Peace
Submitted by: Steven Cronin
I prayed for love and peace on earth
Undying calm to ease the fear
A tranquil and halcyon birth
And sanctuary for those held dear
I prayed for solace, peace of mind
An end to war and butchery
For peaceful means to show the blind
To honour faith and make them see
And past an age of bleak despair
About this nightmare, I awoke
And slowly I became aware
The Lord had heard, and then He spoke
And God said love, and be as one
To tolerate, and turn the cheek
Abide the grief, it will be gone
Acquaint your will and guide the weak
And God said heed your fellow man
Bestow relief and fill his bowl
To overcome the tyrants plan
For peace shall grow within the soul...
The North Pole
Submitted by: Steven Cronin
Gallant vigour braves the storm
Intrepid courage beyond the strain
Endless effort keeping warm
Iron will to ease the pain
Forward march the mind insists
Interrogation and torment
Thoughts of home that can’t resist
Rest assured and not lament
Battle-hardened, steel will
Resolution held in sight
Elements serve bitter pill
Make the ground ‘till fall of night
White blanket sheets of snow
Arctic chill bears no remorse
Icy does the north wind blow
Perseverance stays the course
Angry clouds frown in the sky
Layers keep the squall at bay
Homely comforts wave goodbye
Wind chill takes your breath away...
Antarctica
Submitted by: Steven Cronin
Barren land of ice and snow
Mountains span unburdened plain
Welcoming the morning glow
Illuminating vast terrain
Icebergs breaking from the shelf
Sailing south for warmer shores
Visions lush in untold wealth
Silencing the oceans roar
White Bear treads forsaken ground
Abiding march through wind and snow
Hunting grounds, forever bound
Seeking fare through ice below
Seabirds scanning high and low
Seeking fish from open sea
Ice too thick to crack below
Thunderous billows break it free
Vicious blizzards, angry storms
Violent gales, blinding snow
Penguins cluster, keeping warm
Storm is here, nowhere to go...
Tibet
Submitted by: Steven Cronin
Kunlun Shan mountains border north
Soaring peaks that bathe in cloud
Man and beast trek back and forth
Himalaya, standing proud
Fierce torrents fed from snow
Yellow River, fleet and swift
Religion keeps the status quo
Himalaya, natures gift
On broad green valleys, nomadic man
Through solid earth and barren land
Herds his cattle, sheep and lamb
Himalaya, proud and grand
Snow-capped mountains fringe the plain
Where wild yak roam to and fro
Braving climate, wind and rain
Himalaya, friend and foe
Wild sheep graze mountain meadows
Crispy air pollution free
Swiftly eastwards, Yangtze flows
Himalaya, tranquillity...
The Grand Canyon
Submitted by: Steven Cronin
Broad horizons spread beyond
Witness seized in open awe
Time converges natures bond
Cast in stone for ever more
Naked hollow, coarse and raw
Vista cast in natures mould
Native Indian struck in awe
Silence greets the world untold
Solitude hails the morning sun
Tepidity bathes an arid land
Gorge and nature join as one
Beauty just as nature planned
Meandering river twists and turns
Drifts its course, patience rife
Tranquillity, which man can learn
Endless flowing vein of life
Raging torrent, ebb and flow
Shooting rapids fleet and swift
Winding current way below
Eternal tide that shaped the cliff...
Wales
Submitted by: Steven Cronin
Within the glen the dragon roars
A fervid spirit beats inside
Celebration will be yours
Embrace the soul and let it guide
Over dale and hollow land
Beyond the vale and jagged shore
Myths and legends told firsthand
Tales that live forever more
Anthems echo round the glen
Tongues blessed with angelic tone
Voices of a thousand men
Expressing song wherefrom they’ve grown
Miners toiling night and day
Aching bones have took their toll
Daily grind to earn their pay
Homeward bound to warm the soul
Snowdonia reaches to the sky
Meadows bathed in evening sun
Hawks and kestrels born to fly
Home to roost now day is done...
Irish Gifts for the Musically and Poetic Individual
Submitted by: Scott Wilhelmy
Irish Gifts for the Musically Inclined
Looking For Some Traditional Music
One of the things that most of our Irish Gifts customers tell us is that they enjoy giving and receiving traditional Irish music...
What is Poetry Becoming - Concrete, Visual, Digital, Performance, Experiential?
Submitted by: Jennifer Phillips
There are many forms of poetry Some are best read while others are best viewed and in the future we may add that some are best felt or experienced...
Never Thought It Would Be You
Submitted by: Julie Francis
Poetry is the language of emotion and as such it is often dense and difficult to read The exception to this is the love poem...
Effective Tips To Succeed In Poem Publishing
Submitted by: ASK Pheifer
As the traditional book publishing industry becomes warier of risk and more dedicated to sure-thing titles by celebrity authors, movie tie-ins, and self-help books, poets in particular can find it hard to find a foothold...
Thorn
Submitted by: Anna Williams
Beneath the shadow of the sky
I felt the wind pulse, watched it fly
In the autumn, in the storm,
The wind was true, the wind was warm...
How To Share A Child Poem
Submitted by: Gray Ward
For a child, poems are very abstract They do not have the flashy colors, vibrant energy or loud explosions of Saturday morning cartoons and display little of the exciting, adventurous tones of a particularly engaging comic book...
Present Futuristic Visions
Submitted by: Tommy Lockhart
I’m looking everywhere for anything I can’t find…
verbally engage yo ears stimulate yo mind…
I live in the richest place in the world…
at war gainst itself…over wealth…
its greed instead of feed…
less fortunate barely have the skills to read…
they miseducate with diabolical efficiency…
take money from schools to build penitentiaries…
no funds for education…overseas perpetrating…
atrocities against the indigenous…
I guess its just business as it has always been…
my question is...
Five Easy Steps To Finding The Right Birthday Poem
Submitted by: Gray Ward
So, it’s a friend or family member’s birthday and let’s face it, those corny punch lines already printed on birthday cards just are not going to cut it this year...
Five Easy Steps To Reading A Famous Poem
Submitted by: Gray Ward
Famous poems are everywhere They appear in places no one could expect – slogans on television, common sayings and phrases, and the titles of just about every artistic film or endeavor at the local video store...
Three Easy Steps To Sharing The Ideal Sister Poem
Submitted by: Gray Ward
A sister is a wonderful friend, a close family relation and one of the first people that may deserve a poem...
What Everyone Should Know About Short Poems
Submitted by: Gray Ward
Not everything needs to be long and cumbersome to be considered an art form and in poetry, this is especially the case...
What Everyone Should Know About Inspirational Poems
Submitted by: Gray Ward
What Everyone Should Know About Inspirational Poems
Inspirational poems are found everywhere They line the walls in churches and community centers...
How To Write The Perfect Wedding Poem
Submitted by: Gray Ward
How to Write the Perfect Wedding Poem
What better time or place to write a poem than for a wedding The right wedding poem can serve any number of wonderful purposes...
How To Read And Enjoy Sad Poems
Submitted by: Gray Ward
Love is a universal denominator, one that can bring everyone together or tear them apart Sadness is equally universal (and with love on the line, inevitable), making it all that much more powerful...
Alice Meynell - Poet And Friend Of Poets
Submitted by: Evangeline Auld
Alice Meynell was born on 11 October 1847 at Barnes, England She was the younger daughter of Thomas and Christina Thompson...