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History does not repeat itself, though often do circumstances and/or situations. History does not unfold, though often lost are evidences and/or records. History is not manifested, though often are causes and/or reasons. History is not fabricated, though often changed are definitions and/or interpretations. History simply happens - Now, Here; Here, Now. This is Time's Nature. Even as it happens, Even to those party to it, Understanding & conveying it can be difficult. This is the Nature of Time.
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Jul 31, 2025
Jul 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM UTC
Tolerate Not Obfuscation Nor Misdirection
You can't control crazy, eh? Only mitigate it. You can't control sanity, eh? Only define it. A question like: "Who's been listening!?" A question like: "To whom have you been listening?!"
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Apr 20, 2025
Apr 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM UTC
!¿But Who Needs Such Things?¡
Realizations may be the result of thoughts expressed in Idioms. Realization is the dread that hits when the Realization comes. Coming to realization as would to Reluctant conclusion. Acceptance Of bare fragile humaness; sentimental delusion. Realization is the cognition of the outcome of the act. Realization comes As you contemplate a deep sobering fact. Oh! The Realization Numbs somewhat like distant Rolling drums. Realizing o' so Jarringly That all you've got left are the Crumbs. Happy Birthday Sobering Ain't It!
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Mar 25, 2025
Mar 25, 2025 at 11:04 AM UTC
Realization, Definitions; A Birthday Poem
What I wouldn't give to be normal Well, Let's be real, I know nothing about normal Is there an actual definition that could be written in a way to make it simple? I've tried to define it but I don't think it's possible Forcing this to be rhetorical But here we go, What is normal? All I've been able to conclude is it's normal to question what's normal Other than that though, It may be undefinable ©2024
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Mar 23, 2024
Mar 23, 2024 at 2:24 AM UTC
~•§•~ Undefinable ~•§•~
the dictionary may tell of these words and their definitions but those pages will never portray the true meaning in the context of you
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Nov 8, 2023
Nov 8, 2023 at 7:34 AM UTC
undefined
Definitions aren’t meant to fully convey the meanings of words in all their complexities and nuances definitions operate as hints to help us with a starting point and as we become more familiar with terms new functions and usages become apparent until those words are added to our lexicon like our conversations with one another each conversation adding definition to our understanding of the other’s existence.
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Sep 6, 2021
Sep 6, 2021 at 3:23 AM UTC
Definitions
Inspiration. Motivation. In times of fear and doubt. Determination. Aspiration. Are things life is about. Ambition. Direction. To guide us on our way. Indication. Explanation. Reminding us everyday. Compassion. Consideration. Are what we need to show. Affection. Admiration. So the world can see and know. Pacification. Imperturbation. For us as a whole. Exhilaration. And Elation. Lifelong for our Soul. ©KSS 12/2012
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Sep 1, 2020
Sep 1, 2020 at 9:49 AM UTC
[Tions, Sions] of Life
Ephemeral (adj). Lasting for a very short time. Ephemeral (adj). His love for me; my love for myself. Ephemeral (adj). The summers of my mind. Ephemeral (adj). The amount of time I had with him. Oblivion (n). The state of being unaware of what is happening around you. Oblivion (n). The state that I live in. Oblivion (n). The state that I entered when with him. Oblivion (n). When I can't seem to get out of my head.
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Aug 19, 2020
Aug 19, 2020 at 9:54 PM UTC
The Story of My Name
all is well only time will tell is she well? do you ask to define her or to further understand why she no longer can confide in others attempting to define intimacy placing love in several endeavors she has lost the denotation of a natural organic salvation. who let you define her without her did you know they would be lined up. you don't know her true value and now she can no longer find it. I now know none of us do real love never fails and not one of us prevailed. dear future self love has failed you recollect because in the end you were still you without it.
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Feb 13, 2020
Feb 13, 2020 at 2:40 PM UTC
She's Reborn
You know the first few questions one asks, when they meet someone new: What do you do? Where are you from? Where do you live? Then they eye your clothes, how do you dress up. They give a verdict based on what they hear, what they see. That's who you are. I don't have an answer for these anymore. I gave up on my previous identities. Left my job 2 weeks ago. A job that gave me a certain identity for 8 years; a brand name, a comfort zone. Left my clothes behind, donated or gave some to friends. Clothes that defined me; my hippie skirts, my tweed professor jacket. And finally, leaving the country I lived for 8 years. In just 2 days. Who am I now? I am ME. More than ever.
