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445 · Jan 2019
people
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
I've learned a little
that was enough to make me
appreciate dogs
443 · Jan 2019
life
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
what's it about?

the daily grind

evolving one day

at a time

and sacrifices

large and small

to leave my legend

standing tall

not quite divine,

exonerated

and failure is not

tolerated

stay out of my way

I'm here to grab

the things they said I couldn't have
let the dogs bark. The lion knows who is King of the jungle
434 · Jan 2019
Duality
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
i'm basically either homicidally happy,
or suicidally sad

but sometimes, i'm a bit of both
429 · Jan 2019
Away
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
I see the picture, but
the sound's not playing
I see your lips move, but
don't hear what you're saying

because I'm not here

I'm over there,
somewhere,
sitting in a chair,
in a meadow
watching the weeds grow

I'm up there,
in that tree,
with only my company

I'm down here,
in this cave
with only myself
to save

I watch the picture
but there's still no sound
I watch you mouth for words
but none comes out
just a bunch of buzzing, ringing noises
426 · Jan 2019
Ripe (10w)
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
so
juicy
that I had
to wash both my elbows
best peaches I've ever tasted, so I'm always shakin' that tree
426 · Feb 2019
Country Roads
Colten Sorrells Feb 2019
speeding round the curves

flying over the hills

my ***** went in my stomach,

I spilled some beer,

when we had to slow down

for that tractor

with a plow attachment

interrupted

was about to take a ****
luckily, we didn't encounter any deer that night
422 · Feb 2019
Glass
Colten Sorrells Feb 2019



be it half full

or half empty,

fill it with

whatever

makes you happy


or pour some out

for whoever makes

you

h a p p y


just be sure to save

a little for yourself
let your cup

runneth over

if

that's whar ya like


just don't go around stealing drinks
418 · Jan 2019
blush
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
I blush at the thought
of reading any of my
ancient poetry
I've come a long way from writing love notes and carving little messages on the walls of bathroom stalls
412 · Jan 2019
song
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
her eyes plucked chords

on my heartstrings

and my soul sang the chorus,

but I never bothered to write the words down
sweet music that only we get to hear
407 · Jan 2019
It's All About Perspective
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
to you, it's snoring,
but to me, it's angelic
so pure, innocent
Sometimes I wonder if she might be an angel, a fairy, a nymph, or perhaps a valkyrie because she is far too pure for this world
393 · Jan 2019
Pride
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
awoke to something unexpected
someone outside, my dog detected
so pleasantly, I was surprised
it was a friend who get me high

I haven't really seen this fool
since in the days back in high school
time passes by, a lot has changed
but most of it remains the same

it makes me kinda sad to know
so many people come and go
small circle, but the ones inside
have earned their welcome to the pride

the ones I value and respect
I'd lay my life down to protect
I find few people worth my time
but if I had 10, i'd give them 5

and I know they would do the same
I don't play silly social games
it's not that i'm not very vocal
i'm just selective when i'm social

I dreaded getting out of bed
to suffer the monotony, instead
a visitor reminded me
to value friends and family
I'm not a rich man, or anything, but I have been fortunate enough to cross paths with some truly extraordinary people in my life. Some served as a lesson, some have passed, but the ones that remain have earned both my respect and admiration.
386 · Jan 2019
skinny
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
she worries I smoke too much
and I eat way too little
385 · Jan 2019
Bound
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
our birth came as the shadows

of everything loomed

where the leaves would bleed colors

of the life they once knew
last September, I found my soulmate. And by the time the leaves started to fall, I had found in you something far more beautiful to admire
384 · Jan 2019
Memory
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
people come and go
leaving impressions behind
but does it matter?
will I be remembered?
384 · Feb 2019
humble
Colten Sorrells Feb 2019
sometimes, I'll still smoke
out of a **** soda can
just to remind me
smoke fat cones, but never forger where you came from
379 · Jan 2019
I'm...
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
losing layers

shedding skin

I'm

dying to be born again
379 · Feb 2019
something
Colten Sorrells Feb 2019
money,
love,
power,
fame

everybody is looking
for something
i'm just looking for a burger that looks like the one I saw in the commercials
376 · Jan 2019
My Addiction
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
guess it all started
exactly a year ago
with my Instagram

