Poems about History

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Black Death

by jaie2007 15 lines, 2 days ago. In adult, history, sad, personal, thoughts. Reward
A Viking Morality Tale

The answer to the question every woman has wanted to know!

by Dawei 127 lines, on Jul 16 6:15 AM. In Cultural, History, Norsemen, Athelflaed, socks
La Tosca – Act Three – after the opera by Puccini.

I dedicate the Three Acts of this Opera Story to my adopted daughter, Mari Goes with love on this,
her birthday, July 15th. 2008.

by hugh wyles 97 lines, 7 comments, on Jul 14 2:45 PM. In Tragedy, History, Opera
La Tosca – after the Opera by Giacomo Puccini.

Alone, he tells himself: “How well I stir her jealous passion!
And now, a two-fold purpose in my heart I entertain:

by hugh wyles 169 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 8 3:40 PM. In History, Opera
Through Foggy Air I Looked Onto The Bay

Through foggy air I looked onto the bay.
My love is arriving here today!

by WiltedRose0777 31 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 8 10:30 AM. In Love, History, Contest
Bygone Age

Pompous lords and their glittering ladies Dance circles beneath gleaming chandeliers

by Luckintheshadows 22 lines, on Jul 6 2:14 PM. In personal, thoughts, inspiration, history
YES Your HEIRNESS

Harking a havooc
a critic 'phrodite of prohibited pope

by LeanneBridgewater 40 lines, on Jul 6 7:46 AM. In Love, history, past, old, Nature, Contemporary, Contest, Dark, Hope, Humor

Tree-son

“I cannot tell a lie !
‘Twas I, unworthy, axed its taxed trunk brown.”

by Jonathan ROBIN 14 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 3 1:18 PM. In Humor, History
The Meaning of the Crocus

Flower Blessing Pins

by Light of God 20 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 3 12:21 PM. In Thoughts, Life, History
Emmet Till

I left my house, August 20, 1955,

by arpine1995 19 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 23 11:49 PM. In Sad, Pain, Life, Other, Dark, Depressed, Escape, Angry, History
Whimsical Coinage of the Realm *

Wooden
Nickels

by Nelsen6790Trafalger 17 lines, 12 comments, on Jun 20 8:16 PM. In Humour, History, Advertising, Personal.
The Moriori.

That Moriori settled New Zealand first is a claim
without foundation.

by hugh wyles 53 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 20 3:17 PM. In Sad, HISTORY
The Moa Hunters.

The earliest settlers in our country, Aotearoa,
were Polynesian voyagers who came and hunted moa.

by hugh wyles 32 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 20 2:58 PM. In Sad, HISTORY
Pirate Princess

Off Gotland’s shores lay the Baltic Sea.
The pride of Gutar, throughout history,

by Allan Emery 117 lines, 6 comments, on Jun 20 11:34 AM. In Love, Fantasy, History

Cornelia

A child of priv'lege, riches, rank -
(whose father all of Rome did thank)

by Mirthryl 24 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 19 11:40 PM. In Motherhood, history, comment Autism
rising Texas star

On the rising misty morning light

by rc3 34 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 18 12:26 PM. In Texas heros, history, Thoughts
Archeology *

What is history?
A tale told only by victors?

by Nelsen6790Trafalger 27 lines, 12 comments, on Jun 17 10:34 PM. In Archeology, History, Society
The Mission Church at Te Mu.

It’s often said: “The Lord gives but He also takes away”
and Maoris claimed the cataclysm born of godly wrath.

by hugh wyles 38 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 15 10:57 PM. In Sad, History, Thoughts
agony of mind

Yellow fever

by angelcalled666 73 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 15 7:45 PM. In history, sad
10050 Cielo Drive (August 1969)

The summer of love
The summer of madness

by Desires-Muse 30 lines, on Jun 14 4:13 PM. In Celebrities, Legends, History
Fear

Silent scream erupting at night
fears realized after light

by MissBehave 22 lines, 6 comments, on Jun 13 11:29 PM. In History, Contest

Another Painting of the Terraces....

by hugh wyles 1 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 10 5:03 PM. In Nature, Art, History
The Lost Pink and White Terraces of Rotomahana.

I hope Charles Blomfield’s painting will give you an impression of what we were then deprived.

by hugh wyles 36 lines, 10 comments, on Jun 10 3:53 PM. In Nature, Tragedy, History
The Phantom Canoe

less than half a mile in distance,
all perceived an apparition,

by hugh wyles 107 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 9 2:49 PM. In Weird, History
Sardanapalus

The tears have dried that mourned you long ago,
Sad Sardanapalus, the mighty lord!

by Eusebius 16 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 9 2:39 PM. In Fantasy, History, Myth, Sad
How It All Began...

The race for space.

by Light of God 38 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 9 12:07 AM. In Contemporary, Thoughts, History, Life
in moments

by Grey Mouser 5 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 7 12:49 AM. In Thoughts, History, Pic Inspired
Ye Distant Spires

With apologies to Thomas Gray.

by ea 11 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 5 7:59 AM. In architecture, history
It Rests on Praa Sands

There was once a castle in Cornwall,
And this be its story as told here by Paul.

by kirbysman 47 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 4 4:02 PM. In Contest, History
Where Is God?

Why are we so lost?
Where was God during the Holocaust?

by Shadow Fairy of Twi 45 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 3 9:05 AM. In History, Holocaust, Pain, Sad, Society, Spiritual, Life

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