First Alliteration

First Alliteration

Anything Apathetic

Is Informal If

You Yell Yonder

The Things Thoughtlessly

[Alliteration]

"Definition

Alliterations are sentences or phrases that contain words that repeat the same beginning consonant sounds. The initial sounds of a word, beginning either with a consonant or a vowel, are repeated in close succession.

A poem that repeats the same letter at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals; as in the following lines: - Behemoth, biggest born of earth, upheaved His vastness. Milton. Fly o'er waste fens and windy fields. Tennyson."

Tetractys Poems

Life

Life

slowly

continues 

to manifest

into a cruel conundrum of rittles.

[Tetractys]

I See

I

see the

world ever

so clearly now,

that it forces me to question myself.

[Tetractys]


"Definition

Tetractys, a poetic form consisting of at least 5 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 syllables (total of 20). Tetractys can be written with more than one verse, but must follow suit with an inverted syllable count. Tetractys can also be reversed and written 10, 4, 3, 2, 1. Double Tetractys maybe written as: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1, and a Triple Tetractys as: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 10."

Past Love

Past Love

It appeared, for the longest time, that I was over you.

Each day my mind would bury your memory,

Continualy obsturing your face and your touch.

I began to shift my gaze.

I started looking straight ahead.

The past was to my back.

But most recently, from the depths of my mind,

You sprang forth!

Now I am once again at a crossroad.

Which path should I take?

That is the only question that is on my mind.

It devours my whole being.

To my right;

It is a life of hardships,

But in the darkness you'll be there.

Embracing, pushing away our troubles.

And that is all we would need, each other.

Mediocrady, but love.

And to my left;

Life like the gentle flow of a river.

Lonely but easy going.

Walking in solidarity, being content.

And I will ever long for more.

Exceptional, but alone.

Thoughs are my options, but I am stuck

Looking at the diverging road.

[Blank Verse]

"Definition

A type of poetry, distinguished by having a regular meter, but no rhyme. In English, the meter most commonly used with blank verse has been iambic pentameter. The iambic pentameter form often resembles the rhythms of speech. Verse that does not employ a rhyme scheme. Blank verse, however, is not the same as free verse because it employs a meter e.g. Paradise Lost by John Milton which is written in iambic pentameters."

Life

Life

Life,

such a

gift that so

many decide

to throw away, like

a common peice of trash.

I wish to never litter.

As your life, to me, is precious.

Please stay by me as the world turns to

a  large landfill of lost lives and lost love.

[Etheree]

"Definition

Created about twenty years ago by an Arkansas poet named Etheree Taylor Armstrong, this titled form, the Etheree, consists of ten lines of unmetered and unrhymed verse, the first line having one syllable, each succeeding line adding a syllable, with the total syllable count being fifty-five."

Broken Body

Broken Body
Within this broken body you will find:

1 broken heart,

a million goals never accomplished,

numerous ideas, never to be brought into the world,

2 past crushes, that remainded ignorant of my feelings,

101 forgotten names

and so much more.
[List]

"Definition

A poem that is made up of a list of items or events, usually without transitional phrases. It can be any length and rhymed or unrhymed."

A Forest

A Forest

Woody
Shady
Leafy
Smelly
Forest can be woody and shady,
But the ground is leafy and smelly.
[Tyburn]

"Definition

A tyburn is a six line poem consisting of 2,2,2,2,9,9 syllables. The first four lines rhyme and are all descriptive words. The last two lines rhyme and incorporate the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th lines as the 5th to 8th syllables."

Square

Sqaure

I am plain, being given very little.

The world sees me as inferior to 

my diaganal halves. But I continue

to be used in that which makes a 

larger. My four sides may buckle,

but it is the same for everyone. 360

degrees, the sum of my angles. You

may called my what you will, but I 

am happy to to called a Square...

[Concrete]

"Definition

A concrete poem is one that takes the shape of the object it describes. This is different from a Shape poem, in that a Shape poem does NOT have to take the shape of the object it describes."

Where I Belong

Where I Belong
Setting and watching as the world goes by,
I wonder where I fit in,
Then I see it is here.
[Kimo]

"Definition

A post-Haiku poetic form , consisting of three lines of 10, 7, and 6 syllables. This form of poetry was invented in Israel."

