Long Observational Poems
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Poetry about life, society and the natural world
Long poems (300 words or more), most recently posted poems first.
Alfie_Shoyger
Poem Published
Today 10:07am
Today 10:07am
Imagine This Scenario
Imagine this scenario. For centuries, millennia,
your ancestors have ploughed the fields of Britain, milking many a
moocow, pulling many a lever, scrabbling at many a coalface,
been frogmarched off with bayonet, rifle, sword, to stop the whole place
from caving in, as they were told by those who owned the silos,
who fattened up the empires, whipped the natives, shot the rhinos.
Your ancestors were Irish slaves, Welsh miners, English shepherds,
they laid the pipes, they pumped the sewage, dug the roads, were peppered
with German bullets,...
your ancestors have ploughed the fields of Britain, milking many a
moocow, pulling many a lever, scrabbling at many a coalface,
been frogmarched off with bayonet, rifle, sword, to stop the whole place
from caving in, as they were told by those who owned the silos,
who fattened up the empires, whipped the natives, shot the rhinos.
Your ancestors were Irish slaves, Welsh miners, English shepherds,
they laid the pipes, they pumped the sewage, dug the roads, were peppered
with German bullets,...
#identity
#politics
#Britain #rebellion
#Britain #rebellion
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OyateInyanNajin
Poem Published
Today 1:10am
Today 1:10am
LOST AND FOUND (10-24-19, 2:00pm, Palm Springs, California)
momentarily
overwhelmed
stuck adrift
in some funky
melancholic
static emotional limbo
from my own
perception
of all
the seeming
near constantly
increasing
further daily evidence
of the extinction
of simplicity
in my life
in life in general
overall
these days
throughout this
our over pillaged
mortally sickened world
so i asked myself
reflectively
where am i
amid all of this
here presently really at
beneath behind
between...
overwhelmed
stuck adrift
in some funky
melancholic
static emotional limbo
from my own
perception
of all
the seeming
near constantly
increasing
further daily evidence
of the extinction
of simplicity
in my life
in life in general
overall
these days
throughout this
our over pillaged
mortally sickened world
so i asked myself
reflectively
where am i
amid all of this
here presently really at
beneath behind
between...
#identity
#consumerism
#art
#culture
#tradition
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BigVirge
Big Virge
Big Virge
Poem Published
23rd Feb 2020 1:39am
23rd Feb 2020 1:39am
"Purge" ... A Poem written by Big Virge 23/6/2013
Ya Know ... Big Virge Words ...
Are Built To Merge With ... " The Purge " ...
As In ... " The Flick " ...
That TRULY IS ... SICK ... !!!
But Here's The Trick ...
This Flick Has Some TWISTS That May Well PREDICT ....
A Future Where SIN Is A ... " Once A Year Thing " ... !?!
That's Where It BEGINS ...
As Do These Words I've Put Into Verse ...
I YES ...
PURGE The Urge To DENY What Hurts ...
So That I Stay Calmer ...
Rather Than Bring The DRAMA ...
Like These ... " Wannabee' Osamas' "...
Are Built To Merge With ... " The Purge " ...
As In ... " The Flick " ...
That TRULY IS ... SICK ... !!!
But Here's The Trick ...
This Flick Has Some TWISTS That May Well PREDICT ....
A Future Where SIN Is A ... " Once A Year Thing " ... !?!
That's Where It BEGINS ...
As Do These Words I've Put Into Verse ...
I YES ...
PURGE The Urge To DENY What Hurts ...
So That I Stay Calmer ...
Rather Than Bring The DRAMA ...
Like These ... " Wannabee' Osamas' "...
#dark
#evil
#humankind
#apocalypse
#temptation
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BigVirge
Big Virge
Big Virge
Poem Published
22nd Feb 2020 11:54pm
22nd Feb 2020 11:54pm
"The Same Ol' Same" ... A Poem written by Big Virge 7/6/2013
I've Landed In Philly But it AIN'T Been ... " Jiggy " ... !!!
The Same Ol' Same Because of ... My RACE ... ?!?
NO Time To Embrace ... A Different Coloured Face ...
UNLESS You've Got CHAINS That Affect How You Behave ... !!!
I See It In People ... Attitudes So FEEBLE ... !!!!!
So MANY THINK They Know The Best Places to go ...
But RARELY Take Time To SEE BEYOND Their Own Kind ... !!!
