Phantasm
phantasm by A.C.Zenner largo……. Limbs twisting decadent, slow smooth rolling water skin caress gilded phantoms, dreams long left ever does nothing churn more my soul andante crescendo……. warm silk enshrining whispered blush fermenting spirits ascendant pleas rapturous drowning in wanton seas Spring’s course raging incessant must adagio diminuendo……. Still now, leaden angles repose rivulets […]
Long I waited in vain
Long I waited in vain by A.C.Zenner Wistful was I then, my heart longing in simple pulsing charms for Venus, pure soul in flesh carried by the willow breeze to my side, to blanket me sun warm cotton caresses, assurances poured into my hollow frame, of love to ever endure the fire. “Turn […]
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was then by A.C. Zenner it was… as yet… not eaten… that meal… which tore… and drew… the breath… of life… from her… and all… she strove… to be… to him… his crust… too thick… to cut… with just… her meager knife Copyright ©: A.C. Zenner Poetry Monster – Home A few random poems: […]
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phantasm by A.C.Zenner largo……. Limbs twisting decadent, slow smooth rolling water skin caress gilded phantoms, dreams long left ever does nothing churn more my soul andante crescendo……. warm silk enshrining whispered blush fermenting spirits ascendant pleas rapturous drowning in wanton seas Spring’s course raging incessant must adagio diminuendo……. Still now, leaden angles repose rivulets forging […]
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Long I waited in vain by A.C.Zenner Email Share Wistful was I then, my heart longing in simple pulsing charms for Venus, pure soul in flesh carried by the willow breeze to my side, to blanket me sun warm cotton caresses, assurances poured into my hollow frame, of love to ever endure the fire. “Turn […]
Wind on the Hill by A. A. Milne
Wind on the Hill by A. A. Milne No one can tell me, Nobody knows, Where the wind comes from, Where the wind goes. It’s flying from somewhere As fast as it can, I couldn’t keep up with it, Not if I ran. But if I stopped holding The string of my kite, It would […]
Us Two by AA Milne
Us Two by A. A. Milne Wherever I am, there’s always Pooh, There’s always Pooh and Me. Whatever I do, he wants to do, “Where are you going today?” says Pooh: “Well, that’s very odd ‘cos I was too. Let’s go together,” says Pooh, says he. “Let’s go together,” says Pooh. “What’s twice eleven?” I […]
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Twinkletoes by A. A. Milne When the sun Shines through the leaves of the apple-tree, When the sun Makes shadows of the leaves of the apple-tree, Then I pass On the grass From one leaf to another, From one leaf to its brother, Tip-toe, tip-toe! Here I go! Read all poems by A.A. Milne AA […]
The Morning Walk
The Morning Walk by A. A. Milne When Anne and I go out a walk, We hold each other’s hand and talk Of all the things we mean to do When Anne and I are forty-two. And when we’ve thought about a thing, Like bowling hoops or bicycling, Or falling down on Anne’s balloon, […]
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The King’s Breakfast by A. A. Milne The King’s Breakfast The King asked The Queen, and The Queen asked The Dairymaid: “Could we have some butter for The Royal slice of bread?” The Queen asked the Dairymaid, The Dairymaid Said, “Certainly, I’ll go and tell the cow Now Before she goes to bed.” The Dairymaid […]
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The Dormouse and the Doctor by A. A. Milne There once was a Dormouse who lived in a bed Of delphiniums (blue) and geraniums (red), And all the day long he’d a wonderful view Of geraniums (red) and delphiniums (blue). A Doctor came hurrying round, and he said: “Tut-tut, I am sorry to find you […]
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The Christening by A. A. Milne What shall I call My dear little dormouse? His eyes are small, But his tail is e-nor-mouse. I sometimes call him Terrible John, ‘Cos his tail goes on – And on – And on. And I sometimes call him Terrible Jack, ‘Cos his tail goes on to the end […]
Teddy Bear
Teddy Bear by A.A. Milne A bear, however hard he tries, Grows tubby without exercise. Our Teddy Bear is short and fat, Which is not to be wondered at; He gets what exercise he can By falling off the ottoman, But generally seems to lack The energy to clamber back. Now tubbiness is just […]
