Submissions by BlackBox (Black Box)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
Enjoys writing poetry when the emotions are to great to handle. Something about writing out your emotions is both therapeutic and cathartic.
Bittersweet Love
As I lay awake
Battling insomnia’s grasp
Your cheerful laughter
Creeps into my ear
Suppressed memories
Rush through my mind’s eye
faster than the neurons
Can fire off
Oh, what joyful moments
You’ve gifted me
They quickly sour
Replaced with evil you sowed
I still remember your touch
Slowly caressing your curves
Velvet skin so soft at my fingertips
How I yearn for your body
Crushed by betrayal
Reeling until now, so much time elapsed
Drifting away, you were my...
Battling insomnia’s grasp
Your cheerful laughter
Creeps into my ear
Suppressed memories
Rush through my mind’s eye
faster than the neurons
Can fire off
Oh, what joyful moments
You’ve gifted me
They quickly sour
Replaced with evil you sowed
I still remember your touch
Slowly caressing your curves
Velvet skin so soft at my fingertips
How I yearn for your body
Crushed by betrayal
Reeling until now, so much time elapsed
Drifting away, you were my...
#sadness
#regret
#betrayal
#IMissYou
#bittersweet
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Conflicted
Where has the time gone
Reminiscing on our exciting moments
Reminded of past thrills and better days,
How I long to return
Return to the past
Relive our blossoming bond
What a simple idea
Yet such an impossible feat
The weeks have past
The void you left inside of me
Grows larger by the day,
Only satiated with mendacious distractions
Enchanting night
Beautiful woman
Thoughts torn asunder
Allegiance in question
Darling of my dreams
Enchantress of the evening
Oh how tempting! ...
Reminiscing on our exciting moments
Reminded of past thrills and better days,
How I long to return
Return to the past
Relive our blossoming bond
What a simple idea
Yet such an impossible feat
The weeks have past
The void you left inside of me
Grows larger by the day,
Only satiated with mendacious distractions
Enchanting night
Beautiful woman
Thoughts torn asunder
Allegiance in question
Darling of my dreams
Enchantress of the evening
Oh how tempting! ...
#love
#regret
#relationships
#heartbroken
#ForbiddenLove
536 reads
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Endurance
My love for you endures
Like the white Cliffs of Dover
Battered and beaten
By strong, crashing tides
Your beauty is unparalleled
Catching a glimpse
Of your bare, naked body
Is fantasy enough for me
The touch of your skin
Titillates and excites
Caressing your curves
Indulged in pure ecstasy
Our playful banter
We share, back and forth
Brings me sheer joy
I will always treasure
Resilient and determined
As a scholar and professional
Pride wells up inside me
I admire your resolve ...
Like the white Cliffs of Dover
Battered and beaten
By strong, crashing tides
Your beauty is unparalleled
Catching a glimpse
Of your bare, naked body
Is fantasy enough for me
The touch of your skin
Titillates and excites
Caressing your curves
Indulged in pure ecstasy
Our playful banter
We share, back and forth
Brings me sheer joy
I will always treasure
Resilient and determined
As a scholar and professional
Pride wells up inside me
I admire your resolve ...
#happiness
#love
#relationships
#beauty
#passion
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Dead Bedroom
Showering alone with my thoughts
Once more.
Water cascades over my skin,
The warmth is familiar and comforting
My eyes blurred
Saturated by the flow
I try to think back,
A time you still desired me.
I cannot discern where the droplets end,
And my tears begin
Just as I cannot determine
When our estrangement first occurred
The pitter-patter of the water
Gives me much needed solace
My mind drifts swiftly,
Succumbing to the notion
The fire that once blazed brightly;...
Once more.
Water cascades over my skin,
The warmth is familiar and comforting
My eyes blurred
Saturated by the flow
I try to think back,
A time you still desired me.
