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Wrath

No matter what I do or say,
I’m never enough, always a step away.
I try to keep up, wear myself thin,
But all I feel is the burn within.
If I could change, I swear I would,
But trying and failing still hurts, as it should.


Pride

In the mirror, I see a man undone,
Not proud, but broken, the lesser one.
No arrogance here, no smug facade,
Only a soul bruised, and left flawed.
Superior? No, I shrink from the view,
Hating myself far more than I do you.


Lust

Lust is a sneaky, seductive beast,
I’ve given in, but found no feast.
Those urges led to hollow roads,
But I broke free, shed those heavy loads.
Desire comes, but I’ve learned to be,
Unshackled, with a heart finally free.


Greed

I once held tight, refusing to share,
The world was mine, I didn’t care.
But time changed me, and now I see,
Greed’s lost its hold, no longer on me.
My hand is now open, I’ve learned to give,
Unburdened, I can finally live.


Envy

I used to ache for someone's life,
Trapped in longing, never satisfied.
Why not me? I’d wonder and weep,
Until something shifted, I could sleep.
Now I’m a man content with less,
Grateful in ways I never confess.


Gluttony

Food may not be my chosen vice,
I’ve drowned in pleasures, paid the price.
It is but the need to fill,
The endless void that lingers still.
This hunger for escape, it eats away,
But I know its tricks, it's clear as day.


Sloth

I set my goals, yet never reach,
Room to grow, but I don’t breach.
I drift through days, no purpose found,
A ghost in waiting, with silent sound.
What is my worth, what should I be?
I ache for meaning, to finally see.
Verlecia F Oct 24
formerly condemned:downtown west apts. Now Proximity Apartment Homes,780 N 900 W, Salt Lake City, UT
came with new landlord and manger(after about year 9 months)who is friends in the con with HCV Specialist S-Y,gave verbal, not written permission. it was still condemned inside no heat/air conditioning and water damage and mold,water coming from upstairs in to the bathroom - put in work order then  acted like they did something. toilet rocked back and forth like a rocking horse.  i was told that apartment was pre-inspected, granted never heard this before(I thought the city did things differently).been on housing 30 year or more - It was lie. Now new owners wanted me to fix apartment
told housing connect about the conditions for almost two years and called Rocky Mount power - because i called rocky mount power - they were upset. Then water pipes break down in my apartment and flooded the apartment down stirs - egg like fums come up and makes me very ill!can breath - walk over to report this and Manger tells me she knows - no help - then  HCV Specialist S-Y comes to the rescue want to help me? then when move-out new apartment manger tells me how they all eat lunch together (bragging) so she tells me and writes $837 statement  (still have) papers she wrote on, owe.then sends me a $2,000 letter - try to talk to them - got Legal Aid Society B-S. lawyer Tell me they want 1,800 in payment or 1,400 in one lump sum or the will take to to there own collection agency - mess with my very good credit of whole family. I would being paying to fix an apartment that was already not fix when moved in and
Housing connect did not want to cause problems with their friends.
i only owe
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(Gave) Notice To Vacate (60 day Notice)
April 4/18/2024 Until June 6/15/2024
due to notice to vacate 6/01/2024 till 6/15/2024 pro-rated -June
$1,270 ÷ 30 = $649.95 pay $43 a day

BUT they say June i owe $220 and utility
what are utility::

Balance as of 6/01/24 : $850 (We Payed "May" its not listed we have the proof!! )

6/01/24 CAM Fee - 4/01/24 until 04/30/24: $62.56
6/01/24 Other Reimbursed Cost 4/01/24 until 04/30/24: $7.00
6/01/24 Other Reimbursed GAS 4/01/24 until 04/30/24: $54.98
6/01/24 Reimbursed SEWER 4/01/24 until 04/30/24: $53.14
6/01/24 Reimbursed TRASH 4/01/24 until 04/30/24: $19.00
6/01/24 Reimbursed WATER 4/01/24 until 04/30/24: $26.63
6/01/24 Reimbursed  4/01/24 until 04/30/24
6/01/24 Reimbursed water 4/01/24 until 4/30/24 : $26.63
6/01/24 ""RENT"" (06/24) 15 DAYS : $220.00

6/01/24 Resident Forced Placed Insurance (06/2024) 15 DAYS: $5.00
6/01/24 Real Estate Tax (06/2024)  15 DAYS: $7.70
6/01/24 Reimbursed PEST CONTROL (06/2024) 15 DAYS: $4.80
6/01/24 Parking (06/2024)
rent :$220 Because of """Reimbursed ""
Resident forced placed insurance: 15 day: $ 5.00
real estate tax :$7.70
Reimbursed Pest Control :15 day $4.80
Parking (06/2024)  15 day $7.50

* 6/03/24  : $468.31 (Chk#the number Debit card on-line payment ;Mobile web Resident services )
    
late fee 6/04/24 After payment :$22.00 (deducted)

