Best Poems Written by Shannon Donovan

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The Purpose of Breathing

What makes us human?
The air we breathe? 

The body we inhabit our soul in?
The knowledge that we are here and alive?

Yes but what makes us really human?

The way our heart beats 
When another soul touches our skin

The emotions that arise 
When we get to experience
A pretty sunset or sunrise

The chilling air 
That we breathe into our lungs
On those cold winter nights

And the moments that filter your mind
Just as you close your eyes

The answer to the question?

The beautiful, enchanting
Emotions, thoughts and feelings 
That we are lucky to experience 
Every minute of every single day
For the rest of our lives

Because the way we feel never dies

And yes bodies may age
And yes knowledge may grow distant 

But the love felt in our life
That is something else

That will never die

Copyright © Shannon Donovan | Year Posted 2026


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Wicked Game

The never ending feeling of pain
As the giant ball rises up into my throat
Spiralling into an epitome of low
How can love be so cruel?
I watch as you take my soul, my mind, my everything, my nothing 
Will I ever survive this cruel game we play?




Copyright © Shannon Donovan | Year Posted 2026

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The Hearts Asks Pleasure First

The world moved around her
As if floating on air
Every inch of her skin

Consumed by a burning passion 
Only living through a dance 
Keeping her mind at ease 

And as every bad misfortune 
Swiftly moved through her 
Pleasure took over 

Copyright © Shannon Donovan | Year Posted 2026

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Black and Blue

Darkness floods my mind
Morning spills its quiet blue
Colour wakes my soul

Copyright © Shannon Donovan | Year Posted 2026

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