A Sensitive Man
...A Sensitive Man
He was the finely spun, hushed type
his character often folded up;
inside pocket rather than on display.
He felt different but followed the rules:
school, college and then wor...
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Categories:
self analysis, appreciation, character, emotions, imagery,
Form: Free verse
Self Analysis
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Self Analysis
Miracle man
1/31/2025
I’m like an old book that sits on a shelf,
Dog eared pages reveal things about myself.
my pages are yellowed and worn from my years,
some chapter...
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Categories:
self analysis, age, anxiety, books, how
Form: Lyric
WHO WE ARE AT OUR CORE
...WHO WE ARE AT OUR CORE
Are we who we think we are
Or more likely what others think
Perhaps multifaceted, we may be
Or neither, always a mystery
Taking self-analysis to the brink
But in the en...
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Categories:
self analysis, identity,
Form: Rhyme
The Face Painter
...A milling crowd (aren't they all),
I call my name
then try my real name
then a made-up name.
The crowd separates reluctantly,
A man with an ever changing face steps forward.
I inten...
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Categories:
self analysis, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Existentiality the Open Form
...Self analysis
& motive
imultiple functions
erupt
tradition
chiselled
in reality
distorted
by self perception
folds of skin
furrowed brows
surro...
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Categories:
self analysis, poetry,
Form: Other
Without a Net
...Self-analysis…
a balancing act
on the edge of disaster
(Dreamsleep: June, 2022)...
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Categories:
self analysis, self,
Form: Free verse
Focus
...an
essential focus
self-analysis
of the
instinctive urge
a contrast so stark
explicit
invisible
as
explosive
exploits are portrayed
a mantle
of a perogative
whipped
...
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Categories:
self analysis, poetry,
Form: Other
Inward Reflections
...Yes, introspection- a soul-searching quest;
deep self-analysis explored throughout.
Sincere reflection, which gets put to test;
discovered, judged- may sometimes offer doubt.
Of virtue...
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Categories:
self analysis, inspirational,
Form: Sonnet
The Ethical Dilemma
...Ever came across a situation when your heart and your mind are in a state of conflict?
Your heart speaks one thing but your mind is in stark contrast!
Well!
Yes I have.
And not just once but rat...
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Categories:
self analysis, career, character, confusion, deep,
Form: Verse
Soul Search
...Today I seek the sun,
it's gentle painless play-
words of winter warmth
spur me on my way,
away from death wish,
daily things gone wrong.
Today I seek the sky -
empyreal blue bowl
that stre...
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Categories:
self analysis, appreciation, celebration, how i
Form: Carpe Diem
The Olive
...Life is all about perspective,
To a degree of self-analysis
At least, this is what they say…
Moments of glitch, flaws glare on the surface
An opaque lens which must perceive
If there is an empt...
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Categories:
self analysis, life, light,
Form: Free verse
War Postponed - No Clouds
...Howard ...
I wish I'd known you
But then ... maybe I DID
Choices, tastes, motivations, obsessions, demons
(Ah yes, demons ... with no damned respect for protoc...
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Categories:
self analysis, celebrity, film, nostalgia, tribute,
Form: Free verse
Some Fools Have All the Luck
..."SOME FOOLS HAVE ALL THE LUCK"
a year ago, I met a lost but
willing to live adolescent.
problems in school, problems
with siblings, problems with
her mother and a never-ending
self-a...
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Categories:
self analysis, abuse, age, anger, anti
Form: Free verse
Introspection
...
Introspection is an “I care I search” quest-
Needed self-analysis from inside out,
Towards clear reflection of what makes me whole.
Rumination of a deep and thoug...
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Categories:
self analysis, inspirational, self, wisdom,
Form: Acrostic
Poetrysoup Is Fascinating But
...I have been diligently crafting lyrical verses to thrill internet readers...
Flattering myself there is a legion of literary fans who are my readers...
I remember the thrill and excitement when I...
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Categories:
self analysis, anxiety, appreciation, community, encouraging,
Form: Free verse
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