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Jul 3, 2019
Jul 3, 2019 at 4:23 AM UTC
Who are you?
POETS, people who scribe as sculptors making masterpieces to hang in their text museums. And as for the reader...They are the ones who visit. POETS, one's sometimes filled with pain and insecurities that must write so they keep their sanity. POETS, the gift to mankind who can change the world with one reader at a time. P0ETS, EVERYONE IS ONE WITH A STORY TO TELL BUT, THEY JUST DON'T KNOW IT AND THEIR EGO JUDGES BEFORE THEY PUT PEN TO PAPER SO OFTEN THEY NEVER LEARN IT.
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May 11, 2019
May 11, 2019 at 8:24 AM UTC
Definitions Of Poet
you ask for a definition but does anything have a definition? the universe for example is always changing definitions don't account for change therefore the universe is undefinable there is no definition for me because of that same reason i am always changing and definitions do not account for change i am undefinable seven billion people in the world and no definitions capable of describing them and their change we are, all of us undefinable i am the gay girl, the depressed kid the photographer but that will change (maybe not the gay part) everything else, though- i will be in a better place eventually i don't know where that place is or how people will try to define me but truly i am as vast and as beautiful and as undefinable as the universe and everything in it we are undefinable.
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Jan 28, 2019
Jan 28, 2019 at 3:39 AM UTC
(un)definable
Guilt: The powerful emotion that encourages us to rethink everything. We’re never sure who it belongs to, because sometimes everyone harbors it inside, and other times, no one does. Acceptance: Ambiguous, in the aspect that sometimes we convince ourselves we’re accepted something when we really haven’t— and that instance actually aids the acceptance process. Love: Melds our hearts together, melts them, and crushes them in the end, in a cruel twist. Crush: Someone we almost/maybe love, that has the potential of breaking you, fixing you, or straight up crushing you.
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Sep 6, 2018
Sep 6, 2018 at 11:13 AM UTC
Definitions
you claim i am unkind swearing it by the dullness of my eyes the sharpness of my tongue the coldness of my hands you swore it by the way i lunged at anything that threatened me anything that would protrude the barrier i had built around myself but where were you when my eyes were their bright blue hue when my tongue wasn’t sharp but soft and sweet and i didn’t flinch at the harshness of others where were you before the world got to me and made me cold where were you when i warmed myself back up finding everything light in the world learning to love again you claim i am unkind which is fine nobody is nice all of the time but you only saw one moment you didn’t see yesterday you didn’t see tomorrow you saw me battling the darkness when i let the rotting, define me where were you when i stopped letting the world define, me and i began to define myself
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Aug 29, 2018
Aug 29, 2018 at 10:13 AM UTC
rewriting my story
Although I can't change the words you said I can change their position in my head What once was 'Your sparkle becomes a shadow in her brilliant light' Will become 'Her sparkle becomes a shadow in your brilliant light' If soothing the pain of his dull blades takes believing in those lies that shift the truth Then so be it
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Aug 18, 2018
Aug 18, 2018 at 8:29 PM UTC
Shift the truth Part 2
Its not the words we say, Nor is it the words we write That tear our heartstrings, That make us ache Its the order they appear, The time it takes them to disappear From our minds, From our lives 'I will never love her the way I love you' Contains the same words it takes to become 'I will never love you the way I love her' The same words, The same definitions In different positions, With different intentions
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Aug 18, 2018
Aug 18, 2018 at 8:29 PM UTC
Shift the truth Part 1
I'm struggling with what it means to be a woman. Does it mean that I am always in competition to be the top of my species? Does it mean that I need to be perfect without a single curve out of line in order to find love? Does it mean that I am only defined when owned by a man? Does it mean that I can only find purpose in childbirth? Does it mean that I will forever live in the shadow of men? Does it mean that I am an object invented solely for a man's pleasure? Does it mean that I'm forced to confine to gender roles and live in someone else's story? Does it mean that I'm supposed to accept it when I'm harassed from across the street? Does it mean that I'm supposed to lie there silent when he puts his hands up my skirt? Does it mean that I am only worth 77 cents to a man’s dollar? Does it mean that I am defined by my looks rather than my intelligence? Does it mean that I will never be capable of holding a major position of power due to my mood swings? Does it mean that I am defined by how many men I have had *** with? Or does it mean something else entirely. It's difficult