Long Poems About Tradition
#tradition
Long poems about tradition. 300 words or more, most recently published poems first.
cabcool
Poem Published
12th Feb 2024 3:49am
12th Feb 2024 3:49am
anansi
It's not always about being the hero, sometimes it's about
being the trickster.”—Anansi Boys
akan-jamaican passion
landscaped not by vext ration
a little axe that fells big trees
cunning in sun and rain and breeze
fearful of no assassin
stealthy without moccasin
an octopus with human
face and spider’s acumen
he...
being the trickster.”—Anansi Boys
akan-jamaican passion
landscaped not by vext ration
a little axe that fells big trees
cunning in sun and rain and breeze
fearful of no assassin
stealthy without moccasin
an octopus with human
face and spider’s acumen
he...
#Africa
#narrative
#culture #tradition
#culture #tradition
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Ahavati
Poem Published
15th Jan 2024 2:44am
15th Jan 2024 2:44am
Sweet Skin of Fog
For Brigid
A blank page lays open-handed
ready to hold this story
but all that oozes from the veil
is a memory of a memory
You appeared while I was writing
Specter from a past life
my Celtic blood lived
Conversation becomes the hardest thing to carry
under the weight of history
Our own senses become weapons
for and against yourself
over what to believe
Your sweet skin of fog
escaped from its sepulchre
becoming the chill winter morn
You asked if you needed a calling...
A blank page lays open-handed
ready to hold this story
but all that oozes from the veil
is a memory of a memory
You appeared while I was writing
Specter from a past life
my Celtic blood lived
Conversation becomes the hardest thing to carry
under the weight of history
Our own senses become weapons
for and against yourself
over what to believe
Your sweet skin of fog
escaped from its sepulchre
becoming the chill winter morn
You asked if you needed a calling...
#tradition
326 reads
11 Comments
MidnightSonneteer
Poem Published
1st Nov 2023 9:33pm
1st Nov 2023 9:33pm
Excogitations...
If the recent events in the middle east answer any lingering questions, such as what exactly does organized religion organize for, then now the answer is clear…they organize for violence.
There is no such thing as a Levantine religion of peace.
Subsequently to this we must wonder what it is about the Levantine oriented beliefs that so virulently promote violence, not only in the middle east, but worldwide.
And the answer to that is the enabling idea of an afterlife, and all the phantasmagorical promises that come with it. Once a rube is conditioned...
There is no such thing as a Levantine religion of peace.
Subsequently to this we must wonder what it is about the Levantine oriented beliefs that so virulently promote violence, not only in the middle east, but worldwide.
And the answer to that is the enabling idea of an afterlife, and all the phantasmagorical promises that come with it. Once a rube is conditioned...
#religion
#TruthOfLife
#philosophical #tradition
#philosophical #tradition
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WillowsWhimsies
Poem Published
27th Oct 2023 12:42pm
27th Oct 2023 12:42pm
House rules...house rules...& mayhem
there were House rules
{before, during & after church}
none of them unreasonable & never once tested
we showered, brushed our teeth & sat down to eat
before donning the appropriate garment
heaven forbid we wrinkle or get it dirty
hair must be brushed until it shone
barrettes for the girls...boys hair must be smooth
only then were we deemed presentable
one by one we'd get in the car
none of our weekday shenanigans
we could joke & be silly
just be mindful of what we were wearing
upon arrival there were further...
{before, during & after church}
none of them unreasonable & never once tested
we showered, brushed our teeth & sat down to eat
before donning the appropriate garment
heaven forbid we wrinkle or get it dirty
hair must be brushed until it shone
barrettes for the girls...boys hair must be smooth
only then were we deemed presentable
one by one we'd get in the car
none of our weekday shenanigans
we could joke & be silly
just be mindful of what we were wearing
upon arrival there were further...
#love
#childhood
#memories #tradition
#memories #tradition
90 reads
5 Comments
SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
4th Aug 2023 4:51am
4th Aug 2023 4:51am
To Be Or Not To Be (Men’s Health)
This is the one of those topics I always wanted to discuss in depth, I did host a Straight Talk Live Blog, and I surveyed several men who are circumcised versus men who have never been circumcised.
