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.
Ahavati
Poem Published
24th Sep 2020 6:51pm
24th Sep 2020 6:51pm
Perspective
There are never adequate words
to describe the loss of a child—
that is what you must realize
when extending sympathies
Each child is individual, unique
in their own respective existence;
there is an emptiness regardless
of how many siblings remain
Things not to say to a mother
grieving the death of her child:
"At least you have more children"
"At least you have the other twin"
"Did he just die, or commit suicide?"
"At least you had years with him;
some lose them at birth, ...
to describe the loss of a child—
that is what you must realize
when extending sympathies
Each child is individual, unique
in their own respective existence;
there is an emptiness regardless
of how many siblings remain
Things not to say to a mother
grieving the death of her child:
"At least you have more children"
"At least you have the other twin"
"Did he just die, or commit suicide?"
"At least you had years with him;
some lose them at birth, ...
#grief
#mother
#children
#family
#death
246 reads
64 Comments
Ahavati
Poem Published
30th Sep 2020 4:26pm
30th Sep 2020 4:26pm
tanka I
they are not blind
who view life differently—
on the contrary;
their existence is contrast
to your own complacency
~
who view life differently—
on the contrary;
their existence is contrast
to your own complacency
~
#spiritual
#humankind
#tanka
#philosophical
#wisdom
153 reads
34 Comments
NewBeginnings
Poem Published
10th Oct 2020 2:16am
10th Oct 2020 2:16am
The Naturalist
Visual Entry
#earth
#trees
#birds
#nature
#bees
111 reads
13 Comments
Ahavati
Poem Published
13th Oct 2020 4:26pm
13th Oct 2020 4:26pm
Tragedy of the Commons
The essence of prosperity is property rights.
Reservations, more often than not
have neither property worth harvesting—
according to developers; or, property rights
to construct or expand their own livelihood
It's a 'Tragedy of the Commons'—
tribal land is communal, which means
owning a clear land title for your residence
especially if a trailor park or mill house
can be filled with legal obstacles
You can't build, or improve your home
if you can't use the land as collateral;
ergo, If everyone owns the...
Reservations, more often than not
have neither property worth harvesting—
according to developers; or, property rights
to construct or expand their own livelihood
It's a 'Tragedy of the Commons'—
tribal land is communal, which means
owning a clear land title for your residence
especially if a trailor park or mill house
can be filled with legal obstacles
You can't build, or improve your home
if you can't use the land as collateral;
ergo, If everyone owns the...
#corruption
#politics
#America
#inequality
#poverty
132 reads
26 Comments
NewBeginnings
Poem Published
18th Sep 2020 8:48pm
18th Sep 2020 8:48pm
The Truth, Unmasked
This growing cult of ignorance,
is becoming difficult to ignore;
with an attitude of indifference,
always ready to start a war.
When science goes out the window,
and compassion is out the door;
we’re left somewhere in limbo,
where rationale is nevermore.
Since climate change is a “hoax,”
instead of acting in great imminence;
they laugh like it’s a joke,
steady clapping at their insolence.
In the midst of a pandemic—
When everything is a conspiracy,
rather than listen to the academics, ...
is becoming difficult to ignore;
with an attitude of indifference,
always ready to start a war.
When science goes out the window,
and compassion is out the door;
we’re left somewhere in limbo,
where rationale is nevermore.
Since climate change is a “hoax,”
instead of acting in great imminence;
they laugh like it’s a joke,
steady clapping at their insolence.
In the midst of a pandemic—
When everything is a conspiracy,
rather than listen to the academics, ...
