Poetry competition CLOSED 11th July 2018 00:31am
WINNER
LunasChild8
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RUNNER-UP: ReggiePoet

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I am in such anguish that I could die

eswaller
Dangerous Mind
United States 31awards
Joined 22nd Dec 2015
Forum Posts: 762

Happiness Over Anguish

I first thought that there would never be someone like you ever again,
Even when you were the one who ripped my heart out and walked all
Over it. It was when I poured my heart out and all you did was shut
Down with no more words spoken until there was no more rain
Or tears left I realized I was done. This was my last time as the wall
Was closing in and firm. By then it was too late because as my gut
Feeling was twisted and squirmy like a worm it led me the right
Way as I walked the other way and towards the sun. I could anguish
Over the decision I knew was coming or I can be glad that I made it
When I did as you are trying to sneak your way back in with the light.
I could choose to sit and wallow in my sadness. I could languish
Over someone who is gone or I can move the fuck on where I fit
In the correct spot with someone else who realizes my worth from
Day one. You do not have the power to make me feel that numb.
Written by eswaller
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ReggiePoet
Reggie
Fire of Insight
28awards
Joined 13th May 2018
Forum Posts: 363

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LunaLove6963
Dangerous Mind
United States 3awards
Joined 14th Jan 2016
Forum Posts: 1347

Silently Screaming

Not that anyone could guess
I'm a fucking mess
On the outside I'm just like the rest
But inside I'm a wreck
I wear my mask quite well
Even though my mind puts me through hell
I'm beaten down and broken
Words often unspoken
Depression
Anxiety
And a longing for so much more
They all say life is an open door
So why can't I open it?
Long ago I feel into this pit
I don't know that I'll ever be able to climb out
Because no one can hear
even at the top of my lungs a silent scream
I shout!
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LunaLove6963
Dangerous Mind
United States 3awards
Joined 14th Jan 2016
Forum Posts: 1347

Silently Suffering

Sitting here
Silently suffering
Waiting
Wishing
Over thinking
There is really only one thing keeping me here
Maybe I should just disappear
Even tho I am here
I'm really not
Running away
 my only thought
Sitting here in such despair
Silently suffering
Without a sound
 I'm screaming
... save me!
Written by LunaLove6963
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gazellemon
Bradley J
Fire of Insight
United States 6awards
Joined 6th Mar 2014
Forum Posts: 372

Let_Me_Go - instrumental by Mors

gazellemon (Bradley J)
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Jade-Pandora
jade tiger
Tyrant of Words
United States 154awards
Joined 9th Nov 2015
Forum Posts: 5134

Urn

"And now it seems to me the beautiful uncut hair of graves". -Walt Whitman  
 
   
As ashes drift by overhead  
From chimney stack a mile away,  
I slowly walk the parapet  
That circles marker, stone & grave.  
 
There are no tears belong to me  
With all my grief contained within  
When soon the coming rain will be.  
 
For now I hold here in my hands  
An urn of cradled numb entombed  
As empty as are all my sins,  
Of phantom ache of phantom womb.  
 
A mounting pall makes all things plain  
And gives complexion to the dead  
Who pace among the dates & names  
To find a mother for my son.  
 
While stillborn thunder's lightning rod  
Of blinding flash that now ordains  
The sudden pitch of driving rains.  
 
It is for me while lain among  
The faery buds & feathered grass  
As natural for an urn to spend  
Of time eternal till I pass.  
Written by Jade-Pandora (jade tiger)
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wallyroo92
Tyrant of Words
United States 153awards
Joined 11th July 2012
Forum Posts: 1858

The Lord Taketh Away

The earth shook and the oceans rose,
The waters swept everything away,
And like everyone he ran for his life,
Not knowing this would be their grave.
In the aftermath of the disaster,
Countless lives were lost and gone,
And in the efforts to find survivors,
A man sits on the road withdrawn.

And there, as rescue vehicles drive past,
People watch the old man on his knees,
As he cries out to all of heaven and earth,
Sobbing to the Almighty to hear his pleas.

“My wife, my children,
Everyone I loved is gone,
Why have I been left behind?
Lord please take me” he went on.

