literally growing up
as a Bajan child in Barbados,
my Mama: that is my affectionate name, for
my maternal grandmother who lovingly and
very devotedly raised me, because both my
parents were decidedly very busy pursuing
their own respective careers, and evidently
for whom I instinctively had the same love
and devotion, as well as the firm enduring
commitment that she simply prodigiously
showered on me and very unquestionably
as a consequence we...
#courage
#gratitude
#inspirational
#love
#respect
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Trillium
Poem Published
4th Nov 2024 4:06am
4th Nov 2024 4:06am
Hollow Faith
Call it like it is
Trump supporter
Devout Christian
Two irreconcilable concepts
The Ten Commandments should be familiar
Right?
A central tenant of your religion
How many commandments
Has trump violated?
This shall not commit adultery
Ask his wives
Ask Miss Danielles
Some affairs were very public
Do you really think that was all of them?
You know,
Once a cheater,
Always a cheater
Thou shall not steal
Talk to his investors
The people he cheated...
Trump supporter
Devout Christian
Two irreconcilable concepts
The Ten Commandments should be familiar
Right?
A central tenant of your religion
How many commandments
Has trump violated?
This shall not commit adultery
Ask his wives
Ask Miss Danielles
Some affairs were very public
Do you really think that was all of them?
You know,
Once a cheater,
Always a cheater
Thou shall not steal
Talk to his investors
The people he cheated...
#anger
#hypocrisy
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Academic
Poem Published
3rd Nov 2024 8:40pm
3rd Nov 2024 8:40pm
A very timely note of caution on the behalf of Harry and Meghan!
By Stanley Collymore
I'm sure that you looneys are all
wishing for Harry and Meghan
to break up as evidently from
the outset of their relationship you've been
terribly unhappy and even simply furiously
mad that Harry married a bi-racial woman
and quite specifically and rather evidently
not a Stepford wife literal broodmare and
white Caucasian one, just like his brother
William did with stalker, and adept social
climber, Kate Middleton even though you
are too bloody cowardly to obviously say
that openly. But...
I'm sure that you looneys are all
wishing for Harry and Meghan
to break up as evidently from
the outset of their relationship you've been
terribly unhappy and even simply furiously
mad that Harry married a bi-racial woman
and quite specifically and rather evidently
not a Stepford wife literal broodmare and
white Caucasian one, just like his brother
William did with stalker, and adept social
climber, Kate Middleton even though you
are too bloody cowardly to obviously say
that openly. But...
#courage
#happiness
#inspirational
#respect
#strength
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Sonneteer
Poem Published
3rd Nov 2024 9:05am
3rd Nov 2024 9:05am
Albion - Book II
i.
So where and how, to find reality?
For certain not discover'd on TV.
Some travel in the taxi, or the cab,
assumed with wealth, if they can match the tab.
The more adventurous, the tube, the bus,
but in between the stops, assumed a fuss.
The Capital, to walk the streets at night,
requires an attitude, one's fears to smite.
This needs dress code, to be male in gender,
before all else, lack'ing slightest splendor.
Then one discovers, cont'ry to what's told,
there's few the wolf within our city's fold.
So few...
So where and how, to find reality?
For certain not discover'd on TV.
Some travel in the taxi, or the cab,
assumed with wealth, if they can match the tab.
The more adventurous, the tube, the bus,
but in between the stops, assumed a fuss.
The Capital, to walk the streets at night,
requires an attitude, one's fears to smite.
This needs dress code, to be male in gender,
before all else, lack'ing slightest splendor.
Then one discovers, cont'ry to what's told,
there's few the wolf within our city's fold.
So few...
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Sonneteer
Poem Published
2nd Nov 2024 9:37pm
2nd Nov 2024 9:37pm
Albion - Book I
i.
Proud Albion has dress'd herself in rags
and Her sage freedoms through the dust She drags.
And She has brought disgrace upon Herself
akin to suicide's attempt on health.
All communication's intercepted,
the privacy of Kings, not respected.
So can one take but one suburban step
without the knowledge of a knowing rep?
Perhaps with this as how the subjects fare,
our Governments sure prejudice prepare?
Short sighted xenophobes seem rule The Land,
when once, an aid to exiles She did stand.
Her thoughts and attitudes -...
Proud Albion has dress'd herself in rags
and Her sage freedoms through the dust She drags.
And She has brought disgrace upon Herself
akin to suicide's attempt on health.
All communication's intercepted,
the privacy of Kings, not respected.
So can one take but one suburban step
without the knowledge of a knowing rep?
Perhaps with this as how the subjects fare,
our Governments sure prejudice prepare?
Short sighted xenophobes seem rule The Land,
when once, an aid to exiles She did stand.
Her thoughts and attitudes -...
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SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
1st Nov 2024 10:43pm
1st Nov 2024 10:43pm
Africa's Platinum Gold
When earthly whispers no longer in life can console
The upside cross of this civilization in the Land of Nod, leads the flock to a deep sinkhole
There is nothing more deserving to see the mind reflection is dark
Stem cells in my melaninated content, where the spiritual realm, I lark
Sacred Scrolls must be given, must be told
Reverence of unchained energy is not of old
To pardon the democracy of Heaven and Hell, as blood still seeps in burial ground
Forebode and ancestry speaks shh... you can hear...
The upside cross of this civilization in the Land of Nod, leads the flock to a deep sinkhole
There is nothing more deserving to see the mind reflection is dark
Stem cells in my melaninated content, where the spiritual realm, I lark
Sacred Scrolls must be given, must be told
Reverence of unchained energy is not of old
To pardon the democracy of Heaven and Hell, as blood still seeps in burial ground
Forebode and ancestry speaks shh... you can hear...
#evolution
#humankind
#philosophical
#spiritual
#wisdom
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