I faked what I saw
just the simple asanas
like handstands and planks

but before too long
I realized the potential
for getting stronger

went from there to apps
High-Intensity workouts
designed for building

I was skeptical,
but in a few weeks I saw
a bit of a change

found new appetite
and a lot more energy
in every morning

but I soon got sore
so it was back to the 'gram
for a solution

found meditation
along with a bunch of quotes
that got me started

and next thing I knew,
it all became natural
headphones really helped

fully invested
I went all in, went *****-deep
and got rewarded

and I stopped posting
didn't matter anymore
I was addicted

work once avoided
became opportunities
to become stronger

for an hour a day
at the very least, I trained
even on off-days

for 20 minutes
I also meditated
to relax myself

I found contentment
and although i'm sore as hell,
I'm way happier

at twenty seven,
I have reached the very peak
and i'm still climbing
374 · Jan 2019
wounded
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
my confidence fading
my ego is bruised
so please excuse me
while I lick my wounds
don't worry, I'll come back every bit as abrasive and headstrong as ever
365 · Feb 2019
temporary
Colten Sorrells Feb 2019
your age, your title
all these cease to matter when
we shed the casing
364 · Feb 2019
burn
Colten Sorrells Feb 2019
it's said if you ain't first, you're last,
so I keep going 'til I crash
then wake the morning with a grin
to burn through all that **** again

I never wake up feeling good
but reason why is understood
although I know it brings me pain
i'm not complete if I don't train
364 · Jan 2019
Fast Food
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
"that's not good for you"
I protested, as I puffed
on my cigarette
I avoid greasy food and exercise at least an hour a day, but I still smoke like a freight train.
363 · Jan 2019
Smog
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
traversing the fog
these colors look so vivid
in this smog I breathe
349 · Jan 2019
Minimalist
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
a quiet room,
a calming light
is all I really need
to write

a couple tokes
to ease the mind
it helps the words
flow out, I find

and my poems reek
of desperation
when I can't find
the inspiration
can't just turn it
on and off
or sometimes I'd just
make it stop

oh, and uhh,
yeah

a couple tokes,
to ease the mind
to force my work
is crap, I find

but most importantly

a calming room,
a calming light
is all I really need
to write
348 · Jan 2019
Bend
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
I learned my limits
now I'm learning how to bend
so I can break them
346 · Jan 2019
Small One
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
cutest little claws,
soft fur, softer purr, and sweet
sandpaper kisses
my Bobtail kitten is the cutest creature that has ever walked the face pf the Earth.
change my mind
345 · Jan 2019
notebook
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
in an old notebook
I found something disturbing
on every page
...dated January 2018
342 · Jan 2019
Confazed
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
I

had

to

do

a

double-take,

and I still

don't know which way to go
left me confused and amazed at the same time
337 · Jan 2019
Sadly
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
sadly, I'm sadder
in this moment than I was
just moments ago
bipolar life is like a rollercoaster. I don't mind the highs so much, but the lows...

I think I'm gonna throw up
336 · Jan 2019
It
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
It
took a lot

of searching,

but

I

think

I

finally found

myself
333 · Jan 2019
the sound of serenity
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
raindrops crash across the tin roof

while her mouth issues sweet, soothing music

and the cars pass slowly
...to my ears, at least
332 · Jan 2019
The Future Looks Blight
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
on the interwebs wanking

and looking for ***

you might get some love

if you put down the tech

I have been people-watching

and the things I observed,

have left me much more

than a little disturbed

our future is doomed

as the youth of our nation

lack basic skills,

like communication

clean their cars out

for Facebook

'cos they think that the world

gives a **** how their face looks

and they want their neighbors,

friends to see

their perfect,

plastic "family"
328 · Jan 2019
Rattle
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
have you ever heard it?

shallow,

rapid,

weak

have you ever felt it?

