Long Story Poems
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poetry about Dreams, Fantasy and Fiction
Long poems (300 words or more), most recently posted poems first.
the5thRiddler
Poem Published
Yesterday 3:24am
Yesterday 3:24am
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The Ghosts Snare: Over-tiredness, and hunger.
It’s now quarter-past-twelve, in the afternoon. I’ve just been speaking with Eric in the bathroom. I told the others I was going to sleep; a quick nap, but I need to get out this crap.
“At the pound shop, why didn’t you buy Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban?” Was the first thing Eric asked, when walking into the bathroom and closing the door. He started to take all the tobacco out of the cigarette-butts, then continued: “You don’t need to give me an answer, or an explanation about it—but before coming in, Danielle...
It’s now quarter-past-twelve, in the afternoon. I’ve just been speaking with Eric in the bathroom. I told the others I was going to sleep; a quick nap, but I need to get out this crap.
“At the pound shop, why didn’t you buy Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban?” Was the first thing Eric asked, when walking into the bathroom and closing the door. He started to take all the tobacco out of the cigarette-butts, then continued: “You don’t need to give me an answer, or an explanation about it—but before coming in, Danielle...
#ShortStory
#DeepUndergroundPoetry
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PenneyWyze
Poem Published
18th Feb 2020 11:15pm
18th Feb 2020 11:15pm
A Tale of Two Souls
Once (or twice) upon a time ago
there lived a sad, and lonely soul.
Far much worse than being alone,
forgotten was the direction home.
It stood transfixed, full of fear.
A minute passed, or maybe a year.
Sadness overtook, such a feeling of woe.
A consumption that only seemed to grow.
Then, one day, the onset of mass confusion.
Had the soul been living a life of dillusion?
For, another chanced by, upon that road,
eyes wrapped in cloth, tapping a pole.
The first soul cried out, "How can this be?!
You...
there lived a sad, and lonely soul.
Far much worse than being alone,
forgotten was the direction home.
It stood transfixed, full of fear.
A minute passed, or maybe a year.
Sadness overtook, such a feeling of woe.
A consumption that only seemed to grow.
Then, one day, the onset of mass confusion.
Had the soul been living a life of dillusion?
For, another chanced by, upon that road,
eyes wrapped in cloth, tapping a pole.
The first soul cried out, "How can this be?!
You...
#strength
#hope
#courage
#friendship
#wisdom
17 reads
2 Comments
BlackBoxPublicatio
Poem Published
16th Feb 2020 1:45am
16th Feb 2020 1:45am
When the Devil Played a Game with God and Man
And Satan said on to God "Let us play a game of tug of war, but with
a twist."
Understanding the duelist, God said "But of course. What are the
terms and conditions?"
Satan responds "My admonition is the power of free souls. Original
clean souls burn the brightest."
Delighted God responds "Clean souls are also the hardest to control,
are you bold enough to wrestle them from the body and myself?"
Satan jeers "You gave them so much wealth, and us so little. What
favor will grant me to even the scales?"
God curtails "Some souls regard us as...
a twist."
Understanding the duelist, God said "But of course. What are the
terms and conditions?"
Satan responds "My admonition is the power of free souls. Original
clean souls burn the brightest."
Delighted God responds "Clean souls are also the hardest to control,
are you bold enough to wrestle them from the body and myself?"
Satan jeers "You gave them so much wealth, and us so little. What
favor will grant me to even the scales?"
God curtails "Some souls regard us as...
#dreams
#God
#devil
#spiritual
#humankind
36 reads
2 Comments
miseryomy
Poem Published
15th Feb 2020 1:42am
15th Feb 2020 1:42am
Shades of Black (In reverse)
STOP!* It is highly encouraged if you have not
read “Shades of Black” To do so before reading
this poem.
Shades of Black (In reverse)
She was healed of this kind of pain.
The more she tried the more she gained.
Always three steps forward and two steps back.
Losing enlightenment in twelve shades of black.
(Shade of black 12)
I grabbed that shade and I tried to shake it awake.
I was saving her life that day, make no mistake.
This shade ripped from her heart and set a blaze.
Never again in her life will this shade see...
read “Shades of Black” To do so before reading
this poem.
Shades of Black (In reverse)
She was healed of this kind of pain.
The more she tried the more she gained.
Always three steps forward and two steps back.
Losing enlightenment in twelve shades of black.
