Observational Poems
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poetry about life, society and the natural world
JusTim_
Poem Published
Yesterday 5:02pm
Yesterday 5:02pm
no letting
her notes do me justice
more than any other
caffeine injected soliloquy
consoling in consortium
no censure
to my beating inner pride
reserved
she sits upon my table
sentiments lavish behold
tapping out a bloody sky
seduction battled, blessed and bold
nearer arousal invests
she alone, as I
fervor mid confusion
disassembling cloud~faire
pushing our storms aside
gently I take her bullets
mouth them til they rise
adorning all attention
no letting
life won't slip on by
more than any other
caffeine injected soliloquy
consoling in consortium
no censure
to my beating inner pride
reserved
she sits upon my table
sentiments lavish behold
tapping out a bloody sky
seduction battled, blessed and bold
nearer arousal invests
she alone, as I
fervor mid confusion
disassembling cloud~faire
pushing our storms aside
gently I take her bullets
mouth them til they rise
adorning all attention
no letting
life won't slip on by
#lover
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1 Comment
nikkimoe
Poem Published
Yesterday 4:11pm
Yesterday 4:11pm
Nope
It's kinda funny how shit works,
always fearful, until I was told
I had to be.
Now, I couldn't be bothered.
Fear schmear
stick it up
your rear.
always fearful, until I was told
I had to be.
Now, I couldn't be bothered.
Fear schmear
stick it up
your rear.
#anxiety
#LifeStruggles
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4 Comments
Academic
Poem Published
Yesterday 2:23pm
Yesterday 2:23pm
Complain only if or when you're asked - not before!
By Stanley Collymore
Who demanded, requested
suggested or even sought
to persuade you Boris
Kemal-Johnson,
Dominic Raab or similar like
minded Nazi, fascist, ultra-
racist politicians or quite
similar morons like you
to bend your knees in
solidarity, obedience
or even the act of
subjugation, as
you asininely
see it, with
the Black
Civil Rights cause, or
more crucially as it
happens with the
rather pertinent
to us, the Black
Lives Matter
Movement?
And...
Who demanded, requested
suggested or even sought
to persuade you Boris
Kemal-Johnson,
Dominic Raab or similar like
minded Nazi, fascist, ultra-
racist politicians or quite
similar morons like you
to bend your knees in
solidarity, obedience
or even the act of
subjugation, as
you asininely
see it, with
the Black
Civil Rights cause, or
more crucially as it
happens with the
rather pertinent
to us, the Black
Lives Matter
Movement?
And...
#hate
#shame
#denial #emptiness
#denial #emptiness
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missjem56
Poem Published
Yesterday 12:27pm
Yesterday 12:27pm
The World Without, From The World Within
From the inside through my window
On the horizon i see the ocean blue
The greenery of West Cliff
And the ruins of the castle too
I see the terraced houses
A variety of styles quite old
And on clear nights, the night sky
Shines bright with stars of gold
I glance above the rooftops
That lie before my eyes
A myriad of styles of chimney pots
That reach up for the skies
I stand back from my window
And see reflections in the glass
Of myself glancing outwards
As another day does pass
I see all the...
On the horizon i see the ocean blue
The greenery of West Cliff
And the ruins of the castle too
I see the terraced houses
A variety of styles quite old
And on clear nights, the night sky
Shines bright with stars of gold
I glance above the rooftops
That lie before my eyes
A myriad of styles of chimney pots
That reach up for the skies
I stand back from my window
And see reflections in the glass
Of myself glancing outwards
As another day does pass
I see all the...
#inspirational
#home
#nature
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Noble_Incubus
Poem Published
Yesterday 9:21am
Yesterday 9:21am
The soldier
Hey boy listen, here’s the plan,
Be a soldier, be a man,
Open your eyes, heed the call,
Don’t you know there is a war?
Strangers across: road, river or sea,
Are now your mortal enemy,
Get angry, rage, make a fist,
Duty calls, time to enlist,
Swear an oath, sign a form,
You’re now a man in uniform,
The order announced, once again,
Board a wagon, ship or plane,
The hour is nigh, it has begun,
Grab your spear or sword or gun,
They say fight bravely, do not yield,
Prevail upon the...
Be a soldier, be a man,
Open your eyes, heed the call,
Don’t you know there is a war?
Strangers across: road, river or sea,
Are now your mortal enemy,
Get angry, rage, make a fist,
Duty calls, time to enlist,
Swear an oath, sign a form,
You’re now a man in uniform,
The order announced, once again,
Board a wagon, ship or plane,
The hour is nigh, it has begun,
Grab your spear or sword or gun,
They say fight bravely, do not yield,
Prevail upon the...
#soldiers
#war
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2 Comments
Alfie_Shoyger
Poem Published
Yesterday 7:58am
Yesterday 7:58am
The Stokes Croft Riot
Black flags fly from the free-shop window.
Below, a girl who eats no flesh
cradles rolls of rat-cage mesh.
A burst of Caribbean lingo.
A metal sheet across the door
of what was once an anarchist bookshop.
Workmen whistle on the rooftop
of a cobwebbed Polish store.
A waft of cider pressed from plums.
Dreadlocks held in place by pencils
flow beneath a Banksy stencil
of teddy-bears with petrol-bombs.
A mother and three freckled children
munch on processed Cornish pasties.
A bunch of banjo-strumming crusties ...
