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.
Bluevelvete
Poem Published
1st Jan 2022 4:29pm
1st Jan 2022 4:29pm
Finding the right kind of words. (i.e. found happiness)
Abandoning
my bullshit
because
in the end
.
.
.
it's
all
about
love
simple. as. that.
my bullshit
because
in the end
.
.
.
it's
all
about
love
simple. as. that.
#love
#fate
#minimalist
#karma
#NoPoo
200 reads
40 Comments
Bluevelvete
Poem Published
7th Jan 2022 3:00pm
7th Jan 2022 3:00pm
Fractured ego (a senryú)
I saw you there, proud
So sure you knew for certain
Until the truth... burned
So sure you knew for certain
Until the truth... burned
#anger
#humankind
#senryu
#hypocrisy
#deception
191 reads
52 Comments
Bluevelvete
Poem Published
5th Jan 2022 11:01pm
5th Jan 2022 11:01pm
an unassuming conduit
unseen synapses fire
rapid ripples
interdimensionally
zigzaging
through pungent
scents of ozone
viscerally surrounding
looming, large
static electric sermons
whisper from shadows
touching, hinting but just barely
the sense of metal
sours perfectly my taste
flavoring ideas
filtering momentum
inspiring energies
grasping ahold
spectrums flair and flail
lightning to stationary
revolving realms
travel in and out
of tangibly felt
wetted mouths...
rapid ripples
interdimensionally
zigzaging
through pungent
scents of ozone
viscerally surrounding
looming, large
static electric sermons
whisper from shadows
touching, hinting but just barely
the sense of metal
sours perfectly my taste
flavoring ideas
filtering momentum
inspiring energies
grasping ahold
spectrums flair and flail
lightning to stationary
revolving realms
travel in and out
of tangibly felt
wetted mouths...
#anxiety
#spiritual
#LifeAsAWriter
#SelfReflection
#mystery
163 reads
43 Comments
Ahavati
Poem Published
26th Dec 2021 00:04am
26th Dec 2021 00:04am
Annually
I wonder
if galactic races
ponder the meaning
of multicolored lights
and "Peace on Earth
Goodwill to men"
annually
vs daily
How the majority
of the planet
lays down its arms
to string strands
from tree & rooftop
to outlet power,
but not for understanding
or Love
Why consumers
spend and pretend
regret won't swallow
the budget whole
in the year to come
All because we fear
the unknown: ...
if galactic races
ponder the meaning
of multicolored lights
and "Peace on Earth
Goodwill to men"
annually
vs daily
How the majority
of the planet
lays down its arms
to string strands
from tree & rooftop
to outlet power,
but not for understanding
or Love
Why consumers
spend and pretend
regret won't swallow
the budget whole
in the year to come
All because we fear
the unknown: ...
#love
#BestFriend
#universe
#Christmas
#aliens
306 reads
27 Comments
buddhakitty
Poem Published
18th Jan 2022 10:45am
18th Jan 2022 10:45am
the willingness to burn
don't look to
government's
to lead you
don't look to
holy men to
lead you
don't look to
kings or queens
to lead you
don't look to
ancient mysteries
to lead you
don't look to
Wall St to lead
you
don't look to
your parents
to lead you
don't let poets,
writers, or books
lead you
don't let social
media lead you
look into the mirror
see that person
looking back...
let that person
lead you
government's
to lead you
don't look to
holy men to
lead you
don't look to
kings or queens
to lead you
don't look to
ancient mysteries
to lead you
don't look to
Wall St to lead
you
don't look to
your parents
to lead you
don't let poets,
writers, or books
lead you
don't let social
media lead you
look into the mirror
see that person
looking back...
let that person
lead you
#women
#men
#mirror
#humankind
#SelfReflection
77 reads
8 Comments
buddhakitty
Poem Published
30th Dec 2021 3:24am
30th Dec 2021 3:24am
sun surreal
looking for
a way
out,
anyplace,
anywhere.
searching,
grasping,
looking for that little
piece of blue in a
wind grey
sky,
the uncracked
sidewalk
leading
home,
a leftover miracle
sitting in back
of the
fridge,
the dog not biting
the hand that
feeds
it,
walking with James
Dean down the
boulevard
of broken
dreams,
bread that isnt three
days old and the
smile of the ...
a way
out,
anyplace,
anywhere.
searching,
grasping,
looking for that little
piece of blue in a
wind grey
sky,
the uncracked
sidewalk
leading
home,
a leftover miracle
sitting in back
of the
fridge,
the dog not biting
the hand that
feeds
it,
walking with James
Dean down the
boulevard
of broken
dreams,
bread that isnt three
days old and the
smile of the ...
#LifeStruggles
105 reads
15 Comments
SultrySelina_i812
Selina
Selina
Poem Published
22nd Jan 2022 10:23pm
22nd Jan 2022 10:23pm
Life is a Soundtrack
Has a song that you haven't heard in years,
brought you back to the exact place you first heard it?
It's those certain songs you hear on the radio,
that will teleport your mind back to replay vivid memories.
It's those special moments along with a song,
that gives you those memorable flashbacks.
