Submissions by Lazy_Dead (.Julia.)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
I don’t view myself as a poet. I have always enjoyed writing. I’m good with words and articulating my feelings and experiences. However, I’m not poetically inclined. I write what I feel. I like to cut open my vein and let it bleed out on the paper
ANGER POEM
Published
10th Jun 2020 9:11pm
10th Jun 2020 9:11pm
Evasion
Visual Poem
You told me you were fighting off demons
Having been battling some viscous monsters as well,
I felt your pain as though my own
It was only later that I realized
by demons, you meant
you were haunted by
wrecked relationships, misspent time, proliferating regrets, and decaying dreams.
All suffered at the hands of a lifestyle you chose and actively pursued.
In other words, you were simply being chased by the consequences of your own...
You told me you were fighting off demons
Having been battling some viscous monsters as well,
I felt your pain as though my own
It was only later that I realized
by demons, you meant
you were haunted by
wrecked relationships, misspent time, proliferating regrets, and decaying dreams.
All suffered at the hands of a lifestyle you chose and actively pursued.
In other words, you were simply being chased by the consequences of your own...
#anger
#addiction
#denial
#hypocrisy
#temptation
1203 reads
LOVE POEM
Published
10th Jun 2020 00:16am
10th Jun 2020 00:16am
The Table
I know what I bring to the table
I’m not apprehensive to sitting alone
This table is draped with
authenticity and candor
If you’re going to pull up a chair
be sure your intentions are explicitly clear
all cards laid out before us,
without sleight of hand.
Don’t attempt to force feed me a hogwash of fallacies and fabrications
When the truth inevitably comes out in the rinse
You’ll curtly, be excused
having simply squandered my valued time.
I prefer to dine alone with cheap takeout
Than be fed a...
I’m not apprehensive to sitting alone
This table is draped with
authenticity and candor
If you’re going to pull up a chair
be sure your intentions are explicitly clear
all cards laid out before us,
without sleight of hand.
Don’t attempt to force feed me a hogwash of fallacies and fabrications
When the truth inevitably comes out in the rinse
You’ll curtly, be excused
having simply squandered my valued time.
I prefer to dine alone with cheap takeout
Than be fed a...
#love
#relationships
519 reads
NON-FICTION PROSE
Published
9th Jun 2020 00:14am
9th Jun 2020 00:14am
Lessons from my Fragmented Soul...
Challenge yourself to step outside your comfort zone. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, to fail, to struggle. This is where growth happens.
Never strive for perfection, you’ll wake up one day feeling inadequate, unfulfilled, and crushed by the weight of impossible expectations. Perfectionism is driven by fear and shame; an abuse against oneself. Ultimately, destroying progress, freedom, and creativity.
Instead, strive to be consistent and persistent. You can have all the talent, intentions, resources, and motivation in the world, but without the winds of persistence...
Never strive for perfection, you’ll wake up one day feeling inadequate, unfulfilled, and crushed by the weight of impossible expectations. Perfectionism is driven by fear and shame; an abuse against oneself. Ultimately, destroying progress, freedom, and creativity.
Instead, strive to be consistent and persistent. You can have all the talent, intentions, resources, and motivation in the world, but without the winds of persistence...
#childhood
#motivational
#inspirational #SelfDiscovery
#inspirational #SelfDiscovery
865 reads
LOVE POEM
Published
8th Jun 2020 1:23am
8th Jun 2020 1:23am
Greener Pastures
Visual Poem
You wanted to know
if the grass was greener,
somewhere else..
better hope you like it there
because the grass on this side
has been set ablaze; left scorched
with no life or love left to give
You made your choice,
now live with it...
It’s definitely greener now
You wanted to know
if the grass was greener,
somewhere else..
better hope you like it there
because the grass on this side
has been set ablaze; left scorched
with no life or love left to give
You made your choice,
now live with it...
It’s definitely greener now
#breakup
#betrayal
1345 reads
SELF POEM
Published
6th Jun 2020 1:07am
6th Jun 2020 1:07am
Reflections in a Strawberry Moon
In twilight, dreary dreamy eyes casted overhead
to behold my twinned essence hanging in the sky
For upon one eve, in spring
nature’s season of abundant reawakening
my spirit moon shall rise
Strawberry, sweet and succulent
perfect harmonious blend of innocence and sensuality
To dance across the sky with Moon,
two sided lady of mystery and intrigue
securely snuggled, blanketed in stars
coziest when cradled in darkness
radiance abounds, inner glow attracts,
magnetic pull even dictates the tides. ...
to behold my twinned essence hanging in the sky
For upon one eve, in spring
nature’s season of abundant reawakening
my spirit moon shall rise
Strawberry, sweet and succulent
perfect harmonious blend of innocence and sensuality
To dance across the sky with Moon,
two sided lady of mystery and intrigue
securely snuggled, blanketed in stars
coziest when cradled in darkness
radiance abounds, inner glow attracts,
magnetic pull even dictates the tides. ...