(Shade of black 12)
I grabbed that shade and I tried to shake it awake.
I was saving her life that day, make no mistake.
This shade ripped from her heart and set a blaze.
Never again in her life will this shade see...
#happiness
#love
#strength
#hope
#TimeHeals
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PittinixDesigns
Poem Published
9th Feb 2020 11:41pm
9th Feb 2020 11:41pm
The Pre-existence of My Love
I pre-existed in an incredibly remote place outside the universe,
Love was with me, and I was an element of love.
The heavenly realm witnessed the pre-existence of my love.
My love lived on in a state of inertia for aeons
And it was seemingly the only one of its kind,
But I was devoid of pleasure and I knew there was something missing.
It was not the nature of my love to continue alone.
I searched the peripheries of infinity for the other element of love.
I bowed down before the Most High at the portals of heaven,
But the forbidden love I...
Love was with me, and I was an element of love.
The heavenly realm witnessed the pre-existence of my love.
My love lived on in a state of inertia for aeons
And it was seemingly the only one of its kind,
But I was devoid of pleasure and I knew there was something missing.
It was not the nature of my love to continue alone.
I searched the peripheries of infinity for the other element of love.
I bowed down before the Most High at the portals of heaven,
But the forbidden love I...
#love
#power
#sun
#universe
#stars
33 reads
2 Comments
wallyroo92
Poem Published
9th Feb 2020 3:18pm
9th Feb 2020 3:18pm
My Mechanical Heart
I think it was circa eighteen forty something,
When I woke up from the operating table,
The good doctor told me “Congratulations!
Now you can do anything if you’re willing and able.”
I gazed around the operating room,
Which looked like a watch maker’s workstation,
I thought the man was more of a mad scientist,
A nihilist when he told me I was his latest creation.
“I’ve given you something special” he said,
“You can have a long, long life if you desire,
You are unique in many ways but don’t forget,
To wind your gears...
When I woke up from the operating table,
The good doctor told me “Congratulations!
Now you can do anything if you’re willing and able.”
I gazed around the operating room,
Which looked like a watch maker’s workstation,
I thought the man was more of a mad scientist,
A nihilist when he told me I was his latest creation.
“I’ve given you something special” he said,
“You can have a long, long life if you desire,
You are unique in many ways but don’t forget,
To wind your gears...
#love
#loneliness
#science #steampunk
#science #steampunk
58 reads
8 Comments
Spikehipwell
Mike Hipwell
Mike Hipwell
Poem Published
30th Jan 2020 6:29am
30th Jan 2020 6:29am
Cowgirl
She leans on the five-bar and calls out his name,
His ears flicker forward , he tosses his mane,
She smile as she sees how his dappled coat gleams,
Through long years of waiting , the horse of her dreams.
He fidgets and neighs as she tightens the girth,
He's keen to get going, he paws at the earth,
It's just a stock round-up she's saddled him for,
What's with all the fuss, does he know something more ?
Once on the prairie she loosens the reins,
There's no one in sight on these wide open plains,
His canter is joyous, he loves how she rides, ...
His ears flicker forward , he tosses his mane,
She smile as she sees how his dappled coat gleams,
Through long years of waiting , the horse of her dreams.
He fidgets and neighs as she tightens the girth,
He's keen to get going, he paws at the earth,
It's just a stock round-up she's saddled him for,
What's with all the fuss, does he know something more ?
Once on the prairie she loosens the reins,
There's no one in sight on these wide open plains,
His canter is joyous, he loves how she rides, ...
#horses
54 reads
6 Comments
takis1917
Poem Published
7th Dec 2017 2:04pm
7th Dec 2017 2:04pm
Recitation
Footnote at the top.
The two lines of the poem quoted in this piece, are from the poem "The Deadly Solitude Of Alexis Aslanis" by Greek poet Dionysis Savvopoulos. (English rendering, mine)
Started his recitation confidently.
He knew the poem well
knew it by heart...
A blend of the political and the personal
- collective defeat
individual search for meaning
and a touching appeal to love's redemptive potential -
One of his favorites
never performed before
at the political memorials he frequented. ...
The two lines of the poem quoted in this piece, are from the poem "The Deadly Solitude Of Alexis Aslanis" by Greek poet Dionysis Savvopoulos. (English rendering, mine)
Started his recitation confidently.
He knew the poem well
knew it by heart...
