Places Self Poems

The sharp knife of simplicity 
cut a transverse incision through my scalp.
The hands of hope gutted out my psyche,
deconstructed my mind,
and organized it into a...

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last night 
i sensed its presence 


the walls were slowly closing in
and soon 
i know
i'll feel like I can't breathe


it's clenching down on my heart
the...

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In hearts aflutter, dreams ignite,
Like embers dancing in the night.
Desires shimmer, ever bright,
A symphony within the soul, yearning for its light.

The lands we seek, beyond...

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Where to, old man, with your weary stride
Through the streets where shadows hide? 

Is it to the past you wander now
Or chasing dreams that fled...

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I'm Ariana, just turned fifteen,
In Spain's sunny warmth, where dreams convene.
From the get-go, I've been hooked on books,
Lost in tales, nooks and crannies it took.

Wandering...

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It’s long been a tradition of mine
to welcome January with a few resolutions. 
But the played-out “New Year, New Me” nonsense
has my head filled with...

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The flaws,

The way that my shoulders are broader than they need to be,
So that the small, tight tops never fit right,
So that I look muscular,
“Like...

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I came to know a kinswoman recently.   
Someone who spoke my words and used my tongue, 
who saw my heart and called it...

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Little hairs in certain cases,
are expected that we might see.
Arms and legs are common places,
as well as hair upon our faces.
On top of head, if...

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I stand in the glow of the earth
Dawn to twilight, each day rebirthed
Under stars I gaze to dream deep and wide
The moon’s face pales my...

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I looked for you
You weren’t there

I looked for you
And you weren’t there

I looked back at what started at me
Instantly
Panic consumed me

I looked all over that...

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Cave

There is no cave
Can hide your light
No hidden place
For Joy so bright

There's nothing
You should shut away
Your beauty needs
The light of day

As friends we'd scale
The highest...

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“We bear disparate lights. Faith and persistence fuel its glow.”
               ...

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"Just keep doing what you’re doing, and you’ll be fine."
There is no luck in waiting, not until your stars align.
The world’s egotism will be your...

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If you want to discover who you are 
just ask yourself
dont be scared or put your dreams on a shelf
self discovery equals confidence and hope
and...

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