Short Burnout Poems
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There was an electrician from Nashes
Who worked in darts and dashes.
One day especially rushed
Against 240 volts he brushed.
Now Nashes is home to his ashes.
My soul must have been born
when the world was still black and white.
Colors drain from body
and I am home.
In all the shades of grey.
Like a burnout star.
Ashes from ashes.
Disco burnout,
fever rampant erosion
Empty glances,
mirrored hollow drums
Bleeding, starving,
passive alertness
Madeup, putdown
—treadmill run
(Woodlands Hotel: Wilkes Barre- January, 1980)
Birth
Begins
Blossoming
Blooming bouncing
Babes
Bold
Beastly
Burnout brings
Bodies being
Burned.
Written 3-9-19
For: "Light up the Page 2 Poetry Contest"
Sponsor: Joseph May
Your wildlife is slowly tamed.
For wisdom to be attained.
The gold that we have searched for.
Has been waiting at our door.
The stark truth of the world,
will slowly be unfurled.
That we will settle like the dust,
to either burnout or to rust!
date:3/8/22
you planned your race
to run at pace
and win at any cost
but ran too fast
and finished last
so the prize you sought was lost
had you taken time
to the finish line
you might still have your health
and realize
life's greatest prize
is the prize of life itself.
A case of the blahs
evening blues
dark too early
nothing to do
8:00 p.m., Monday
Why go out
Bars are dead
Drunks passed out
Clubs are closed
Who would come
Weekend burnout
Twiddle-dee-dum
Turn in early
sleep all night
Wake up tomorrow
rested and right
It's all in your head.
It's all in your mind.
One day, you'll be dead.
One day, you'll be hard to find.
We say, "we wish we could fly."
We say, "Give us some time."
They'll work you till you die,
They'll work you till you commit a crime.
Freedom is only in your head.
Freedom is only in your mind
Form:
might burnout
could crashout
just kinda tired
not really feelin’ wired
just a little annoying bug
it’s strange, just shrug
both of us are
could add more
nevermind, there’s nothing left to write
wouldn’t like you if i didn’t love you
no, seriously
just stop
shut up
leave me alone
i'm pretty down bad aren’t i?
Efficiency, anxiety
Result, vanity
Success, burnout
Alienation, disguise
Unconscious, relapse
Control, coact
Apologist: own merit!
Arbitrary, reclusive
Circus, bread
Conscious, blurred
Acceptance.
Commotion, trivialization
Affection, weakness
Love, liquid
Affliction, medication
People can no longer
Human beings.
- Bruna Beatrice.
The fire brigade are on standby
With their hoses in their hand
For today it is my birthday
My birthday cake is on a stand
There are so many candles
It is a health and safety risk
So be ready with the hoses guys
And make sure you get here quick!
Any poem written on your birthday contest
Sponsored by Laura loo
25th January 2015
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Midlife storm unspools
urgency tears at the seams
burnout looms heavy—
the answer is not to stop
but to pause, to wait a while
At red lights I breathe
blue sky outshines the phone's glow
decisions can wait
till I drink my tea in peace
calling quietude a win
Time widens within
less pressure, less urgency
a softer wisdom
the truest grace is to say—
Yes, and not No, but not Now
i am a house with the doors left open
for too long.
too many footsteps have walked in
dragging their storms with them.
i do not know how to tell them
i have no space left
to shelter their rain.
i try to listen, to nod, to stay—
but the ceiling is cracking.
i can’t hold up another storm.
so maybe this time,
i will lock the door.
i will sit in the quiet
and hold my own hand first.
Written November 11, 2025, for contest sponsored by Brian Strand
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Screen glow
Slow throw
Burnout
Turn out
Workload
Cloud road
Ping pong
Yawn song
Zoom call
Moonfall
Grindstone
Dreambone
Clock face
Soft grace
Task list
Kiss missed
Push pull
Hush lull
Bedtime
Head climb
When shawn
Mows lawn
Final year of college
Final term
Field trip
Fire camp night
Farewell party
Friends forever departing
Foolish temptations
Fierce desires
Future foggy
Furious flames,
Frequent eyeing
Found a seclusion
Frozen ice break
Furry feeling
Fantastic union
Frosty foreheads
Fear you not
For a love forever
Friendship burnout
Phoenix leap in love
Feast and vows too
Family unions
Framing a family photo
Alone in the light
Just barely scraping by
I'm itching for a fight
I tear away from the urge to die
I'm wide awake from a bolt of lightning
I realize my position now
Man or machine, the lines are blurred
As the fire burns in my soul
Burning now, released from my chains
I'm clawing towards the light
No burnout from this flamethrowing fury
Ten thousand fires ignite
Full throttle, hit the ground running
With the passion to excel
God help those who think I'm giving up here.
A-s night has made you sleep,
I-t makes you safe and sound;
L-ight of the full moon
E-rases the mess around.
E-ventide has made you sleep, after the day-long stress;
N-ew dawn will wake you up to make you feel the gladness.
Q-ueer not the plans of the night,
U-se them for your silent slumber;
I-n the middle of the dark,
A-nother burnout is over.
C-louds and cool weather
H-ave made you snooze so deep;
O-ctober first early morn,
N-ight has made you sleep.