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the new tyrannyThe New Tyranny
I had this nagging headache and went to see
my doctor, his waiting room was full of humanity
with an assortment of illnesses
The table in the middle of the floor used to be
full of newspapers...
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Categories:
absence, addiction, allusion,
Form: Blank verse
voyagersVoyagers
The old ship
rust stripped like a Sudanese mule
doomed to carry fleeing people across
a landscape of despair
Why, she floats is a lasting mystery
From one obscure port to another
she finds her way
The captain and the chief are never sober
plays...
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Categories:
addiction, anger, books,
Form: Blank verse
nothingNothing
Two o'clock this Wednesday afternoon
protected by tall walls, but I have to go
inside
the sun is too hot
It is about getting a deep, lasting tan
my vanity has no limit
gave me skin cancer
I will not write anything...
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Categories:
absence, abuse, addiction,
Form: Blank verse
Desperation MultipliedMy mind wanders until I pass out from exhaustion.
Ivory dreams that end in disappointment because reality is so bittersweet.
As I float along an 80 proof river my senses become dull with compassion.
Fantasy is cheap. Reality...
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Categories:
addiction,
Form: Free verse
My Fetty DetoxA gutsy move to say the least,
A desperate reach to say the most.
There's nothing I can say right now,
If I'm to meet my greatest ghost.
This feeling of the ending near,
Yet I can't seem to lift...
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Categories:
addiction, america, best friend,
Form: Free verse
Demon of AddictionMy voice is filled with broken tremors,
As I describe the layers of my pain.
Each breath blows out the bitter emptiness,
And I hear myself going insane.
I interact with demons I battle,
And I force...
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Categories:
addiction, anger, dark, drug,
Form: Free verse
Song of America 2024
A woman speaks:
“I will live in a tent, or demand I pay no rent!
My name is Sally, I want everything free!
To God, I never will bend...
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Categories:
addiction, america, hope, how
Form: Dramatic Verse
Hussle for LoveHussle for Love
This concept captures the essence of pursuit and vulnerability. Indeed , the journey of love can be frought with obstacles and setbacks.That resonates deeply, love often requires patience, resilience, and unwavering determination. The...
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Categories:
addiction, adventure, age, allusion,
Form: Free verse
I’m yours to come back toYou know, it's like a drug, this thing we share,
When you claim me, mark me, you make it clear.
And I can’t wait for the next time we meet,
To feel your touch and lips so sweet.
Your...
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Categories:
addiction, fate, first love,
Form: Rhyme
What You SaidWhat you said
Vs1
My hands are shaking
I light another cigarette
My heart is breaking
I wish i could forget
What you said to me
What you did to me
What you mean to me
Oh oh what you mean to me
Vs2
My eyes...
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Categories:
addiction, angst, betrayal, suicide,
Form: Lyric
NailsMy brother calls me "Hammer Head"
Cause I eat Nails !
My sister calls me "Tacky"
Cause I eat Nails !
My friends call me "Spike"
Just because I eat Nails !
Everyone says I am a
"glutton for punishment"
I just...
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Categories:
addiction, conflict, emotions, funny,
Form: Free verse
A Lone Man’s PlightBeneath the churning skies and wrathful sea,
A lone man wails into swirling agony.
Each crashing wave, a relentless assault,
Mirroring the chaos of his inner tumult.
Beneath tempestuous heavens, alone he fights,
His vessel, both refuge and dungeon,...
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Categories:
addiction, conflict, dark, death,
Form: Rhyme
CovenantWould your promise be worth keeping
if it meant my heart would mend?
Or would your promise be worth breaking
for some dope and an empty bed?...
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Categories:
absence, abuse, addiction, betrayal,
Form: Rhyme
Growing my hair down below my kneesGrowing my hair down below my knees...
stimulated courtesy follicles,
where Coconut, Olive, Grapeseed,
Jojoba, Amla and Vitamin E oils
allowed, enabled,
and provided head start
germinating peach fuzz into brown strands
after Flaxseeds, Pumpkin seeds and Fenugreek
being sprinkled on my scalp
yielded...
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Categories:
addiction, america, april, body,
Form: Free verse
An Anti-social Medium
Social media
An anti-social medium
Forums of division
Born of indecision
Thorn of confusion
Your mind’s infusion
Creates a delusion
To strengthen illusion
Social media
An Anti-social medium
Numbing out the tedium
Scrolling pandemonium
The...
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Categories:
addiction, internet, social,
Form: Free verse
Specific Types of Addiction Poems
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