Long Poems About Gun Control
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Long poems about gun control. 300 words or more, most recently published poems first.
Ahavati
Tams
Tams
Poem Published
20th Jul 2024 10:54pm
20th Jul 2024 10:54pm
The Night Before
You pay attention long enough
keep your ears open
and mouth shut
there will be truths
that haunt you
as ghosts
You’ll be in a grocery store
or a social gathering
and such a truth emerges
wrapping around your ear canal
until the tunnel of listening
begins to close
No one you know
will be able to reach
the deepest chamber of your heart
sitting amid all that silence
She leans over and says
"Such a shame, isn’t it?
But you know
it’s not the gun’s fault ...
keep your ears open
and mouth shut
there will be truths
that haunt you
as ghosts
You’ll be in a grocery store
or a social gathering
and such a truth emerges
wrapping around your ear canal
until the tunnel of listening
begins to close
No one you know
will be able to reach
the deepest chamber of your heart
sitting amid all that silence
She leans over and says
"Such a shame, isn’t it?
But you know
it’s not the gun’s fault ...
#GunControl
#suicide
649 reads
SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
22nd Dec 2023 00:24am
22nd Dec 2023 00:24am
In The Shroud Of Chaos
I’m at a loss for words
When wings are given to such beautiful young birds
In remembrance of hearing their laughter, footsteps echoed in the wind
Kindred hearts, unfulfilled dreams, aspirations, with no time to defend
The mind of Satan so freely roams
Invading subways, supermarkets, schools, and even citizens’ homes
Parents, loved ones must share in the crying of tragedy’s feast
Absence of a presence to share only hushed memories in the humbling greet
Is this God’s plan the slaughter of...
When wings are given to such beautiful young birds
In remembrance of hearing their laughter, footsteps echoed in the wind
Kindred hearts, unfulfilled dreams, aspirations, with no time to defend
The mind of Satan so freely roams
Invading subways, supermarkets, schools, and even citizens’ homes
Parents, loved ones must share in the crying of tragedy’s feast
Absence of a presence to share only hushed memories in the humbling greet
Is this God’s plan the slaughter of...
#sadness
#GunControl
#MentalHealth #spiritual
#MentalHealth #spiritual
399 reads
Dre_k47
AnDre James
AnDre James
Poem Published
20th Oct 2023 5:18am
20th Oct 2023 5:18am
Armed To The Teeth
In a world awash with weapons, the fearsome parade,
Armed to the teeth, our society's charade.
With a Glock 17 in hand, some say they're safe,
But in this arsenal, we tread on perilous waif.
The Smith & Wesson M&P Shield gleams in the night,
A shield for some, a menace for others' plight.
The Colt M1911, a relic of the past,
In our modern world, a shadow it casts.
The Remington 870, a shotgun's embrace,
Power in every shell, in the wrong hands, a disgrace.
The AK-47, a symbol of strife,
In conflict and turmoil, it...
Armed to the teeth, our society's charade.
With a Glock 17 in hand, some say they're safe,
But in this arsenal, we tread on perilous waif.
The Smith & Wesson M&P Shield gleams in the night,
A shield for some, a menace for others' plight.
The Colt M1911, a relic of the past,
In our modern world, a shadow it casts.
The Remington 870, a shotgun's embrace,
Power in every shell, in the wrong hands, a disgrace.
The AK-47, a symbol of strife,
In conflict and turmoil, it...
#power
#GunControl
#weakness
302 reads
TodaysTomSawy3r
Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer
Poem Published
27th Aug 2023 9:39am
27th Aug 2023 9:39am
"Smash Mouth" (Parody of "All Star" by Smash Mouth)
#politics
#GunControl
#America
#prison
#nonfiction
231 reads
0 Comments
LostViking
Lost Viking
Lost Viking
Poem Published
8th May 2023 3:24am
8th May 2023 3:24am
Loss
On a Tuesday morning in a tenth-grade math class, Sally smiled and held her paper up to her friend Jenny. Jenny gave her a thumbs up, pleased that she'd helped her friend overcome fear of math.
