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Disillusionments Poems

Thanks to these storms to which I owe the power to wield my angst like a shining sword

...Thanks to these storms to which I owe the power to wield my angst like a shining sword,
For they have taught me to shake off my fears and crush them at my weary feet,
I feel a whirlwind of air ente...

Categories: disillusionments, fantasy,
Form: Free verse

In the shadow of dreams, where the Seine whispers secrets to the moon

...In the shadow of dreams, where the Seine whispers secrets to the moon,
I wander the cobblestone veins of Paris, a city of illusions and sighs,
Where every corner hides a promise, and every promise,...

Categories: disillusionments, fantasy,
Form: Free verse

Under the canopy of stars, each a distant echo of an unfulfilled dream

...Under the canopy of stars, each a distant echo of an unfulfilled dream,
I walk, my footsteps barely touching the earth, as if Terra herself fears the weight of my contemplation.
I am the seeker of ...

Categories: disillusionments, fantasy,
Form: Free verse

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Beneath the blanket of dreams, impenetrable nights, you have reason to cry

...Beneath the blanket of dreams, impenetrable nights, you have reason to cry,
Our bastions of hope are now but ruins and deserted streets,
The walls of the heart that seemed fortresses stand ready to...

Categories: disillusionments, fantasy,
Form: Free verse

Sapphire Skies In Sanguine Eyes

...In the absence of complication,
Trials and tribulations become distant memories.
Above sapphire skies delight sanguine eyes -
Inspiring forthcoming musings of the mind.

Hope of a brand-new day ...

Categories: disillusionments, feelings, love hurts,
Form: Free verse

Forever the Square Peg

...Forever the square peg
seeking entry into the round hole,
the smart kid pushing
when the sign says “Pull”.
wandering in the midst
of the hurried,
a dreamer adrift among
those who think themsel...

Categories: disillusionments, identity,
Form: Free verse

Why Weep For a Winner -

...They approached me in an inconspicuous way
as quaint & confusing disillusionments do,
saying, " Hello,    you're the best - "
I replied reluctantly,
" Thats why I weep every night - " ,
crying l...

Categories: disillusionments, character,
Form: Didactic

Am Never Gonna Cry Again

...Am never paving way ever again to tears,
Am standing tall to all these fears,
I have trembled enough,
Struggled enough,
Am never looking back again,
Nothing will take me back to that futon,
I...

Categories: disillusionments, education, fear, hope, life,
Form: Lyric

A Prayer

...
Dear God, I wanted
To tell you how much 
I deeply appreciate all
You’ve done for me
Since the moment I 
Took my first breath,
Of earth’s sweet air
Into my infant lungs.
I don’t stop...

Categories: disillusionments, religion,
Form: Free verse

Confused Surreal 9-11

...Confused Surreal 9-11
     By Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

While waiting for my car repair, the TV was turned on. 
Then one by one before shocked eyes, twin towers had been hit.
At first we thought i...

Categories: disillusionments, confusion, death, political, warpeople,
Form: Pantoum

Confused Surreal 9-11 (Continuation)

...Confused Surreal 9-11 (continued)
     By Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

News flashes’ disillusionments then changed from bad to worse.
But chaos had not seen it’s end, attack was just the first.
The p...

Categories: disillusionments, confusion, death, political, wardeath,
Form: Pantoum