Poems about outrageous (21 Poems)
The Grog-an’Grumble Steeplechase (Henry Lawson Poems)
‘Twixt the coastline and the border lay the town of Grog-an’-Grumble In the days before the bushman was a dull ‘n’ heartless drudge, An’ they say the local meeting was a drunken rough-and-tumble, Which was ended pretty often by an … Continue reading
The Death Of Kwasind (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Poem)
Far and wide among the nations Spread the name and fame of Kwasind; No man dared to strive with Kwasind, No man could compete with Kwasind. But the mischievous Puk-Wudjies, They the envious Little People, They the fairies and the … Continue reading
The Legend of Evil (Rudyard Kipling Poem)
I This is the sorrowful story Told when the twilight fails And the monkeys walk together Holding their neighbours’ tails: – “Our fathers lived in the forest, Foolish people were they, They went down to the cornland To teach the … Continue reading
The Church On Comiaken Hill (Richard Hugo Poem)
for Sydney Pettit The lines are keen against today’s bad sky about to rain. We’re white and understand why Indians sold butter for the funds to build this church. Four hens and a rooster huddle on the porch. We are … Continue reading
Faith in words alone (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
Outrageous nonsense, dead so do the translations resound faith without works a nullity, a lie we are to act out our faith live the love Christ shared be his hands, his feet, his voice crying out in the wilderness, in … Continue reading
On The Hurricane (Anne Kingsmill Finch Poem)
You have obey’d, you WINDS, that must fulfill The Great Disposer’s righteous Will; Throughout the Land, unlimited you flew, Nor sought, as heretofore, with Friendly Aid Only, new Motion to bestow Upon the sluggish Vapours, bred below, Condensing into Mists, … Continue reading
Named (Stephen Dunn Poem)
He’d spent his life trying to control the names people gave him; oh the unfair and the accurate equally hurt. Just recently he’d been a son-of-a-bitch and sweetheart in the same day, and once again knew what antonyms love and … Continue reading
Portrait of a Boy (Stephen Vincent Benet Poem)
After the whipping he crawled into bed, Accepting the harsh fact with no great weeping. How funny uncle’s hat had looked striped red! He chuckled silently. The moon came, sweeping A black, frayed rag of tattered cloud before In scorning; … Continue reading
In Memory Of Major Robert Gregory (William Butler Yeats Poems)
I Now that we’re almost settled in our house I’ll name the friends that cannot sup with us Beside a fire of turf in th’ ancient tower, And having talked to some late hour Climb up the narrow winding stair … Continue reading
That The Night Come (William Butler Yeats Poems)
She lived in storm and strife, Her soul had such desire For what proud death may bring That it could not endure The common good of life, But lived as ’twere a king That packed his marriage day With banneret … Continue reading