Long Observational Poems
Poetry about life, society and the natural world - Long poems (300 words or more), most recently posted poems first.
darkblue
Poem Published
21st Apr 2018 4:59pm
21st Apr 2018 4:59pm
c**t!
#women
#identity
#LifeStruggles
32 reads
2 Comments
Academic
Poem Published
21st Apr 2018 11:42am
21st Apr 2018 11:42am
Your considerable and historic legacy will enduringly live on, Mama Winnie Mandela
By Stanley Collymore,
You were s resolute and steadfast beacon of illumination,
inspiration, consolation and unchanging reassurance
during those hideously barbaric years of apartheid
attendant with their premeditatedly conceived
and inhumanly inflicted atrocities directly
associated, not only with the iniquities
of apartheid itself but also the barbarous policies of
Black subjugation virulently and malevolently
attested through the intensely implemented
disadvantages of social, economic and
academic exclusion but additionally ...
You were s resolute and steadfast beacon of illumination,
inspiration, consolation and unchanging reassurance
during those hideously barbaric years of apartheid
attendant with their premeditatedly conceived
and inhumanly inflicted atrocities directly
associated, not only with the iniquities
of apartheid itself but also the barbarous policies of
Black subjugation virulently and malevolently
attested through the intensely implemented
disadvantages of social, economic and
academic exclusion but additionally ...
#inspirational
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Madbuttonhatter
Poem Published
20th Apr 2018 6:36pm
20th Apr 2018 6:36pm
The Assembly line
The assembly line toots its horn, maintained, year after year after year.
Packaging, and distributing, crocodile tears and club numbers.
The citizens are obligated to enjoy these manufactured products
non-conformists who refuse are cast aside, relegated to the niche
Some brave souls oppose the factory owner's dominance,
and challenge their colleagues to be unique.
But few retain a backbone to support their rebellion.
We look back on those archaic souls, the men and women, pioneers.
They are symbols, icons, legends... even heroes...
Packaging, and distributing, crocodile tears and club numbers.
The citizens are obligated to enjoy these manufactured products
non-conformists who refuse are cast aside, relegated to the niche
Some brave souls oppose the factory owner's dominance,
and challenge their colleagues to be unique.
But few retain a backbone to support their rebellion.
We look back on those archaic souls, the men and women, pioneers.
They are symbols, icons, legends... even heroes...
#music
#CallToAction
#PopCulture
#consumerism
#art
24 reads
1 Comment
Blackwolf
Poem Published
19th Apr 2018 4:37am
19th Apr 2018 4:37am
Do The Gods Recycle ? ( Collaboration With Elrond )
There Is The Defined And The Abstract
The Raw And Refined And What Is Said To Be Fact
There Are Thoughts , Unformed And Manifest
There Is Mental Stirring And The Mind At Rest
The Id The Idea The Vision Visualization
The Art Of Content Or Contemplation
The Nuance So Subtly And Softly Just Suggested
And Then All The Words To Be Digested ;
Surrender Of Suppression To It's Expansive Counterpart
The Inaudible Creation Of Temporal Substance As The Art
Endless Lucidity Dancing Upon The Relative Floor Of The Senses ...
The Raw And Refined And What Is Said To Be Fact
There Are Thoughts , Unformed And Manifest
There Is Mental Stirring And The Mind At Rest
The Id The Idea The Vision Visualization
The Art Of Content Or Contemplation
The Nuance So Subtly And Softly Just Suggested
And Then All The Words To Be Digested ;
Surrender Of Suppression To It's Expansive Counterpart
The Inaudible Creation Of Temporal Substance As The Art
Endless Lucidity Dancing Upon The Relative Floor Of The Senses ...
#universe
#rebirth
#mirror
#apocalypse
#evolution
34 reads
6 Comments
cloventongue89
Poem Published
18th Apr 2018 7:31am
18th Apr 2018 7:31am
God In Exile (Save Face Values 3)
Personal repulse, relative to an acquired taste for hipster animosity
When the trend of an undercurrent is its own mainstream
Give a plausible reason to a hate a man
And tell me how unlovely is too unlovely to be loved?
While he shoulders the weight of a country divided
On the semantics of media driven politics
When it comes to the fine lines of uncomfortable truths
And a humanity unified on the terms of God in exile
Throw a fist to bring into question reputation on a megaphone
What mistakes are you in fear of being broadcast
Before we...
When the trend of an undercurrent is its own mainstream
Give a plausible reason to a hate a man
And tell me how unlovely is too unlovely to be loved?
While he shoulders the weight of a country divided
On the semantics of media driven politics
When it comes to the fine lines of uncomfortable truths
And a humanity unified on the terms of God in exile
Throw a fist to bring into question reputation on a megaphone
What mistakes are you in fear of being broadcast
Before we...
#dark
#politics
#America
#God
#NaPoWriMo2018
14 reads
2 Comments
Night_Krawler
Poem Published
17th Apr 2018 9:51am
17th Apr 2018 9:51am
Transguration 4
Why do we pray so hard? Preach more than we can practice? Why have we poorly upheld our rich heritage that we inherited from our forefathers to become kings of a demons playground? To become Gods of sin city?
We’ve drowned our souls with dark desires. We’ve slowly sunk further deeper and deeper into our own death bed.
Why can’t we understand that Earth is carnivorous, all that we’re given during our life existence is consumed back every second, minute that goes by. But! Our souls are timeless, they embedded love into our bodies to give our hearts a heartbeat which gave birth to...
We’ve drowned our souls with dark desires. We’ve slowly sunk further deeper and deeper into our own death bed.
Why can’t we understand that Earth is carnivorous, all that we’re given during our life existence is consumed back every second, minute that goes by. But! Our souls are timeless, they embedded love into our bodies to give our hearts a heartbeat which gave birth to...