William Howard Taft

William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft
To big to fit on the raft.
So the sent for the barge
Seriously, he was extremely large!
[Clerihew]


"Definition

A Clerihew (or clerihew) is a very specific kind of short humorous verse, typically with the following properties: It is biographical and usually whimsical, showing the subject from an unusual point of view; but it is hardly ever satirical, abusive or obscene; It has four lines of irregular length (for comic effect); The first line consists solely (or almost solely) of a well-known person's name."

Toonami I Miss You So

Toonami I Miss You So
Once, something we took for granted
Now gone, forever to be mourned.
My source of awesome anime has been transplanted.
Cartoon Network, you face an enemy scorned!

-----Note-----
Though it's been so long I still miss it. RIP Tom.
[Elegy]

"Definition

A poem of mourning, or, a sad and thoughtful poem about the death of an individual."

Me

Me
Rocky
Brother, son, uncle, artist
Brother of Aaron, Amy, and Jessica
Lover of the arts, cute girls, and love
Who feels happiness, love, tired
Who fears rejection, pain, and falling
Who would like to see Tokyo, Hollywood Undead live, and an acceptance letter to MIT
Resident of Clarkston, Washington
Swartzfager
[Bio]



"Definition

A poem written about one self's life, personality traits, and ambitions."

I Shall Return (Sonnet)

I Shall Return
My only thought as I stand here and ponder
is to what, my love, the thoughts that shall wonder
throughout your mind in my coming absence,
for I wish to be with you at any expense.

But Death has got me
in his tight grasp, so there cannot be,
any escape, anyway to eschew from my fate,
now that I am looking at Hell's gate.

Please do not shed tears with my leave,
for it is only the world that shall misperceive
that I am gone, but every moment I will be there,
watching over, protecting you, so don't despair.

And in this state that I am forced to be,
I shall concoct a plan to flee.

 "Definition

Lyric poems that are 14 lines that usually have one or more conventional rhyme schemes."

Various Poems (The Remainder of Poetrysoup Account)

These are just the remaining poems from my PoetrySoup I just wanted to get them on this blog. I'll put them in their own post and links to explanations on the form.


Me
Rocky
Brother, son, uncle, artist
Brother of Aaron, Amy, and Jessica
Lover of the arts, cute girls, and love
Who feels happiness, love, tired
Who fears rejection, pain, and falling
Who would like to see Tokyo, Hollywood Undead live, and an acceptance letter to MIT
Resident of Clarkston, Washington
Swartzfager
[Bio]



I Shall Return
My only thought as I stand here and ponder
is to what, my love, the thoughts that shall wonder
throughout your mind in my coming absence,
for I wish to be with you at any expense.

But Death has got me
in his tight grasp, so there cannot be,
any escape, anyway to eschew from my fate,
now that I am looking at Hell's gate.

Please do not shed tears with my leave,
for it is only the world that shall misperceive
that I am gone, but every moment I will be there,
watching over, protecting you, so don't despair.

And in this state that I am forced to be,
I shall concoct a plan to flee.
[Sonnet]

Toonami I Miss You So
Once, something we took for granted
Now gone, forever to be mourned.
My source of awesome anime has been transplanted.
Cartoon Network, you face an enemy scorned!

-----Note-----
Though it's been so long I still miss it. RIP Tom.
[Elegy]

William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft
To big to fit on the raft.
So the sent for the barge
Seriously, he was extremely large!
[Clerihew]

Where I Belong
Setting and watching as the world goes by,
I wonder where I fit in,
Then I see it is here.
[Kimo]

Sqaure

I am plain, being given very little.

The world sees me as inferior to 

my diaganal halves. But I continue

to be used in that which makes a 

larger. My four sides may buckle,

but it is the same for everyone. 360

degrees, the sum of my angles. You

may called my what you will, but I 

am happy to to called a Square...

