Popular Observational Poems
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poetry about life, society and the natural world
Popular poems, listed in order of their popularity this month.
wallyroo92
Poem Published
15th Oct 2024 6:44am
15th Oct 2024 6:44am
Retrogenesis
She taught me not to fear death
It’s just part of living
Now every time that I go and visit her
My soul hurts and heart sinks
She’s waiting to cross that bridge
Gone are the stories she used to tell
As far back as 1936
All the great details she could recall
Are now but soft flashbacks of mystery
I kiss her cheeks and forehead
Her smile and childlike eyes know who I am
The skin on her hands is paper thin
Soft and warm under blankets
Fighting the impending cold and darkness
An internal silent battle is raging ...
It’s just part of living
Now every time that I go and visit her
My soul hurts and heart sinks
She’s waiting to cross that bridge
Gone are the stories she used to tell
As far back as 1936
All the great details she could recall
Are now but soft flashbacks of mystery
I kiss her cheeks and forehead
Her smile and childlike eyes know who I am
The skin on her hands is paper thin
Soft and warm under blankets
Fighting the impending cold and darkness
An internal silent battle is raging ...
#aging
#family
#grief #parent
#grief #parent
205 reads
19 Comments
DamianDeadLove
Poem Published
5th Nov 2024 6:42am
5th Nov 2024 6:42am
The Human Soul
Everything’s going up in smoke tonight
Temperature is rising from the fire below
Speaking in curses to mask such delight
While momentum has started to plateau
Positive thinking can only lead one so far
Losing ground to a pack of assorted lies
On the face of fear it’s grown quite bizarre
Tired of living this life built on compromise
Everybody’s wired on opinions from fools
Mass confusion intended to keep control
Propaganda is used by all corporate tools
As a means to prosper off the human soul
...
Temperature is rising from the fire below
Speaking in curses to mask such delight
While momentum has started to plateau
Positive thinking can only lead one so far
Losing ground to a pack of assorted lies
On the face of fear it’s grown quite bizarre
Tired of living this life built on compromise
Everybody’s wired on opinions from fools
Mass confusion intended to keep control
Propaganda is used by all corporate tools
As a means to prosper off the human soul
...
#philosophical
84 reads
17 Comments
DamianDeadLove
Poem Published
28th Oct 2024 4:57am
28th Oct 2024 4:57am
In The Final Hour
Collecting pieces to complete the puzzle
Future looks so uncertain in recent times
Demanding that humanity wear a muzzle
While these tyrants are committing crimes
Significant damage from pressure applied
Middle class being snuffed out for ransom
Force-fed lies are causing this great divide
Violent acts starting to look not so random
Political vermin corrupted by their owners
Obedient slaves kneel to the hand of power
Legislation is made to appease the donors
A deliberate smokescreen in the final hour
Future looks so uncertain in recent times
Demanding that humanity wear a muzzle
While these tyrants are committing crimes
Significant damage from pressure applied
Middle class being snuffed out for ransom
Force-fed lies are causing this great divide
Violent acts starting to look not so random
Political vermin corrupted by their owners
Obedient slaves kneel to the hand of power
Legislation is made to appease the donors
A deliberate smokescreen in the final hour
#corruption
105 reads
11 Comments
DamianDeadLove
Poem Published
29th Oct 2024 7:21am
29th Oct 2024 7:21am
Godspeed, Fellow Writer's
Propaganda got emotions running hot
Misinformation crowds an angry stage
Seems the internet can cause brain rot
Inciting the masses with constant rage
Help me understand how we got here
Political puppets are deciding our fate
It’s not a mere illusion it’s more severe
Wealthy families fighting over the gate
I’m sorry fellow poets/poetesses I had every intention of writing this poem. Maybe I did write it, maybe it’s not meant to be what I call finished.
My muse has other ideas in mind. She always gets her way, and she is...
Misinformation crowds an angry stage
Seems the internet can cause brain rot
Inciting the masses with constant rage
Help me understand how we got here
Political puppets are deciding our fate
It’s not a mere illusion it’s more severe
Wealthy families fighting over the gate
I’m sorry fellow poets/poetesses I had every intention of writing this poem. Maybe I did write it, maybe it’s not meant to be what I call finished.
My muse has other ideas in mind. She always gets her way, and she is...
#freedom
108 reads
17 Comments
DamianDeadLove
Poem Published
22nd Oct 2024 6:45am
22nd Oct 2024 6:45am
Repeat Offender
Pessimistic fool by nature or so it seems
Always waiting for the other shoe to drop
Past the double talk and random schemes
Still unable to make all this madness stop
Change is inevitable it’s a product of time
Careless actions leading to another bender
Found guilty but never committed a crime
A social stigma spawning a repeat offender
Always waiting for the other shoe to drop
Past the double talk and random schemes
Still unable to make all this madness stop
Change is inevitable it’s a product of time
Careless actions leading to another bender
Found guilty but never committed a crime
A social stigma spawning a repeat offender
#misunderstood
99 reads
13 Comments
Grace
IDryad
IDryad
Poem Published
30th Oct 2024 1:49am
30th Oct 2024 1:49am
Flashing Lights
when the twilight is a fading glow
beacon of life tell a tale of woe
the star is now a distant light
the fading glow signaling night
once strong stark and bold
standing as a sentinel with stories told
of bravery with audacious breath
never minding there lurks death
dances of love rhythmic embrace
not seeing shadows on fragile face
moments not seen, lost and found
thinking love last forever no end
with the zenith of the sun
reaper will make his stand
a smile a wink and a guiding hand ...
beacon of life tell a tale of woe
the star is now a distant light
the fading glow signaling night
once strong stark and bold
standing as a sentinel with stories told
of bravery with audacious breath
never minding there lurks death
dances of love rhythmic embrace
not seeing shadows on fragile face
moments not seen, lost and found
thinking love last forever no end
with the zenith of the sun
reaper will make his stand
a smile a wink and a guiding hand ...