Below, a girl who eats no flesh
cradles rolls of rat-cage mesh.
A burst of Caribbean lingo.
A metal sheet across the door
of what was once an anarchist bookshop.
Workmen whistle on the rooftop
of a cobwebbed Polish store.
A waft of cider pressed from plums.
Dreadlocks held in place by pencils
flow beneath a Banksy stencil
of teddy-bears with petrol-bombs.
A mother and three freckled children
munch on processed Cornish pasties.
A bunch of banjo-strumming crusties ...
#nature
#Britain
#rebellion
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0 Comments
asbr808
Anthony R
Anthony R
Poem Published
Yesterday 6:16am
Yesterday 6:16am
The Now is a Present
The present is the present,
It is a gift,
It is the now.
But---the now was the start of the universe
Now was when Adam trusted Eve
Now was the time I had a particularly good batch of popcorn at the theatre
Now is right now
Now is whenever
Now is the very last conceivable moment of my life
Now is when I was born.
I feel so connected to the now,
There is no“now”
I am genuinely scared when:
I imagine myself transporting to the last second of my life,
In my head: “Do it. Take me to the last now.”
And I feel, I really...
It is a gift,
It is the now.
But---the now was the start of the universe
Now was when Adam trusted Eve
Now was the time I had a particularly good batch of popcorn at the theatre
Now is right now
Now is whenever
Now is the very last conceivable moment of my life
Now is when I was born.
I feel so connected to the now,
There is no“now”
I am genuinely scared when:
I imagine myself transporting to the last second of my life,
In my head: “Do it. Take me to the last now.”
And I feel, I really...
#LifeCycle
#aging
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4 Comments
EdibleWords
Poem Published
Yesterday 5:41am
Yesterday 5:41am
Those Silenced Commodities
At the elite-class feast
the muzzled sheeple
Some with hospital-vents
down their necks ($36k/head)
Some given up or stolen
for adoption mills
in shady circumstances
($16-50k/head)
Dying from misery
in pain and addicted
in middle age
(Unimaginable)
Those youth
kidnapped
extorted or bribed
blackmailed
....priceless
the muzzled sheeple
Some with hospital-vents
down their necks ($36k/head)
Some given up or stolen
for adoption mills
in shady circumstances
($16-50k/head)
Dying from misery
in pain and addicted
in middle age
(Unimaginable)
Those youth
kidnapped
extorted or bribed
blackmailed
....priceless
#dark
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1 Comment
nikkimoe
Poem Published
Yesterday 4:14am
Yesterday 4:14am
Obey
Conformity
is a disease
that spreads.
Individuality
is a priceless
commodity,
it's often stolen
and replaced
with an illusion
of security.
is a disease
that spreads.
Individuality
is a priceless
commodity,
it's often stolen
and replaced
with an illusion
of security.
#courage
#identity
#freedom
27 reads
6 Comments
Chuck
Poem Published
12th Jul 2020 00:19am
12th Jul 2020 00:19am
A Life of Uncertainty
Just shaking my head
Mixed voices
Different opinions
Gossipers
Church goers
Politicians
Saying this
Saying that
The world is coming to an end
No wait
This is the new beginning
Protesters becoming
Bowling pins
Screaming
Holding signs
Black Lives Matter
While destroying
Outside scenic views
Confederate monuments
Banning a flag
Changing of names
Will stop racism
Hiding the past
Will only repeat itself
And some people
No longer say
Master bedroom ...
Mixed voices
Different opinions
Gossipers
Church goers
Politicians
Saying this
Saying that
The world is coming to an end
No wait
This is the new beginning
Protesters becoming
Bowling pins
Screaming
Holding signs
Black Lives Matter
While destroying
Outside scenic views
Confederate monuments
Banning a flag
Changing of names
Will stop racism
Hiding the past
Will only repeat itself
And some people
No longer say
Master bedroom ...
#politics
#LifeStruggles
#LifeChangingMoment
16 reads
2 Comments
Kinkpoet
Poem Published
11th Jul 2020 4:56pm
11th Jul 2020 4:56pm
Dawn
ready for the day
energy at its lowest
growing with the sun
energy at its lowest
growing with the sun
#sun
#morning
#nature #haiku
#nature #haiku
18 reads
2 Comments
marina2020
Rain Woman
Rain Woman
Poem Published
11th Jul 2020 3:24pm
11th Jul 2020 3:24pm
Not My World
I've entered a whole new world
Of perfectly mowed lawns
Sandy beaches
And never ending sunsets
People dressed in clothes way too expensive for me
I stand out
I don't belong
But I'm here with my friend
And she fits right in
So I receive fake smiles and happy voices....until they think I'm out of earshot
I've entered a whole new world
Where everyone owns boats and kayaks and jet skis
They keep these novelties at their 'camps'
Or more accurately--a second home next to a lake
I want to laugh at their lavish lifestyle
So...
Of perfectly mowed lawns
Sandy beaches
And never ending sunsets
People dressed in clothes way too expensive for me
I stand out
I don't belong
But I'm here with my friend
And she fits right in
So I receive fake smiles and happy voices....until they think I'm out of earshot
I've entered a whole new world
Where everyone owns boats and kayaks and jet skis
They keep these novelties at their 'camps'
Or more accurately--a second home next to a lake
I want to laugh at their lavish lifestyle
So...
#humankind
#vanity
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5 Comments
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