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Unsympathetically Poems - Poems about Unsympathetically

inner and outer

...We all have inner and outer lives.
They’re messy, hopelessly intertwined, and more
than mere mannequins to hang our word-art upon.

I’m supported, in my unwritten life, by a structure
of moods, ...

Categories: unsympathetically, boyfriend, conflict, humor, poetry,
Form: Free verse

Love on the Dark Side

...
You senselessly hurt me,
     Then, demand I do not cry.

You frustrate me,
     Then, unsympathetically, punish my display of anger.

You ridicule me,
     Then, taunt me when I strive to w...

Categories: unsympathetically, child abuse, childhood, innocence,
Form: Free verse

World War Ii Poems and Holocaust Poems Ii - Bertolt Brecht

...World War II Poems and Holocaust Poems II - Bertolt Brecht



The Burning of the Books
by Bertolt Brecht
loose translation by Michael R. Burch

When the Regime
commanded the unlawful books t...

Categories: unsympathetically, books, holocaust, race, racism,
Form: Free verse

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Bertolt Brecht Holocaust Poem: the Mask of Evil

...Die Maske des Bösen (“The Mask of Evil”)
by Bertolt Brecht
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

A Japanese woodcarving hangs on my wall—
the mask of an ancient demon, limned wit...

Categories: unsympathetically, anger, evil, hate, holocaust,
Form: Free verse

Bertolt Brecht Translations of Holocaust Poems

...The Burning of the Books
by Bertolt Brecht
loose translation by Michael R. Burch

When the Regime
commanded the unlawful books to be burned,
teams of dull oxen hauled huge cartloads to t...

Categories: unsympathetically, holocaust, horror,
Form: Free verse

Everywhere Street

...Everywhere Street

Aren't you someone that I should recognize;
He said as he approached her with stride.
His familiarity caught her with surprise;
And she disliked what his eagerness implied.

...

Categories: unsympathetically, abuse, bullying, discrimination, hate,
Form: Rhyme

Love On the Dark Side

...You senselessly hurt me,
     Then, demand I do not cry.

You frustrate me,
     Then, unsympathetically punish my display of anger.

You ridicule me,
     Then, taunt me when I strive
     t...

Categories: unsympathetically, abuse, betrayal, children, depression,
Form: Prose

Storm

...An enlightened sky darkens
As strong winds begin to blow
A storm is on it's way
Full of wrath and destruction
An inevitable natural storm
The storm is tearing all in it's path
Frightened mortals pray...

Categories: unsympathetically, psychological,
Form: ABC

Tree

...I’m falling on to the damp earth
Parted from your branches
One by one.
It was one by one
That I became a part of you
And now you shed me unsympathetically.
It’s in your nature
I know.
But I’m...

Categories: unsympathetically, allegory, inspirational, introspection, life,
Form: Free verse

As Inhuman As a Man's Heart Seems

...As inhuman as a man's heart seems...
hidden inside is a tender side:
a beautiful side seldom seen by others;
and that fear of being sensitive
is a real hurdle for those men sworn in pride,
but m...

Categories: unsympathetically, family, girlfriend-boyfriend, love, people,
Form: Ballad

No Other Thought For Escape

...An infamous thief
lived a restless life,
looking out for those
vigilant, shrewd cops;
his crafty hands pulling out
those tools out of the box,
to feed that ego so imprudent:
would he never be ...

Categories: unsympathetically, family, husband, nostalgia, people,
Form: Ballad

Laborious Insects

...Butterflies, with their superb colors,
are the most amazing 
in the insects's kingdom:
our recompense for boredom!
One can ever wonder
how they vitalize
the ungleaming air,
and without them 
...

Categories: unsympathetically, adventure, nature, seasons,
Form: Narrative