Short Observational Poems
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Poetry about life, society and the natural world
Short poems (30 words or less), most recently posted poems first.
prometheus5290
Poem Published
Today 1:36am
Today 1:36am
COVID poem about humanity
At some point
this pandemic will end,
so then
we need to ask ourselves
"what will I have done?"
this pandemic will end,
so then
we need to ask ourselves
"what will I have done?"
#Buddhist
5 reads
0 Comments
drone
Poem Published
16th Oct 2020 1:39pm
16th Oct 2020 1:39pm
Envy
When one Watches
Psychologically Advertised
Window Shopping
For a new life
One must be aware
That Envy comes
In many shades
of Shadows
That whisper
Of jealousy
Of resentment
Or the Plain Shade
of Desire
Psychologically Advertised
Window Shopping
For a new life
One must be aware
That Envy comes
In many shades
of Shadows
That whisper
Of jealousy
Of resentment
Or the Plain Shade
of Desire
#TruthOfLife
#honesty
#philosophical
24 reads
0 Comments
GhostPoet
Poem Published
16th Oct 2020 10:32am
16th Oct 2020 10:32am
Evil's True Roots
ambition
and
power
are the pursuits
of the greatest
fools
greed just so happens
to usually go along
with it
another
necessary
evil
so the meek
wise and humble
kind
compassionate
enlightened
woke
have
no
earth
left
to
inherit
and
power
are the pursuits
of the greatest
fools
greed just so happens
to usually go along
with it
another
necessary
evil
so the meek
wise and humble
kind
compassionate
enlightened
woke
have
no
earth
left
to
inherit
#dark
#evil
#scary
#humankind
#minimalist
31 reads
2 Comments
Zazzles
Broom
Broom
Poem Published
16th Oct 2020 1:23am
16th Oct 2020 1:23am
Talking Tree From Boston
Tribute:
The essence of me
Wrapped inside a fluffy tree
That’s where you’ll find me
The essence of me
Wrapped inside a fluffy tree
That’s where you’ll find me
#forest
#trees
34 reads
6 Comments
buddhakitty
Poem Published
15th Oct 2020 7:08pm
15th Oct 2020 7:08pm
a short letter to long extinct ideals
eternity doesn't give a damn
about our intent."
about our intent."
#redemption
#morality
47 reads
12 Comments
GhostPoet
Poem Published
15th Oct 2020 12:35pm
15th Oct 2020 12:35pm
Semantic Sorcerers
lawyers
have the final say~
words do kill
have the final say~
words do kill
#murder
#evil
#PowerOfWords
#senryu
#HumanRights
36 reads
2 Comments
buddhakitty
Poem Published
14th Oct 2020 5:34am
14th Oct 2020 5:34am
...and yet, we go on believing
sunset
funeral procession
of day
night
blind angel
pallbearer
sleep
cruel mockery
of death
tomorrow
jagged promises
lodged in the
throat of
our spirits
funeral procession
of day
night
blind angel
pallbearer
sleep
cruel mockery
of death
tomorrow
jagged promises
lodged in the
throat of
our spirits
#humankind
#ignorance
48 reads
5 Comments
PoetSpeak
Poem Published
14th Oct 2020 3:00am
14th Oct 2020 3:00am
Inter
Black on white
Sticky white
Juicy black
Everybody wins
P.S. beans and rice
Full Stop
What do you think ?
Sticky white
Juicy black
Everybody wins
P.S. beans and rice
Full Stop
What do you think ?
#food
#philosophical
37 reads
10 Comments
JusTim_
Poem Published
13th Oct 2020 10:52pm
13th Oct 2020 10:52pm
beyond the shadows
she came in like the wind
a brush of freedom
blowing across
my, too soon, greying hair
I stood still
taking in each breath
she gave
not willing/wanting
to exhale
a brush of freedom
blowing across
my, too soon, greying hair
I stood still
taking in each breath
she gave
not willing/wanting
to exhale
#love
36 reads
2 Comments
Ely
E.A.Rothwell
E.A.Rothwell
Poem Published
13th Oct 2020 9:40pm
13th Oct 2020 9:40pm
So soon I forget
So soon I forget
what I went to go get..
when I forgot
where I could find it...not...
...again...
what I went to go get..
when I forgot
where I could find it...not...
...again...
#memories
#WritingPoetry
#aging
24 reads
2 Comments
drone
Poem Published
13th Oct 2020 11:53am
13th Oct 2020 11:53am
Filtered
Could one not
Feel
with ones eyes
that directly leads
to ones heart
and not though
the filter
of ones mind
that is disinclined
to feel
Anything
That comes
Directly
From ones heart
Feel
with ones eyes
that directly leads
to ones heart
and not though
the filter
of ones mind
that is disinclined
to feel
Anything
That comes
Directly
From ones heart
#identity
#LifeStruggles
#honesty
22 reads
1 Comment
SatInUGal
Kumar
Kumar
Poem Published
13th Oct 2020 00:33am
13th Oct 2020 00:33am
ROSE
So we petered out
Or rose and met our moment—
One of these will be
Or rose and met our moment—
One of these will be
#politics
#LifeChangingMoment
#senryu #rebellion
#senryu #rebellion
40 reads
5 Comments
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