[Concrete]

A Forest

Woody
Shady
Leafy
Smelly
Forest can be woody and shady,
But the ground is leafy and smelly.
[Tyburn]

Broken Body
Within this broken body you will find:

1 broken heart,

a million goals never accomplished,

numerous ideas, never to be brought into the world,

2 past crushes, that remainded ignorant of my feelings,

101 forgotten names

and so much more.

[List]

Life

Life,

such a

gift that so

many decide

to throw away, like

a common peice of trash.

I wish to never litter.

As your life, to me, is precious.

Please stay by me as the world turns to

a  large landfill of lost lives and lost love.

[Etheree]

Past Love

It appeared, for the longest time, that I was over you.

Each day my mind would bury your memory,

Continualy obsturing your face and your touch.

I began to shift my gaze.

I started looking straight ahead.

The past was to my back.

But most recently, from the depths of my mind,

You sprang forth!

Now I am once again at a crossroad.

Which path should I take?

That is the only question that is on my mind.

It devours my whole being.

To my right;

It is a life of hardships,

But in the darkness you'll be there.

Embracing, pushing away our troubles.

And that is all we would need, each other.

Mediocrady, but love.

And to my left;

Life like the gentle flow of a river.

Lonely but easy going.

Walking in solidarity, being content.

And I will ever long for more.

Exceptional, but alone.

Thoughs are my options, but I am stuck

Looking at the diverging road.

[Blank Verse]

Life

Life

slowly

continues 

to manifest

into a cruel conundrum of rittles.

[Tetractys]

I See

I

see the

world ever

so clearly now,

that it forces me to question myself.

[Tetractys]

First Alliteration

Anything Apathetic

Is Informal If

You Yell Yonder

The Things Thoughtlessly

[Alliteration]

Than-Bauk Poems

Might

Stand with great might,

for this fight is

to smite our foe.

It's Key

Care not for me

as to see that

it's key not to.

"Definition

A Than-Bauk, conventionally a witty saying or epigram, is a three line "climbing rhyme" poem of Burmese origin. Each line has four syllables. The rhyme is on the fourth syllable of the first line, the third syllable of the second line, and the second syllable of the third line." Poetrysoup

Lanterne Poems

Flies

Small

flying

whizzing  by

fast and spastic

wee.

Sneeze

Sneeze,

boogers

running from

your nose, slimy

snot.

Leaves

Leaves

falling

to the ground

ontop of others

bract.

Denfinition of Lanterne form as defined by Poetrysoup

"'Definition

A type of poem that has one syllable in the first line, two syllables in the second line, three syllables in the third line, four syllables in the fourth line, and one syllable in the fifth line that related to the first word of the poem.

Example

5 line poem
each line has a specific number of syllables

line 1 = 1 syllable
line 2 = 2 syllables
line 3 = 3 syllables
line 4 = 4 syllables
line 5 = 1 syllable
lines do not rhyme
poem is based on one sentence or idea "

The Way It Used To Be (Classicism)

http://www.sxc.hu/photo/784876

The Way It Used To Be
Rushing to take a stand for what is right,
Using the gifts from above to strenghen your stance,
Throwing your fist in the air and yelling with all your might,
Caring more for your partner, than the steps in life's dance.
Rebelling against tyrants, at any moment ready to fight.
Immortalizing your names in history, given the chance,
Those are the things I miss in this world, that's so contrite.
The past paved a beautiful road, which we've used to advance.


Classicism
Definition by Poetrysoup,

"Poetry which holds the principles and ideals of beauty that are characteristic of Greek and Roman art, architecture, and literature."

Sailor Boys (Limerick)

Sailor Boys

The sailor boys all play fun games

It was cute to see them get dames.

Some would get a kiss,

While others would miss,

Not even getting their names.

This is my only Limerick poem, and to be honest it's the only one I'll write. I don't like the fact that it's supposed to be funny, don't get me wrong I write funny poems all the time, but it's just something about limericks that just doesn't sit right (I sound pretty stupid).

As always the following it from Poetrysoup.

"Definition

A limerick is a five-line, often humorous and ribald poem with a strict meter. Lines 1, 2, and 5 of have seven to ten syllables (three metrical feet) and rhyme with one another. Lines 3 and 4 have five to seven (two metrical feet) syllables and also rhyme with each other. The rhyme scheme is usually "A-A-B-B-A"."

