Psychological Manipulation
Subtle strings are pulled,
Truth distorts, free will erodes,
Trapped in their design.
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Categories:
psychological,
Form: Haiku
Non negotiable
a line drawn in the sand of time
plucked from the depths of my mind’s eye
curled edge of what’s real what’s not
that line that never should be crossed
plucked from the depths of my mind’s eye
things we’ll forgive but not forget
built an imaginary fence
washed away by tides yet lingers
curled edge of what’s real what’s not
distinguishing what’s...
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Categories:
integrity, introspection, meaningful, psychological,
Form: Other
INEVITALBILITY AND MORAL RELATIVITYINEVITABILITY AND MORAL RELATIVITY
They say war is inevitable, and will always, with us, be;
But this audacious, mendacious attitude is not for you and me:-
Dropping Satanic murderous bombs on babes can’t germinate peace;
Such Sodomon and Germoria demonic skewing must now cease:-
What we must ensure to be inevitably true, is the falling eggs of peace
from above;
Dropping and...
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Categories:
psychological, allegory, analogy, extended metaphor,
Form: Rhyme
Happy PlaceIn my happy place:
Island that is my birthplace.
Joining the rat race
As a temporary face
In my store at my own pace....
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Categories:
psychological, career, happiness, home, jobs,
Form: Tanka
Second Guessing In To OutSecond Guessing In To Out
Sometimes, I wish… my ears to brain to mouth worked as close to normal as possible. These are the times when I second guess the communication process. Life and communication would be much easier.
I often second guess the whole process of information coming in and what I say going out. This...
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Categories:
psychological, angst, anxiety, conflict, confusion,
Form: Prose
Alphabet Soup StigmaAlphabet Soup Stigma
A multitude of letters bob and undulate as I stir the soup.
I gaze confused when I notice the letters haphazardly merge together…Magnetized letters repel and pull together.
Slowly familiar acronyms form. PTSD, GAD, BPAD, MDD, and more.
I recognized DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) acronyms.
My feelings are mixed....
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Categories:
psychological, anger, conflict, confusion, mental
Form: Prose Poetry
Infantility Of A RelationshipWhen we have problems, don't panic
Start to do something about it
Look for any steps toward growth
Don't let relationship affect to it
Pay attention to small details
Like why we plant a flower in a pot
Why we water everyday into it
Why we stir the soil to let it grow
We sort ourselves recognizing growth points
Start to change something fruitful,...
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Categories:
growth, psychological, relationship, spiritual,
Form: Prose
Crazy Train
Some with the gumption
who continually
jump to assumptions
and with no allusions
always arrive
at wrong conclusions
board the wrong train
again and again
and in total frustration
never alight
at the right station
off-track inference prevails
their train of thought
is off the rails
it's repetitive inanity
Einstein had a word for that
he called it 'Insanity'
and let's not forget those
excuse me for speaking
while you're interrupting
(he did mutter)
compelled to...
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Categories:
humorous, psychological,
Form: Rhyme
WhenWhen I was younger
answers, solutions were
a driving force – How I
would toss and turn, like
a salad mix with dressing,
trying to identify and constitute
the many pieces of entree
unknown --
Of course, with age most appetites
are forced to change; for the better,
I am far less a seeker of answers
and more one of interesting questions --
having found...
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Categories:
psychological, creation, humanity, introspection, perspective,
Form: Prose Poetry
Pop CanLike a can of pop overflowing,
Pent up emotions in me overtaking,
Old feelings saturating the newest feeling,
Afraid of when the table will start turning.
Like the cola soda covering
A table in which I am patiently waiting,
I am as usual finding my feelings confusing,
This metaphor is staining my well-being.
Like the cold hard thin metal lining,
I am lost again...
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Categories:
psychological, addiction, depression, drink, drug,
Form: Quatrain
Unsure Of Deep DesiresUnsure just which of these deep desires of mine is stronger:
My desire to belong to someone who's wonderfully mature
Or my desire to entertain many like a wildfire....
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Categories:
psychological, desire, lust, mental illness,
Form: Sijo
The Mile Long TreeKill off the Mile Long Tree
For anyone who cares only cares about everyone
Revelation in mind, we don't feel the same
You should sort through your thick skull, my friend.
Each twig, a secret forever held
Each leaf, a statement never expelled.
My dear dreamcatcher, though my dearest is radical,
You're being ripped out by your roots, big buddy.
You're calling for...
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Categories:
psychological, relationship,
Form: Rhyme
A Lantern Made of Suicide Notes: Suicide by MetaphorsI. The Hour of Approach
The poem I was writing refused to end—
it kept writing me.
Blood didn't ink these lines—
the ink bled me.
Each stanza a hidden-hematoma
across the white of nothingness.
Somewhere, midnight faltered,
and I was no longer alone.
II. Visitation: Sylvia Plath
Sivvy came barefoot,
bees orbiting...
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Categories:
psychological, creation, literature, mental health,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Psychology Two Point ZeroNot only leaving is cheating,
But acting like giving false hope is also cheating.
In this world, soft-hearted people suffer more,
Because intelligent people can use them for their needs.
You can survive by fighting people,
But you can't survive by fighting your own mind.
When time mocks, no one stays with it,
And when time favors, no one can...
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Categories:
character, philosophy, psychological,
Form: Couplet
An Ode To My Three Strong TraitsI needed someone in whom I could trust
to let me know of my three strongest suits.
I asked my daughter; instantly she gave
a quick summation of my attributes.
The first she named (my easy-going ways)
I had not quite expected, but in her view
since I’m rarely ruffled, I am at ease.
The more I think about it, that’s...
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Categories:
psychological,
Form: Ode
Specific Types of Psychological Poems
Definition | What is Psychological in Poetry?
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