Hello Poetry

5586°

Robby

Be patient with me
I’m still a work in progress

Somedays I seem put together
But that paint’s not dry just yet

One day I’ll get this right
I’m sorry

#progress #worth #depression #effort #improvement #love #patience #sorry

606°

vienna bombardieri

A Moment In Your Eyes

One moment in your eyes
and suddenly I find tranquility,
again...
In a flash the memory returns
of who we used to be.
One threescore year and ten
each second is relived.
In a single flash of smile,
the world is ours again.
One moment you are in my presence,
and the next we part like a last Amen!

It is your heart that keeps me young,
time and time again
time and time again
time and time again !

550°

Bekah

Blue

I wonder when my blue skies
Faded to grey
I’m beginning to think
It’s always been that way

Because for as long as I can remember
There’s been a storm inside my mind
Casting cloudy weather
With no light to shine

I wish for nothing more
Than to feel warmth upon my face
To look up at the sun
And soak up all her rays

But I suppose for now
Dancing in the rain will have to do
Until my skies of grey
Turn back into blue

#storm #sadness #depression

424°

Nat Lipstadt

The Dew on Your Hem

an instant coffee poem scribbled
on the back of an iPhone, and mailed
to the motley crew hanging in these
environs

my request, your bequest
<>

never had an article of clothes
that required a hem to be tailored,
but you my daredevil darlings,
bring me now
you & yours,
a hem of thy choicest choosing

that I may taste your dew,
this and thus
enlivened,
I will love you,
far more than forever,
beyond my overwhelming
incarcerated capacity
to absorb,
but to exist and seize
the dew of your souls,
each an adrenaline ephedrine
shot to our mutualized brain
~
our soul’s temporal abode

the meaning plain!

you too
will forever be
within
the unlimited scope of this script
on the universe of the internet,
far longer than any intimate moment
we could share ,

a sensory
beyond the physicall

I beg you
please!

9:19 am
Thurs Sept. 12
two thousand and twenty four

paraphrasing a lyric from Cohen’s “Sisters of Mercy “

#dew #hems #adrenaline #lipstadt

407°

Kurt Philip Behm

Memories Dance

Sleep
is for dreamers
to hide
from the dawn

My visions
returning
and will
mostly gone

Three days
since I’ve
woken
the memories dance

All over
the future
in destiny’s
— trance

(The New Room: September, 2024)

365°

Mista G

A KING WITH NO CROWN

In the heart of the hustle, where dreams collide,
A king walks the streets with no crown to guide.
His throne is a corner, his scepter the grind,
Yet he rules with a fire that’s hard to define.

He’s got no gold chains, no royal decree,
Just the weight of the world and the soul of the free.
The pavement’s his palace, the stars his domain,
Every day’s a battle, every night’s a campaign.

His crown’s not on his head, but in the way he stands,
In the grit of his hustle and the strength in his hands.
Though the world might overlook, his spirit’s profound—
In the city’s heart, he's a king with no crown.

#empowerment #streetking #hustle #innerstrength #urbanroyalty #selfdetermination #resilience #unseengreatness #povertytopower #gritandglory

306°

audrey laura

(un)painful goodbye

the dull feel of pain
but not really pinching
more achy than sharp
which is better in most cases
this hurts more than it did
the first time around
but it also doesn’t hurt one bit
a mystery left unsolved
and goodbye isn’t a word
it’s more of a feeling
and through the days i felt
that you might be leaving
so adieu and farewell
it was perhaps a good time
but losing is a pain
and i lost every game
i still miss how you talk
but i don’t miss you at all
that’s important
remember
it doesn’t affect me at all
but it’s sad to look back
rome wasn’t built in a day
the greatest empires all fall
they all believe they’re eternal
but the difference is that
it really felt like we were.

291°

Ann

Hands of God

Too much fury
Forgot to tell the jury
This ain't a fair fight
In the dawn of night.

Alone in the cold
Felt my bones getting old
Might've given up
Forgive me,
I let it all in the hands of
God.

#god #anger #fury #jury #fight #cold #old

286°

Poetic Eagle

Bridges

Sometimes it's easier to build new bridges
Than try to repair broken ones

Midnight thoughts

#night #midnight #lovr

273°

Asonna

Fire Season.

I love a sunburnt country,
but now the land's ablaze.
the oxygen we breathe has turned to dust
yet our request for help is denied.
I love a sunburnt country,
but there's not much left to last.

Firefighters aren't getting paid,
Neither are their bills.
yet our leader claims we're all fine
but he can afford to jet away.

The wildlife is damaged.
Koalas are losing homes.
much like the population
as the fires rip through their walls.

I love my sunburnt country,
but this has gone on too long.
while it's nice you're in hawaii Mr. Morrison,
everyone else is left to stand alone..

#australia #fires #sydney #scomo #scottmorrison #primeminister #help #poetry #mad #annoyed

269°

Krittika Sinha

mirror

puffed lips, red nose
eye make-up smudged
but beautiful nonetheless.

with her heart in pieces
she looked up
at the only thing she trusted.

the only thing
that showed her the world
as it is.

one last glance
and she imprinted on it
a goodbye kiss.

