Observational Poems
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poetry about life, society and the natural world
backdeckbenny
Poem Published
6th Feb 2025 2:06am
6th Feb 2025 2:06am
I do
A marriage made in heaven requires God to be the celebrant.
That line is just to get your interest.
Now
Can two words containing three letters seriously unwind millions of years of evolution?
No
Procreation not marriage is a biological imperative.If it weren't I might not be writing this,you might not be reading this.
Can two words containing three letters seriously unwind millions of years of evolution?
No
Sex not marriage is critical to our wellbeing and survival.It is why we hunger for it.It is why lust...
That line is just to get your interest.
Now
Can two words containing three letters seriously unwind millions of years of evolution?
No
Procreation not marriage is a biological imperative.If it weren't I might not be writing this,you might not be reading this.
Can two words containing three letters seriously unwind millions of years of evolution?
No
Sex not marriage is critical to our wellbeing and survival.It is why we hunger for it.It is why lust...
#marriage
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wallyroo92
Bumped 6th Feb 2025 1:55am
17th Sep 2019 11:50pm
17th Sep 2019 11:50pm
One Wing
I could see the sadness in his eyes,
Longing to relive his glorious days,
He was a majestic bird of the skies,
A symbol now fallen in disgrace.
I remember it was the summer of ’89,
It was my very first job as a teen,
Cleaning cages of disabled wildlife,
And his was the only one I couldn’t clean.
He sat there on the perch in his cage,
His eyes piercing anyone who came near,
His beak reminiscent a dangerous rage,
Now in pain but still inspiring fear.
Sometimes I stood and gazed in wonder,
What they’d done to him...
Longing to relive his glorious days,
He was a majestic bird of the skies,
A symbol now fallen in disgrace.
I remember it was the summer of ’89,
It was my very first job as a teen,
Cleaning cages of disabled wildlife,
And his was the only one I couldn’t clean.
He sat there on the perch in his cage,
His eyes piercing anyone who came near,
His beak reminiscent a dangerous rage,
Now in pain but still inspiring fear.
Sometimes I stood and gazed in wonder,
What they’d done to him...
#sadness
#animals
#memories #nostalgia
#memories #nostalgia
621 reads
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SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
5th Feb 2025 11:02pm
5th Feb 2025 11:02pm
In This Day May I Rejoice
Yeshua, which is a Hebrew name for Jesus. The name Yeshua (ישוע) is a late form of the Biblical Hebrew name Yehoshua
"Elohim" is a Hebrew name for God, often used in the Old Testament of the Bible. The term emphasizes the majesty and sovereignty of God.
May I rejoice in this day Allah has made and for anyone who is celebrating a birthday in the month of February, I extend my heartfelt wishes and a Happy Birthday.
Love and Hugs, always
SKC🌻
"Elohim" is a Hebrew name for God, often used in the Old Testament of the Bible. The term emphasizes the majesty and sovereignty of God.
May I rejoice in this day Allah has made and for anyone who is celebrating a birthday in the month of February, I extend my heartfelt wishes and a Happy Birthday.
Love and Hugs, always
SKC🌻
#angels
#birthday
#moon
#sun
#water
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AfterSexDilemma
Poem Published
5th Feb 2025 10:40pm
5th Feb 2025 10:40pm
Fake Love
The way she tells her sister she loves her,
With agony in her eyes.
Wishing she didn't have to babysit,
So she can get attention from guys.
Her sister just keeps smiling.
Having a great time.
She's completely oblivious,
Of this parasite.
I wonder if she secretly knows,
Her family's constant fight,
Between pretending that they love her,
And the hatred they try to hide.
But it's written all over their faces.
And she doesn't have a clue.
She's just skipping around merrily,
Entertained and amused.
With agony in her eyes.
Wishing she didn't have to babysit,
So she can get attention from guys.
Her sister just keeps smiling.
Having a great time.
She's completely oblivious,
Of this parasite.
I wonder if she secretly knows,
Her family's constant fight,
Between pretending that they love her,
And the hatred they try to hide.
But it's written all over their faces.
And she doesn't have a clue.
She's just skipping around merrily,
Entertained and amused.
#funny
#TruthOfLife
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Anne-Ri999
Poem Published
5th Feb 2025 3:18pm
5th Feb 2025 3:18pm
a walk today
As I inhale fresh air
beyond quietude
half way the street
a sudden flash
of lightning
I am reminded of old gothic black and white films
nebulous moments are passing where wild light
and wind approach me
standing on a balustrade
I hold on to the railing
staring into that luminal space
milky wayed
spirit hands play
in the milky white sea
swim snakes
Medusa shakes her hair
“we are all limbs
of the same body“ ...
beyond quietude
half way the street
a sudden flash
of lightning
I am reminded of old gothic black and white films
nebulous moments are passing where wild light
and wind approach me
standing on a balustrade
I hold on to the railing
staring into that luminal space
milky wayed
spirit hands play
in the milky white sea
swim snakes
Medusa shakes her hair
“we are all limbs
of the same body“ ...