I cannot discern where the droplets end,
And my tears begin
Just as I cannot determine
When our estrangement first occurred
The pitter-patter of the water
Gives me much needed solace
My mind drifts swiftly,
Succumbing to the notion
The fire that once blazed brightly;...
#sadness
#loneliness
#rejection
#heartbroken
#emptiness
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Mental Agony
Every night I go to bed alone. I have a photo of us set up on the TV stand, angled towards my pillow so that I can see you every time I wake up, like before. I use your pillow to cuddle with and pretend in my mind that you’re still here and the pillow is actually you. I open my eyes and I see the hula girl pattern on your favorite pillowcase. Tears begin to well up behind my eyes. Sometimes I allow myself to cry deeply. Other times I force myself from shedding a tear.
I look around the apartment and it feels broken. I see the vacant areas in which your belongings used to reside....
I look around the apartment and it feels broken. I see the vacant areas in which your belongings used to reside....
#sadness
#anxiety
#loneliness
#heartbroken
#emptiness
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Unforgivable Time
My being is consumed with profound emotion
I am at a crossroads from which I do not wish to proceed
One path leads through a forest of sharp needles
The latter; an ominous path through thick brush
O Time, a fickle and unforgiving force
If only I were thine Master
Able to traverse the universe unknown
A boundless life unleashed
The ability to revert
To a time before
No bounty is payment enough
For such power, every being longs for
Why do we live?
What is our purpose?
Fundamentally perplexing
My...
I am at a crossroads from which I do not wish to proceed
One path leads through a forest of sharp needles
The latter; an ominous path through thick brush
O Time, a fickle and unforgiving force
If only I were thine Master
Able to traverse the universe unknown
A boundless life unleashed
The ability to revert
To a time before
No bounty is payment enough
For such power, every being longs for
Why do we live?
What is our purpose?
Fundamentally perplexing
My...
#sadness
#depression
#loneliness #FeelingLost
#loneliness #FeelingLost
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Drunk on Apathy
It feels as though my mind
Has caged itself into its own prison.
A phantom barrier prevents me
From achieving myself.
Temptress, why do you mock me?
I vehemently desire your light,
But it is a fleeting flicker;
A momentary spark of energy.
The thread she hath woven encompasses my being
Consuming my entirety.
The most intricate maze
Attempts of navigation are futile.
Why have you forsaken me?
Temptress; I fall at your feet
My knees forced into submission
I cannot yield to your wondrous...
Has caged itself into its own prison.
A phantom barrier prevents me
From achieving myself.
Temptress, why do you mock me?
I vehemently desire your light,
But it is a fleeting flicker;
A momentary spark of energy.
The thread she hath woven encompasses my being
Consuming my entirety.
The most intricate maze
Attempts of navigation are futile.
Why have you forsaken me?
Temptress; I fall at your feet
My knees forced into submission
I cannot yield to your wondrous...
#loneliness
#beauty
#FeelingLost #apathy
#FeelingLost #apathy
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Broken Glass
The mirror stands,
As elegant and beautiful as ever.
Stunning craftsmanship;
The Mahogany frame, engraved
With a soothing floral pattern.
The mirror is true,
Showing at face value.
Reflecting light cast upon its surface,
Faultless
The mirror is scorned,
Enraged by its captivation,
Stones are cast in every direction.
Shattered; ten thousand pieces of
Broken Glass cascade onto the floor.
A man is left with the shards,
Contemplating how to rebuild.
He slowly proceeds to link together,
Piece by...
As elegant and beautiful as ever.
Stunning craftsmanship;
The Mahogany frame, engraved
With a soothing floral pattern.
The mirror is true,
Showing at face value.
Reflecting light cast upon its surface,
Faultless
The mirror is scorned,
Enraged by its captivation,
Stones are cast in every direction.
Shattered; ten thousand pieces of
Broken Glass cascade onto the floor.
A man is left with the shards,
Contemplating how to rebuild.
