Inked Poems - Poems about Inked

The sound of wheels on tarmac Keeps me focused Keeps me grounded Keeps me present The sound of wheels on tarmac Takes me farther and farther away From everything I have ever known Chained up like a worthless dog The sound of wheels on tarmac Reminds me that rebellion Always comes at a price You just have to decide if it’s worth the prize The sound of...

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Written: February 17, 2025 for Contest by Joseph May ********************** Stalking dark bloom at night Quick, lithe out of sight Prowling stealth, jump right Hushed, no sound at all Felt lost, loped through wall Hared wild, can't...

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I have inked my verses All day for so long Poured my soul in pages But got nothing in return For being a full time poet Poverty has ruined my life Crippled my very spirit Humiliation and neglect follows me everywhere My wrinkles and weary eyes Speak of misery and destitution So I have decided To forsake my pen...

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We are as we were before, But you inspire me more. Any real poet knows you're with us or against us, Together we're one. The world will wonder what's wrong, When our work here is done. We honor the new, We honor the old. We do as we say. We say as we're told. We know the answer and it goes without saying, Peace of mind...

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Undulating ocean waves heave and sigh; ebbing tides tethered to a waning moon. And shades of indigo and sapphire blue morph into liquid ebony at night. As silent as cream, Luna's golden orb rises, glowing softly in the night sky. And moonbeams dance upon foamy whitecaps that break upon the shallows with a roar. Under a plethora of shining stars, placid waters mirror the...

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Dirty water washes away poetic indifference Leaving the stain of what will be —on what forever might have been (Dreamsleep: December, 2023) ...

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Love inked presence, divine entwined Vibrant, centred, joyful Playing earth role, in as assigned God’s living miracle No selfish to do list Ensconced in a bliss mist Hands outstretched to assist Instinct Love inked 03-May-2022 Quietus ...

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Poison ivy’s ruby kiss Strip all the ink away Do away with her kiss; ivy. Ivy’s kiss still stings clings to a heart that’s inked deep deeply rooted ivy- spicy leaves… leaves her mark on a trifling bum. A bum brim full of hot air teases kisses out of icy ivy, earns a rash. A rush of Ivy’s ruby kisses stings clings to...

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You can’t wash away loneliness, it lurks and it spies a stain on tomorrow where destiny cries You can’t keep what’s been stolen or find what’s not there, alone and deserted —the soap of despair (Dreamsleep: November, 2021)...

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Talk to Me Rosetted Body David J Walker The reminders Of adventures Worthy of immortal celebration displayed in an inked Hieroglyphs parade on all locations of the bodies canvas-like surface aged and dated in a once vibrant hue as the new faded with time what was it you were saying when you were saying mine I remember the mother Who tracked every...

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Happy birthday, Jo Arcilla, The sorrow is without limit; The expression inked in stanza Simply soothes your soul and spirit. Topic: Birthday of Jo Arcilla (March 18)...

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For you, I will stain my body For you, I will let the needle pierce my skin, ink my flesh, as your absence inks my soul. I carry darkness there and this new tattoo will just be that bone-deep stain making its outward appearance. Sometimes you can see it in my eyes but I try so hard to hide the grief and anger. So for today, a...

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M-y A-crostic R-hyme I-s A-t T-he E-ternal R-ecords E-xpressing S-ublimity I-f T-he A-wesome L-ines A-re B-eautifully I-nked T-o A-ugment N-ame Topic: Birthday of Maria Teresita S. Labitan (February 23) Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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Before I was ten and six I, caged at home like a tooth pick I Ink books for fun as a novice Wanting to be the dream I have promised Now, I am ten and six After longing to have you fix I have waited to feel you near Now celebrating my birthday year,...

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Your hands extended from you wrists.....the clench of them around my arms in welted need... never anger has a scent that will never fade leaves a beauty mark far more indelible than any tattoo inked in red upon my blue pulse points...

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