As the two of them shared this moment of elation, one of their classmates entered the room. The scrap of desks on the floor and screams filled the air, but Sally didn’t hear. She sat transfixed by the instrument of war pointed at her chest. She thought the boy was a friend, but today, she didn’t know his face.
Sally said, “Please wait.” She didn't recognize her...
As the two of them shared this moment of elation, one of their classmates entered the room. The scrap of desks on the floor and screams filled the air, but Sally didn’t hear. She sat transfixed by the instrument of war pointed at her chest. She thought the boy was a friend, but today, she didn’t know his face.
Sally said, “Please wait.” She didn't recognize her...
#sex
#murder
#GunControl
476 reads
4 Comments
Pinkdreams
Poem Published
18th Feb 2023 4:21am
18th Feb 2023 4:21am
Show and Tell
no more dolls
no more toys
no more games
by middle school
childhood is not just gone
its obliterated
an eighth grader
brought a gun to school
he's showing his friends
one of his besties
gets to hold the clip
this goes on
for three days
finally a student reports it
a week ago:
a lockdown
close to two hours
note in the high school boys bathroom:
"I'm going to shoot up the school"
underneath
a...
no more toys
no more games
by middle school
childhood is not just gone
its obliterated
an eighth grader
brought a gun to school
he's showing his friends
one of his besties
gets to hold the clip
this goes on
for three days
finally a student reports it
a week ago:
a lockdown
close to two hours
note in the high school boys bathroom:
"I'm going to shoot up the school"
underneath
a...
#childhood
#GunControl
#America #school
#America #school
299 reads
5 Comments
Naajir
Poem Published
17th Nov 2022 6:39pm
17th Nov 2022 6:39pm
Prophecy Of The Gun
it was the immaculate conception
inconceivable as it was
me being birthed from the womb
of man's ideology
motherless
never nurtured from the essence of her femininity
an umbilical cord just a figment of
my sentimental imagination
I arrive as a prophet in my own right
and though i have not walked on water
I have ceremoniously baptized countless
in pools of their own blood
for I am the axis upon which
fear and love...
inconceivable as it was
me being birthed from the womb
of man's ideology
motherless
never nurtured from the essence of her femininity
an umbilical cord just a figment of
my sentimental imagination
I arrive as a prophet in my own right
and though i have not walked on water
I have ceremoniously baptized countless
in pools of their own blood
for I am the axis upon which
fear and love...
#violence
#LifeStruggles
#GunControl #hypocrisy
#GunControl #hypocrisy
752 reads
6 Comments
Casted_Runes
Mr Karswell
Mr Karswell
Poem Published
9th Nov 2022 00:45am
9th Nov 2022 00:45am
The Revenge of Atom
Eurydice, nicknamed Dizzy, was growing concerned about Edward. He was her son with David Wallace, a successful music producer in Los Angeles whose parents had operated a renowned chain of restaurants. And Dizzy herself was the daughter of a media giant and a minor aristocrat, so what infernal circumstances might have befallen young Edward, a physically and mentally healthy lad of 10 who lived most of the year not a stone’s throw from Hyde Park, were a little obscure.
But Dizzy was a sensitive woman who saw the petty cruelties of existence everywhere, from the checkout girl who gave...
But Dizzy was a sensitive woman who saw the petty cruelties of existence everywhere, from the checkout girl who gave...
#violence
#GunControl
#music #ShortStory
#music #ShortStory
272 reads
5 Comments
SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
26th May 2022 5:36pm
26th May 2022 5:36pm
In The Arms Of An Angel
I’m at a lost for words
When wings are given to such beautiful young birds
In remembrance of hearing their laughter, footsteps echoed in the wind
Small hearts, little legs unfulfilled dreams, aspirations, with no time to defend
The mind of Satan so freely roams
Invading subways, supermarkets, schools, and even citizens’ homes
Parents, loved ones must share in the crying of tragedy’s feast
Absence of a presence to share only hushed memories in the humbling greet
Is this God’s plan the slaughter of the innocence
No lamb's blood to...
