Tangled in HazeWho am I to be in pain,?
When no blood gushes through my vein?
Why be ecstatic when it rains,
Doesn’t it end up in the drain?
Why am I drenched in disdain,
When I take a trip down the memory lane?
Is it love, or just a glance I seek,
Is the world too calloused or am I too meek?
Made of...
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Categories:
allegory, care, fear,
Form: Rhyme
This BodySometimes I think I put on the wrong body
Sometimes I think I put the body on wrong...
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Categories:
body, fear, summer, sunshine,
Form: Free verse
Instant Potato MixI’ve never learned the art of a reliable recipe,
only the art of guessing who might eat it.
I will learn what you love,
the way you take your coffee,
that you’d rather have mustard on your sandwich,
that you prefer your toothpaste tastes like fruit instead of mint.
You see, I try too hard.
My food can’t be one flavor—
that would...
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Categories:
fear, allegory, angst, anxiety, creation,
Form: Free verse
Mobile Reels of Midnight GoldWaking in the palm of your hand,
A universe of spinning worlds unfolds—
Neon dreams and ancient lore,
From jungle beats to mythic shores.
No app downloads, just instant play,
HTML5 magic on your way—
Free spins dance, multipliers soar,
Jackpots rising, evermore.
Scroll through themes and epic tales,
From glittering gems to pirate sails.
Every tap—a pulse, a thrill,
Responsive beats that never still.
Trust the...
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Categories:
computer, dream, fear, me,
Form: Other
Broken but bold enough to bounce back
There I stood at heavens pearly gates
Waiting for God to decide my fate
I was still a child, though very sick
Hoping my passing would be quick.
Then an angel suddenly appeared
Took my hand and said “not yet dear”
“Hold on tight and I’ll fly you home”
In a flash I was back in bed alone.
Home for me was...
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Categories:
courage, fear,
Form: Rhyme
The fear of nothing changingThe rush of emotion stilled
The air once consumed by an undiluted energy
Now eerily quiet
Something lingers in the air
Justice?
No something louder but hidden
A violence so silent
It could go unnoticed by those who don't care to see
Those who choose wilful ignorance
The streets once crowded by protest
Now sits empty
Brought down from the...
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Categories:
fear, change, discrimination, prejudice, race,
Form: Free verse
The AI ConundrumA whisper born of code and light,
vast potential, a promising sight--
yet twilight sprawl where circuits reign.
Panacea — or pulse of pain?
We hold the key, the spark, the fear,
to pave the way — far and near....
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Categories:
fear, future, hope, society, technology,
Form: Lyric
Father and AI SonCan it be beyond, insane
when a brain begets a brain,
putting it in competition
with its own junior edition?
Proud of tot's data retrieval,
will he mimic papa's evil,
wishing not for an embrace,
but ever scheming to replace?
I'm rife with distress and bother -
will the son turn on the father?...
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Categories:
evil, fear, humanity, technology,
Form: Rhyme
Whispers In The Woods
She heard whispers in the dark of night
Deep within the woods
Voices of the dead , she thought
Or satanic beings who roam in cloaked hoods
Standing frozen with fear , breath rapid and low
She convinced herself it was only the rustling of the trees
As she walked deeper into the darkness
A cloaked hooded figure stood watching with...
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Categories:
evil, fear,
Form: Rhyme
What is it
What drives us forward?
The need to be?
The need to care?
The need to see?
What makes us human?
The ability to be kind?
The ability to think?
The ability to show compassion?
The ability to cry?
What is this life?
The nature to grow?
The nature to love?
The nature to destroy?
The nature to kill?...
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Categories:
fear, age, beautiful, destiny, discrimination,
Form: Free verse
NightmareSeeping and crawling came my fear.
I couldn’t see it very clear.
Tension mounting as it came near,
Transforming it into a tear.
Anxiously waiting, couldn’t hear,
My eyes were staring with a leer.
Then I felt it, it seemed so clear.
Arriving quickly, it was here.
Shimmering, I felt it unfold.
Negative thoughts had taken hold.
Anguish entered into the fold.
I’ll get the light;...
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Categories:
dream, fear, light, sleep,
Form: Sonnet
Demons I Fight
There are demons I fight
That live inside of my head
No one knows that they exist
I choose to hide them instead
They torment my heart
And they torment my mind
There is no sense of peace
That I’m able to quite find
I wish they would go away
And finally leave me all alone
They have...
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Categories:
fear, angst, betrayal, dark, depression,
Form: Rhyme
The Absolute Worst
Small things become
large in a life at times,
appointments made
that hang like a sentence
over one's head,
incarcerating you in fear
for a week or more.
A pain that won't go away
growing into a dozen
self diagnosed causes,
some serious, some benign
until you remember
straining to lift
a heavy pot
yesterday or the day before.
Then there are all
the “what ifs”...
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Categories:
anxiety, fear,
Form: Free verse
What Happened Here ?Finally, the options are revealed
The appeal is second to none
Tantalized by various speech patterns
Shocking, awful, and mistaken
Chills travel down the spine
Afraid of what's to come
At the behest of one's empathy
Words cut through obvious defenses
Crying to no one's delight
The weakness can no longer be withheld
Shaking uncontrollably, violating...
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Categories:
analogy, angst, fear, journey,
Form: Free verse
Covered By GraceCovered by grace, blessed with faith, anointed with favour
Yah is all I need to get through the day
Bless me, Yah, as I seek thee, make me your prologue
While I am building faith, hold on to me
When I am afraid, come down and stay near me
Bear my burdens and cover my scars
Wipe my tears and...
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Categories:
appreciation, courage, faith, fear,
Form: Free verse
Specific Types of Fear Poems
Definition | What is Fear in Poetry?
Poems Related to Fear
dismay, anxiety, angst, horror, unease, jitters, doubt, suspicion, dread, despair, terror, uneasiness, panic, scare, worry, concern, cowardice, phobia, distress, fright, agitation, foreboding, faintheartedness, nightmare, revulsion