(NOTE: NOW after my lease is up 6/17/2024)

final CAM fee 5/01/24 till 6/15/24: $95.93
Final other *Reimbursed Costs: $7.00
Final *Reimbursed GAS   5/01/24 till 6/15/24: $84.31
final *Reimbursed Sewer 5/01/24 till 6/15/24: $81.48
final *Reimbursed TRASH 5/01/24 till 6/15/24: $29.13
final *Reimbursed WATER 5/01/24 till 6/15/24: $40.83

6/24/24 Apartment clean : $96.00
6/24/24 Drip Pans(4): $20.00
6/28/24 Bedroom Blind Replacement : $72.80
6/28/24 Sliding Closet door :$188.16
6/28/24 Toilet Seat: $19.20
6/24/24 Carpet Replacement: $298.17

6/28/24 Security Deposit Credit MINUS: $300.00  

Amount owed : $1,583.00



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Truth
aster Oct 23
maybe i ask for mercy too much.
the tragedy in the unfathomable
creaks at the footing of my bed.
it waits to grab upon my free will.
my greed destined to be beside
the body that dances in desire
for a single breath of clarity.
human nature may grasp the
ebbing of my mind as i sing in
glee for relief. human nature
may define that we all are
inherently built with greed to
progress us but my heart
has faded and my soul has
been defined. i ask for mercy
out of greed for myself.
i am too greedy.
Klausyuer Oct 6
"

Strolling through malnourished trees,
Feeding my ego on dying leaves.
A pesticide with legs, following Mida's curse,
Blind to the forest’s muffled pleas.

As lumberjacks howl, shivering the trees,
Falling like dominos—nature’s unease.
Dazzled by the coins they bear,
Bathing in gold while letting them bleed.

Sauntering across smooth, glistening marble,
Within towering manors where excess meets.
Five-star meals line my plate,
While cars parade amidst nature's weeds.

I drain my wine like I drained the streams,
Oblivious to nature’s fading dreams.
Hallucinating as the air turns scarce,
With nothing but my greed to breathe.

"

-Klausyuer: The ****** Poet
A poem between nature and greed
Emery Feine Oct 3
We're attached to the screens
Like we're conjoined by them
Our lives drain before our eyes
As we drown in the Internet lies

As our fingers move in the scrolling motion
We're addicted to their anger-provoking emotions
And we stare at photo-shopped celebrities with love and lust
Wishing that they were ugly and sad like us

We'll text, but leave no message at the tone
All our pregiven love and time we loan
And when we're all scrolling, we're all alone
But we don't notice because we're on the phone
this is my 106th poem, written on 6/22/24
Drab Oct 3
Power breeds control
Control equals one.
Greed breeds wealth.
They both end in death.

So do a lot of other things.
But these seem to be the most effective for the user.
NOTE – just sayin

Goes both ways.;.
Emery Feine Oct 3
My heart is like a planet
The envy it revolves around is the worst
You'll see I'm a star, if you scan it
'Cause the brightest always die first

I have no moons, though
No planet is my mother
I must then be Pluto
Too small for the other

I've done more and more
But it's all something someone's done before
Everyone else is hard and tough
Yet I'm still not good enough

In a world of diamonds, I'm coal
I'm far away, and never near
For once, I just want to be original
I'm a reflection in a shattered mirror

I've done more and more
But it's all something someone's done before
Everyone else is hard and tough
Yet I'm still not good enough
this is my 97th poem, written on 5/5/24
Emery Feine Sep 29
I remember being the favorite of the family
I remember getting all the praise
Now a new person is getting the attention, not me
It is now the end of those moments, my days

I used to sit at the head of the table
Now there's another girl sitting there
When was it suddenly the end of my childhood fable?
When did this become fair?

She gets help from her family now
While I'm only someone to poke fun at
And I still love her anyhow
But I don't want my situation to just be that, "that is that!"

So I'm watching from a distance, a new star
Giving her my light, which I got when I was young
And I'll give her the notes to a new melody
Dissatisfied from my childhood song being finished sung.
this is my 55th poem, written on 11/25/23.
Emery Feine Sep 27
She wrote their stories, with every detail
And took all their control away
And she knew what this could never entail
A puppeteer dancing with her puppet's sway

But don't see her as badly
This is just her mind of fiction
And the feeling that nobody could riot against her turned her madly
Which then led to the graves of inscription

And one day she met a boy
And loved him so much, she didn't control him
Until one day he rioted against her, like she was a toy
When she thought she could finally win

And she didn't know what to do, so she just wrote
And added random things for dramatic effect
And it wasn't her trying to gloat
But you can't think after you've wept

And just like all her other characters
She erased him from her mind
She couldn't handle any more pain
Even after she had been so kind
And she thought she knew him so clearly
But turns out, she was blind.
this was my 39th poem, written on 11/2/23.
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