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The young sea dog ghost walks by the dock His sword in hand clangs on the stones A headless man a crooked back A torn sail as his cape He stole the king's gold from his own ship's hold Not for ****** not for fame Just a bracelet for the one he loved A small bright thing, nothing more Something to put a big smile on her face They caught him at the harbour mouth He ran three leagues along the dock He drew his blade and three men fell Four more came and took him down Accused him loud before the crowd He pled for mercy before the king He swore his innocence to the crowd The king's men cut him down and laughed aloud The axe fell clean on a lying charge His head rolled into salted stone They threw his body in the salted seas His betrothed stood waiting on the shore And waited there until she turned to bone Now the tide pulls back when he draws near The gulls go silent on the pier He walks the planks of ships long gone His boots leave salt where they have been The fishermen won't speak his name They cross themselves and scurry away But he is not looking for revenge He is looking for his betrothed He wanders every dock and shore Calling out with no mouth to call Searching till the break of day A headless man a crooked back A torn sail and a lover's grief Still carrying the bracelet in his fist Still waiting, looking for his own betrothed
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Mar 5
Mar 5, 2026 at 8:08 PM UTC
THE YOUNG SEA DOG
It is another delusion You gave blood in my veins I choke my neck Simply to stop it. I find it hard to reciprocate When the view is almost We were walking in Danbury The first week of August. I gave up on your smile But I still see it Stranded in my head. It's something I love But hate at the same time You made me fabricate What it feels like. The air is humid Cold and heavy I got myself ****** At our usual bar I drank so much I start seeing you hold my hand You were a flash in a pan It is just another delusion I'll wake up Punching myself every time.
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Jan 29
Jan 29, 2026 at 11:02 AM UTC
It is another delusion
As I sail a boat To the never-ending odyssey I wonder those I left behind. I convince myself It's for the sake of I. The journey will show What I truly want Who I truly am. I'm not Odysseus I never was, I never am. Implore to God to show the seas Where the weather is lost Shall guide the adrift. It's only been a week Since I started this journey O, I wish to come back already. The fishes is my only company But I too have to replenish. I wait for the bait Like forever To fuel my hunger I only drank a cup of water— It won't last long. It's the never-ending cycle Of day and night. The migraine and nausea from the sun Dehydration and sunburn. The coldness of the air Is unbearable And the idea of threat Anytime I row. At last I saw a land I smiled as the boat sails by For this voyage is done.
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Jan 24
Jan 24, 2026 at 2:03 PM UTC
I sail a boat
It was another quiet night And the flickering lights Outside, shone in his window. He got up from bed And heard a cry. Rapidly goes down the stairs And not a speck of thump Can be heard. He opened the kitchen door And started cleaning The unfinished chores With a racing heartbeat.
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Jan 7
Jan 7, 2026 at 4:28 AM UTC
Quiet Night
And it burns bright Rays of the sun How I wish to feel To touch it And burn me to ashes. Flip my darkest Spread it everywhere Make everything white So pure, so lightweight. But it's night again I wish to come back Compel me to end it Make me falter Make it stop.
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Dec 28, 2025
Dec 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM UTC
Burn me bright, make it stop
It takes time To like a song Love; It takes time. The bard, sings Ballad and she Will be listening For it was Dedicated to her. She'll walk pass by Everyday The sound of love It takes time.
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Dec 21, 2025
Dec 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM UTC
It takes time
Somehow, it was over I felt nothing Cold air, freezing I didn't drown Merely laid down Pool of blood And my hands Hanging down. And I know Maybe tomorrow You'll find me At the place Where you dumped me. Covered in bruises Down at the alley.
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Dec 21, 2025
Dec 21, 2025 at 3:18 AM UTC
Somehow
"But when the night is falling You cannot find the light" I heard these lyrics clearly 12 in the afternoon Sitting on a chair On the rooftop. "You got the music in you Don't let go" The bell rang twice It's time for another class.
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Dec 19, 2025
Dec 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM UTC
You got the music in you
When you're stuck And nothing comes out. Learn to lean, and from there you will feel everything. When you fall short And it doesn't make any sense. Learn to stand up, and from there you will see everything.
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Dec 16, 2025
Dec 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM UTC
Learning
She's all white and bell Serenade beauty As she walk the isle of eternity Falls sweet tears of Aphrodite. There she was, my beautiful Lily of the valley.
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Dec 14, 2025
Dec 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM UTC
Lily of the valley
Remember when you were 8, Every afternoon, you'll go In the neighbor's backyard To play soccer? You're having so much fun Well, was. You would get furious When you can't kick it high, Your feet get swollen Yet, you're still smiling Walking home. It has been a decade When was the last time? I remember you kicking Rocks at the pavement Thinking it was a ball. You were cheering on The episode 12 of Ted Lasso Season 3, likes you were there. Celebrating the win Like, you are there. Would you hit the ball One more time?
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Dec 13, 2025
Dec 13, 2025 at 1:16 AM UTC
One more time
Like a boat without its oar, You too could not function. But still, you'll use your hands Until you shed skin, until Bones are your only option.
