Regular poetry thread
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Regular poetry thread
Regular poetry thread (because I'm tired of not editing my poems)
This is exactly what it sounds like! A thread to post poetry. I'm excited to read all of your work!
submitted by Bluebird
(April 30, 2017 - 8:51 pm)
(April 30, 2017 - 8:51 pm)
Oh my gosh thank you so much!! <3
(December 5, 2020 - 8:46 pm)
I... am speechless. I swear, your poems have grown tenfold in magnificence in the time you were away. I literally have no words.
(December 5, 2020 - 9:33 am)
Aaaaah thank you so much! That means the world to me. <3
(December 5, 2020 - 8:48 pm)
A brisk morning. An open laptop. Sage growing indoors. That's what I see. A soccer goal ripped from dogs chewing on it. A bookshelf sagging as it carrys pounds and pounds. A christmas tree next to a menorah. Thats what I see. A once precious stuffed animal now a dog toy. My dogs Ash and Royal lying on the coach as their ears perk up at the sound of another dog barking. Markers thrown across the floor. That's what I see. And I'm happy to be me in this big messy home with my family.
(December 4, 2020 - 9:23 am)
What color were the walls before the room was filled with stars?
Green, maybe peach, but now they are black with purple splotches
and filled with stars.
What was in the room before it was filled with stars?
A bed, maybe a dresser, but now it is filled with nothing but
stars.
How high was the ceiling before the room was filled with stars?
Six feet, maybe seven, but now it is
neverending, and we look up into the heavens, our eyes filled with stars.
~
Hmmm, I'm really not sure about the last line. "and I look up" "and you look up" were what I was thinking of adding before, but maybe the "and we look up" fits better.
Sherry says "oawha". Inspiring commentary, Sherry.
(December 4, 2020 - 1:53 pm)
Maybe say, "and you and I, we look up". Also, your poem is beautiful!
(December 5, 2020 - 9:36 am)
I
clear away the drops of moisture from the window. Outside the window, fog
swirls around the trees. Even though the trees are just across from my house, I
can barely even see their black, naked branches. I’ve never seen as much fog as
this. I sigh whimsically, sipping warm mint tea. Unlike my beverage, outside
must be cold. I hate the cold. I open the window. The frosty fog dances in. I
breathe in the chilling but refreshing mist, it tastes like the clouds, silence,
and wonder. I close the window, and sip cold mint tea with a hint of mist and
magic.
(December 4, 2020 - 2:11 pm)
I wrote some non-rhyming poetry.
I am hiding from the world,
from the truth,
from life.
Purposeless,
constantly wondering,
yet never finding answers.
the only understanding of life is now lost,
to all,
all but one.
You ask who.
You already know.
Go,
revive the earth,
make justice and peace be know from sea to sea.
And then,
I will come out.
Come home.
(December 5, 2020 - 10:36 am)
I love the intrigue and line-breaks of this one! Truly magnificent!
(December 6, 2020 - 9:46 pm)
Thanks!
(December 7, 2020 - 3:15 pm)
when the day begins
and dawn's fingers can touch the sky
but not quite grasp it
leaving rosy streaks like
melted dreams sifting through the cosmos
is when you seem to float
in between sleep and waking
your soul hovering
ever so slightly above the earth
hazy fragments of dreams
fading from your mind
leaving only slight impressions
of what they used to be
until your eyes open
and you are snapped back
down to the ground
a hairline fracture splintering your soul
from the weight of reality
that you can never escape
unless
one day
when your soul is shattered and
crumbling
and you can't bear to open
your eyes again
you decide to stay here
floating in the undefined in-between
so you
don't
open
your
eyes
~~~~
writing angsty poetry at 1am lol. btw this was written in the comments box on the spot and it unedited; it's not meant to be good, I just needed to get some emotions out so yeah.
(December 6, 2020 - 1:11 am)
Wow, this is scarily close to how I've been feeling lately. There's a few seconds, right after I have woken up, when I can't seem to remember all of my fears and worries, but then everything crashes down on me again. This was a really good poem.
(December 6, 2020 - 2:15 pm)
@Silver Crystal, I've often found that the best poems are the ones not meant to be anything, and your poem is proof of that. It's stunning. If I picked my favorite lines, I would be copying and pasting the whole poem. It's... incredible.
(December 6, 2020 - 2:52 pm)
Ahhhhhhh, I know you said that this isn't meant to be good, but it is! It IS so darn beautiful!! I really, really, connect with the imagery, and that lovely, picturesque tranquility that bleeds into a sort of resigned agony... I really, truly think this is absolutely amazing!
Haha, I was about to go to sleep but now I'm all fired-up and full of thoughts...
(December 6, 2020 - 9:52 pm)
Thanks to everyone who commented on this! I'm pretty insecure with my writing and I don't usually show it to people so I'm really thankful that you all liked it :)
(December 6, 2020 - 10:45 pm)