#politics
#science
#environment
#frustration
#ignorance
185 reads
12 Comments
Ahavati
Poem Published
21st Sep 2020 5:22pm
21st Sep 2020 5:22pm
Peace—Acrostic
International Day of Peace
#peace
169 reads
26 Comments
Bluevelvete
Poem Published
20th Sep 2020 3:14pm
20th Sep 2020 3:14pm
dark superhero [liquid bravado]
never failing
nor disappointing
to awake
such fervid
desire
strength of character
dark secrets
spill forth upon
tired
needy lips
courage
courses within,
bare knuckle brawn
fighting darkness
through the dawn
I marvel and swoon
stirring
my spoon,
hot liquid
bravado
unyielding
brute and might
day focused
in sight;
~reassures~
COFFEE
[light cream three sugars]
nor disappointing
to awake
such fervid
desire
strength of character
dark secrets
spill forth upon
tired
needy lips
courage
courses within,
bare knuckle brawn
fighting darkness
through the dawn
I marvel and swoon
stirring
my spoon,
hot liquid
bravado
unyielding
brute and might
day focused
in sight;
~reassures~
COFFEE
[light cream three sugars]
#coffee
#gratitude
#heroic
76 reads
31 Comments
SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
2nd Oct 2020 4:44pm
2nd Oct 2020 4:44pm
Seduced By Passion
#lust
#lover
#temptation #passion
#temptation #passion
142 reads
57 Comments
SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
24th Sep 2020 5:25pm
24th Sep 2020 5:25pm
Chasing My Master’s Degree While Running In The Opposite Direction
Wow... as they say time has flew, it has passed me by unto who I stand for today.
I am four days from entering my last year of obtaining a hard long drawn out process to receive my Master’s Degree in Nursing and Psychology as my minor.
It was just yesterday with my stamped passport in hand from the Republic of Haiti and my grann telling me not to return into our generation to heal has been met… the day I got off that Delta flight, and entered college would change the course of my college years, well into my adulthood.
The self-sacrifices I had to make just to...
I am four days from entering my last year of obtaining a hard long drawn out process to receive my Master’s Degree in Nursing and Psychology as my minor.
It was just yesterday with my stamped passport in hand from the Republic of Haiti and my grann telling me not to return into our generation to heal has been met… the day I got off that Delta flight, and entered college would change the course of my college years, well into my adulthood.
The self-sacrifices I had to make just to...
#identity
#confessional
#myself
#SelfReflection
#SelfWorth
83 reads
39 Comments
Josh
Joshua Bond
Joshua Bond
Poem Published
20th Sep 2020 9:41pm
20th Sep 2020 9:41pm
Beautiful Planet
A beautiful planet, blue and green
attracted envy of a crew
of scaly aliens, rarely seen
They chose some special gofers too
to carry out their evil plan
and charmed them as their favoured crew
They said as gods, the soul of Man
belongs to us - we shall enforce
compliance with our evil plan
So narratives were primed in morse
to infiltrate unguarded minds
by using lies…, deception…, force
Yet love is marked by acting kind
confirms a truth “all shall be well”
and calms the lost unguarded mind
...
attracted envy of a crew
of scaly aliens, rarely seen
They chose some special gofers too
to carry out their evil plan
and charmed them as their favoured crew
They said as gods, the soul of Man
belongs to us - we shall enforce
compliance with our evil plan
So narratives were primed in morse
to infiltrate unguarded minds
by using lies…, deception…, force
Yet love is marked by acting kind
confirms a truth “all shall be well”
and calms the lost unguarded mind
...
#hope
#politics
#earth
#religion
#aliens
90 reads
21 Comments
Bluevelvete
Poem Published
7th Oct 2020 3:07pm
7th Oct 2020 3:07pm
Shades of Blue
stunning blueish purple
burst into sight
sheer petals
of exquisite floral might
terrific beauty
of royal mixed hue
a needed pause to marvel —
giving loveliness it's due
burst into sight
sheer petals
of exquisite floral might
terrific beauty
of royal mixed hue
a needed pause to marvel —
giving loveliness it's due
#love
#flowers
#nature #sensual
#nature #sensual
61 reads
21 Comments
Bluevelvete
Poem Published
18th Oct 2020 2:03pm
18th Oct 2020 2:03pm
the taste of true love [an ode to my delicious dark super hero]
O coffee my coffee
'tis your delicious might
that courses through my veins
with each sip I alight
As I slowly conform
from an overnight beast,
on just your aroma
awakened I feast
a humanoid-like entity
does slowly emerge
your glorious essence
on caffeine I'll now surge
You're always my champion
never letting me down
it's you, coffee (always!)
My love....
It's profound
'tis your delicious might
that courses through my veins
with each sip I alight
As I slowly conform
from an overnight beast,
on just your aroma
awakened I feast
a humanoid-like entity
does slowly emerge
your glorious essence
on caffeine I'll now surge
You're always my champion
never letting me down
it's you, coffee (always!)
My love....
It's profound
#love
#strength
#coffee #passion
#coffee #passion
67 reads
18 Comments
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