Is there anything more beautiful than a clear cool night? What else could be more lyrical or suggestive for a poet? Yes, it’s time for some metaphors … These are all original poems written about the night, and you can read them only here at Shadow of Iris. May the darkness, along with these short […]
Deep Poems
Poetry is one of the best ways to deepen our views of the world. Everyone loves deep poems that pull us out of shallow outer experience and then drop us into the bottomless depths of our souls. These intense poems are intended to stimulate your imagination. Each one is an original Shadow of Iris poem […]
Nightmare Poems
By his gaunt hands the leaves are shed
In headlong troops and nightmare herds;
And, like a witch who calls the dead,
The hill-stream whirls with foaming words.
— Madison Cawein
Mistake Poems
“Nowadays most people die of a sort of creeping common sense, and discover when it is too late that the only things one never regrets are one’s mistakes.” ― Oscar Wilde
Poems about Fools
Are you looking for some poems about fools? Well here you will find some of the best poems about fools ever! Check them out! Fool’s Rush, a poem by Emma Blue I’m often near to being right, but I’m always wrong. These are distinctions clouded by love. There’s nothing subtle here, just me. I’m a […]
Flirty Poems
And flirts with the spray like a sea-skimming gull;
She laughs at the winds — whose revels are music.
— W. S. Fortey
Believe in Yourself Poem and More
“Encourage yourself, believe in yourself, and love yourself. Never doubt who you are.”
― Stephanie Lahart
Beauty, poems and stories
Are you looking for some beauty poems and stories? Excellent! Here are some of the best beauty poems and stories anywhere!
Taj Mahal, a poem
Shadow of Iris presents an original poem by Paul Bearer. You won’t find it anywhere else. The Taj Mahal is the backdrop metaphor for the poem, and thus its title. It’s a poem dealing with the loss of a loved one. May the poem help expand your heart and understanding about loss. Taj Mahal, a […]
Kissing Poems
How delicious is the winning
Of a kiss at Love’s beginning,
When two mutual hearts are singing
For the Knot there’s no untying!
— Thomas Campbell
the Harlem Dancer, a poem analysis
The wine-flushed, bold-eyed boys, and even the girls,
Devoured her with their eager, passionate gaze;
But, looking at her falsely-smiling face
I knew her self was not in that strange place.
—Claude McKay
Thanatopsis, a summary and analysis
She has a voice of gladness, and a smile
And eloquence of beauty, and she glides
Into his darker musings, with a mild
And healing sympathy …
— William Cullen Bryant
Word Poems
Are you looking for some word poems! You’re in luck. Here are some word poems just for you! “Be Impeccable With Your Word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth […]
A Bomb Big Enough
Are you ready for the story of the biggest bomb ever? Well, this is it, a truly harrowing tale of hubris not to be missed!
Regret Poems
The sorrows of thy wounded heart
I’ll teach thee to forget,
And win thee back by gentle art
From passion’s vain regret.
— William Henry Fry
Lion Poems
Did you think the lion was sleeping because he didn’t roar?
― Friedrich Schiller
Poems about Innocence
To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.
— William Blake
Here are three original poems that take up the theme of innocence. We hope you read and enjoy them!
Poem of tears
Tears don’t just clean the eyes, the cleanse the soul. Tears don’t just lubricate your eye lids as you blink, they water the depths of your inner spirit. We see a tear, and the recognition is instant. What better subject is there for a poem, than a tear falling down over a soft flush cheek? […]
Money Poems
Are you looking for some money poems? Why here are the best money poems you’ll find anywhere! The Money Sonnet By Harry Kane Money comes and money goes; Where it goes, does anyone know? Today I’ll spend it all on a rose; Oh money, it’s so easy just to blow. Money is here, and then […]
Goodnight Poems
Here are some really wonderful goodnight poems, may you rest in rhymes and sleep in sonnets. Enjoy! The Goodnight Love Poem by Marya Ophir Goodnight and goodbye, God knows, I’ve cried enough for you, fought all my life to keep you happy! Let chance take its shots, you left me pot-marked in a world blacker […]