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To WarBring up words, take up armsTo War3 months ago in Free Verse More Like This
strike out quick, strike out strong
To War, my brethren- To War
backed by none, backed by lords
clad in metal, clad in nil
conquer all, make them kneel
To War, my friends- To War, my kin
cut out hate, cut out sin
take 'em, hold 'em, strike 'em- dead
To War, To War, til all runs red
cut off heads, cut off limbs
take their jewels, take their rings
ride on horses, ride on steel
go to battle, make it real
To War, my friends- To War, my kin
To War, To War, with happy grin.
The Sentinel: A Poem The Sentinel: A PoemThe Sentinel: A Poem5 months ago in Concrete Poetry More Like This
All the night shall be your keep.
All those sleepers in their sleep
Will look to you and heed your call.
A moment where silence rules and dreams come true.
And then you shall see the nighttime's worth.
Transcend the dying and the birth.
See for yourself the beauty there.
The perfect frailness that is life.
Observe those lovely maidens of virtue!
Oh, behold the lads of brave stature that are true!
See the empires fall with broken spires.
And Father Time reclaim his own.
So watch the humans as they slumber.
And for once they might seem humble.
Listen to the silent plea of hope as the night wanes on
And see
Strong: A Work of ProseStrong: A Work of ProseStrong: A Work of Prose7 months ago in Emotional More Like This
What is this feeling of entitlement?
Why do humans see the need to stand above their peers?
Why not stand with them? Are we not equal? Does God not love us all?
Are humans really so blind, as to think that the earth rotates around them? That they are the only ones that matter?
I am sick of this everlasting fight for I know I shall never win!
And yet. . . Still I try. Still I fight for change. I still continue to rise up when I fall.
Why is that?
Is it human-nature or my own personal struggle to keep my sanity?
Whatever the answer, I will continue to rise, and continue to believe.
For I am strong and will alwa
Expectation to the Fullest: Prose Expectation: ProseExpectation to the Fullest: Prose8 months ago in Emotional More Like This
Anger and Anticipation all in one.
Fear so acute you can almost smell it . . .
I force myself to breathe in and out . . . in and out. . .
Focus on my pulse and recognize my heart beats.
One. . . Two . . . Three. . . One . . . Two . . . Three . . .
In and Out, I breathe.
Don't give into the fear.
Focus . . . Focus . . . FOCUS!
Focus at the light at the end of the tunnel.
Think of the freedom you will gain everyday at 3:00
. . . .
Enter here; enter purgatory.
One, two, three beats my heart.
I count the beats once more. Slow and Steady wins the race.
Nothing to lose, nothing to fear.
Your Guardian Angel i
Home - A Concrete Poem i amHome - A Concrete Poem3 months ago in Concrete Poetry More Like This
empty without your
familiar ground, and exhausted from
standing so far away, my beautiful
home. muffled are the moonlit
cries of wolves as my harsh
yearning does nothing
but snow inches upon
inches and ice-over all
the hurt i had held so
tightly against me,
stumbling through the
present. i want to turn
and wander back to you,
oh homeland, oh frozen one.
how i miss your cold embrace.
I've Changed (poem)I've ChangedI've Changed (poem)6 months ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
ABCB
11-15-12
3 stanzas
i change the color of my eyes
for my world looks so askew.
maybe i'll feel better if i'm
violet, red, or blue.
i change the color of my skin
to blinding ivory: snow.
every winter clings to me
and i want everyone to know.
i change the color of this room
to kill the normal: insincere.
if everything is fake,
i have nothing left to fear.
This is a true story.This is sort of difficult to write, because I don't know what exactly I want to say.This is a true story.10 months ago in Emotional More Like This
I'm seventeen. Since the seventh grade I have been confused about my sexuality. I've settled on Pan-curious. I'm not quite pansexual, but I'm probably not straight, gay, or bi, either. I may be primarily attracted to gender variant people. Or I may be mostly straight or gay, but also attracted to gender variant people. Or maybe something else---but only I know my sexuality.
SunburnedSunburnedSunburned3 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
AAAA, BBBB
7-31-10 & 8-1-10
8 stanzas
nursing my sunburns, i wait
watching now how you're so irate
laughing right back at your hate
i can already taste your new fate
like fire wings on my shoulders
your thick words grind like boulders
blood drips from my soul's cup holders
freezing like november's dead clovers
drowning again in this painful light
the sun is heavy in skies too bright
i gasp for air on many a deadly night
you left me to die, but i can still fight
my wounds chafe and crack open
i wish you could see where i've been
hell and back for you again and again
creating my misery, just like back then
skin pee
Don't SpeakLifeless, devoured by sadness.Don't Speak3 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
I am less than me.
A hull,
A shell,
nothing.
Don't speak, your too afraid to talk.
"Why" I ask, I cry.
"Tell me. Talk to me," but it falls on deaf ears.
What am I to do? Where am I to go?
