Submissions by ravensnicholson (Raven Black)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
9th Nov 2016 9:46pm
9th Nov 2016 9:46pm
That Night
Alone in the dark at night
underneath a dim streetlight
chest heaving, breath constricting
feeling as if she is going to die.
It was quarter to ten on a windy night
on which for her life she had to fight
a night she wrote her last poem about the midnight sky,
the night it was predicted she was going to die.
A strong feeling of fear, then ignorance.
the cold silence a feeling of bliss
in contrast to the rest of her life's misery,
she wanted to run away from all this.
No place to call home.
Nothing to call her own.
Nothing...
underneath a dim streetlight
chest heaving, breath constricting
feeling as if she is going to die.
It was quarter to ten on a windy night
on which for her life she had to fight
a night she wrote her last poem about the midnight sky,
the night it was predicted she was going to die.
A strong feeling of fear, then ignorance.
the cold silence a feeling of bliss
in contrast to the rest of her life's misery,
she wanted to run away from all this.
No place to call home.
Nothing to call her own.
Nothing...
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DARK POEM
Published
31st Oct 2015 2:00pm
31st Oct 2015 2:00pm
Death
The dead and the dying
The lost, the found
The sad, the crying
The innocent bound
Secrets run deep through the mind
lies paint a masquerade
most are blind
and don't see life's torture blades.
Life cuts into skin
and sheds blood dark with sin
and empties out the lie.
From death, there's no where to hide.
The innocent get unwanted sleep
while the wicked never rest.
And Lucifer, their soul do keep
and in the pit, they burn the best.
After death, truth is clear
Grim takes the souls that talk
so the living...
The lost, the found
The sad, the crying
The innocent bound
Secrets run deep through the mind
lies paint a masquerade
most are blind
and don't see life's torture blades.
Life cuts into skin
and sheds blood dark with sin
and empties out the lie.
From death, there's no where to hide.
The innocent get unwanted sleep
while the wicked never rest.
And Lucifer, their soul do keep
and in the pit, they burn the best.
After death, truth is clear
Grim takes the souls that talk
so the living...
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NON-FICTION PROSE
Published
9th Mar 2014 00:01am
9th Mar 2014 00:01am
rest in peace (tribute to a good friend)
The echo of an empty face
A shadow in your empty place
In your mind, an echo of fragile hope,
Your life sliding down a slippery slope.
Your death a painful reminder,
Your voice a sad whisper.
No one knew that you would not wake up today.
No one knew you would soon no longer have a say.
Your last words spoke meaning, yet none.
Your last day was different, yet the same.
We rain over you with tears
That you can no longer shed,
You brought along fresh fears
Of what will happen to the rest...
Now there shall be silence,
Looking at the...
A shadow in your empty place
In your mind, an echo of fragile hope,
Your life sliding down a slippery slope.
Your death a painful reminder,
Your voice a sad whisper.
No one knew that you would not wake up today.
No one knew you would soon no longer have a say.
Your last words spoke meaning, yet none.
Your last day was different, yet the same.
We rain over you with tears
That you can no longer shed,
You brought along fresh fears
Of what will happen to the rest...
Now there shall be silence,
Looking at the...
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LOVE POEM
Published
13th Nov 2013 3:12pm
13th Nov 2013 3:12pm
Electronic messages
You have left messages on my phone
Your voice on my machine
You could've left well alone
But you have decided to go where you've never been.
DELETE!
You have been ignored
I do not want to meet
Nor do I care about your words.
Social media
You're there too,
Telling me you don't want to be here,
But you don't want me there with you..
False accusations
I though you knew me
But it seems all you know is the wrong information,
Under the surface is what you refuse to see.
Lost in translation.
That's all I can say...
Your voice on my machine
You could've left well alone
But you have decided to go where you've never been.
DELETE!
You have been ignored
I do not want to meet
Nor do I care about your words.
Social media
You're there too,
Telling me you don't want to be here,
But you don't want me there with you..
False accusations
I though you knew me
But it seems all you know is the wrong information,
Under the surface is what you refuse to see.
Lost in translation.
That's all I can say...
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DARK POEM
Published
12th Nov 2013 12:27pm
12th Nov 2013 12:27pm
evil in the night
Get back and drive away
That is all you can do to win
It's better to have nothing to say
After you commit a so-called sin.
Alone and no place to go
Frustration accumulating; you wanna lash out
But people judge you so low
You're suffocated by the occult.
You wanna run as fast and far away as you can
But there is no place for you
You wanted to break free so you ran
Leaving behind the heavy weight of your shoes.
You've lost so much
And gained none
But the pain of tortured souls,
You yearned for the setting sun.
...
That is all you can do to win
It's better to have nothing to say
After you commit a so-called sin.
Alone and no place to go
Frustration accumulating; you wanna lash out
But people judge you so low
You're suffocated by the occult.
You wanna run as fast and far away as you can
But there is no place for you
You wanted to break free so you ran
Leaving behind the heavy weight of your shoes.
You've lost so much
And gained none
But the pain of tortured souls,
You yearned for the setting sun.
...
