Tagged: rebellion

poem about regret 0

Broken

Poem   Broken, in so many parts, she lies on the ground. A man is standing next to her, watching. He took one piece in his hand, it was a tear, he took a...

poem about dreaming 0

Water

Poem About Dreaming   Looking up under the water Watching the light flicker The blue, the trees Clouds dancing in the reflections Seeing the world from the inside A view from afar A moment...

poem about longing 0

Idle, Get Your Fill

Poem about Longing   You are always You are always dreaming Dreaming always, you are Getting off that train of thought Prime directives caress Roman is so easy to master Unlike you, feeling You,...

haibun poem 0

Tai Chi Practice

Haibun Poem   “White Crane Spreads its Wings” Sunlight rippling off the Ramapo River Deep breath in. During commencement, I raise soft, rounded arms. They ascend, roll and descend. Deep breath out. As I...

self-motivating poetry 0

Get Out

Poem   Just get out out out Of your spinning, stirring head And your tightened, hardened heart That stays silenced out of dread Of what may come Of what may numb Your feelings further...

contemporary poetry 0

Suburban Perseus

Contemporary Poetry   I spend all my time screaming at walls and watching my prison sink. Circumvented by people I no longer respect, The tears they shed are meaningless like pages devoid of ink. Nothing,...

questioning poetry 0

The Game Of Freedom

Poem   Things we want don’t stay the same because we are beings of change and solitude. It is hard to choose and fulfill the dream whilst excluding all the other paths we may...

self-reflective poem 0

Unknown Reflection

Poem I see a face so like mine Staring at my every move Asking me why it is That I do the things I do In those sullen stares I hear Disappointment for all...

poems about time 0

Portrait – Part IV

Poem Up! She pushed. Up! She was still. A dead elephant. So still she felt the babe’s throbbing. They could do nothing. Her children, 5 and 6, fed and washed — she wept. Up!...

poems about life 0

On Me

Poem Together in the morning sun warmth surprising us in the city waiting to start the day trying to wake up starting gently a greeting a hello slowly smiles So tired I blame myself...

breakup poem 0

Untitled — Swearing Off

Breakup Poem I finally have to go Will I write you? Possibility will be on your side As soon as I make room with parting It’ll feel that uncomfortable sensation Of my warmth, still...

haibun poem 1

Last Laugh

Haibun Poem   Sitting on a rock, cross-legged, I pretend to meditate. My eyes half-closed, hands on my knees fingers up, I keep repeating “ommm.” Even when he’s so far up the trail, I...