Befriending silence
...To attain quietude,
first things first, thoughts must cease,
that thus, free from desire,
wayward ego’s consigned
to the funeral fire.
To attain quietude,
nonchalant to outcomes,
present in ...
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Categories:
prioritised, silence, spiritual,
Form: Monchielle Stanza
Betrayal of Blossoms
...
Some days poetry flows
sometimes it is just words.
In the final spring - a poet
yearned for an immaculate blossom,
for his fingertips to bring a painting into life - to
meticulously cultivat...
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Categories:
prioritised, analogy, betrayal, heartbreak,
Form: Free verse
I Am Sorry
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I am sorry to the ones
Who never had a chance
No love nor opportunities
Due to circumstance
I am sorry to the unheard
The unseen, the forsaken
The forgotten, the disregarded
The ones from ...
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Categories:
prioritised, humanity, life, sorry,
Form: Rhyme
JUST LIKE THE SAHARA
...They say the Sahara was once full of life
Could you believe it? that dead grey sand was once covered by green grass?
These dead dry valleys were once full of water? sounds unbelievable
They say m...
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Categories:
prioritised, first love, goodbye,
Form: Free verse
Eldest Daughter
...Eldest daughter cries a lot
Tries to hide the pain
But gets betrayed by her eyes
Pain reflected by palms
Blood running by her own wounds
Wounds she never hopes to treat
Neither anyone intends t...
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Categories:
prioritised, child, daughter, depression, grief,
Form: Free verse
1
...End of days.
End of loves.
What once was precious,
Is now just dust.
End of an era.
End of life.
What was taken for granted
- was that life?
The people we prioritised,
When family wa...
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Categories:
prioritised, loss, love,
Form: Free verse
The Modern Cause
...I don’t start off thinking it’s a priority to insult
so if you end up offended it’s probably your fault
opinions can be devisive
one will speak and another won’t like it
offensive views are...
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Categories:
prioritised, america, england, perspective, political,
Form: Rhyme
Leave Me Alone
...I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO FEEL ENOUGH
TO DO ENOUGH OF WHAT I AM REQUIRED TO DO
IT IS LIKE PEOPLE ASSUME IM A DUO
I CAN ONLY DO WHAT I CAN
THROUGH IT ALL I COME BACK EXHAUTED.
EXHAUSTION HA...
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Categories:
prioritised, anti bullying, anxiety, bullying,
Form: Free verse
Ambling Along
...Ambling along here at an easy gait
Smile on our lips, accepting any fate
Amidst turbid life storms, we yet stand strong
Conscience pulse prevents us from doing wrong
Vivified by bliss, that nev...
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Categories:
prioritised, joy, spiritual,
Form: Rondeau
The Clarion Call I Obey
...The clarion call i obey, i was called to serve my fatherland,
to experience a different cultures, norms, beliefs, ideologies to see and feel a different region..
Days gone by, months gone by, i...
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Categories:
prioritised, cry, depression,
Form: Narrative
Money
...Wear not the garment of lack,
Wear not the garment of debt,
Wear not the garment of poverty,
Prioritised your business.
Look for money,
Money is a necessity,
Money is happiness,
Money is...
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Categories:
prioritised, money,
Form: Free verse
Betrayal
...To listen, she asked
Your verdict already cast
Expletives punctuating ignorance.
Her tears exciting,
remarks dehumanising,
impossible to retract.
Your reputation prioritised,
her name slande...
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Categories:
prioritised, anger, betrayal, birth, care,
Form: Free verse
Year 2118 Ad
...‘Twas two thousand and fifty AD, Planet earth found it’s tipping point, this year was decision year, leaders of every country of our world came together to formulate a workable system to prevent the ...
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Categories:
prioritised, destiny, environment, planet, pollution,
Form: Prose Poetry
False Preachers Prayer
...Money consceous in precise.
It's a bone thrown to domesticated dog,
My whole life was set on clock,
Narrow way wasn't part of my want...
Broadway was a prioritised sort,
Fire in my heart shows G...
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Categories:
prioritised, analogy, , Lullaby,
Form: Rhyme Royal
James Blackwell
...Sometimes if you have mild Cerebral Palsy,
You don't ever need to admit that you have it,
‘Cos it's not obvious, only you feel the tension,
In your arm, your hand or face, so you bliss it.
...
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Categories:
prioritised, football, sports, strength,
Form: Rhyme
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