That's why I think our life is like a soundtrack.
brought you back to the exact place you first heard it?
It's those certain songs you hear on the radio,
that will teleport your mind back to replay vivid memories.
It's those special moments along with a song,
that gives you those memorable flashbacks.
That's why I think our life is like a soundtrack.
#philosophical
#SelfDiscovery
65 reads
19 Comments
wallyroo92
Poem Published
1st Jan 2022 3:16am
1st Jan 2022 3:16am
Time and the Weight of Memories
Another year gone!
Time is flying by fast!
It seems to be going by faster!
But why?
I often find myself asking this question
I know I’m not the only one
Every single year
“Time is of the essence”
Deadlines, timelines, busy agendas
Inner circadian rhythms work tirelessly
Keeping pace with the clock
Day in
Day out
And getting older
It seems to accelerate
The weight of memories gets heavier
Becoming more dense
The recollection of a first kiss
First love
Tears shed
Laughter ...
Time is flying by fast!
It seems to be going by faster!
But why?
I often find myself asking this question
I know I’m not the only one
Every single year
“Time is of the essence”
Deadlines, timelines, busy agendas
Inner circadian rhythms work tirelessly
Keeping pace with the clock
Day in
Day out
And getting older
It seems to accelerate
The weight of memories gets heavier
Becoming more dense
The recollection of a first kiss
First love
Tears shed
Laughter ...
#memories
#LifeCycle
#aging
110 reads
17 Comments
JusTim_
Poem Published
29th Dec 2021 11:15pm
29th Dec 2021 11:15pm
The contentment of the calm
In the soulful soothing of the calm
he went down on her
clinging to the abstract of her form
an eucholeptic endeavor
trying to keep both of them warm
her steam engulfed his senses
amid pure poetic pleasure
leaving nothing to the imagination
to atone for their desire
she the flame, he the fire
a gust of oxygen
setting one free
to explore the (uni)verse
eyes come into view
encapsulated
in the contentment of the calm
he went down on her
clinging to the abstract of her form
an eucholeptic endeavor
trying to keep both of them warm
her steam engulfed his senses
amid pure poetic pleasure
leaving nothing to the imagination
to atone for their desire
she the flame, he the fire
a gust of oxygen
setting one free
to explore the (uni)verse
eyes come into view
encapsulated
in the contentment of the calm
#beauty
#lover
115 reads
13 Comments
SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
18th Jan 2022 3:23am
18th Jan 2022 3:23am
Gender Identity In Perilous Times
Who makes the decision as a person stand
Once life exits the birth canal are you now considered woman or a man
Pink or Blue
We extend our congratulations as we waited for this handsome bundle anew
However, what happens when one’s not sure after coming of age
The mentality of your gender, a person just cannot gage
Parents dealing with alter egos and the backlash of identity rage
Marbles and trains become dolls and dresses
Counselors out of pocket expenses to determine undetected sexes
But mama, I feel that way everyday
I should...
Once life exits the birth canal are you now considered woman or a man
Pink or Blue
We extend our congratulations as we waited for this handsome bundle anew
However, what happens when one’s not sure after coming of age
The mentality of your gender, a person just cannot gage
Parents dealing with alter egos and the backlash of identity rage
Marbles and trains become dolls and dresses
Counselors out of pocket expenses to determine undetected sexes
But mama, I feel that way everyday
I should...
#LGBT
#humankind
#inequality #transgender
#inequality #transgender
99 reads
18 Comments
jemac
Poem Published
8th Jan 2022 7:08pm
8th Jan 2022 7:08pm
listen to the silence
we have to hide behind ourselves
truth is a hard pill to swallow
most will definitely choke on it
spew some lame excuse
twisting a tornado of denial
sometimes she hates words
words that hold venom
in the most unexpected scenarios
that's someone's truth
doesn't have to be hers
her silence doesn't mean
she didn't hear it
she won't forget about it
silence is in fact
an answer
truth is a hard pill to swallow
most will definitely choke on it
spew some lame excuse
twisting a tornado of denial
sometimes she hates words
words that hold venom
in the most unexpected scenarios
that's someone's truth
doesn't have to be hers
her silence doesn't mean
she didn't hear it
she won't forget about it
silence is in fact
an answer
#LifeAsAWriter
75 reads
6 Comments
JohnnyBlaze
Poem Published
30th Dec 2021 12:50pm
30th Dec 2021 12:50pm
[2021] The Dickens you say
If only changing who you are
was that easy of a task
---being visited by three spirits
in a single night and having
the errors of your ways
laid out on the table
in linear fashion
but for some . . .
Well, it's more convenient
to just sweep that whole
messy deck of cards
right off the table!
with a dramatic
slight of hand gesture
directed at the Dealer
and return to polishing
the...
was that easy of a task
---being visited by three spirits
in a single night and having
the errors of your ways
laid out on the table
in linear fashion
but for some . . .
Well, it's more convenient
to just sweep that whole
messy deck of cards
right off the table!
with a dramatic
slight of hand gesture
directed at the Dealer
and return to polishing
the...
#LifeChangingMoment
#deception
113 reads
14 Comments
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