Abstinence Poems - Poems about Abstinence

...Figuratively speaking there is no departure from the physical craze of overturning abstinence, within the conscious act of drinking everything down In remarks toward gluttony ane ambitious strides to......Read the rest...

... Remember when grandma would boil the eggs? There were no fancy color kits to buy. She used crushed berries for the royals, purple and blue, tea or coffee for sunny shades of yellow and orange,......Read the rest...

...“22½ euros for a Martini,” Peter remarked, when he first scanned the menu. “It’s not like we aren’t going to get them,” I said, “we’re not going to cheap our way to abstinence." The waiter came and ......Read the rest...

...The world that unfolds before me is unknown, but for some reason it is mine. Yes. Anyone could say that my life is monotonous. But not. I protest. This is not true. Only mine. No one just understoo......Read the rest...

... An old priest about to die looked his confessor in the eye: I never violated my celibacy much less toyed with my chastity. Pray on my behalf to the Lord that he grant me this one reward, th......Read the rest...

...Wake Our Dawns As True Beautiful Flightless Angels Sweet small offerings I give to you Till your hands say a fine hello The months wear thinly our hungers I can almost hear your voice Standing......Read the rest...

...Written on 10 September 2023 For: Vanilla Poetry Contest Sponsored by Charlotte Puddifoot A Vanilla Bond It is a......Read the rest...

...i when the sun is erotic and the moon lyric the winds turn tempestuous in the orbit of love legs slide by calls of nature ii you and I alive in cold winter night feeling warmth of your......Read the rest...

...Wine wakes me in the morning Dismisses the second cup of coffee Half a bottle is all right at night But, in the morning it’s sinful Twist open liquid courage Sweet shame and temptation I wea......Read the rest...

...Flowers and plants have language, they speak to us in different ways, they come in many shapes and forms, and they will meet with you just before Dawn. They have smells that can be traced back to......Read the rest...

...Ephemeral Recollections of the Passage of Time Ephemeral recollections of the passage of time General inspections of a population in decline Congenital directions of a genealogy in scientific......Read the rest...

...Choose unironically ripping off a film to be ironic Choose now because then will never be enough Choose puff puff puff puff puff pass because you’ll never have enough Choose feeling guilty in the ......Read the rest...

...What began as a vanity-premised venture An antihero adventure Around the globe, chasing splendor Avenging for adolescent abstinence Peering behind my translucent facade Peacocking my prid......Read the rest...

...Begin by stripping my skin to the bone Misfortune is baked in layers Mania in DNA is more than kin I trust nurture entwined with nature Tattered veils obscure perspective's light Shameful gauz......Read the rest...

...I only drank one year, a while I vastly prefer self-denial Didn't like myself more Back when dates *tried* to score Now I've let them go, with a smile :) Never got totally wasted (Well, didn'......Read the rest...