fleeting,

rattling,

in the chest

have you ever seen it?

nodding,

into the blankness

of the void

no

pulse,

so life-less, yet,

oddly,

peaceful
...Have you ever heard your Mother breathe her last breath?
322 · Jan 2019
serving
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
the words flow in chunks
like bad milk from a gallon
right into your cup
it's not pudding, and it's definitely not yogurt
319 · Feb 2019
Celestial
Colten Sorrells Feb 2019
she ignites a compassion
in me that burns
like the literal sun
as I do in her

but this is only
Supernova on the surface
the union runs deeper
than the furthest reaches
of the blue dark

and as it ebbs and flows
with the moon
a lot of its' secrets
remain yet uncovered
317 · Jan 2019
Alien
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
in a world where everyone
is trying to get ahead,
make their family proud,
and their neighbors jealous

i'm just trying to feel useful,
like if I was to die tomorrow
I'd be missed,
and not replaced within a week
when I compare my life goals to others,
I feel so alien, so out-of-place
316 · Jan 2019
Drive
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
I don't train so hard
because I hate myself, but
rather out of love
love the **** out of yourself.


carry on
312 · Jan 2019
Sanctuary
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
surround myself with what I love
but sometimes it all gets too much
and when it does, I sneak up here
and all my problems disappear

upstairs I sneak a couple tokes
and send my worries up in smoke
or play guitar a little bit
and step away from all that ****

I'm not hurt and I'm not hating
but sometimes people drive me crazy
I need to take a step away
sometimes, I swear, I'm gonna break

but all my problems disappear
whenever I can sneak up here
just for awhile, to meditate
so I can keep my thinking straight
311 · Jan 2019
Cleansing
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
spark*
t h e
f
l
a
m
e

and

i                                      
n                              
h                      
a            
l      
e
the essence

e   x   p   e   l

a l l    t o x i n s
a n d   t h a t   w h i c h
n o   l o n g e r
s e r v e s   y o u
310 · Dec 2018
Hollow
Colten Sorrells Dec 2018
I wake up every morning
and try to be fruitful
do something, say something
try to be useful
but I realize at the end of the day
that I’m just filling time
with these meaningless things

I play games,
I write things,
exercise,
get some sleep

feel the burn,
toss and turn,
then I rinse and repeat

and if, for some reason
I didn’t get up
then it’d all be the same
‘cos no one gives a ****

my love says I need help,
and that ****** me off
‘cos I know there’s no pill
that can make this all stop

when you have no desire
too tired to live
those antidepressants
aren’t gonna do ****
Believe me, I've tried
308 · Jan 2019
No Rush
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
wanna take my time
to kiss, nibble, and caress
every inch of you
306 · Jan 2019
Rest
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
wrapped in a blanket
with all that I care about
and nothing to do
My wife, my dog, my bed. What else could a tired man ask for?
304 · Jan 2019
Price
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
you might get something
if you put a price on it
but it won't be love
299 · Feb 2019
Race
Colten Sorrells Feb 2019
God is the rabbit
the dogs chase, and when they stop,
Satan, the excuse
295 · Jan 2019
Cigarette
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
drawn to the light like a moth to the flame
my body's spent, but not my brain
this herb has got me too relaxed
I think I'll have a cigarette
295 · Jan 2019
Chosen
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
there's times when everything I want in life
is right there, next to you

the gentle rise and fall of your breath,
the sturdy rhythm of your heartbeat

is heaven to me

you chose me as your Champion,
and it is an honor,
to honor you
what else can I say?
287 · Jan 2019
devour
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
I

enjoy

a

good

feast

now

and then,

but it's gotta be

quality

...

no gas station sushi for me
284 · Jan 2019
Space
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
get mad if you like
sometimes I need a minute
sorry, not sorry
it's not avoiding, by any means. sometimes I just really need to gather my thoughts
Colten Sorrells Jan 2019
what defines its worth?
because personally, I've seen a lot
of lazy, shiftless excuses for a statement
get the highest honors,
while my precious children
starve alone in the cold
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