America, The Age of Conflict (ABC Poem)

http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1378643/?forcedownload=1

America, The Age of Conflict

America, the land of the free, catering to the wealthy and pushing the poor.

Blacks are all but exempt; they are seen as property and nothing more.

California brought into this nation by gold, as a false equality,

Demanded by some to spread the systems of vast irrationality.

Extradition in compromise to abolition.

Fugitives thrown back to chains, complete pacification.

Grace, all too fallen from, that was this nation.

Humble as many others were, one woman changed the nation.

Illegal activities by abolitionist became the norm, in hopes to stop degradation.

Johns and Janes educated in the taboo subject of the naive.

Kings and knights replaced with tyrannicals and elderly slaves.

Liberty and freedom for all,

Men and woman, Black and White, all readying to fall.

Night falls, creating a stage for the quarrelsome show.

Oppositions face each other, their bodies ready to feed the coming crows.

Position between this and that,

Quarrelling over the proper way to skin a cat.

Runaways are forgotten for the time being,

Say it so, as many were fleeing.

Tackless politicians following a false tradition,

Utilitarian, one may say, on their decision.

Vicious out cries spread across the nation following

White men's decision to take a stand being,

Xecute the evils of the world.

Yells coming from each side, each saying they are more moral'd.

Zephyrs blow across the grasses, to contrast what is to come.

This was an assignment for A.P. United States History my junior year in high school. I actually got a terrible grade on it (the lowest in the class), so I guess it's not that good. It's about the events (in general) leading up to the Civil War.

The Form

The information below is from Poetrysoup.

"Definition See note below: Poetry in which every word begins with a successive letter of the alphabet. The first word begins with A, the second with B, etc. (OR) A poem that has 5 lines that create a mood, picture, or feeling. Lines 1 through 4 are made up of words, phrases or clauses - and the first word of each line is in alphabetical order from the first word. Line 5 is one sentence, beginning with any letter. Note: ABC as a form has been used to describe anything from an Abecedarian poem (above), to an Acrostic poem, and other things. ABC typically has been used as a catch-all for sequential alphabet poems that may not necessarily use the entire alphabet like an Abecedarian poem. So, in reality, "ABC" is just an acrostic poem using successive letters of the alphabet per line or stanza."

The Girl I Love

This poem wasn't meant for anyone in particular but, and I'm not exactly sure about this, exactly one year after writing this poem I met my current girlfriend. See I'm a really lucky guy, I got the girl I really liked (and had a crush on); but I'm a coward and waited until she asked me out [but I'm so glad she did (: ]. But either way I'm glad I'm with her, she's perfect in every way and I love her.

The Girl I love

There is a girl I love,

She is perfect in every way.

Though there is a line to her heart, I will not shove.

My love will shine brightest, I pray,

That she will notice it,

And from that I must commit,

To be the same even after her decision is made.

I will be the shoulder she cries on,

I will be the tree that give her shade.

And from will come the dawn.

The girl I love will one day see,

That there is none kinder than me.

There is a rhyme scheme but I don't think it follows a particular form.

Color Blind

This is probably by favorite non-rhyme poem I have written. The meaning behind it isn't hidden, the average reader could read it and understand what I was trying to convey. It's for those reason why I like it so much.

http://www.stockvault.net/photo/131584/eye-see-you-

Color Blind

It has come to be all so apparent,

That life is so bleak and desolate.

My world has fallen over with nothing to remain.

Oh, how I long to once again,

Be in that ignorant bless,

So that I may once again live.

Your red lips have faded to

A gloom infested perpetual grey.

Those blue eyes that I once so loved,

That I would wake to,

Have vanished into the haze of black and grays.

You are a blank canvas to my eyes.

I will forever see the world,

Not as it is wanted, but needed.

The colors have faded, the sharpness gone,

But the shape remains true.

I am not blinded by the beauty,

But presented the form.

On my knees begging, I am here,

Once again wanting

Ignorance over fact, beauty over pragmatism.

Oh, how I want see the facade of beauty,

And never inner workings of it.

Oh, how I want to be shallow and see beauty.