Reactive Poems

The Invisible Army

...It was August 1st,
Army Day in China—
when I was escorted through concrete arteries
deep beneath the pulse of the city.

No cameras. No phones.
Just retinal scans, encrypted codes,
and a silen...
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Categories: reactive, anniversary, conflict, science, science
Form: Free verse

Jack 177

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Jack 177		26 Jun 2025

A room in my head called emotion

Controlled by various means

A thermometer reacting to the room temperature of others

The cold shoulder of silent indifference

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Categories: reactive, emotions, perspective, poems, poetry,
Form: Free verse


Every man who is in the dark

...Inspired by emotions. Men are often merely boys in bigger bodies. Time to heal and feel better... And be better! 

Every man who is in the dark 
By Michelle Morris 
08/06/2025

When you were a ...
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Categories: reactive, emotions, feelings, for him,
Form: Free verse

Event Horizon

...You arrived like a rupture in time,
some semantic glitch in the fabric,
sparking where there was nothing…
a rupture before the rapture.

I think—no, I know—
you were watching before I saw you.
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Categories: reactive, adventure, blessing, change, creation,
Form: Free verse

Scattered

...Hi. I’m feeling scattered.
I’m completely overrun upstairs. where thoughts should be processed individually, at a normal speed. Nope, not for me.
Currently they’re racing. It seems like they’ve cre...
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Categories: reactive, mental health, time,
Form: Rhyme


Dissolve the Ego

...Dissolve the Ego

Like ready for life moulded souls, 
Trapped in flesh with mortal 
brand, 
Labelled with name, a social number, 
Yet with sanctioned control 
by hidden hand 

Not necessaril...
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Categories: reactive, humanity,
Form: Prose

More Than Ink

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I Adamantly Refuse to Care or Show Concern,
After All
I Served Sincerely and Genuinely, Now I Sever
Hoaxed Mundane Emotions that No Longer Appeal to My Growth
Flippantly Burning Icy Bridges 
T...
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Categories: reactive, betrayal, poetry,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberNonviolent Communication

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Nonviolent Communication is a powerful approach with a gentle voice
To communicate with empathy, understanding, a compassionate choice

It is a framework for expressing ourselves honestly 
Whil...
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Categories: reactive, anger, community, emotions, relationship,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberSOCCER EPITAPH alexandrine

...If a reactive ,possession style is proclaimed
it is vital to win the final football trophy game
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Categories: reactive, football, philosophy,
Form: Alexandrine

Premium MemberA SOCCER ELEGY

...Oh dear oh dear
where is the beautiful game?
behind its defensive wall
it seems passing back&forth
is now the be&end-all-
reactive not proactive & no guile
'wing-back' sums-up this woeful style...
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Categories: reactive, football, sports,
Form: Elegy

Premium MemberNineveh

...Nineveh *
*Deep I have fallen 
    eyelids leaden with sleep
       just a hole to crawl in 
         and rest my feet  *
           drifting into a slumber  *
             Brief moments under
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Categories: reactive, beauty, imagination, science fiction,
Form: Narrative

Premium MemberCaressing Touches

...Caressing touches are so luscious 
That emotions so crush us.

Temping smells are so attractive 
Causing desires so reactive.

Soothing voices are so alluring 
Creating thoughts so enduring.
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Categories: reactive, destiny, emotions, feelings, fun,
Form: Couplet

Premium MemberDATSON

...D is for desire, your thoughts do aspire. 
A is for attractive, internally and externally reactive
T is for tough, not hard but ten ply enough
S is for sincere, a pillar of truth to all you hold d...
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Categories: reactive, inspiration, inspirational, muse,
Form: Acrostic

Premium MemberLORD GOD, YOU ARE MY LABOUR OF LOVE'S INSPECTOR

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November 26 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on 1Thessalonians 1-3

Key Verse– 1Thessalonians 1:3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience o...
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Categories: reactive, blessing, christian, faith, god,
Form: Rhyme

Love Connection

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                Connections, how are they made?
Perceptions waved in radio, station identification 
made, declared, paved.
Frequency paired by molecules in fertile atmosphere.
Staging place o...
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Categories: reactive, art, beautiful, love,
Form: Rhyme

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