Son of Peleus, valiant Argonaut And lovely Thetis, immortal nereid Achilles, for the Achaeans you fought Until Agamemnon would not concede
By D. J. Reddall7 months ago in Poets
Introduction This is just a bit of silliness that came into my head. I have done other poems about Nessie like this one:
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 7 months ago in Poets
Tiresias, blind prophet, you could see: Narcissus, blessed with beauty, would flourish For so long as unknowing he could be;
Like sunlight touching the surface of the sea, your presence pierced the layers of my soul. Not too deep at first lest you see all of me;
By Taylor Westwood7 months ago in Poets
Many think they are familiar with him: Zeus, lord and master of the many gods But before his wrath dispatched lightning grim
The world tilts forward - quiet as a breath, a held-in hush between the now and next. The gravel shifts; the trees grow still as death,
By Alain SUPPINI7 months ago in Poets
Without a muse, a poet cannot sing An empty jug contains no trace of oil Frustrated are those, nourishment seeking From vessels empty, despite farmers' toil
He brought me yellow, soft as morning light, A gift that turned a simple day to bright. No grand parade, no flourish, pomp, or praise Just color wrapped in quiet, thoughtful ways.
By Test7 months ago in Poets
Watch me from a distance I asked you for so little But you gave me so much resistance Watch me as I’ve outgrown you
By Atomic Historian7 months ago in Poets
Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove:
By Abdullah Afridi7 months ago in Poets
Shining Apollo gazed at you with lust Darling daughter of Priam's teeming Troy Bright Phoebus, with a gift, sought your warm trust
The cannibals call from down the hall SACRIFICE!! To save our lives Or civilization will fall The end begins when the maws open wide