Reflection Self Poems
These Reflection Self poems are examples of Self poems about Reflection. These are the best examples of Self Reflection poems written by international poets.
Familiar AcheI keep planting gardens in my wounds,
wondering why everything tastes like rust.
Maybe I don’t want to heal—
maybe I just want prettier scars.
Some nights, I mistake...
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Categories:
self, anxiety, conflict, dark, memory,
In Your StudioI’m on your lap
in a photo I no longer have—
a toddler with a borrowed brush,
my hand caught mid-daub
on your canvas.
It was staged, of course—
your painting...
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Categories:
self, art, childhood, father, growing
Is a Mirror Just a MirrorA mirror isn't just a frame,
A sheet of glass that speaks your name.
It shows your image. Yes, it's true–
But now the whole of what is...
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self, beauty, spoken word, strength,
Is a Mirror Just a MirrorA mirror isn't just a frame,
A sheet of glass that speaks your name.
It shows your image. Yes, it's true–
But now the whole of what is...
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Categories:
self, metaphor, remember, strength, symbolism,
In your Arms, I Wander
I am the writer, reader, and spectator.
Lying down in your arms, my eyes wander.
Just look into your eyes in quiet solitude;
My tears say all in...
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Categories:
self, anxiety, betrayal, cheer up,
Hear yeTo be safe is to find genuine peace with self and past.
What you see is what you get—
Originality borne of preparedness for incorrigible...
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self, confidence, devotion, inspirational love,
The little girl at the muesumMuseums
A place full of stories
Of art
Not just in the paintings
But in the people too
A little black girl walking hand in hand with her mother...
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self, childhood, daughter, innocence, mother,
Doe In My YardDoe In My Yard
I glimpsed out my bedroom window looking for nature's signs giving me clues about what today will bring.
A lone doe was nibbling...
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Categories:
self, conflict, confusion, growth, trust,
The WindowAn unexpected storm happened last fall
I put a window in to keep out the snow and wind
For the comfort you brought me, I embraced you
You...
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Categories:
self, break up, loss, motivation,
The Prismatic SelfNight time again. I ask for god to forgive me.
An hour passes, I blink.
I see myself in the reflection of my eyes.
Pages sit on my...
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Categories:
self, angst, desire, extended metaphor,
The Prismatic SelfThe Prismatic Self Premiere Contest Winner
I meet myself at the edge of mirror glass—
its surface holds me like a verdict;
renders me in symmetry I do...
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Categories:
self, creation, identity, introspection, judgement,
This Place Where I SitThis place where I sit
so unfamiliar to me
this is not what I had imagined
not what I expected
this is not the path I was walking on
must...
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Categories:
self, angst, career, confusion, feelings,
The Weak ServantI look in the mirror, I see the defects of my soul,
Shadowed by the flaws of my heart.
Am I blocking the path of light that...
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Categories:
self, confidence, spiritual,
The Prismatic SelfCaressing the floral frame, I see reflecting in my eyes
A question of perspective, of purpose, of the prize.
Am I looking to gain favour? Do I...
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Categories:
self, extended metaphor,
The Prismatic Self: Male ArroganceOkay then, I’ll admit it. Yes, I’m lazy.
Not quite the hardest worker ever known.
My talent is a Motorola phone:
to drink the colour of a mountain...
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self,