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Stunted Poems - Poems about Stunted

Spring’s New Mood
...My skin’s made of flowers, Waiting to blossom in the shade, Fighting the urge to turn grey, As they look desperately for— The summer breeze of tomorrow. Where their petals ruffle in the wind, F......

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Categories: stunted, appreciation, flower, growth,
Form: Free verse
The Chasm of Creation
...This is supposed to be my outlet. Emotions I claim are tainted pour out of me, And I call it art. This is what recovering looks like. Pages upon pages of words I’ve kept hidden from the world— T......

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Categories: stunted, angst, anxiety, creation,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Northern Light
...Of burning sight, we grow the flora, From dancing light of my aurora. A stunted garden, met with showers, Brought to bloom, bouquet of flowers. In casting passion, bright the sky, Of green and......

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Categories: stunted, blue, green, light, love,
Form: Rhyme
Arthur Rimbaud: Song of the Highest Tower translation by Michael R Burch
...Song of the Highest Tower by Arthur Rimbaud translation by Michael R. Burch Let it come, let it come, The day when all hearts love as one. I’ve endured so long That I’d even forgotten The ......

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Categories: stunted, brother, child, childhood, heart,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Lilly’s First Walk
...Lilly’s First Walk Lilly’s first real day as part of our pack Means she takes her first real walk, ever Which for a nine month old pug Is coming kind of late to the game But it’s her......

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Categories: stunted, dog, nature, winter,
Form: Narrative



Premium Member on our fair earth
...It would seem impossible for a house plant to have joy loosely rooted in a glazed bowl of nutrient depleted soil every third day fed plastic cups of fluorinated water enduring yellow, rainless nic......

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Categories: stunted, earth,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Slices of Life
... A new tomato burst beneath a blade, its juice streaking my wrist, mimicry of something I swore off years ago. Seeds scatter like liquid mercury across the cutting board, smallest ......

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Categories: stunted, food, grave,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Roses Gone Missing
... suddenly bare branches sway and shiver shiver and sway, outstretched in vain to December's flares stunted grass shoots deign not wave to howling winds ......

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Categories: stunted, change, death, december, loss,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member field of forgiveness
... your field lies bare and vacant a patch of wasteland never toiled pardon not granted merciless and cold a harvest of apology’s acceptance lost in resentment anger fear and insecurity seeds o......

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Categories: stunted, betrayal,
Form: Free verse
Flightlessly
...There are birds that leave the nest too soon You are like that All fumbling feathers and heartbreak with sternum kissing ground You grew up early, Paige I don't think you ever learned to fly corr......

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Categories: stunted, bird, flying, imagery, sister,
Form: Free verse
Happiness is a new wireless mouse
...Happiness is a new wireless mouse I bought from Staples earlier today November 18th, 2024 cuz the the older one malfunctioned. Said older generation mouse sported a rather extensive "mouse c......

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Categories: stunted, 1st grade, 6th grade,
Form: Free verse
Eagerly awaiting until many tomorrows
...Eagerly awaiting until many tomorrows... to become affianced to the grim reaper, who never promised me a rose garden nor crystal clear pool of fragrant delight to accompany last living breath ......

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Categories: stunted, adventure, age, atheist, death,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Stone
...There was a man, made of stone shaped into a storm under heavy stunted autumn plume both he and I were born we sit together, burning sky whispers old and cracked our beating hearts, atom ......

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Categories: stunted, identity, psychological,
Form: Rhyme
Filling Station
...sits well and nearly out of reach unless. A spell is when it's open dirty, but is closed. Oil soaked around the bend the elbow is. The smell around the bushes how they do. A little stunted here......

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Categories: stunted, 12th grade,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Glowing By the Moonlight Pallor
...Glowing by the moonlight pallor Are the circles of coyote eyes Hovering above ground - pair by pair - Wandering like restless sprights Seeking for one who's lost their way. Their banter ......

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Categories: stunted, animal, loneliness, moon,
Form: Rhyme

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