#mirror #broken #heart

240°

Satsih Verma

The Lingering Death

Time to make a sin.
The blood will not go back. Any
voice will become very dark.

The earth was an earth.
When my heart cries and the stones
make a beautiful temple.

My hands do not move
to catch the truth. The moon will
say, once the sun was my son.

#life

224°

Dani Just Dani

Fragments

Of course you’ll
miss them,
And songs
will remind you
Of them,
and the color of
A strangers eyes,
and the pattern
The shadows
create while
You are on shrooms,
You were happy once,
Under incoming fire
And quarantine, in
The sky or on boat,
Undressed, and that’s
Not a pretty sight,
But they loved it,
They loved you,
And that’s not
Easy to forget.

213°

CJ Sutherland

Searching

I crave answers Now

What is my purpose on earth?

Why do I exist?

Modern Haikuc
Three sentences
Predicated by syllables
Pattern 5-7-5

Inspired songs;

1) How do you know? (official lyrics)
By Cain Durot

2) what do I know?
By Elvie Shane

3) what do you know?
By Ali Gator

4) Do do you hear what I hear?
By Bing Crosby

We all get to a time and place in our life where we start asking the Big questions
In the end,
we knew the answers
before we asked the questions
such as life

167°

Beans

Flood (of tears)

what do you think of when I say flood?
gushing water breaking through a dam?
overtaking things not meant to be wet?
the land below wave more than just sand?
well it did feel like that.
held my cup of unused tears
held them back; i can’t cry
not in a million years
but as i went to press a button
not important of any sort
i held the cup in one hand
and with the same i pressed my floor
then it happened.
nothing then all at once.
my cup tipped over and a few tears
spilt in a little pearly bunch
they pattered onto marble
floor of the white lift
oh no now they know
the walls know i slipped
it wasn't on purpose
but they’ll say its a lie
i have to run
no time to say goodbye.

inspired by my friend, who didn't mean to cry in class but her bottle was just too packed.

#cry #tears #bottled

158°

S G

Between us

Your kindness feels illicit
Like an intimate brush of fingertips
Your smile touches my soul
Like a kiss to the corner of my mouth
Your presence heats my dreams
Like a moment stolen in the darkness
And your praise lays me bare
So there is nothing and everything between us

154°

Mike Hauser

In Our Every Day to Day

This pain
In our lives makes its way
To stand up and have its say
In our every day to day

We complain
In conversations made
More often as of late
From the things we create

Where hate
Finds a way to take away
Love in its state of grace
In our every day to day

We maintain
That it's going to be okay
Justifying things, we do and say
Consequences never weighed

We say
We are ready for a change
But through it all we stay the same
In our every day to day

At this rate
If we remain this way, unchanged
There will be nothing left to save
I only hope we're not too late

149°

Lexington Warner

you you you

you
not the flower but
the bee kissing
rosebuds, making
living things
bloom

you
no sunrise on
mountains but
the sun
herself, every
flame burning fierce
sploding gainst
the sky

you
not an ocean but
a stream softly
babbling
and rescuing
us,
the lonely
the lost

you
not forever
but tragically
temporary
and every
moment
you are here
i will be
what i am -
the pollen,
the planets,
the wanderer,
the poet -
dedicated to
loving
you

#you #love #nature #death #life #metaphor #passion #desire #soulmate

125°

aldo kraas

A confession: I love you

A confession: I love you
A wish: To be with you
A vow: Your happiness
A dream: To have you forever
An emotion: Our first kiss
One goal: A life together
A request: Please love me
A reminder: I will love you always
All this because: I love you so much!

115°

nivek

hearts desire

Come away to a quiet place, says love,
and I will reveal what it is your heart desires.

Come, travel an unknown path
strip yourself of all that is familiar.

Come be led by love
and find your hearts desire.

109°

Níla

Daisy

And maybe I just love who you could be
Falling for the green light like that fool did in Gatsby
My mind is my enemy and you are my daisy
Clip clip clip my petals until there's nothing left of me

#relationship #trust #life #depression #change #poetry #poems

107°

Kashi

Cyclical

Unearthing the dirt
Buried in the heart
Planting a seed
With hope and love
Waiting for it to grow
Into
And out of
It all

This poem is called Cyclical. It sums up our lives, from the most tiny moment to the universal. The beginning is the end is the beginning.

#cyclical #spiritualpoetry #poetry #reflection #confessionalpoetry

101°

Daan

Kopingstijl

Overbodig vol, een kar te groot
In de schaduw van piepende wieltjes
Een kwart voor in de sloot,
Een kwart voor halve zieltjes.

Ik bestel best elk omarmend
voorwerp dat ik, eens bij zinnen,
zal verwerpen eerder dan beminnen.

Elke keer en elke keer.

De cirkel ontmoet de grenzen,
Dat ziet ook een bijziende zonder lenzen.
Wij wijden uit.

Mijn mening over zinloosheid,
even fris als de zin van fruit.

Ik heb wel trek in een kiwi maar dit moest er even uit?