The IRISH Seem To HOLD THAT SHEEN ...
That Sees Their Breed As Being .... " CLEAN " ....
While DARK Skinned Folks ...
STILL HOLD The...
The Same Ol' Same Because of ... My RACE ... ?!?
NO Time To Embrace ... A Different Coloured Face ...
UNLESS You've Got CHAINS That Affect How You Behave ... !!!
I See It In People ... Attitudes So FEEBLE ... !!!!!
So MANY THINK They Know The Best Places to go ...
But RARELY Take Time To SEE BEYOND Their Own Kind ... !!!
The IRISH Seem To HOLD THAT SHEEN ...
That Sees Their Breed As Being .... " CLEAN " ....
While DARK Skinned Folks ...
STILL HOLD The...
#rejection
#travel
#ignorance
#art
#disappointment
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SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
22nd Feb 2020 4:58am
22nd Feb 2020 4:58am
Straight Talk (Colors and Prosperity )
Why are world actions driven by the color of one’s skin tone, and not by the content of character. One would have assumed once Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. looked over that mountaintop and after delivering his memorial speech, I Have A Dream, at this time, racial equality and unification would have progressed for all, in addition, color barriers would be mended by the year 2020.
As a resident of Upper East Side New York, I still hear the shouts from the mountaintop, yet, unfortunately it’s not echoes of integrated peace, we have overcome; it is the cries of give us justice, or...
As a resident of Upper East Side New York, I still hear the shouts from the mountaintop, yet, unfortunately it’s not echoes of integrated peace, we have overcome; it is the cries of give us justice, or...
#TruthOfLife
#philosophical
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NewBeginnings
Poem Published
21st Feb 2020 6:07pm
21st Feb 2020 6:07pm
Expanding Upon Your Senses to Enhance Your Reality
Do you believe in supernatural abilities? Extrasensory perception? What if it were possible to hone your senses and change the reality that you see before you? Imagine being able to see more colors than other people. To hear sounds that no one can hear. The ability to literally experience a more vibrant reality, without mind-altering substances, may seem a little absurd unless you’re living in a virtual world; but it’s not as crazy as you might assume, and it’s possible through the power of perception.
Do you believe that a person could train their eyes, or their ears to be more...
Do you believe that a person could train their eyes, or their ears to be more...
#universe
#nature
#music
#philosophical
#SelfDiscovery
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8 Comments
Jade-Pandora
jade tiger
jade tiger
Poem Published
21st Feb 2020 3:53am
21st Feb 2020 3:53am
Was It The Dublin Coddle
( going out on a Limerick )
There once was a copper named Bart
‘Twas famous the way he could fart,
Locals thought it obscene
How he’d pile on the beans,
The crowd all said ‘He must be smart!’
He seemed to be bless’d from the start
Bart turned pooting into an art,
So on St Paddy’s Day
We were happy and gay,
A party there’d be a la carte.
The town planners made it a gift
And foot the bill due to the thrift,
All the ladies would make
Shepherd’s pie,...
There once was a copper named Bart
‘Twas famous the way he could fart,
Locals thought it obscene
How he’d pile on the beans,
The crowd all said ‘He must be smart!’
He seemed to be bless’d from the start
Bart turned pooting into an art,
So on St Paddy’s Day
We were happy and gay,
A party there’d be a la carte.
The town planners made it a gift
And foot the bill due to the thrift,
All the ladies would make
Shepherd’s pie,...
#food
#limerick
#funny
#culture
#tradition
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18 Comments
SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
20th Feb 2020 3:41pm
20th Feb 2020 3:41pm
The Touch Of Silk
A Rose so soft to the touch
To give one you love, what a rush
Delicate silken petals
Pleasant to the hands, an enriching treasure like gold or hard metal
A beautiful flower of various colors
Can be given to a man, woman, from father to mother
A Red Rose
So virtuous and true
Love me Now-Through-And-Through
A start of a new romance
Candlelight dinner under the stars we dance
A Pink Rose
I give unto you
For the gratitude of our friendship in everything that you do ...
To give one you love, what a rush
Delicate silken petals
Pleasant to the hands, an enriching treasure like gold or hard metal
A beautiful flower of various colors
Can be given to a man, woman, from father to mother
A Red Rose
So virtuous and true
Love me Now-Through-And-Through
A start of a new romance
Candlelight dinner under the stars we dance
A Pink Rose
I give unto you
For the gratitude of our friendship in everything that you do ...