learning to love being a woman. Obvious and damaging disadvantages are visible to observers. We are regarded as second best, property of our man. We are erased from history, our pain is minimized and forgotten. We are oppressed and have to fight for our rights. We are afraid to walk the streets at night, afraid for our lives. We are harassed without care and without penalty. We are ***** and murdered for refusing proposals. We are expected to live on the sidelines as a housewife whose only priority should be her children. We are expected to keep quiet in situations of domestic abuse. We are expected to be perfect, and pretty, fresh for a man’s picking. We can’t even advocate for our own equality without being demonized. There are times where I wish I wasn’t a woman. Being a woman comes with innumerable expectations, pressures, and responsibilities. My existence is not defined by a man, or by the patriarchal expectations that have been placed on me. I am breaking free of my confinements and I’m not afraid to admit that, I'm struggling with what it means to be a woman. And that's okay. //sarahmann
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Mar 25, 2018
Mar 25, 2018 at 3:10 AM UTC
What It Means to Be A Woman
I'm struggling with what it means to be a woman. Does it mean that I am always in competition to be the top of my species? Does it mean that I need to be perfect without a single curve out of line in order to find love? Does it mean that I am only defined when owned by a man? Does it mean that I can only find purpose in childbirth? Does it mean that I will forever live in the shadow of men? Does it mean that I am an object invented solely for a man's pleasure? Does it mean that I'm forced to confine to gender roles and live in someone else's story? Does it mean that I'm supposed to accept it when I'm harassed from across the street? Does it mean that I'm supposed to lie there silent when he puts his hands up my skirt? Does it mean that I am only worth 77 cents to a man’s dollar? Does it mean that I am defined by my looks rather than my intelligence? Does it mean that I will never be capable of holding a major position of power due to my mood swings? Does it mean that I am defined by how many men I have had *** with? Or does it mean something else entirely. It's difficult learning to love being a woman. Obvious and damaging disadvantages are visible to observers. We are regarded as second best, property of our man. We are erased from history, our pain is minimized and forgotten. We are oppressed and have to fight for our rights. We are afraid to walk the streets at night, afraid for our lives. We are harassed without care and without penalty. We are ***** and murdered for refusing proposals. We are expected to live on the sidelines as a housewife whose only priority should be her children. We are expected to keep quiet in situations of domestic abuse. We are expected to be perfect, and pretty, fresh for a man’s picking. We can’t even advocate for our own equality without being demonized. There are times where I wish I wasn’t a woman. Being a woman comes with innumerable expectations, pressures, and responsibilities. My existence is not defined by a man, or by the patriarchal expectations that have been placed on me. I am breaking free of my confinements and I’m not afraid to admit that, I'm struggling with what it means to be a woman. And that's okay. //sarahmann
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Strong. Perhaps a knot of muscle or a face to wear. Or the bartender's hand slipped. Fragile. Maybe a shattered glass orb or a note about to break. Or our egos. Dark. Like Edgar Allen Poe or the center of a black hole. Or 5:00 in winter. Light. "Let there be" or something that perforates the night. Or just the pillows, shedding feathers through tiny linen holes that float down near the heating vent then explode upward in the gust.
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Dec 29, 2017
Dec 29, 2017 at 2:36 PM UTC
DEFINITIONS
Lust is possessive, love is selfless Infatuation is fleeting, love is everyday Fear of rejection or abandonment are rooted in insecurity, but love is steadfast. Love is trust. Love is in the little things, the way you write my name or smile at me after complimenting me. You make it easy to fall in love. Love isn't easy, it takes work.
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Dec 28, 2017
Dec 28, 2017 at 9:11 PM UTC
Defining, and Falling in, Love
What really is the definition of insanity? Is it confusing dreams with reality? Or having imaginary friends when you are too old for them. Is it listening to your thoughts when engaging in a conversation with people? Or is it having different people replying for you. Am I sane or am I crazy ??
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Dec 16, 2016
Dec 16, 2016 at 12:38 AM UTC
Untitled
You speak of ******* And I just want to make love Our first time was more the latter Our second the former What an interesting combination Love and lust I've never felt as connected to someone emotionally As I do when having *** with you Because I can usually disconnect the two Except with you Except with you
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Sep 3, 2017
Sep 3, 2017 at 4:12 AM UTC
Definitions