In my gallop poll, the reasons will always give credence to the choice of the parent(s) decision.
Most men from all walks of life, social economical prestige, and all male participants have taken the time to convey their spiritual beliefs and their social impact on this related issue.
Let’s delve further as to what exactly is circumcision and I will break down...
In my gallop poll, the reasons will always give credence to the choice of the parent(s) decision.
Most men from all walks of life, social economical prestige, and all male participants have taken the time to convey their spiritual beliefs and their social impact on this related issue.
Let’s delve further as to what exactly is circumcision and I will break down...
#men
#religion
#philosophical
#culture
#tradition
408 reads
5 Comments
JAZZMANOR
Poem Published
25th Apr 2023 5:47am
25th Apr 2023 5:47am
Not 1960, 1968, or 1980
It is with a bit of pain that I have to say
that when this Kennedy calls my instinct is to stay away
I do so heavy of heart
for idealism and realism pull me apart
Probably inclined to vote for JFK if alive back in time
not that his candidacy would be a perfect find
or perhaps his excessive warnings of thwarting the USSR
would have been a strong enough blemish on this Democratic Star
But with events testing his intellect
admirable attributes from advisors that could reflect
heard the call to engage on Civil Rights ...
that when this Kennedy calls my instinct is to stay away
I do so heavy of heart
for idealism and realism pull me apart
Probably inclined to vote for JFK if alive back in time
not that his candidacy would be a perfect find
or perhaps his excessive warnings of thwarting the USSR
would have been a strong enough blemish on this Democratic Star
But with events testing his intellect
admirable attributes from advisors that could reflect
heard the call to engage on Civil Rights ...
#power
#politics
#tradition
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5 Comments
SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
23rd Dec 2022 8:49pm
23rd Dec 2022 8:49pm
The Uprising Of The Black Man In A Forgotten Society With Poet REMARKABLE_8
If you are just now just tuning into my Straight Talk Live forum, I would like to introduce to everyone Poet REMARKABLE_8. He will advocate with his voice what it details to be an African American man in society and some of the myths and complexities he must face to survive in a world that does not dutifully cater to his wishes or provide the necessities of his needs.
A superficial state of existence not by choice but my designs going back as far as when the Constitution was first drafted.
Before we get started, REMARKABLE_8, can you give...
A superficial state of existence not by choice but my designs going back as far as when the Constitution was first drafted.
Before we get started, REMARKABLE_8, can you give...
#TruthOfLife
#humankind
#philosophical
#culture
#tradition
935 reads
9 Comments
SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
11th Nov 2022 2:59pm
11th Nov 2022 2:59pm
Tell Me Moor (Wakanda Forever)
Tell me Moorish man
Where is the alluring scent of your Queen
Did you think you can stand
In the universal, allocated weary hearts, and a locked mind
And still be counted in the roar of your masculine stance, absence of the nature of your dreams
The hue of Moroccan lineage of sacred Hebrews
Has the world forgotten your contributions
And denuded your birthright, no reparations, no earthly rewards, denial of universal dews
Twisted tongues of faith, with a hidden purpose, a B.C. fraudulent wish
Kneeling in repudiated for a lost identity ...
Where is the alluring scent of your Queen
Did you think you can stand
In the universal, allocated weary hearts, and a locked mind
And still be counted in the roar of your masculine stance, absence of the nature of your dreams
The hue of Moroccan lineage of sacred Hebrews
Has the world forgotten your contributions
And denuded your birthright, no reparations, no earthly rewards, denial of universal dews
Twisted tongues of faith, with a hidden purpose, a B.C. fraudulent wish
Kneeling in repudiated for a lost identity ...