I’d never seen sorrow or pain on a man,
On the street as he painfully bereaved,
Everything he ever knew was now gone,
On the side of the road he deeply grieved.

“Why am I the only one left?” he repeated,
“Lord please take me” he wept resigned,
“Everyone I ever loved is gone” he bellowed,
From his soul he sobbed “why am I left behind?”

Northern1
Fire of Insight
Iceland
Joined 15th Apr 2016
Forum Posts: 233

Bleak

i am so sad and i don't know why
something good has passed me by
and every thought within my head
is poisoned by a pitch black dread

i am so tired and i cannot sleep
my anguish is intense and deep
and thinking of it i have observed
something inside say it's deserved

i am so bewildered am feeling ill
i swear it's all against my will
i want to break free into the light
but feel too weak to put up a fight

i am so afraid that i will fail
to escape out of this awful jail
pray to God to give me strength
and help me go to any length
Written by Northern1
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Gahddess_Worship
Osomajestuoso
Tyrant of Words
United States 38awards
Joined 21st Aug 2013
Forum Posts: 839

Battle Rages Within

Erotic thoughts fill my head  
Stream out through my fingers  
Onto the pure white page  
Beautiful words? Or, inappropriate lurid stains?  
  
Is it wrong to find another female form alluring?  
Are not the sensual curves just as beautiful?  
The pleasure of consummated love as powerful?  
Have I no concept of propriety and self control?  
Is my true self awakened?  
   
As Smeagol cum Gollum  
I am racked with the pain of duplicity  
Seemingly destined to destroy what is precious  
The incessant battle rages on  
   
In another context    
She labels me a “sick son of a bitch”  
Words that tear at my soul  
One part cruel condemnation of a saintly mother  
The other truth  
   
Simple surrender is the answer  
Fighting for both sides becomes impossible  
A sacrifice must be made  
The “who am I?” question answered  
Written by Gahddess_Worship (Osomajestuoso)
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Gahddess_Worship
Osomajestuoso
Tyrant of Words
United States 38awards
Joined 21st Aug 2013
Forum Posts: 839

NO HARM DONE

Follow me    
I’ll bring you to my pusher    
with a pssssst down an alley way    
he doesn’t call to me    
I walk brazenly into his store    
where I also happen to purchase    
a fuel fix for my car    
   
My mouth waters    
greeted with panoply of possibilities    
to sate my vice    
do I crave chips or cheese puffs    
perhaps a candy bar or two or three    
life wouldn’t be in balance    
without a package of cookies    
oh and I can’t forget my protein    
beef jerky presented in all varieties    
mmmmm I’m feeling better already    
   
Now what to wash it down with    
in this I am so sensible    
I always select soda pop    
that is sugar-free or nearly so    
these magic beverages    
nullify any of the harmful effects    
of my other snack choices    
I can be so damn smart sometimes    
   
Location, location, location    
where to consume my sweet ‘n’ salty hoard    
I’ll start small in the car on the way home    
that takes 2 minutes    
sneak the rest past familiar security    
to the safety and acceptance of my bedroom    
fire up the laptop    
watch my favorite shows online    
or perhaps write some poetry    
while slipping into a junk-food orgasm    
my sumptuous habit won't kill me    
at least not tonight
Written by Gahddess_Worship (Osomajestuoso)
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LunasChild8
Dangerous Mind
Canada 21awards
Joined 27th Dec 2017
Forum Posts: 540

Thank you so much for the winning position! Congratulations to the runner-ups, Missy and Reggie for their terrific work. Kudos to everyone else for participating and sharing their work. c:

Jade-Pandora
jade tiger
Tyrant of Words
United States 154awards
Joined 9th Nov 2015
Forum Posts: 5134

Omg Luna, lovely light... CONGRATULATIONS!, I had a feeling all week that something was going to happen for you, you’ve been right on the cusp!

I’m so excited - the competition brought out wonderful writes from so many... and my congratulations to Missy & Reggie!

All the best to all who joined in, and my thanks for the opportunity!

Jadey🐾

ReggiePoet
Reggie
Fire of Insight
28awards
Joined 13th May 2018
Forum Posts: 363

Congratulations, Luna!

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Congratulations dear Luna.

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