Decay Poems - Poems about Decay

...Under the cathedral of infinity, stretched above lost dreams, I do nothing with my life but romanticize and decay in indecision, I weave dreams from the ethereal threads of the moon and drape them ......Read the rest...

...O This little piece of earthly paradise alas is finally mine This little piece of my very own garden of Eden carefully preserved in it's natural state has not yet managed to become defiled by mo......Read the rest...

...Under the heavy aegis of passing time, Centuries have become a burden weighing upon the moment, We are more severed from purity than all the ages, Corpses of empires, our own decay surrounds us. ......Read the rest...

... Written: May 05, 2024, For Jaymee Thomas Contest ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Incessant ticking of timepieces, reverberating clatter of a mallet in motio......Read the rest...

... The resolute mind indomitable, the feisty surfer on the waves of life of curled crests with strewn fractured moon and dark troughs of sunken stars, recedes with the ebb of time, looks out ......Read the rest...

... Into the woods we ventured, where darkness began to encircle us, Their ancient murmurs mingling with the forest’s ominous chorus. A chilling breeze, as if the very breath of the woods sighed, Ve......Read the rest...

...There was once a nation Bound by dreams and unity Every soul proud and free A land of hope and harmony. Then a shadow crept unseen A poison to the nation's dream Leaders, once so bright and t......Read the rest...

...The Room of the Unrequited By Roger White That evening, stillness permeated the lavender-scented room. Dusk crept through the windows smudged by oily fingers, The day’s twilight left a dull u......Read the rest...

...Wanton decay daily displayed In cities all across the USA Parks abide in these urban scenes Taunting insults at concrete memes Asphalt is the ghetto's grass Decorated with the indolent's tra......Read the rest...

...Sevens, Shovels, and Spades Dig, dig, dig. Black soil and stone Earth worms wiggle , Decay bones Dig, dig, dig, scatter seeds there Sprouting, searching sun and air Dig, dig, dig, To hide ......Read the rest...

...The MELANCHOLY PAGES OF NATURE ! - ECHOES OF A PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE Among the goldens lines of history, Lied that tale of a mother, So green, So calm, So rich, so Pure, Admired by her b......Read the rest...

...Arrows from bright, unbroken skies are falling down into the eyes of a man who is searching, yearning to find fantastical vistas inside of his mind. The warming rays illuminate for him branchi......Read the rest...

...Forget Me Not Forget me not when petals drop or when succulent fruits decay, though their energies dissipate their existences are recalled, on duller days when seasons change and a bri......Read the rest...

...As I succumb to the wounds you've inflicted gasping for air, for life, eyes bloodshot, cheeks wet, Will you love me then? My cold, bloodied body will lay lifeless in your bed, my crimson seepi......Read the rest...

... It's been a long time since a smile graced this face, the voices say, 'The pain will go away.' Wearing a mask to cover the decay, the voices say, 'Embrace the pain.' Been strong for so long......Read the rest...