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SELF POEM
Published
11th Nov 2013 10:29am
11th Nov 2013 10:29am
performance
Standing alone on a stage
At an empty amphitheatre
Feeling like never turning the page
To a new start in my future.
Not knowing what to expect
The silence is deafening and awkward
Wondering what to do next
Thinking I am absurd.
In this empty amphitheatre
I see the microphone
Sitting on a table so near
After so many years of being alone.
The silence is deafening
My mouth is dry
It is reaching evening
I can't even muster a sigh.
I need to speak out
Even if it's just a few words.
I don't have to shout...
At an empty amphitheatre
Feeling like never turning the page
To a new start in my future.
Not knowing what to expect
The silence is deafening and awkward
Wondering what to do next
Thinking I am absurd.
In this empty amphitheatre
I see the microphone
Sitting on a table so near
After so many years of being alone.
The silence is deafening
My mouth is dry
It is reaching evening
I can't even muster a sigh.
I need to speak out
Even if it's just a few words.
I don't have to shout...
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SELF POEM
Published
11th Nov 2013 10:16am
11th Nov 2013 10:16am
my little box
My little Box full of gold
Will carry me far and last throughout my life
But doesn't bring warmth to the cold
That only friends and family can provide.
My little Box of dreams
To give me purpose and strife,
To give me the means
To carry on with life.
My little Box full of hope
It's just on top
It helps me cope
With not being a sad sop.
My little Box of life
Torn and frayed on the outside
Tied shut with a fragile string and guarded with a knife
On the inside...
My little Box of love
How small are you?
I...
Will carry me far and last throughout my life
But doesn't bring warmth to the cold
That only friends and family can provide.
My little Box of dreams
To give me purpose and strife,
To give me the means
To carry on with life.
My little Box full of hope
It's just on top
It helps me cope
With not being a sad sop.
My little Box of life
Torn and frayed on the outside
Tied shut with a fragile string and guarded with a knife
On the inside...
My little Box of love
How small are you?
I...
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DARK POEM
Published
10th Nov 2013 12:32pm
10th Nov 2013 12:32pm
asking why
It's hidden beneath layers of time and experience
Behind humiliation and hurt
Seen in the mirror of the past
Tears rolling down at last...
Seeing the hurt and the pain
Through the rivers of shame
Asking why it had to end this way
But having nothing left to say.
Hoping for the future
Not that it matters
The hate is mutual
The glass shattered.
The clouds of fortune passed by
Leaving light where darkness once was
And disappointment heard by a mere sigh.
At night, looking at the stars
Seeing ghosts travel to the heavens
And...
Behind humiliation and hurt
Seen in the mirror of the past
Tears rolling down at last...
Seeing the hurt and the pain
Through the rivers of shame
Asking why it had to end this way
But having nothing left to say.
Hoping for the future
Not that it matters
The hate is mutual
The glass shattered.
The clouds of fortune passed by
Leaving light where darkness once was
And disappointment heard by a mere sigh.
At night, looking at the stars
Seeing ghosts travel to the heavens
And...
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SELF POEM
Published
9th Nov 2013 2:38pm
9th Nov 2013 2:38pm
blade
I miss you my trusty friend
You were there when no one cared
You gave me the release I needed
When life got too much you were all I needed.
I was told to get rid of you,
That it was a good thing to do.
That you were bad for me
Because you made me bleed.
You were the cold "shoulder" to cry on
I felt so lost when you were gone
I found a replacing pastime
But it wasn't the same.
After I finally moved on
Forgetting you were long gone,
But you came back for me
You're more beautiful since I've last seen.
I've asked for...
You were there when no one cared
You gave me the release I needed
When life got too much you were all I needed.
I was told to get rid of you,
That it was a good thing to do.
That you were bad for me
Because you made me bleed.
You were the cold "shoulder" to cry on
I felt so lost when you were gone
I found a replacing pastime
But it wasn't the same.
After I finally moved on
Forgetting you were long gone,
But you came back for me
You're more beautiful since I've last seen.
I've asked for...
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DARK POEM
Published
8th Nov 2013 8:20pm
8th Nov 2013 8:20pm
death of the mind
Look at her
Alone, abandoned... a nobody
Where is she going to go? To hide?
How does she keep the watchful eyes that see?
Lost in her purpose, life carries too much weight
Memories take the stage of her subconscious,
She can't see straight, can't think straight.
The darkness of her mind is suffocating,
Screams muffled by closed doors
Hiding away from what the sun might bring
Seeing nothing in fighting for a cause.
She hides in plain sight
Nobody sees the scars and bruises
Inflicted upon her
The future took it's plight
As she hid her...
Alone, abandoned... a nobody
Where is she going to go? To hide?
How does she keep the watchful eyes that see?
Lost in her purpose, life carries too much weight
Memories take the stage of her subconscious,
She can't see straight, can't think straight.
The darkness of her mind is suffocating,
Screams muffled by closed doors
Hiding away from what the sun might bring
Seeing nothing in fighting for a cause.
She hides in plain sight
Nobody sees the scars and bruises
Inflicted upon her
The future took it's plight
As she hid her...
698 reads
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DU Poetry : Submissions by ravensnicholson (Raven Black)