A blend of the political and the personal
- collective defeat
individual search for meaning
and a touching appeal to love's redemptive potential -
One of his favorites
never performed before
at the political memorials he frequented. ...
#love
#romantic
#LifeAsAWriter
#WritingPoetry
#UnrequitedLove
455 reads
10 Comments
Simon_III_Msibi
Mandla Msibi
Mandla Msibi
Poem Published
20th Jan 2020 5:25pm
20th Jan 2020 5:25pm
Crush Chronicles VII - Up your Standards
I've heard people speak
about standards
And to be honest
I was starting to reach
a point where I didn't have any
Well that is until something happened
I was at the coast for the holiday
The summer buzz was in the air
And with my friends home town
Being by the coast
Our accommodation was set
He already had a new playmate
And just like that I found myself
As having to become an alibi
One evening my friend and I
Went out to see this girl
And just to balance things out
She brought a...
about standards
And to be honest
I was starting to reach
a point where I didn't have any
Well that is until something happened
I was at the coast for the holiday
The summer buzz was in the air
And with my friends home town
Being by the coast
Our accommodation was set
He already had a new playmate
And just like that I found myself
As having to become an alibi
One evening my friend and I
Went out to see this girl
And just to balance things out
She brought a...
#love
#regret
#friendship
#narrative
#prose
37 reads
0 Comments
Simon_III_Msibi
Mandla Msibi
Mandla Msibi
Poem Published
20th Jan 2020 8:07am
20th Jan 2020 8:07am
Crush Chronicles VI - The Silver Lining
At this point in my life
I was slowly getting
My act together
I somehow made it
through the first semester
Not just made it through
But with good marks
This was strange
Given the chaos that
I had been through
I also started attending classes again
One day between classes
My friend and I decided to get lunch
On the way to this one burger place
I noticed a girl and guy
Walking a few paces ahead of us
In a quiet and calm voice
I commented to my friend
'wow look at that'
...
I was slowly getting
My act together
I somehow made it
through the first semester
Not just made it through
But with good marks
This was strange
Given the chaos that
I had been through
I also started attending classes again
One day between classes
My friend and I decided to get lunch
On the way to this one burger place
I noticed a girl and guy
Walking a few paces ahead of us
In a quiet and calm voice
I commented to my friend
'wow look at that'
...
#love
#hope
#narrative
#lover
#UnrequitedLove
36 reads
0 Comments
Simon_III_Msibi
Mandla Msibi
Mandla Msibi
Poem Published
18th Jan 2020 3:30pm
18th Jan 2020 3:30pm
The Hope He Found
Life pans out differently
For everyone
And although it took time
He started getting a hang
Of how to navigate
His own life
One day at work
He got invited for an outing
At first he only went to work
Just for the sake of it
But over time he got to know
Everyone
He got to his colleagues
And in a way they became
His new friends
He could tell when they were
Happy and when they had a bad day
He really enjoyed conversing
With them and really knowing
What brought them all
into the...
For everyone
And although it took time
He started getting a hang
Of how to navigate
His own life
One day at work
He got invited for an outing
At first he only went to work
Just for the sake of it
But over time he got to know
Everyone
He got to his colleagues
And in a way they became
His new friends
He could tell when they were
Happy and when they had a bad day
He really enjoyed conversing
With them and really knowing
What brought them all
into the...
#love
#God
#LifeGoals
#LifeCycle
#FirstLove
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0 Comments
Simon_III_Msibi
Mandla Msibi
Mandla Msibi
Poem Published
15th Jan 2020 2:28pm
15th Jan 2020 2:28pm
His Life Today
Today he decided to break his routine
Instead of working he decided to be social
For as long as he had lived in this area
He had never really gone out
He didn't know anyone
It was a necessary evil
For now he was that much closer to his goal
But the more achieved was the more he realized he missed something:
He missed having people to share
Those achievements with
He missed being able to talk to people
Which is why he decided to go out
Maybe he could make a friend
If not he could at least have fun
He had no game...
Instead of working he decided to be social
For as long as he had lived in this area
He had never really gone out
He didn't know anyone
It was a necessary evil
For now he was that much closer to his goal
But the more achieved was the more he realized he missed something:
He missed having people to share
Those achievements with
He missed being able to talk to people
Which is why he decided to go out
Maybe he could make a friend
If not he could at least have fun
He had no game...
#dreams
#narrative
#ShortStory
#LifeCycle
#aging
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6 Comments
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