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Short Self Examination Poems

Short Self Examination Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short poems about Self Examination by PoetrySoup poets. Search short poems about Self Examination by length and keyword.


Hold Yourself Up
i cannot stare too deep
into the game you're playing.
i cannot stand too close
to the dragon you're slaying.

erase the markings of
scars that have haunted
let love rule and flow
as a mighty river of truth...

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Categories: self examination, change,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Fault Lines of a Life
We drift, unaware—
years merge into moments,
promises fall by the wayside, collect dust.

If we could backtrack every decision,
each fault line of our days,
would we discover we really lived
or just shuffled in place?...

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Categories: self examination, 9th grade,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member Never Too Old To Grow
Effective self-examination can be time-consuming 
and painful, sometimes revealing that challenging 
changes are required of me. These growing pains, even--
or perhaps especially—at my age, are necessary, 


From "Contemplation"--posted in March '21

May 29, 2021
entered in the Liberum Divisa 6 Contest
Sponsor: Gregory Barden...

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Categories: self examination, age, growth,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Criticism
Criticism Written: by Miracle Man 5/28/2020 It’s often unsought and seldom fun, and critique is rejected if harshly spoken. Because words once spoken can’t be undone, they often leave our vanity broken. Self examination is what criticism is forcing, by failing to listen our growth is small. It doesn’t mean we agree and endorsing, flattering attempts intended to enthrall.
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Categories: self examination, growth,
Form: Lyric

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