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Dec 11, 2025
Dec 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM UTC
Like a boat
For dubious I have In life should've love right I too never did anything I'm proud of. For dubious I have I'd watch every film Depiction of harsh reality And still feel nothing. For dubious I have Ultimately tire myself And faint on the floor Proving I can. For dubious I have Regrets that feel tricky When everything just Doesn't go as plan. For dubious I have I will fake everything Until someday I'll know what's right. For dubious I have How stupid I've become How gullible I've been To show I am worth it. I am worth it, see it.
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Dec 9, 2025
Dec 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM UTC
For dubious I have
It was two in the afternoon You and your friends Left to buy snacks As a way to pass the time "Could you treat me?" I said Assuming you'll do I expected and waited Laid down on the floor Watching a show on my phone. You returned, Eating your delight "Where's mine?" I asked Then you gave me An empty paper bag. Was it supposed to be funny?
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Dec 8, 2025
Dec 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM UTC
Was it?
Before I go, Before I disappear into dust Tell me what you feel The words you're afraid to say I promise you, It'll be ok. Cry it out; scream So when I wave goodbye You won't regret anything.
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Dec 6, 2025
Dec 6, 2025 at 4:51 AM UTC
Say the words
As the last pages of a book Are read—  each and every word. Legacies are forgotten Left on the dusty bookshelf. People will mourn, and New lives are born. And soon everyone Won't remember anymore. Time will stop For the last person Who will walk this earth Carrying the guilt Of the last storyteller.
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Dec 5, 2025
Dec 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM UTC
Last Storyteller
Expose me to your world And I'll guide your hands Deeper in my heart. Make me feel vulnerable We exchanged breaths As you exhaled That heaving warmth. Cure my lovesickness Cling to my shoulders On the serenity night. I'll hold your hand As we reach for the stars Will I be able to wake up When it's all just a dream I suffer in your love? It's only been a week.
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Dec 4, 2025
Dec 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM UTC
Lovesickness
When the birds start to fly away I will be the only one left At the park. Faster than time I carry my back Slowly on the sidewalk As I tell these Stories Only I know the endings.
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Dec 3, 2025
Dec 3, 2025 at 10:47 AM UTC
Stories only I know the endings
When the sun meets the moon A beautiful phenomena Appear, the sky goes quiet And the celestial beauty Dances for a brief moment. What a lovely view. It takes two to tango Yet my feeling dances Alone with your shadow.
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Dec 3, 2025
Dec 3, 2025 at 6:29 AM UTC
Unplatonic
I hate you I hate how you always One up me When you scream my name Then the grin you kept on doing And that itchy feeling stays. You would walk beside me And giggle for no reason. You underperform everyone And yet you're still smiling. I'd hate you, everything you I'm so close And So I'll hate you.
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Dec 1, 2025
Dec 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM UTC
I hate you
He sat in the living room Near him is a speaker Playing soft indie rock. A melody that makes him hum And tap his fingers On the table. So he began to sing His heart desires For there are no people present He will sing and dance Until the next music comes.
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Nov 29, 2025
Nov 29, 2025 at 7:50 AM UTC
Soft indie rock
When they run towards the edge Only the emptiness awaits Desolate, crammed souls idly For a miracle to happened Succumbed to the inevitable idea When the empty swallows them whole Only God can provide A second chance to live once again. As they wait for non-existent fate Nothing woke up, roamed the vast The soul-illuminated dark space Of the never-ending sleep. Curiosity lead the courageous And question Nothing He was laughing, cackling Like some lunatic Who forgot it's medication. Petulant for the disturbance It slits the time and space Called God and return to sleep.
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Nov 27, 2025
Nov 27, 2025 at 11:28 PM UTC
Ode to Nothing
While I was waiting in a restaurant A handsome man and His wife entered; Along with their playful son. Such rare encounter It's so foreign I can't help but wonder. But I suppose everyone is a complex A set of composition Lucky to inherit such compound That is what I call it. A beautiful nose, charming eyes Brunette hair with a full beard Fair ivory skin And how his face looks mature When in their 30's Chiseled Greek God of a body And the height of a Titan. What a wonder of a human God has created, I thought. Because I know in my heart I will never have it A fateful truth I can't accept.
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Nov 25, 2025
Nov 25, 2025 at 5:37 AM UTC
Just Human
Say Billy, I truly feel Your words Every syllables Punctuation marks And every expression You put on every part. The highs and lows Of your tone And every spittle Has its own self. Say Billy, I truly feel Your wisdom On every sentence Fragment of notes I can't comprehend I listen, and listen As you sing That beautiful voice You want to tell. Say Billy, You truly feel I can only write The words I truly feel My words Every syllables Punctuation marks And every expression I put on every part. The tone I can't sing I write, on Every spat of ink Has its own self.
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Nov 22, 2025
Nov 22, 2025 at 1:53 AM UTC
Say Billy, I truly Feel
My favorite artist Dropped a new song I stored it on my “Memorial To Forgotten Words” Cause no one, will Never ever know How good your song Makes me feel.
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Nov 21, 2025
Nov 21, 2025 at 12:38 AM UTC
Vinyl