#4 of personal poetry
creation date: 2013
emotional free-verse
its one of those nights. when the weight you've been ignoring pokes out its ugly head and decides it no longer needs to remain quietly shifting your shoulders.
free verse, writing
free verse 9 lines
i was sleeping in a teepee in elacruse,
permeated by vibrant forests
and verdant meadows,
when it occurred to me
the sultan was sick, and so
i had to pack my medicine bags
and go see him promptly, since
the biomancers
Poetry, free verse
First they came for the socialists, and I spoke out--
Because I had read That Poem.
Loved its pathos,
Its tragedy,
And its warning.
They came for natives, black people, immigrants, refugees--
And I spoke out.
They came for the poor...
Poetry, free verse
Something i had thrown together for a theo exam, honestly just needed a free verse piece for some style balance. wrote about what was heaviest on my mind, stress.
Poetry, free verse
Torn, tied, captive
I rest here with closed eyes
For I dare not look to the future
As I am afraid I'll lead a lonesome lie
A silent misery tears and scratches my soul
I am bound by myself and others
However, this misery is mine alone
Hidden by...
Poetry, free verse
You were the light shining bright in the night sky,
Leading me home where I belonged.
But I started to go blind.
I got scared and the more I fought the dark away,
The less I could see you.
Now I sit here, cold and surrounded by fear.
I still...
Poem, free verse
When you are sad,
and you feel you can't go on.
Tears well in your eyes
and the pain is so strong.
So far from your friends,
and you're all on your own.
No-one to run to,
So very alone.
When all seems so useless,
and...
Friendship, Rhyme, free verse
Beauty that lies underneath,
Only seen by those exploring,
The lovliness outside only hides the brilliance within.
Smells tantilizing the senses,
Only experienced by those trying,
The pleasant essence only shadows the heaven within.
Touch...
Poetry, Romance, free verse
I exhale into the darkness
Shadows blanket me in
A cold, silent anger.
"When does your hope die?"
Confused, I exhale once more
The shadows tighten their grip
Their anger growing colder
"Do you still have faith?"
Once more, I breathe unto...
Fight, Poetry, free verse
Him and I.
We are.
Waves of pure boredom flooded your brain while _little streams of semen_ made you flinch and want to quit looking around for lifes purpose in the crook of her neck.
and you sigh, and cough from your tobaccan mouth and we both feel...
M/F, free verse
The pure white snow descends upon the sinful town below,
Asphyxiated by heroin deals and welfare checks.
Where many are cursed without a face and a vacant path ahead,
While others huddle around the fireplace, befriending gin and razors.
Yet, as...
Christmas, Poem, free verse