Protective
I don't put much stock into free verse poetry, so anything i make may be a bit choppy from either a lack of time or a lack of effort on word choice, but will always fall into some sort structure made for poetry before the post-modern free verse stuff
The Lonely King
verse i i'm sitting on my throne looking for a place of my own i'm tired of feeling alone why don't you pick up the phone? why do you feel the need to cut me open and watch me bleed?
To Wander Infinity ~ Prologue: The Prophecy of the Wanderer
He tried to ignore it, idly counting the verses' repetitions so as not to listen to the disorienting words themselves. his count had reached seven when a third verse chimed in along with the other two.
St’able...
Each day i find a few that seem to want to stay some doubtful, delusional, & some plain strange all share one thing, they leave some kind of room for change it's a given, in some ways, a curse like only being able to whisper a unfinished songs next verse
We Only Have Each Other
If you answer this call freely, and reply with poetic verse, together we can stop this and bring peace to our little 'verse. those we fight with peace and justice seek to silence all joyful voice.
The Three Versus
All three verses, however, fitted together. they had the same number of syllables in each line. it was poetry! there was a pattern! a sudden thought occurred to him... why hadn't he spotted this particular verse before?
A Wolfs Howl
verse 2: look at me, i'm just as silly as can be. i'm the wolf around, so watch me rebound like a once fallen star looks for something to far.
All Over Soon
._ **all over soon** written by: jon ballenger [verse 1] with my weapon drawn i begin the hunt at dawn i shall hunt you all down one by one i bet all you can do now is run you don't know who i am or where i come from this always was
Naked Tree
(verse one) if you want i could close myself in darkness, as long as you want me to, if you want you could lock the door, and smelt your key into a ring.
Lost Wings
This is the first "free verse" poem i can recall writing. i'm not too fond of the... this is the first "free verse" poem i can recall writing... please leave a comment.
Naked Tree
(verse two) if you want you can chain me up, as long as i get to breathe, if you want you can step on my foot, and i'll keep your birthmark.
Alone Among The Monsters
#29 of poetry this poem was meant as an experiment in free verse poetry. i don't do free verse often, so i decided to speak about something deeply personal to me.