#nature
#LifeAsAWriter
#WritingPoetry
#SelfReflection
#wisdom
517 reads
EROTIC POEM
Published
5th Jun 2020 9:09am
5th Jun 2020 9:09am
You Never Earned It
Trust,
a must
In love
and lust
such a shame to have never
built that quality of bond
comfortable enough to surrender
relinquishing the right to abscond
fully conceding to the pleasure
fondling euphoria and beyond
the kind that
sanctions
a dabble at
Zip ties
and acrobatics
a must
In love
and lust
such a shame to have never
built that quality of bond
comfortable enough to surrender
relinquishing the right to abscond
fully conceding to the pleasure
fondling euphoria and beyond
the kind that
sanctions
a dabble at
Zip ties
and acrobatics
#lust
#breakup
#erotic
#lover
#passion
676 reads
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
4th Jun 2020 10:44pm
4th Jun 2020 10:44pm
Don’t Hang Pictures on the Wall
Visual Poem
It’s completely acceptable
to lose your mind
every now and again
Feel what you feet
and don’t hold back
Raise hell in a fit of rage
Scream and stomp your feet
Cry until you’re exhausted
Wallow in sadness
or self pity
Stand on the edge
and have a chat with despair
Panic, worry, freak out...
Letting your thoughts spin like a top
Curl up in the darkness
and avoid life for a...
It’s completely acceptable
to lose your mind
every now and again
Feel what you feet
and don’t hold back
Raise hell in a fit of rage
Scream and stomp your feet
Cry until you’re exhausted
Wallow in sadness
or self pity
Stand on the edge
and have a chat with despair
Panic, worry, freak out...
Letting your thoughts spin like a top
Curl up in the darkness
and avoid life for a...
#inspirational
#emotions
481 reads
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
3rd Jun 2020 7:10pm
3rd Jun 2020 7:10pm
Stones
Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her."
John 8:7
I kneel before you,
a pile of stones erratically
scattered amongst my feet
Each one,
having torn a piece of my flesh
taken as a form of payment
as it bounced off my body
contently settling on the ground
pridefully boasting, a job well done.
Blood drips
from my unrecognizable body,
trickling down a once familiar path
finding its way down to the earth
seeping around
and underneath the rocks. ...
John 8:7
I kneel before you,
a pile of stones erratically
scattered amongst my feet
Each one,
having torn a piece of my flesh
taken as a form of payment
as it bounced off my body
contently settling on the ground
pridefully boasting, a job well done.
Blood drips
from my unrecognizable body,
trickling down a once familiar path
finding its way down to the earth
seeping around
and underneath the rocks. ...
#kindness
#hate
#forgiveness
#hypocrisy
#betrayal
748 reads
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
2nd Jun 2020 11:42pm
2nd Jun 2020 11:42pm
Heavy is the Crown
Visual Poem
Refusing to allow her heart
to become grotesque and monstrous
Pulling herself up from the wreckage,
limb by limb
Settling with her footing
firmly planted in the ground
She stood tall,
reminding herself who she was...
Straightened her crown
Forcefully stomped her foot
Raised her hands, with conviction
commanding her demons
to come crawling in reverence.
And with a snap of her fingers ...
Refusing to allow her heart
to become grotesque and monstrous
Pulling herself up from the wreckage,
limb by limb
Settling with her footing
firmly planted in the ground
She stood tall,
reminding herself who she was...
Straightened her crown
Forcefully stomped her foot
Raised her hands, with conviction
commanding her demons
to come crawling in reverence.
And with a snap of her fingers ...
#strength
#courage
#inspirational #determination
#inspirational #determination
690 reads
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
2nd Jun 2020 8:04pm
2nd Jun 2020 8:04pm
Her Mind is a Poetic Gold Mine
With such brevity
creativity
honesty
Authentically..
You weave
magic
with your words
onlookers left awestruck
scrambling
to find their own
Momentarily
captivated by your ingenuity
As you take the ordinary
seemmingly
mundane
Simple pleasures,
Life’s smallest
of treasures
And give them ...
creativity
honesty
Authentically..
You weave
magic
with your words
onlookers left awestruck
scrambling
to find their own
Momentarily
captivated by your ingenuity
As you take the ordinary
seemmingly
mundane
Simple pleasures,
Life’s smallest
of treasures
And give them ...
#friendship
#inspirational
#LifeAsAWriter
#WritingPoetry
#wisdom
508 reads
LOVE POEM
Published
1st Jun 2020 11:07pm
1st Jun 2020 11:07pm
Bound
Beholden.
My exposed,
vulnerable body
veiled by
phantom scars
reminiscent of
time spent
in a torture chamber
of fraudulent love
invisible branding
still burning my flesh
Can I ever belong
to another?
Should my lips
ever embrace one more,
how much pain
will they taste?
Does the essence of you
still linger?
a spicy warning
meant to daunt
potential mates.
Can passion ever
ignite again?
Or is your memory,
a...
My exposed,
vulnerable body
veiled by
phantom scars
reminiscent of
time spent
in a torture chamber
of fraudulent love
invisible branding
still burning my flesh
Can I ever belong
to another?
Should my lips
ever embrace one more,
how much pain
will they taste?
Does the essence of you
still linger?
a spicy warning
meant to daunt
potential mates.
Can passion ever
ignite again?
Or is your memory,
a...
#breakup
#abuse
#DomesticViolence
972 reads
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