#spiritual
#TruthOfLife
#honesty
#philosophical
#tradition
667 reads
9 Comments
JAZZMANOR
Poem Published
25th Sep 2022 7:43pm
25th Sep 2022 7:43pm
Bye Pac Conference
My first job outside the home
usher for UCLA/ USC football
back then known as the Pac 10
I knew the Coliseum well
Both mom dad studied at USC
(Westwood was off limits for people of color back then)
my brother briefly coached at SC
and the school was a walk away from the grandparents
Alternative Saturdays my dad and then I
worked as Trojan/ Bruin game staff
eventually added Pauley Pavilion
and the 84 Olympics
Always fun to see Pac 10 battles
USC legend in football
UCLA in basketball
but...
usher for UCLA/ USC football
back then known as the Pac 10
I knew the Coliseum well
Both mom dad studied at USC
(Westwood was off limits for people of color back then)
my brother briefly coached at SC
and the school was a walk away from the grandparents
Alternative Saturdays my dad and then I
worked as Trojan/ Bruin game staff
eventually added Pauley Pavilion
and the 84 Olympics
Always fun to see Pac 10 battles
USC legend in football
UCLA in basketball
but...
#strength
#courage
#culture #tradition
#culture #tradition
180 reads
2 Comments
MidnightSonneteer
Poem Published
3rd Aug 2022 6:59pm
3rd Aug 2022 6:59pm
Another Colossus?
Whiles valiantly attempting slumber I heard a broadcast, which I'm certain was the radio, regarding singer Kate Smith. Though long deceased, she is just now finally getting into trouble about singing a racist song or two. I do not sympathize with her since I am convinced that I would have gotten into Dutch right away had I been the culprit singer.
It is noteworthy that there is a now disgraced statue of her that has been removed from it's place of honor and covered up by a cloth. I am all for it. In fact, we should regularly replace all statuary every twenty years or so. (Good for...
It is noteworthy that there is a now disgraced statue of her that has been removed from it's place of honor and covered up by a cloth. I am all for it. In fact, we should regularly replace all statuary every twenty years or so. (Good for...
#politics
#misunderstood
#HumanRights #tradition
#HumanRights #tradition
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Mikash
Poem Published
18th Mar 2022 3:20am
18th Mar 2022 3:20am
If Foucault Were A Panoptical Poet
I know not what happened before my memory.
Just take for granted what [i]I’ve been told.
From wrinkled lips
And tattered tomes
Come marked ‘membrances –
Songs of stodgy tone.
We, ourselves, are marked should we forget them.
“They” are the holidays.
We “manouvre” ourselves
In our “natural – malleable – forms”
To be “docile” – “drawn” – and “quartered” –
Fifteen minutes at a time.
Atomic clocks [are] like wartime...
Just take for granted what [i]I’ve been told.
From wrinkled lips
And tattered tomes
Come marked ‘membrances –
Songs of stodgy tone.
We, ourselves, are marked should we forget them.
“They” are the holidays.
We “manouvre” ourselves
In our “natural – malleable – forms”
To be “docile” – “drawn” – and “quartered” –
Fifteen minutes at a time.
Atomic clocks [are] like wartime...
#identity
#holiday
#philosophical
#culture
#tradition
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0 Comments
SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
11th Feb 2022 1:49am
11th Feb 2022 1:49am
A Haitian French Creole
Louisiana with a Haitian French Creole twist
Feeling in the mood for a little generational reminisce
New Orleans on my mind
It’s time, I relax, wine, and dine
The soothing sounds of the Jazz Clubs
A city of my embedded history I have so much love
Creole and Cajun food, the various articulated accents
A true homecoming to hear stories of old with kinfolks, always well spent
Hear me talk, Haitian Creole Yat, combined with an Eastern enunciation twine
Years trying to bury, I tell you no hidden lies
Linguistics...
Feeling in the mood for a little generational reminisce
New Orleans on my mind
It’s time, I relax, wine, and dine
The soothing sounds of the Jazz Clubs
A city of my embedded history I have so much love
Creole and Cajun food, the various articulated accents
A true homecoming to hear stories of old with kinfolks, always well spent
Hear me talk, Haitian Creole Yat, combined with an Eastern enunciation twine
Years trying to bury, I tell you no hidden lies
Linguistics...
#identity
#myself
#culture #tradition
#culture #tradition
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