Examples Of Narrative Poems - Page 2
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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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Keepsake
in Aging Poems
One day my dad was hunting, from his favorite hunting stand;
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'Twas a giant Oak with perfect limbs, under which two deer trails ran.
Now this favorite spot of Daddy's was as unique as it could be,
'cause a lightning bolt had burned a giant hole down through that tree.Featured Shared StoryMy aging husband, who just turned 70 in October, still takes his grandsons out bowing and hunting ever year. He helps build the tree stands and everything, teaching them the way of the...
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"The Fire" In Haiku
in Haiku
I was in fire,
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The room was dark and somber.
I sleep peacefully.
Featured Shared StoryIt is a good poem. I like it a lot. It is also narrated well.
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Paul Bunyan
Famous Poem
He rode through the woods on a big blue ox,
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He had fists as hard as choppin' blocks,
Five hundred pounds and nine feet tall...that's Paul.
Featured Shared StoryThis poem is easily identifiable as a classic, and it contains facts and emotions we all share throughout life at some time or other. Great reading and a great share. Well worth real...
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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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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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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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Song About Old Troll
Famous Poem
Troll sat alone on his seat of stone,
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And munched and mumbled a bare old bone;
For many a year he had gnawed it near,
For meat was hard to come by.Featured Shared StoryThis poem reminds me of times reading this with my dad. Thank you for publishing this poem!
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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 Boy Named Sue
Famous Poem
Well, my daddy left home when I was three,
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and he didn't leave much to Ma and me,
just this old guitar and a bottle of booze.
Now I don't blame him because he run and hid,Featured Shared StoryJohnny Cash was the right person to sing these lyrics. He made an interesting song from an awesome poem. Very entertaining. Love it! Jac. Judy A. Campbell
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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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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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The Raven
Famous Poem
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
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Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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The Charge Of The Light Brigade
Famous Poem
Half a league, half a league,
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Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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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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Our Love Story
You entered the room and my heart skipped a beat
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I knew in an instant we were destined to meet.
As you looked up from the floor and your eyes locked on mine
A warm subtle chill crept up and down my spine.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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Out Out
Famous Poem
The buzz-saw snarled and rattled in the yard
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And made dust and dropped stove-length sticks of wood,
Sweet-scented stuff when the breeze drew across it.
And from there those that lifted eyes could countFeatured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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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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