Balladstanza Stories

18 Stories

poem #18 by DavidPlantinga
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poem #18by DavidPlantinga
This one's pretty short, just one stanza. It's also in ballad stanza, and I do promise to move on to new forms.
To a Shropshire Lad Disheartened by DavidPlantinga
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To a Shropshire Lad Disheartenedby DavidPlantinga
Terence, this is stupid stuff: no beer here, just entropy. I put a trochee in the second foot of the first line of the fourth stanza for the harshness of it. I also me...
Murmurs by DavidPlantinga
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Murmursby DavidPlantinga
just another short poem in ballad stanza, more challenging rhyme schemes will be coming shortly.
Corridors by DavidPlantinga
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Corridorsby DavidPlantinga
Leafing through Kafka brought on this picture of a subdued afterlife.
Pale Sister by DavidPlantinga
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Pale Sisterby DavidPlantinga
just another short poem in ballad stanza
Chatter by DavidPlantinga
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Chatterby DavidPlantinga
I suppose this poem came out of the similarity between two fairly recondite words.
poem #19 by DavidPlantinga
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poem #19by DavidPlantinga
I made the poems very short because I wanted to upload them on Instagram. Afterward I decided to shop the poems up into blocks. This is one of the short ones.
The Hour-glass by DavidPlantinga
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The Hour-glassby DavidPlantinga
This is a weird one about hour-glasses and bells
Lithe by DavidPlantinga
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Litheby DavidPlantinga
just another short poem, I'll try more ambitious rhyme schemes soon.
Poems by MissShallanDavar
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Poemsby Sahara_
this was originally on the account @Annabethchase123467 but was transferred to this account since the original is deactivated. these are poems I write in my free time wh...
Crystals by DavidPlantinga
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Crystalsby DavidPlantinga
This one's prompted by the crunch of snow on the coldest days.
Diogenes by DavidPlantinga
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Diogenesby DavidPlantinga
If I recall correctly, Diogenes Laertes told this story about Diogenes the Cynic, minus the moral. Too many Diogenes's!
Joab and Tigh by DavidPlantinga
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Joab and Tighby DavidPlantinga
just a short poem about the perks of leadership
Bottom Rim by DavidPlantinga
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Bottom Rimby DavidPlantinga
another poem in ballad stanza
A Hair Shirt by DavidPlantinga
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A Hair Shirtby DavidPlantinga
another rhymed poem in quatrains
Booleans by DavidPlantinga
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Booleansby DavidPlantinga
I just finished a poem about snow, and momentum brought on this one about snow and shadow. I did break the syllable count in the last stanza but there was no good way t...
Sealed by DavidPlantinga
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Sealedby DavidPlantinga
Just another poem in ballad stanza, this one about awkwardness in elevators.