Examples Of Narrative Poems
Published: July 2017
Narrative poems are stories in poem form. Narrative poems are one of the oldest forms of poetry and indeed all literature.
Narrative poetry was used in ancient times as a means of passing down important stories. Many people did not how to read and write and captivating stories told rhythmically, with repetition and rhymes were a way to ensure that stories important to the culture were remembered and passed down through the generations.
This collection contains narrative poems by famous and modern poets.
52 Narrative Poems - Poems That Tell A Story
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Concrete Angel
There on the streets of Manhattan
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Beneath the cold neon light
You were the soul of my affections
And all with the world seemed rightFeatured Shared StoryPat, I was absolutely thrilled to read your comment. Such a compliment from a poet with your talent is far more than I could have ever hoped for. It is so very good to know that you are...
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The Widow-Maker
Famous Poem
A loose limb hangs upon a pine three log-lengths from the ground,
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A norway tumbles with a whine and shakes the woods around.
The loose limb plunges from its place and zigzags down below;
And Jack is lying on his face—there's red upon the snow.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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Take Me Home
in Home Poems
In the summer of '32
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A little boy, 6 years old,
Separated from his Mama
In a five and ten-cent store,Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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Brave American Knight
Driving home one day after hours of monotonous office work,
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Saw a man sitting by the road; looked as one down on his luck.
Paid small notice to the figure; my lonely life was in a rut.
He was just another beggar holding out a shiny tin cup.Featured Shared StoryWhat a beautiful poem. God bless all the veterans: dead, alive, and the ones still fighting. To all of you, a proud salute, my prayers, and love.
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The Lost Soul
Seven AM and I sat at the light,
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Watching the train chugging by.
A day like the rest, on the way to my job,
Just routine with no feeling inside.Featured Shared StoryThis is great! I love it! I'm officially a student in an international school. This really helps me a LOT. It didn't only help me for my poem performance, it also teaches people morals. It...
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An Irish Airman Foresees His Death
Famous Poem
I know that I shall meet my fate
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Somewhere among the clouds above;
Those that I fight I do not hate,
Those that I guard I do not love;Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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The Crazy Flu
There once was a girl named Sue.
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She came down with the case of the flu.
She let out a sigh,
"My temperature is high,Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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The Listeners
Famous Poem
‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller,
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Knocking on the moonlit door;
And his horse in the silence champed the grasses
Of the forest’s ferny floor:Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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The Neighbour's Dog
Our street was once a peaceful place
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Kids played and you could jog
But our tranquil life was shattered
When the neighbour got a dog.Featured Shared StoryI enjoy writing poetry about real events and real people. The "Bazza" who's featured in many of my poems is a quirky character whose fondness for the practical joke often gets him into...
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A Precious Christmas Memory
In the damp, dusty cellar, surrounded by boxes,
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Our excitement just grows without measure.
Searching and sorting with loud shouts of glee,
As we uncovered the grand Christmas treasure.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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My Father's Hug
in Father Poems
My Father, he was never one
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To show his deepest feelings.
He never cared too much for hugs,
Either giving or receiving.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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We Are Seven
Famous Poem
———A simple Child,
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That lightly draws its breath,
And feels its life in every limb,
What should it know of death?Featured Shared StoryI read this poem many, many years ago in a children's poem book. When my youngest brother passed...I was broken. At his funeral, someone said, "There are only 5 of you now." I thought of this...
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Us Two
Famous Poem
Wherever I am, there's always Pooh,
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There's always Pooh and Me.
Whatever I do, he wants to do,
"Where are you going today?" says Pooh:Featured Shared StoryWell my name is Rahma and my best friend is called Innocent. We have been friends for 10 years now since I was in primary school. He was good at math, and I was great in English. Our...
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One For All And All For One
In the neighborhood where I was raised,
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My life revolved around my friends.
And each day brought new adventures
And endless games of let's pretend.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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Hanging In Tough
in Spiritual Poems about Death
A fine lady.
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So gallantly strong,
She stands for the good,
The righteous, and God.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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The Spider And The Fly
Famous Poem
"Will you walk into my parlor?" said the spider to the fly;
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"'Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you may spy.
The way into my parlor is up a winding stair,
And I have many curious things to show when you are there."Featured Shared StoryThis is a beautiful poem, very beautiful! It can as well be a warning to school girls who are prone to dating those men out there. Symbolically, the spider in the poem is a male and the fly...
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The Owl And The Pussy-Cat
Famous Poem
The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea
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In a beautiful pea-green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
Wrapped up in a five-pound note.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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The Spell Of The Yukon
Famous Poem
I wanted the gold, and I sought it;
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I scrabbled and mucked like a slave.
Was it famine or scurvy—I fought it;
I hurled my youth into a grave.Featured Shared StoryI am officially in love with this poet. He can tell a great story but still make it a rhyming poem with perfect rhyme. I am hooked!!
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The Fish
Famous Poem
I caught a tremendous fish
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and held him beside the boat
half out of water, with my hook
fast in a corner of his mouth.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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