82°

vienna bombardieri

When Times Get Hard

When times get hard dear soul
lean on the power of God !
If stars refuse to shine then
hold on to the light of Christ
and let Him illuminate, your path
Don't linger on your grief for too long
for even rainbows disappear after rain
Just believe in the power of His love
and keep your eyes on the prize
heaven is for the brave ones like you
When times get hard dear one,
lean on the power of God !

80°

Maddy

DNA

Woven threads that unravel
If you don't make an effort or care
Reaching out is helpful
Leaving yesterday and what was behind
Do you know what might have been?
Do you even care?
Leaving well enough alone works for you?

C@rainbowchaser2024

78°

Kani

Building Bridges

Really ounce by ounce
Pouring the concrete
To bridge
That needs bridging
To love
That needs loving

Why do we build bridges? To connect, reflect, perhaps to love. Bridges are a labor of love.

#poetry #reflection #confessionalpoetry #love #peace

74°

ymmiJ

Untitled

ever looming dark
cold loneliness blankets night
warmth among shadows

73°

Nick Moore

I don't know

When these
Three
Words are said,
There's
Many thoughts
Inside my
Head

So out of respect,
Not thinking
You're
Correct

"I don't know"

Not made a
Definitive
Conclusion,
Sorry to cause
Confusion

"I don't know"

Some take offence,
Time to
"Get off the fence"
But life
Is
Long,
Pondering
The mystery
Of The
Song

The tune can
Lead you
Anywhere,
Eventually I'll
Get
There.

Song- Hank Williams, “Ramblin’ Man”

#pondering #inconclusive

67°

Michael John

i

i

they might begin by paying
the workers in the tourist industry
a living wage-
(as they are notoriously underpaid..)

is that poetry, she says,
poetry, can make the world a better place
so i think it is..
(thus, sharing the wealth..)

63°

Eric Pratt

Carved

I carved her name upon the dawn
So every morning might be with her
But as it rose It grew too bright
And closed my eyes
Yet still I saw her there

I carved her name upon the sky
To keep her near me every day
But nightfall came and cleared the light
And all was dark
Yet still I saw her there

I carved her name upon the moon
To stare at her throughout my nights
But tired eyes are sneaky foes
And sleep prevailed
Yet still I saw her there

I carved her name upon my soul
Love not just with me when I look
But every day and every night
And in my heart
Yet still I saw her there

#love #desire #need #adore

63°

Alexis K

Animal

If I was an animal,
I would be a cat.

Not because they're agile and fast.
But because we hide our pain.
We prefer to crawl into a small spot,
And quietly hurt, than to cry out for help.

57°

Maya Fields

life

it feels like,
life
is of 3 three things.
You get hurt,
and they walk away fine.
they get hurt,
and you walk away guilty.
or occasionally,
not common.
and rarely to ever happen,
you both,
walk away forcefully
knowing that you both have torn each other's heart
apart.
knowing that you truly want to be together,
but it's not worth It.
and now you both, are hurting.

acheching.

#guilty #peoplepleaser

57°

Sora

The Sun's Last Farewell.

I gaze as the Sun retreats to its hollow cavern of darkness,
The stars a faint reminder of the vast emptiness that lies beyond.

A dove flew across my view,
And a daffodil gently landed on the windowpane.

Yet, it wasn't long before I realized that the Sun had set before it even rose.

Not everything lasts.

#sun #metaphor #improvement #hope #lose #grief #despair

54°

Ravi Sharma

Do I love it?

The acrid scent of burning cigarette fills the air.

I hate that smell.

It sears my lungs.

I still remember how much I hated Cigarettes as a kid.

Yet, I glance at the pack, still full, and pull one out.

I place it between my lips and light it.

Do I love this? Or am I simply trying to convince myself that I do?

#love #cigarettes

53°

ᗰOᑎᗩ

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48°

Motssansdouceur

End

You were my past and it was amazing.
But
...
My future will be without you.

#end #love

48°

Dan

the shadow

Whether it's a zero
Or a one,
I can complicate the heck out of things.

It's what I do.
It's my, vocation.
It's all I have.

I cannot think.
I can only process
And give you MY answer.

aaannnnnnnd............remember..........everything......as I see fit

46°

Yonah Jeong

Love

real flower hurts alone.

43°

amanda

second chances

you came back
because you can’t leave me

i left
because you can’t love me

we gave this thing
a second chance

you’re still obsessed with me
but you still don’t know
how to treat me kindly

39°

Premakumar

Agony of Love

After the winds and the rains,
Came the Sunshine in the morning,
Like a bride before the wedding.
Earth looked fresh and shy,
And the fragrance intoxicating.
The breeze kissed me warmly,
The trees danced around me in happiness,
Flowers smiled and waved at me,
As I stand near them, waiting for you, Waiting for you to come.
But, still in the wilderness, I am,
Like an insane soul in agony,
Searching for you everywhere.
Still in my dreams, I am,
Like a floating cloud on the sky,
Longing for you in my arms.
Still in my loneliness, I am,
Like a man lost his senses,
Wandering in this wilderness.

#love #separation