Flowers wilt and die,
and so do I.
Happy is the dream that I strive for.
I've created my mess, and now I must lie in its belly,
waiting for the verdict,
waiting for you.
Maybe its all really useless.
Enter: The PseudEnter: The PseudEnter: The Pseud3 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
ABCB
7-28-10
8 stanzas
counterfeit flames burn again
i see a new set of deceiving eyes
she'll rip what's left of me away
using you to subdue my cries
jealousy prepared me for this
the intrusion of a second drone
now i'll fight for my claimed ground
i was already torn from my throne
tried to hold it all inside my head
as if such a blessing could save me
now images of your face float higher
and once more those eyes are the sea
my frayed heart has been disfigured
what was once a free spirit lies in dust
this punishment exceeds all the rest
and you told me that i was unjust
what debris shall i expect from you?
La TormentaLa TormentaLa Tormenta3 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
7-27-10
the hum
the hiss
damp hopes
dead bliss
Harvests of Thunder's brusque rhythm.
droplets cross bridges
angered sirens erupt
firelights coat skylines
camera flashes; abrupt
the calm
the dawn
young wisdom:
your spawn
Curtains of rain sacrifice such a Love.
beating drums gather
floods capture reason
harsh voices calling
devoured by treason
the depths
the remorse
such destruction
scarred divorce
Damage done by gnawing Mouse teeth.
dribbling burnt words
mouths stapled shut
sifting through pores
in Thunderhead's gut
the masks
the knife
roped branches
raped strife
Termites hollow out the hopeless Sou
AwakeAwakeAwake3 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Blank/Free
7-26-10
15 stanzas
i realize how the hate had surfaced
here in the moon's calm evening light
how the sweetest light became cold
and why you turned your back so soon
i've got my friends outside my window
the tower beacon pulses and calculates
while leaves hang like dark feathers
as the rooftops show me reflections
through the glass, the moon isn't alone
no, it has a twin standing too close
and only when i look straight ahead
does it choose to see my face and hide
simply mangled by the hours passing
once more i cling to what i can't see
toes prodding at this old carpet's fibers
fan wings flutter, creating fal
Seven NightsSeven NightsSeven Nights3 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Blank/Free
7-18-10
7 stanzas
seven nights of city lights
drowning in a sea of orange
butterflies haunt my every step
tried turning away; can't find success
seven days of a quiet maze
broken only by barking dogs
like the anger we've kept inside
faked happiness; won't pretend again
seven hours of soft rain showers
all weighed down with my tears
i exist in an empty shell of me
numbed again; nothing left here
seven weeks of harsh critiques
from branches and radio towers
and birds hiding behind leaves
bedroom windows mock; breaking me
seven fires scorch my desires
bleeding away the metaphors
the heat has become u
Identity LostIdentity LostIdentity Lost3 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
ABCB
7-17-10
8 stanzas
identity lost.
heartbeat misplaced.
my hands are still burning
from the shooting stars we chased.
purpose faded.
reasons forgotten.
daylight passes like shadows;
storms over our islands: grown rotten.
hopefulness ends.
emptiness takes control.
new kings rise to power now
to govern by battle-scarred soul.
harvests fail.
mourning subsides.
deep beneath a sheet of tears
is where my conscience often hides.
messages prompt.
willpower pulls away.
i'll do what you want now
to make up for when i didn't obey.
love constricts.
time won't repair.
your hate left a hole here.
i'm numb because
Another LifeAnother LifeAnother Life3 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
ABCB
7-17-10
10 stanzas
another week gone by
this fire burns too steadily
outside, branches hold their leaves
while skies pity me so readily
my eyes shed more lashes
with a heavy stream of tears
sobs shake the day once more
the clouds listen without ears
another hour gone by
wasted minutes in your shadow
like an ant on summer sidewalks
dying, but too stupid to know
my hate resurfaces again
and i scream the memories away
hollowed out by this cruel game
when i'd like to change it all today
another chance gone by
cried in the face of opportunity
a word that could have ended this
do i care what you think of me?
