Poetry - Poems about Poetry

I woke up on the mattress placed in our living room. I found a cat in my house—it’s the size of a Shiba, and its fur a vibrant orange, with stripes raven dark. I said to my mother, “What an odd looking cat.” She...

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I had a dream last night. When I looked into the mirror, I was wearing a denim mid-skirt with boots, and a dramatic yellow top with feathers—things I would never wear, least of all on a steaming summer day. I looked around and found myself on the dock, where my grandparents live in Keelung, Taiwan....

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. aight now tell me again your logic...

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When i said its over i meant it you should have just moved on instead of opening this its too late now whatever you are trying to find , its long gone...

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. i felt her soft brush 'gainst my i hear'd hern ...

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Life is not about me and you. It is about love. What happens to love when spouses turn against each other. When brother turns his face against his brother. When nations raise sirens of war. Love stands defeated, head bent low, looking down in shame and sadness. So, my dear friend today let us not...

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Mr tambourine man played a song for me Why does Mr musician play a song for you ? I'm crazy Crazy people need a tamboriner . I bet every one in the world is crazy it only matters The degree of craziness I will not go to the grave because When I go to the grave my...

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The sun opens her eyes behind a roseate veil, her aubade harmonizing with Argus-eyed blackbirds as it rises to a crescendo, staring in her husband’s cratered eyes, ready to relieve him of his watch over the world’s children so he can attend to their parents — that is, the cosmic bodies that collided to create them; the sacred alchemy. He lifts her...

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Discovering Light Cry Ugly shame lost its power Shame was regret… Buying into malicious judgment I wasn't good enough… He knew I was more than good enough… I gave all I was capable of… He loved me because I gave 100%… even when my 100% fell short He channeled his disappointment and hope through his poetry. Discovery emerged...

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Alphabet Soup Stigma A multitude of letters bob and undulate as I stir the soup. I gaze confused when I notice the letters haphazardly merge together…Magnetized letters repel and pull together. Slowly familiar acronyms form. PTSD, GAD, BPAD, MDD, and more. I recognized DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) acronyms. My feelings are mixed....

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“Come one, come all!” The hawker summons Try your luck On the unmoored Ferris wheel Hurl a dart At the Kewpie dolls Win one for the lady To consummate the deal (Chorus) Intruders in the festival Outsiders at the gates Nothing like a carnival To bring up dormant hates Where the pavement meets the grass Behind the stand of funnel cakes, Someone's getting hornery Their pants down at their feet This balloon-tank...

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When I was younger answers, solutions were a driving force – How I would toss and turn, like a salad mix with dressing, trying to identify and constitute the many pieces of entree unknown -- Of course, with age most appetites are forced to change; for the better, I am far less a seeker of answers and more one of interesting questions -- having found...

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Emergence And Layers Everyone has layers Unknown layers… are mysteries of your soul Peeling back layers brings you closer to your core and soul Revealing your core shines light on your soul Your core and soul emerges for others to see and feel You are known… Sherry Barton ...

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There are loves that happen one day, And they are good ... others who live a year And they are better ... There are others who survive many years And they are very good ... But there are others who perpetuate themselves For all lives ... These are the eternal, The indispensable ... This is...

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