When wings are given to such beautiful young birds
In remembrance of hearing their laughter, footsteps echoed in the wind
Small hearts, little legs unfulfilled dreams, aspirations, with no time to defend
The mind of Satan so freely roams
Invading subways, supermarkets, schools, and even citizens’ homes
Parents, loved ones must share in the crying of tragedy’s feast
Absence of a presence to share only hushed memories in the humbling greet
Is this God’s plan the slaughter of the innocence
No lamb's blood to...
#childhood
#GunControl
#spiritual
#TruthOfLife
#philosophical
575 reads
3 Comments
SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
18th Apr 2022 4:54am
18th Apr 2022 4:54am
Father, Can You Hear Me...
In memory of mass shootings that has gripped our society
As a new day approach
The sun no longer provides warm to a storm that has set in
Tears falling heavily as the subconscious of reality will soon begin
A presence from birth, now gone too soon
I give you the stars I gave you the moon
There are tears in silent remembrance today
Words of comfort I give to you, when I do not know the right words to say
On my knees as I pray
Daily grief not to hinder your way
Keep your faith never to betray
I...
As a new day approach
The sun no longer provides warm to a storm that has set in
Tears falling heavily as the subconscious of reality will soon begin
A presence from birth, now gone too soon
I give you the stars I gave you the moon
There are tears in silent remembrance today
Words of comfort I give to you, when I do not know the right words to say
On my knees as I pray
Daily grief not to hinder your way
Keep your faith never to betray
I...
#GunControl
639 reads
5 Comments
SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
16th Nov 2021 3:02am
16th Nov 2021 3:02am
I’m Running With The Wind
I could ever imagine
Me with one with the wind
Feeling good the sweat dripping down my skin
Knowing that this is where the hunger to run all begins
Running faster and faster
Mmm… tasting that accumulation
Oh, the sweetest jubilation
I am me and the wind beneath my feet
Is the feeling that God bequeaths
I’m running for my life
All the world problems are behind its strife
Hands moving, feet moving
Music to my ears
I am one with the wind
I am grooving I see a truck up ahead ...
Me with one with the wind
Feeling good the sweat dripping down my skin
Knowing that this is where the hunger to run all begins
Running faster and faster
Mmm… tasting that accumulation
Oh, the sweetest jubilation
I am me and the wind beneath my feet
Is the feeling that God bequeaths
I’m running for my life
All the world problems are behind its strife
Hands moving, feet moving
Music to my ears
I am one with the wind
I am grooving I see a truck up ahead ...
#murder
#GunControl
#passion
841 reads
11 Comments
Pho3nix19xx
Poem Published
14th May 2021 7:04pm
14th May 2021 7:04pm
"Dead, Here I Lay"
May seventh, eighth, and nineth twenty-twenty-one
Blood-and-bullet-bathed weekend
Four hundred plus injured or killed by guns
When are we going to be done?!
Mr. Speaker of the United States Caucasus,
We are the Huddled Masses
Of bullet-riddled carcasses
Laid down by gun violence
Do you see me standing there?
Do my cries echo and ring in your ear?
Do you smell the freshness of my breath?
Are you aware you have the power to wash it all away?
It was just an ordinary day
Now, my famous last words:
"Dead,...
Blood-and-bullet-bathed weekend
Four hundred plus injured or killed by guns
When are we going to be done?!
Mr. Speaker of the United States Caucasus,
We are the Huddled Masses
Of bullet-riddled carcasses
Laid down by gun violence
Do you see me standing there?
Do my cries echo and ring in your ear?
Do you smell the freshness of my breath?
Are you aware you have the power to wash it all away?
It was just an ordinary day
Now, my famous last words:
"Dead,...
#anger
#GunControl
#CallToAction
628 reads
0 Comments
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