He slowly proceeds to link together,
Piece by...
#sadness
#loneliness
379 reads
1 Comment
Airport Asphyxiation
I never really did like airports,
The exchange of people
to different places.
I hate all the hustle and bustle
Even driving to and fro,
It causes an anxiety attack
That has been lingering
Since the thought of coming here.
Something about the quantity of people
Truly puts my senses on edge
They all funnel through the security lines
Within breathing distance
One by one, by design.
They exemplify our homogenous natures,
Yet our individuality is preserved
Through our relatability with those few ...
The exchange of people
to different places.
I hate all the hustle and bustle
Even driving to and fro,
It causes an anxiety attack
That has been lingering
Since the thought of coming here.
Something about the quantity of people
Truly puts my senses on edge
They all funnel through the security lines
Within breathing distance
One by one, by design.
They exemplify our homogenous natures,
Yet our individuality is preserved
Through our relatability with those few ...
#sadness
#death
#LifeAsAWriter
#FeelingLost
#emptiness
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Void
Perpetually falling
Through the abyss,
Boundless chasm
Dreadfully in pursuit
The tempestuous vortex;
Continuously
Pushing and pulling
Against my Being
Escape is but inches away
Yet it slips from my grasp
As if an entity controls my movements
Refusing to allow my escape
The only Salvation is present
Deep within my heart
An emblazoned silver sword
Unsheathed from my chest, hacking at my binds
Brandished with sword in hand,
I expel my tethers and rush
Towards the top ...
Through the abyss,
Boundless chasm
Dreadfully in pursuit
The tempestuous vortex;
Continuously
Pushing and pulling
Against my Being
Escape is but inches away
Yet it slips from my grasp
As if an entity controls my movements
Refusing to allow my escape
The only Salvation is present
Deep within my heart
An emblazoned silver sword
Unsheathed from my chest, hacking at my binds
Brandished with sword in hand,
I expel my tethers and rush
Towards the top ...
#sadness
#anxiety
#regret
#loneliness
#emptiness
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Airplane Mode
Speeding past illuminated markers scattered amidst the grass,
The plane departs with a frightful roar.
Ears crackling under pressure,
I turn my attention through the looking glass.
I gaze upon the houses and roadways below,
So calm and serene from my elevation.
I let my eyes wander past the canopy of trees,
Far into the distance where the sky meets the sea.
My mind begins to wonder;
How varied will this landscape appear in a decade.
Change happens so rapidly these days,
I speculate a flux of construction is certain....
The plane departs with a frightful roar.
Ears crackling under pressure,
I turn my attention through the looking glass.
I gaze upon the houses and roadways below,
So calm and serene from my elevation.
I let my eyes wander past the canopy of trees,
Far into the distance where the sky meets the sea.
My mind begins to wonder;
How varied will this landscape appear in a decade.
Change happens so rapidly these days,
I speculate a flux of construction is certain....
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The Puppet
The Puppet is made delicately,
With the finest seasoned oak from Oklahoma.
Each finger meticulously carved
Into the shape of a small hand.
The Puppet is tethered to a handle;
Fine silken threads imprison the Puppet,
They shimmer in the light with every motion,
Imitating the motions of the puppeteer’s hands.
The will of the puppeteer is one and the same
As the Puppet’s; following suit like a shadow.
The Puppet has a mind of it’s own,
But it is forever trapped to a life in bondage.
The Puppet longs for...
With the finest seasoned oak from Oklahoma.
Each finger meticulously carved
Into the shape of a small hand.
The Puppet is tethered to a handle;
Fine silken threads imprison the Puppet,
They shimmer in the light with every motion,
Imitating the motions of the puppeteer’s hands.
The will of the puppeteer is one and the same
As the Puppet’s; following suit like a shadow.
The Puppet has a mind of it’s own,
But it is forever trapped to a life in bondage.
The Puppet longs for...
520 reads
1 Comment
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