#LifeStruggles
#secrets
103 reads
12 Comments
DamianDeadLove
Poem Published
13th Oct 2024 8:11am
13th Oct 2024 8:11am
Down The Avenue
Systematic hurt taunts the soul
Leaves a good man feeling blue
Unable to feel completely whole
Without hope nothing seems true
Soft ballads whisper through walls
Insanity lurks behind seductive eyes
Distorted people walk narrow halls
Not knowing what waits in disguise
Painting lies with a suggestive brush
It’s how some folks make their living
Thinking about some long lost crush
While spreading a seed of misgiving
It all relates to your point of view
What awaits you down the avenue
Leaves a good man feeling blue
Unable to feel completely whole
Without hope nothing seems true
Soft ballads whisper through walls
Insanity lurks behind seductive eyes
Distorted people walk narrow halls
Not knowing what waits in disguise
Painting lies with a suggestive brush
It’s how some folks make their living
Thinking about some long lost crush
While spreading a seed of misgiving
It all relates to your point of view
What awaits you down the avenue
#philosophical
99 reads
13 Comments
DamianDeadLove
Poem Published
20th Oct 2024 7:21am
20th Oct 2024 7:21am
Buried With The Dead
Not even trying to conceal their behavior
Spreading deceit right in front of our eyes
Claiming the title of some pseudo savior
Arrogance is born from these ruthless lies
Pathetic old man clinging to spiteful ways
Entitlement provides a lust for holding power
Monsters remain loyal by killing off the strays
Watching it all go down from his ivory tower
Rats infest this land that once housed the free
Memories are painted in needless bloodshed
Liberty hangs lifeless from some forgotten tree
Seems all hope has been buried with the...
Spreading deceit right in front of our eyes
Claiming the title of some pseudo savior
Arrogance is born from these ruthless lies
Pathetic old man clinging to spiteful ways
Entitlement provides a lust for holding power
Monsters remain loyal by killing off the strays
Watching it all go down from his ivory tower
Rats infest this land that once housed the free
Memories are painted in needless bloodshed
Liberty hangs lifeless from some forgotten tree
Seems all hope has been buried with the...
#dark
94 reads
17 Comments
Pete_25
Poem Published
27th Oct 2024 8:09am
27th Oct 2024 8:09am
Look At Me
Here I am for all to see
My story in glory, look at me
Social net, their many sites
Camera, action, phones bright lights
My world, my soul, here is my wall
Random friends, I give you it all
Never met, request and send
Latest fads, following trends
Timeline, pic, vid upload
Public, flick, watch, unfold
So here I am for all to see
A web celeb... I'm yours for free
My story in glory, look at me
Social net, their many sites
Camera, action, phones bright lights
My world, my soul, here is my wall
Random friends, I give you it all
Never met, request and send
Latest fads, following trends
Timeline, pic, vid upload
Public, flick, watch, unfold
So here I am for all to see
A web celeb... I'm yours for free
#technology
88 reads
14 Comments
wallyroo92
Poem Published
29th Oct 2024 8:16pm
29th Oct 2024 8:16pm
American Idle
Vote now for your favorite performer!
Or else your ballot will go up in smoke
Because the latter unlike the former
Is a serious offense and not a joke
Some like to stoke flames of hate
Then pretend and look the other way
But all this useless idling just creates
More mayhem to everyone’s dismay
Still many strive to move forward
With growth, progress, and common goals
While other’s stagger with vile words
Delusional and completely out of control
Many of us can sense a wind of change
We feel hope and...
Or else your ballot will go up in smoke
Because the latter unlike the former
Is a serious offense and not a joke
Some like to stoke flames of hate
Then pretend and look the other way
But all this useless idling just creates
More mayhem to everyone’s dismay
Still many strive to move forward
With growth, progress, and common goals
While other’s stagger with vile words
Delusional and completely out of control
Many of us can sense a wind of change
We feel hope and...
#funny
#LifeStruggles
96 reads
16 Comments
DamianDeadLove
Poem Published
Yesterday 7:59am
Yesterday 7:59am
Toxic Regime
Can someone please explain their logic?
I’m lost beyond measure it would seem
I got deja-vu the whole thing feels ironic
Once again living under this toxic regime
Copyright @ Damian DeadLove 2024
I’m lost beyond measure it would seem
I got deja-vu the whole thing feels ironic
Once again living under this toxic regime
Copyright @ Damian DeadLove 2024
#disappointment
53 reads
12 Comments
Ahavati
Tams
Tams
Poem Published
6th Nov 2024 4:01pm
6th Nov 2024 4:01pm
Equal to
My birthday has become
a time of giving and serving
It's an exchange of gratitude
for another year of living
What better way to share
than providing a home
for a rescue kitty
who needed to be loved
Isn't that true for all of us
“And, in the end
The love you take
is equal to the love you make.”
a time of giving and serving
It's an exchange of gratitude
for another year of living
What better way to share
than providing a home
for a rescue kitty
who needed to be loved
Isn't that true for all of us
“And, in the end
The love you take
is equal to the love you make.”
#animals
#birthday
#cats #love
#cats #love
64 reads
7 Comments
DU Poetry : Popular Poems about Life, Society and the World (Page 2)
