Identity Poems | Examples of Identity Poetry

Reminders Of time Are plentiful.. These paintings ) Of separation May trigger an Appreciation of Story..which Make nothing of Separation's Reminders... (And this: would it not be nice if Poetry Soup would program a capability to easily post photos to support our poems? I...Read the rest...

I don't need a following to confirm that I'm a great influencer...Read the rest...

They left you impassioned impossibilities, They say. Forged runner out of a glass fire, How fast does glass run? How far does glass run? Penniless fiend with a knack for whatever The hell, whatever the hell it is you're Talking about, one...Read the rest...

I have this superpower It's more like a curse I can hold conversations with people in my head But I can't do that in real life It's why I avoid people If there's no one there I don't have to struggle...Read the rest...

He was outside of life Alone and floating in the void But not in some beautiful or ethereal way Not in some way that elevated him to the casts of godhood or seams of men that walked the...Read the rest...

As I open the corner door, I am in flux of changing my core....Read the rest...

I always wanted to be a medieval jester, the one who sneaks up behind the queen and makes her guess who caressed her. I always wanted to be the Lord of Misrule, King Lear's sad fool, and the one who...Read the rest...

BREAKING THE SILENCE : NO MORE Sponsored by Ink Empress Glass shattered a Saturday afternoon tea ~ Silence holds steady black fleeced momentum for its own ripping when lightning as whipping fire from Heartbeat of Sun slashes its Void loudness to tumble...Read the rest...

The Mirror’s Truth I stand in front of the mirror, and it shows me— but not really. The left is right, the right is left, a quiet trick my eyes have always known. I fix my hair, adjust the strands just how...Read the rest...

I'm lesbian, Proud and bold, But this world is old. They say that this is a sin, They say god won't let me in, His kingdom I shall not attain. God I'm down on my knees, Please let me be, Isn't love,...Read the rest...

Written: March 08, 2025 ************************ The silence keeps us apart— quivering quietly near the cusp of dawn, when hushed voices disappear. It can be both tumultuous and challenging— dark, dynamic,...Read the rest...

A wave tamed the air, A deadly stare swallowed the thunder. I am god on earth, But I wish we Gods could converse. If I have dominion here, I should...Read the rest...

It was that bloody Sunday, March 7, 1965 The fight and struggle The revolution with Hate and Love The multitudes to convey the Civil Rights message The shall in overcome Marching for Miles It was during the period of Dr. Martin...Read the rest...

Why has natural human beauty Been deemed as not enough Faces plastered and glued With artificial, unnatural stuff False eyelashes glued on The length of camels plus some Faces orange or unnaturally brown Not touched by natures sun Lips injected and...Read the rest...

How are we so different due to the colour of our skin We may differ on the outside but are all the same within We all breathe the same air Have dreams, wants and needs Have strength and...Read the rest...