Knowing they were
discreditable
He refused to examine
the motives
Refusing to examine
the motives
He discredited
— himself
(Dreamsleep: June, 2024)
Chaos
change complete chaos
civic constant craze conflict
compose courage comes
Desolation
discreditable
deed did drive desolation
direct damage done
Earth
earthly existence
expose elements enrich
eons enjoyment
7/28/202
Let the Pens Flow - Alliteration Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Jenish Somadas
Beaten, weathered, withered and worn
The hard knocks of life I have sworn
Let my thoughts out through riffs and rhyme
Yet in some places it is a thought crime
I have grown up hard and wise
I have seen through the reapers disguise
From young to old my views only progressed
On this journey friends grew weak and regressed
Stoic, I have stood the test of time
So close waiting for the 11th hr chime
As I'm facing the wrath of zealot fanatics
Pushing their assumptions of the dogmatic
Perseverance is what got me through the worse
The future might look grim as death's curse
Nothing discreditable about what I will bring
My eternal hell's swan song I will sing
I fear not the unknown
but what I cannot unleash and interpret
stifled emotions blur my vision
leaving my looking glass self – unclear
my insides are in disarray, like
shredded confetti propelling in the wind
scattered pieces lose their bearing
leaving my looking glass self - astray
bewilderment surrounds me now, while
revisiting an exhausted road
heavy footprints convey a story
leaving my looking glass self - questioning
life’s sophistication is a struggle, akin to a rubix cube
to succeed with no difficulty - cheat
moulding fate to the desired outcome
leaving my looking glass self - discreditable
I excavate buried courage, and
confront the image gazing back at me
suffering has been endured, however
the reflection stands upright and determined
despite life’s battle, survival has conquered
leaving my looking glass self – intact
written by Diana-Marie Bombardieri
January 11, 2012
Originally written in 1998
Looking for the formal definition, structure, and history of this poetry form? Visit the Poetry Dictionary entry below. Then return to explore how PoetrySoup members bring the form to life through their own poems.