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Rice Pudding by A. A. Milne What is the matter with Mary Jane? She’s crying with all her might and main, And she won’t eat her dinner; rice pudding again – What is the matter with Mary Jane? What is the matter with Mary Jane? I’ve promised her dolls and a daisy-chain, And a book […]
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Politeness by A. A. Milne If people ask me, I always tell them: “Quite well, thank you, I’m very glad to say.” If people ask me, I always answer, “Quite well, thank you, how are you to-day?” I always answer, I always tell them, If they ask me Politely….. BUT SOMETIMES I wish That they […]
Missing
Missing by A. A. Milne Has anybody seen my mouse? I opened his box for half a minute, Just to make sure he was really in it, And while I was looking, he jumped outside! I tried to catch him, I tried, I tried…. I think he’s somewhere about the house. Has anyone seen my […]
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Market Square by A. A. Milne I had a penny, A bright new penny, I took my penny To the market square. I wanted a rabbit, A little brown rabbit, And I looked for a rabbit ‘Most everywhere. For I went to the stall where they sold sweet lavender (“Only a penny for a bunch […]
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Lines and Squares by A. A. Milne Whenever I walk in a London street, I’m ever so careful to watch my feet; And I keep in the squares, And the masses of bears, Who wait at the corners all ready to eat The sillies who tread on the lines of the street Go back to […]
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If I Were King by A. A. Milne I often wish I were a King, And then I could do anything. If only I were King of Spain, I’d take my hat off in the rain. If only I were King of France, I wouldn’t brush my hair for aunts. I think, if I were […]
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Hoppity by A. A. Milne Christopher Robin goes Hoppity, hoppity, Hoppity, hoppity, hop. Whenever I tell him Politely to stop it, he Says he can’t possibly stop. If he stopped hopping, He couldn’t go anywhere, Poor little Christopher Couldn’t go anywhere… That’s why he always goes Hoppity, hoppity, Hoppity, Hoppity, Hop. Read all poems by […]
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Happiness by A. A. Milne John had Great Big Waterproof Boots on; John had a Great Big Waterproof Hat; John had a Great Big Waterproof Mackintosh — And that (Said John) Is That. Read all poems by A.A. Milne AA Milne Website English poetry Subscribe The Poetry Library Talking Writing Monster A free-for-all writing anythying […]
At the Zoo poem – A. A. Milne poem
At the Zoo by A. A. Milne There are lions and roaring tigers, and enormous camels and things, There are biffalo-buffalo-bisons, and a great big bear with wings. There’s a sort of a tiny potamus, and a tiny nosserus too – But I gave buns to the elephant when I went down to the Zoo! […]
Vestiges poem – A. Van Jordan poems
I would like to swim in the Atlantic, to swim with someone who understood why my fear of drowning plays less dire than my fear of bones, walking the ocean floor. I would like to sync my stroke with a beloved. I’d like to stand on deck on a boat and jump in the sea […]
Un Chien Andalou (An Andalusian Dog) poem – A. Van Jordan poems
Because a razor cuts across a frame of film, I wince, squinting my eye, and because my day needs assembly to make sense of the scenes anyway, making a story from some pieces of truth, I go outside to gather those pieces. Thousands of moments spooling out frames of mistakes in my day. As if […]
The Flash Reverses Time poem – A. Van Jordan poems
When I’m running across the city on the crowded streets to home, when, in a blur, the grass turns brown beneath my feet, the asphalt steams under every step and the maple leaves sway on the branches in my wake, and the people look, look in that bewildered way, in my direction, I imagine walking […]
Que Sera Sera poem – A. Van Jordan poems
In my car, driving through Black Mountain, North Carolina, I listen to what sounds like Doris Day shooting heroin inside Sly Stone’s throat. One would think that she fights to get out, but she wants to stay free in this skin. Fresh, The Family Stone’s album, came out in ’73, but I didn’t make sense […]
Old Boy poem – A. Van Jordan poems
If one rainy night you find yourself leaving a phone booth, and you meet a man with a lavender umbrella, resist your desire to follow him, to seek shelter from the night in his solace. Later, don’t fall victim to the Hypnotist’s narcotic of clarity, which proves a curare for the heart; her salve is […]
Einstein Defining Special Relativity poem – A. Van Jordan poems
INSERT SHOT: Einstein’s notebook 1905—DAY 1: a theory that is based on two postulates (a) that the speed of light in all inertial frames is constant, independent of the source or observer. As in, the speed of light emitted from the truth is the same as that of a lie coming from the lamp of […]
A Tempest in a Teacup poem – A. Van Jordan poems | Poetry Monster
Prospero Assume, just for a moment, I am denied a job in the factory of my dreams under the fluorescent lights of a porcelain white foreman. It’s orderly and neat. I feed my family. No one questions my face. I raised my son in my likeness, so he would never go unseen, bobbing on […]
A Tempest in a Teacup poem – A. Van Jordan poems | Best Poems
Prospero Assume, just for a moment, I am denied a job in the factory of my dreams under the fluorescent lights of a porcelain white foreman. It’s orderly and neat. I feed my family. No one questions my face. I raised my son in my likeness, so he would never go unseen, bobbing on a […]
In Memoriam
In Memoriam You were not human. You were better. Your gaze is unforgettable. What’s left is sorrow. Pain. This all happened so suddenly It feels so numb. So hollow Of all the questions in the universe The only one that matters is Why Poetry Monster
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift A Poem about Taylor Swift Despite her name She sews no clothes And that’s a real shame We’d like to expose… Her goods without a dress So who’s she? You’d tell She is no humble seamstress She’s got a lot of clientele Not Gulliver’s creator Not Lilliputians’ father And not an Irish […]
Wisdom in Love by Lutfi Abdallah a.k.a Laso
It hurts to love someone and not to be loved in return but what is more painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let that person know how you feel. Maybe God wants us to meet few wrong people before meeting the right ones, so that when we finally meet the […]
Why I Do Not Miss You! by Praveen Parasar
Me without you Like a Body Without soul, Like a Flower Without scent, Like a Sea Without water, Like a Sky Without stars, Like a tree Without leaves, (Why) I Do Not Miss You! Me without you Like a Body Without soul, Like a Flower Without scent, Like a Sea Without water, Like a Sky […]
Weaving waves by Shailendra Singh
Bewildered, baffled, bleeding heart, Weave waves of a ubiquitous part, Whispering with wind what others say, I and she care scarce for this hay. I and she and she and I, Speak for hours but you deny, There she stood with exorbitant charm, Filliping a feeling feathery and warm. In a virtual wonderful world of […]
Trademark by Samuel Stephen Wakdok
Menu+ Home 100 Poetry Monster Poets Directory Best Love Poems Free Poetry Quotes Publish your Poems She wants a poem I offer passion to make her heart beat She blows a kiss I send flowers to make her life more beautiful She sends a smile I transport watts of funk to make her life joyful […]
Time Well-Served by Luis Estable
I`ve gone to heaven now. The mine that you`d allow. It did enter your mouth, And there it happy died. End of the poem 15 random poems Poetry by subject Some external links: The Bat’s Own Poetry Cave Talking Writing Monster. Duckduckgo.com – the alternative in the US Quant.com – a search engine from […]
This I Beg To Have by Luis Estable
Dance with me in silence, Moves made on the bed. Make it slower faster, See me lose my head. End of the poem 15 random poems Poetry by subject Some external links: The Bat’s Own Poetry Cave Talking Writing Monster. Duckduckgo.com – the alternative in the US Quant.com – a search engine from France, […]
The True Lover by A. E. Housman
The lad came to the door at night, When lovers crown their vows, And whistled soft and out of sight In shadow of the boughs. “I shall not vex you with my face Henceforth, my love, for aye; So take me in your arms a space Before the cast is grey. “When I from hence […]
The Song of My Heart by Olawuyi Mutiu
Menu+ Home 100 Poetry Monster Poets Directory Best Love Poems Free Poetry Quotes Publish your Poems I’m lonely here and still alone; I only hear my heart on phone. I tried to sing the Cupid’s song And tried to play the Psyche’s gong; but all I feel is danceless heart for fate has kept the […]