#love
#relationships
#ILoveYou
#lover
#passion
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8 Comments
Academic
Poem Published
20th Feb 2020 2:27pm
20th Feb 2020 2:27pm
Racism's singular pedigree is undeniably its immoral and malevolent arrogance!
By Stanley Collymore
Racism does exist although a lot of people don’t really
know that, and most ironically the vast majority of
those who fall into that category are evidently
racists themselves! And one of the primary
reasons for that is that their racism is so detailedly
ingrained, that to all of them it would be taken
as absolutely insane to question, far less so
distrust something that is such a crucial
part of who and what they essentially
are. And, furthermore, impeccably
amalgamates the manifestation
of...
Racism does exist although a lot of people don’t really
know that, and most ironically the vast majority of
those who fall into that category are evidently
racists themselves! And one of the primary
reasons for that is that their racism is so detailedly
ingrained, that to all of them it would be taken
as absolutely insane to question, far less so
distrust something that is such a crucial
part of who and what they essentially
are. And, furthermore, impeccably
amalgamates the manifestation
of...
#hate
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BigVirge
Big Virge
Big Virge
Poem Published
19th Feb 2020 11:05pm
19th Feb 2020 11:05pm
"Shift" ... A Poem written by Big Virge 25/4/2013
A Woman I Know ...
Keeps Talking As Though ...
The Way People Live ...
Is Going Through A ... " SHIFT " ...
SHIFTING This ... And SHIFTING That ...
Sometimes What She Says ...
Just Sounds Like ... CRAP ... !!!
But In Truth These Days ...
She May Be Talking ... FACT ... !!!
So DON'T Get TRAPPED ... Or WORSE TIE UP ... !!!
Cos' LOTS of Stuff That Currently Runs ...
Provides PROOF That Maps ...
A Way To ZION ... WITHOUT Snoop Lion ... !!!!!
That's QUITE A SHIFT He's NOW Down With ... !!! ...
Keeps Talking As Though ...
The Way People Live ...
Is Going Through A ... " SHIFT " ...
SHIFTING This ... And SHIFTING That ...
Sometimes What She Says ...
Just Sounds Like ... CRAP ... !!!
But In Truth These Days ...
She May Be Talking ... FACT ... !!!
So DON'T Get TRAPPED ... Or WORSE TIE UP ... !!!
Cos' LOTS of Stuff That Currently Runs ...
Provides PROOF That Maps ...
A Way To ZION ... WITHOUT Snoop Lion ... !!!!!
That's QUITE A SHIFT He's NOW Down With ... !!! ...
#relationships
#humankind
#LifeCycle #art
#LifeCycle #art
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Stoney223
Poem Published
19th Feb 2020 3:18pm
19th Feb 2020 3:18pm
THE DARK SIDE OF LIFE
A question for the depth of the mind? When you look at someone, who has become homeless regardless of there reasons why it happen? What is your reaction, as you stare as you walk on by for what does your eyes say that your mind wants to speak, as you pass them on the streets for everyone has a story to tell for everyone, had what you take for granted wishing that this didnt happen to them. ...
#LifeStruggles
#homelessness
#misunderstood
#HumanRights
#poverty
32 reads
4 Comments
CosiestPrism273
Poem Published
19th Feb 2020 2:55pm
19th Feb 2020 2:55pm
Enemy
Why do we keep fighting our differences?
Why we can't we accept who we truly are?
Why do we question our true purpose?
Why does the destination seem too far?
Why can't we ever get along?
Why do we continue to fight alone?
Why is there so much hate?
Why our mistakes can we not condone?
Time doesn't seem to change us
Nothing in life do we seem to learn
We lose our soul and honesty
Why when on fire do you watch them burn?
We just act like life is great
We treat things like they're the same
We see the truth...
Why we can't we accept who we truly are?
Why do we question our true purpose?
Why does the destination seem too far?
Why can't we ever get along?
Why do we continue to fight alone?
Why is there so much hate?
Why our mistakes can we not condone?
Time doesn't seem to change us
Nothing in life do we seem to learn
We lose our soul and honesty
Why when on fire do you watch them burn?
We just act like life is great
We treat things like they're the same
We see the truth...
#secrets
#lies
#mirror
#honesty
#StreamOfConsciousness
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