#storm
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16 Comments
missjem56
Poem Published
5th Feb 2025 2:30pm
5th Feb 2025 2:30pm
Stumped
I was going to write a poem about Donald Trump
Someone i'd like to thump
But would rather have a dump
But not as plump
As that fat lump
I wish he'd take a flying jump
And hit the earth with a massive bump
As all his lies are soon gazumped
That chump Trump stumped
by Jemia
Someone i'd like to thump
But would rather have a dump
But not as plump
As that fat lump
I wish he'd take a flying jump
And hit the earth with a massive bump
As all his lies are soon gazumped
That chump Trump stumped
by Jemia
#corruption
#HumanRights
#nightmares
#politics
#surreal
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drone
Poem Published
5th Feb 2025 8:42am
5th Feb 2025 8:42am
Lizard Minded. Capitalism
It is said
It is only
Moral Capitalism
That can save
Our way of life
That we know
Or we will be
Forever Chained
To the Lizard Minded
Capitalism
We Suffer From
Today
It is only
Moral Capitalism
That can save
Our way of life
That we know
Or we will be
Forever Chained
To the Lizard Minded
Capitalism
We Suffer From
Today
#betrayal
#deception
#honesty
#lies
#TruthOfLife
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drone
Poem Published
5th Feb 2025 8:27am
5th Feb 2025 8:27am
I'M Gonna Be An Expert
Hold on a minute
Let me
Understand
What your saying
Your joining
A new course
At your university
And you want me to
Do the same
To Learn
What i already understand eh
How much Money
Your gonna Pay
For all those books
For a piece of paper
Called a PHD
In Commonsense
Logical Reasoning
OH my
Did they lower
The IQ standards
For this course
OH they did
Twice
Let me
Understand
What your saying
Your joining
A new course
At your university
And you want me to
Do the same
To Learn
What i already understand eh
How much Money
Your gonna Pay
For all those books
For a piece of paper
Called a PHD
In Commonsense
Logical Reasoning
OH my
Did they lower
The IQ standards
For this course
OH they did
Twice
#honesty
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Rachelleundrgrd
Poem Published
5th Feb 2025 5:15am
5th Feb 2025 5:15am
Time: Love’s Lie
Time
traces imperceptible lines
porcelain ducks
frozen in glacial melt
devours everything
silently stealthily
advancing or circling
origami swans whirlpooling in air
Is it love or a lie
dawdling here in the blackhole
of time tick-tocking away
at least that is what the cuckoo
clock would have us believe.
R.
traces imperceptible lines
porcelain ducks
frozen in glacial melt
devours everything
silently stealthily
advancing or circling
origami swans whirlpooling in air
Is it love or a lie
dawdling here in the blackhole
of time tick-tocking away
at least that is what the cuckoo
clock would have us believe.
R.
#birds
#lies
#love #science
#love #science
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Stoney223
WOLF BAY33
WOLF BAY33
Poem Published
4th Feb 2025 11:19pm
4th Feb 2025 11:19pm
Pandora's box
Here we are in a new wave of massive execution of the wrong, doing of all these government agents mind games, to fool the Americans people's in to believing that they have our best interest at heart. Yet beneath the spider 🕸️ webs lays corruption and greed for MONEY 💰 AND POWER. FOR SURE A CHANGE is happening within the deep SOUTH of the government, for it's true as you see and hear mass lay off told to the workers not to return back to work. But yet we see the resistance of those who were supposed to be in charge. For sure we as Americans deserve to know, where is the...
#corruption
#deception
#HumanRights
#politics
#power
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backdeckbenny
Poem Published
4th Feb 2025 11:16pm
4th Feb 2025 11:16pm
Dogs and Phones
Two things caught my attention today on my morning walk.
One:
There was a woman pushing a stroller along with a dog in it.I hope the dog was incapacitated in some way and not adopting our human tendency towards indolence.Dogs will soon be flying first class and the owners in the cargo hold.
Two:
There was a young mother pushing a stroller along with a toddler in it.The toddler had in his tiny hands a mobile phone.I hope that young mother was incapacitated in some way and not adopting our modern tendency to outsource parenting to big tech.Big tech will soon be...
One:
There was a woman pushing a stroller along with a dog in it.I hope the dog was incapacitated in some way and not adopting our human tendency towards indolence.Dogs will soon be flying first class and the owners in the cargo hold.
Two:
There was a young mother pushing a stroller along with a toddler in it.The toddler had in his tiny hands a mobile phone.I hope that young mother was incapacitated in some way and not adopting our modern tendency to outsource parenting to big tech.Big tech will soon be...
#dogs
#parent
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missjem56
Poem Published
4th Feb 2025 4:33pm
4th Feb 2025 4:33pm
Troth!
"I promise to tell the truth
The whole truth
And nothing but the truth
So help me god!"
So how does this work?
If you don't have any god
Does that therefore
Leave the assumption
That you may not be telling the truth?
So if i tell the truth
Without the validation
Of having a god behind it
Am i therefore likely to be lying?
We encourage our children
To always speak the truth
And to be honest
"MUM! why's that man only got one leg!!!!2
So now, you have to teach your child
Diplomacy, and tact ...
The whole truth
And nothing but the truth
So help me god!"
So how does this work?
If you don't have any god
Does that therefore
Leave the assumption
That you may not be telling the truth?
So if i tell the truth
Without the validation
Of having a god behind it
Am i therefore likely to be lying?
We encourage our children
To always speak the truth
And to be honest
"MUM! why's that man only got one leg!!!!2
So now, you have to teach your child
Diplomacy, and tact ...
#funny
#honesty
#philosophical
#satirical
#TruthOfLife
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DU Poetry : Poems about Life, Society and the World (Page 2)