Mind at MidnightMind at MidnightMind at Midnight3 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
ABCB
7-10-10
8 stanzas
trapped in tear-soaked bed sheets
lost inside a sin-drenched soul
flimsy memories spin like feathers
in hurtful winds i can't control
still rotting like a spoiled fruit
ashes building higher up inside
charcoal blends within cold veins
drowning heat i'd been denied
aching sorrow takes my reins
crumbling into chronic despair
under bridges, scraping walls
the sleeping bears are unaware
tonight the sky peels away
orange lights simmer and spit
the city below, it taunts me
like candles waiting to be lit
fan blades turn like buzzing flies
elbows fall asleep unwarned
tower beacons breathe
My Best ExplanationMy Best ExplanationMy Best Explanation3 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Blank/Free
7-6-10
9 stanzas
it's like looking into space
through a tiny oval window
like i'm torn up from the earth below
feeling the oceans reach up to me
and it's like jumping into clouds
off the highest mountain's peak
i'm a raindrop sparkling in the sun
into the blue; past every little doubt
it's like the first true day of spring
when the grass is tall and high
like being a giant in its bladed forest
looking over the trees into the sky
and it's like your favorite glass cup
shattering in an explosion of light
like picking up all the pieces
just to see them glitter and shine
it's like holding your bre
A PromiseA PromiseA Promise3 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Blank/Free
6-30-10 & 7-2-10
12 stanzas
angel on my broken shoulder
lover in my frozen arms
i feel your hand fit back into mine
but it's only in a distant dream
a shattered promise keeps me still
imprisoned by love's rusting shackles
sifting Time like encrusted sand
searching every river for your gold
butterfly on my window
keeper of all the memories
i grow so tired of missing you
so please just send me a "hello"
accidental, sweet perfection
it was me who was so flawed
i'm making myself forgive you
for i won't bear the burden of hate
the possibilities drag reality away
what heavy walls i could knock down
i woud
My Simple RequestMy Simple RequestMy Simple Request3 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
ABCB
6-26-10
9 stanzas
Father Time, oh, Father Time
i call to you in desperate need
to turn back the seasons now
and to shrink acres back to seed
Father Time, oh, Father Time
please just let me ask one thing
i've got this interesting idea
hooked on my finger like a ring
Father Time, oh, Father Time
will you place me in the past?
we both know the things i've lost
so raise the anchor, i'll hang the mast
Father Time, oh, Father Time
how i wish i could turn it back
i want to live in the happy life
that i had let my stubbornness sack
Father Time, oh, Father Time
i will keep calling out your name
until you dr
What Beast Is This?What Beast Is This?What Beast Is This?3 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Blank/Free
6-24-10
10 stanzas
what beast is this
who would love me so
and cast me away on a raft
of fear and all other accompanists?
what beast is this
that he, an angel of security,
would be so easily consumed
by the mere shifting of seasons?
what beast is this
with eyes so treacherously keen
with the foresight of a prophet
but with the soul of a startled deer?
what beast is this
who sighs rainbows and fireflies
with words like petals in my brain
and yet devours my every hope?
what beast is this
with a memory like a thundercloud
and fingertips woven in dead leaves
who stabs at my ankles with ice?
w
UnforgettableUnforgettableUnforgettable3 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Blank/Free
6-25-10
10 stanzas
Eyes like blue sugar;
Hands like beige walls;
He is my love, untouchable.
Patience like a quiet stream;
Reason like a lightning bolt;
He is my love; unclutchable.
Safety like a sweet song;
Passion like cinnamon waves;
He is my love; unreachable.
Embrace like a dove's feathers;
Retreat like a shell's scrape;
He is my love; unbleachable.
Copper locks like wild horses;
Thin waist like a plank board;
He is my love, untamable.
Laugh like cool winter winds;
Smile like rains in December;
He is my love; unclaimable.
Fingers like spring branches;
Palms like autumn leaves;
He is my lov
A Summer Morning's FogA Summer Morning's FogA Summer Morning's Fog3 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Blank/Free
6-16-10
7 stanzas
your eyes are just a cloud
of pixels on a humming screen
deep in my darkest hours
deep in a summer morning's fog
our lips pressed sweetly in an
embrace of quiet, blissful serenity
so beautiful we were when all
that snow was pouring down
green trees are stagnant here
while the garbage trucks wake
me from dreams that keep you
safely from the confines of my soul
shame should shake you down, love
and pity should burn your hands
for i know they've grown cold again
i was the heat that kept you content
you should hurt for what you've done
but i can already feel it begin to fade
To Be FreeTo Be FreeTo Be Free3 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Blank/Free
6-19-10
10 stanzas
why does it hurt to be free?
the sun shines, the moon smiles,
but my heart cries, it bleeds.
why does it hurt to love?
your kiss just can't compare
to the pain that still constricts.
why can't i be happy now?
his eyes still haunt my dreams.
i'm afraid, but i shouldn't be.
why can't i let him fade away?
i can't help but remember everything
and how perfectly he fit with me.
why is the sky still so grey?
though your touch calms my rage,
memories won't bleed from my veins.
why is he still here with me?
a ghost stalks my beating heart.
when i'm alone, it all floods back.
why won't Time
And NowAnd NowAnd Now3 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
ABCB
6-19-10
17 stanzas
and now i've got this urge to scream
a feeling that comes with every day
over and over, again and again
i can't keep this sickness at bay
drowning, drowning
it's the same feelings' clasp
i don't want this, but i need it all
i need everything i can grasp
and now there's the rage again
how i wish it all would end
suck my soul from my body
because i refuse; i won't pretend
damn the shackles on my heart
and damn the fool that laid them
i'm thrashing in his forgotten wind
i'm a flower with a broken stem
and now i can taste my tears
the salt of oceans i'll never see
the days pass; they keep com
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