This poem was written for my war poetry anthology. I wrote my anthology on the Second Boer War. The poem is a disillusionment about a soldier in charge of guarding the concentration camp. Read More

#soldier, #boer-war, #concentration-camp, #second-boer-war

Lone Samurai Jin

by Yhorm

Poem / Historical Fiction

January 11, 2017

Shelves: 1

A poem about a samurai. Read More

#secrets, #life, #lonely, #samurai, #jin

The Last Duchess

by ACHerne

Poem / Historical Fiction

October 25, 2016

Shelves: 1

Robert Browning's 19th century poem "My Last Duchess", told from another point of view Read More

#murder, #italy, #my-last-duchess, #robert-browning

'Sosriqwe and Toteresh' Translated & Annotated by

by Zaina ElSaid

Poem / Historical Fiction

September 30, 2016

Shelves: 1

#mythology, #circassians, #narts, #north-caucasus, #adige

Springtime

by TatteredWings

Poem / Historical Fiction

September 17, 2016

Shelves: 1

A sweet little springtime dream about a fictional encounter with a much adored guiding spirit Read More

#supernatural-beings, #springflowers, #walk-in-the-park, #unexpected-visit, #fictional-meeting

The Fisherman's Plea

by D Thurmond aka JEF

Poem / Historical Fiction

August 08, 2016

Shelves: 1

A fisherman laments over his love lost. --- This poem's central character is a Selkie, (spelling may vary), a mythological creature found in Scottish and Irish folklore. Selkies are said to live as seals in the sea but shed their skin to become human on land. If a man steals… Read More

#wife, #ocean, #myths, #seals

The Barter-man's Son

by JE Falcon

Poem / Historical Fiction

June 27, 2016

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

Back in The Day, there was no internet, no E-Bay, there was the TINKER, and this is a poem about one. Read More

#horse, #tinker, #sell, #pans, #pots

A Debt Paid Twice

by JE Falcon

Poem / Historical Fiction

June 23, 2016

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

A poetic snapshot of part of a man's life. Read More

#train, #station, #conductor, #folsom

The Lamp-lighter Poem

by JE Falcon

Poem / Historical Fiction

June 20, 2016

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

Just a flash-back to an earlier time, some of which still lives. Read More

#horses, #lights, #river

Someday The World Will Bend For Us

by Gregory "GAN" Week

Poem / Historical Fiction

May 25, 2016

Shelves: 1

A translation of "Time Machine"'s song text. Read More

#translation

Baptism Born of Fire

by D Thurmond aka JEF

Poem / Historical Fiction

April 30, 2016

Shelves: 1

A Pessimistic look at the overpopulation of the earth and how they might deal with it. Read More

#hunger, #starvation, #machines, #thirst, #earthquakes

First Amongst The First

by James Kingston

Poem / Historical Fiction

March 15, 2016

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

A short poem written to honor the final stand of Constantine XI Palaiologos and the soldiers of Constantinople during the siege of 1453. Against numeric odds and the valiant rival fighters , equipped with then state-of-the-art Weapons, the Byzantines refused to surrender their home. And fought till their last breath. Read More

#glory, #crash, #marble, #squall

Color US Whole

by JE Falcon

Poem / Historical Fiction

February 29, 2016

Shelves: 1

Just a poetic fictional snap-shot of our country. Or is it? Read More

#country, #chickens, #corn, #wheat, #hogs

Whispering Pond

by JE Falcon

Poem / Historical Fiction

January 02, 2016

Comments: 2

Shelves: 3

A mysterious pond where a battle is fought! But what happened? Read More

#battle, #dragons, #knights, #valley, #clover

Wow Power Leveling Rhapsody - Uwd

by dialletrem1955

Poem / Historical Fiction

October 16, 2015

Shelves: 1

Inside an unlikely detente, each of the men coupled Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify, on period during the stream music service's squeeze event these, Read More