#TruthOfLife
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b_a_d_n
Poem Published
17th Apr 2018 6:27am
17th Apr 2018 6:27am
Pain
brains full of led
every night you go to bed
it's all in your head
but the sheets are stained red
releasing the pain
clearing your brain
is something you need
or so it seems
drinking a bottle
or going full throttle
running away
achieving a new day
a needle in an arm
no need for alarm
you mean them no harm
we all belong on the funny farm
received a...
every night you go to bed
it's all in your head
but the sheets are stained red
releasing the pain
clearing your brain
is something you need
or so it seems
drinking a bottle
or going full throttle
running away
achieving a new day
a needle in an arm
no need for alarm
you mean them no harm
we all belong on the funny farm
received a...
#LifeStruggles
40 reads
4 Comments
ImperfectedStone
P M Banks
P M Banks
Poem Published
13th Apr 2018 8:11am
13th Apr 2018 8:11am
Down on my knees
Down on my knees
- Words from Demeter
The world is a screaming, untuned radio.
If we're to drown, in our own hate and evil, let it happen today.
I don't want to see my daughter shaking inside like a cat in a bag,
questioning truths between adverts, films,
books, blogs, wars and narcotics
that tell her the only logical ways
of living are linear against her curves,
making her sore, building stories the weight of mountains.
The crazed eyes of those
with far too much money and power
making shocking government gambles ...
- Words from Demeter
The world is a screaming, untuned radio.
If we're to drown, in our own hate and evil, let it happen today.
I don't want to see my daughter shaking inside like a cat in a bag,
questioning truths between adverts, films,
books, blogs, wars and narcotics
that tell her the only logical ways
of living are linear against her curves,
making her sore, building stories the weight of mountains.
The crazed eyes of those
with far too much money and power
making shocking government gambles ...
#politics
#summer
#NaPoWriMo2018
#humankind
#evolution
38 reads
5 Comments
BigVirge
Poem Published
11th Apr 2018 6:59pm
11th Apr 2018 6:59pm
" Pretenders " ... A Poem written by Big Virge 17/8/2016
What is it with ... Pretenders ... ?!?
who've ... ALWAYS GOT ... " Agendas " ...
They tend to be ... " Pretentious " ...
and like those ... " Cellar Fellas' " ... !!!
Use GIMPS ...
to serve as ... " Tricks " ...
So that they can ...
.... " Lick Their Lips " .... !!!!!
Their vibes are ... TRULY SICK ... !!!!!
when it comes to ... How They Live ...
Just let ...
" Marcellus " ... Tell ya' ... !!!!!!
But These Words HERE ...
Aren't For ... " A Flick " ...
" Pulp Fiction's " ... Non-Descript ...
When Pretenders scripts...
who've ... ALWAYS GOT ... " Agendas " ...
They tend to be ... " Pretentious " ...
and like those ... " Cellar Fellas' " ... !!!
Use GIMPS ...
to serve as ... " Tricks " ...
So that they can ...
.... " Lick Their Lips " .... !!!!!
Their vibes are ... TRULY SICK ... !!!!!
when it comes to ... How They Live ...
Just let ...
" Marcellus " ... Tell ya' ... !!!!!!
But These Words HERE ...
Aren't For ... " A Flick " ...
" Pulp Fiction's " ... Non-Descript ...
When Pretenders scripts...
#secrets
#lies
#TruthOfLife #honesty
#TruthOfLife #honesty
22 reads
0 Comments
MrBuchanan
Poem Published
11th Apr 2018 7:27am
11th Apr 2018 7:27am
Break It
You can kill this hate,
Or just create it.
Don't you know that life
Is what you make it?
This mindset will let
The beast awaken,
But It'll leave you dead
unless you break it.
So break it.
Just break the will to die,
Snap it's fucking spine.
If it feels so divine,
Then fucking kill it.
Kill that part deep inside,
The one you hate to hide,
Just end it's sorry life.
You can't turn back time,
it's time to face it,
You live inside a life
that you've created,
And even...
Or just create it.
Don't you know that life
Is what you make it?
This mindset will let
The beast awaken,
But It'll leave you dead
unless you break it.
So break it.
Just break the will to die,
Snap it's fucking spine.
If it feels so divine,
Then fucking kill it.
Kill that part deep inside,
The one you hate to hide,
Just end it's sorry life.
You can't turn back time,
it's time to face it,
You live inside a life
that you've created,
And even...
#courage
#motivational
#inspirational
#SelfHarm
#SelfReflection
38 reads
2 Comments
aabbchot
Poem Published
10th Apr 2018 1:52pm
10th Apr 2018 1:52pm
GAY AUSTRALIA RE - IMAGINES
Studying to be Lawyer,
male energetic courteous,
channelling Tom Sawyer,
rural regional location,
tendency to excitable social flap,
parodying reactive member push-back.
Founding long membership males,
grown, local, active members,
...
male energetic courteous,
channelling Tom Sawyer,
rural regional location,
tendency to excitable social flap,
parodying reactive member push-back.
Founding long membership males,
grown, local, active members,
...
#conflict
#LGBT
#LifeChangingMoment
26 reads
0 Comments
OyateInyanNajin
Poem Published
10th Apr 2018 2:38am
10th Apr 2018 2:38am
BALANCE POINT (6-18-2001, Galveston Island, Texas)
in nights deep
still
awareness easing
sensing
distant dreams
that come
and go
then fade away
into dreams
more
distant yet
which at times
like here
tonight
seem so very
far away
though still yet
somehow
adjacent to
this waking dream
im sleeping
through
adrift in silence
listening
electric aspects of
my scattered
being ...
#sea
#beach
#sky
#night
#sleep
24 reads
2 Comments
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