Buildup Poems

Premium MemberSanta Pause

... ‘Twas the night before Christmas and all was quiet
Till a very loud noise woke me, sounding like a riot
I put on my fluffy slippers and creep down the stairs
The lounge door is open, ...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: buildup, christmas, fun,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberZen mode

...sensing strange stirrings of angst buildup
casting an ominous shadow of gloom
we pause the cause of contraction 
that rapture within may zoom

awareness thus self-aware
resolves conflicts in th...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: buildup, angst, joy, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme


Premium MemberZen mode

...buildup of tension illusionary 
is but a wave in the ocean
surfing the bardo we see
there’s nothing to be done
save embracing and releasing 
each impulse play of life so offer...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: buildup, peace, stress,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberSerling and Roddenberry for Tea: IMPORTANT Epilogue Update

..."What sort of world
be home to those
who goes about
judging all souls
of what they do
be right or wrong
and how'd they know
of this-and-that
be bad or good
be alsoooo, true
lest they were t...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: buildup, allusion, analogy, appreciation, celebrity,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberBuilding tension

...To sound the right musical note,
string of the guitar is made taut,
so likewise for our light to shine,
trials we face, make us self-taught.

Stuporous is mind, heart unkind,
insipid stance, cl...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: buildup, spiritual,
Form: Quatrain


Premium MemberNew Sort of Wave

...A - rresting beneath dancing fingered fronds palming zephyr's touch.
B - each building sand castles throughout dawning sunlight.
C - rumbling granules of fate in the noonday sun.
D - esigns creati...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: buildup, allusion, analogy, beach, beautiful,
Form: Abecedarian

Premium MemberPipe Lines of Kaimu: Much Ado About Poi

...Welcome to a typical 'Luau' spread. The first thing that is best to learn is the Hawaiian word, 'ono', which means, delicious. It's a word bandied about before and after food goes in your mou...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: buildup, allusion, analogy, appreciation, culture,
Form: Narrative

The Bargaining Wench Wanting Payment

...


                Shadows hiss_per, of secret, 
buildup-congealed,
no longer trapped within curiosity's seals.
Oceans of thoughts crash, unrested,
on the rocks and hard-placed
reveal of fait...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: buildup, art,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberYour Hearten Heart Love Solid Coconut My Fruit

...What is a coconut heart made of?
O’ the distal taste of love for me
Hardening of my left side no longer bleeds
The heart of coconut the coconut palm 
So sticks in my breathe
Close to the...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: buildup, analogy, appreciation, flower,
Form: Rhyme

Recurring Dream

...Darkness cold and heavy 
Sweat droplets on my face 
Eyes darting back and forth 
South to north 
Up and down 
I frown 
I stand colliding with a wall 
My hands don’t work at all
I fall 
Hold ...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: buildup, conflict, deep, dream, horror,
Form: Rhyme

Recurring Dream

...Darkness cold and heavy 
Sweat droplets on my face 
Eyes darting back and forth 
South to north 
Up and down 
I frown 
I stand colliding with a wall 
My hands don’t work at all
I fall 
Hold ...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: buildup, conflict, deep, dream, horror,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberEureka Moment

...It happened in just a blink,
giving me no time to think;
identity fell away ~
I saw the truth clear as day.

There was a buildup of course,
led by choice not to use force, 
with love in resona...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: buildup, spiritual,
Form: Jueju

The Unbeatable Solitude

...The unbeatable feeling of solitude to a wandering mind
The silence that feeds motivation
The peace that comes from that five minutes in which thoughts are left to evolve to ideas
Those few unbeata...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: buildup, bible, christian, for teens,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberNocturnal Roses

...Daybreak ends all the midnight illusions,
things that were masked by the stars lit up;
I have reached one too many conclusions;
All of the banter painted with makeup 
well dressed cosmic celestia...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: buildup, dream, emotions, feelings, rose,
Form: Ottava rima

Premium MemberMontreal In the Fall

...*Image of Montreal Mount Royal Pixabay.

Montreal in the Fall

Well, sis, deal with it while bro throws a fit,
I stand, mom fusses with the new dresses,
Bro's frown much bigger, her...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: buildup, beautiful, character, funny, teen,
Form: Rhyme

Related Poems

Get a Premium Membership
Get more exposure for your poetry and more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Member Area

My Admin
Profile and Settings
Edit My Poems
Edit My Quotes
Edit My Short Stories
Edit My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder

Soup Social

Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us

Member Poems

Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread

Member Poets

Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest

Famous Poems

Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100

Famous Poets

Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War

Poetry Resources

Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetics
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
Store
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter