Poems About Self Reflection Seeking Honest Critique
#SelfReflection
Poems about self reflection seeking honest critique. Honest feedback has been requested for these poems.
Sleepless nights
Another sleepless night
Bestowed upon me
I wish I could just ignore it
And be set free.
We had just spent the day
having passionate, wild sex
Then she told me something
That made OUR lives complex.
She told me about them,
The guys in the house next door
And all I could think about
Was that my wife's a whore!
It's almost two years to the day
When she seemingly destroyed OUR life
That's why I can proudly say
She's my ex-wife!
My (sex) life has suffered
Though I trying to get past ...
Bestowed upon me
I wish I could just ignore it
And be set free.
We had just spent the day
having passionate, wild sex
Then she told me something
That made OUR lives complex.
She told me about them,
The guys in the house next door
And all I could think about
Was that my wife's a whore!
It's almost two years to the day
When she seemingly destroyed OUR life
That's why I can proudly say
She's my ex-wife!
My (sex) life has suffered
Though I trying to get past ...
#love
#sex
#betrayal #SelfReflection
#betrayal #SelfReflection
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Empty Hopes
One year from now will I arrive?
A premonition of death & lies
complicity burns the remembrance
criminals sleep, compelling evidence
tight rope of hopes begin to fray
ghost of the sun hides in the shade
thoughts & memories dissolve & fade
one last breath where my body will lay
A premonition of death & lies
complicity burns the remembrance
criminals sleep, compelling evidence
tight rope of hopes begin to fray
ghost of the sun hides in the shade
thoughts & memories dissolve & fade
one last breath where my body will lay
#hope
#dark
#death
#rhyming
#SelfReflection
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IMPERVIOUS TO BORDERS (mid 1990's- early 2000's; Galveston Island Texas)
i am a color
moving through borders
though seldom seen
or known
some borders are set
some are unmarked
some borders are free
and then sometimes
at times
but not very often
especially these days
anymore
there are no borders at all
therefore i am a color
free from and impervious to
borders boundaries
and other such word label limits
just as i feel i am
equally free from
and impervious to
the thoughts words
judgments...
moving through borders
though seldom seen
or known
some borders are set
some are unmarked
some borders are free
and then sometimes
at times
but not very often
especially these days
anymore
there are no borders at all
therefore i am a color
free from and impervious to
borders boundaries
and other such word label limits
just as i feel i am
equally free from
and impervious to
the thoughts words
judgments...
#identity
#LifeAsAWriter
#myself
#SelfReflection
#acceptance
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every now and then
the best days are days
when nothing gets done
days that are as rare and
comfortable as wearing
an old pair of shoes all
over your body
days when the coffee
is hot and the smokes
are good;
good like a blessing from
Sir Walter Raleigh
good like forgetting
the past for a few
minutes
good like remembering
the past for a few
minutes
days where all the old
wounds hurt less
days where dreams sleep
peacefully in the rainbow
fields of...
when nothing gets done
days that are as rare and
comfortable as wearing
an old pair of shoes all
over your body
days when the coffee
is hot and the smokes
are good;
good like a blessing from
Sir Walter Raleigh
good like forgetting
the past for a few
minutes
good like remembering
the past for a few
minutes
days where all the old
wounds hurt less
days where dreams sleep
peacefully in the rainbow
fields of...
#SelfReflection
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7 Comments
At the Beach
One day at the beach along the coast of the Jersey Shore.
There was an In Shape Man and an Out of Shape Man.
The In Shape Man said to the Out of Shape Man, “Look at me I am tall, strong, tan, graceful & beautiful.”
He went on by saying, “Look at you, your small, ugly, pale, weak and untidy.”
The Out of Shape Man was hurt by the remarks. He knew he wasn’t fit, gorgeous, or tall. It took him much longer to gain courage and talk to anyone let alone a girl. He had no self-esteem.
Girls flocked over to the In Shape Man. He would flex and show...
There was an In Shape Man and an Out of Shape Man.
The In Shape Man said to the Out of Shape Man, “Look at me I am tall, strong, tan, graceful & beautiful.”
He went on by saying, “Look at you, your small, ugly, pale, weak and untidy.”
The Out of Shape Man was hurt by the remarks. He knew he wasn’t fit, gorgeous, or tall. It took him much longer to gain courage and talk to anyone let alone a girl. He had no self-esteem.
Girls flocked over to the In Shape Man. He would flex and show...
#conflict
#motivational
#vanity
#SelfReflection
#revenge
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(34) Silent Suicide 01.21.24 @ 1:13pm
Shadows feed off my self esteem.
Depression ignites by the line.
Shattered glass pipes, life’s bleak.
Line after line, I’m feeling weak.
Sorrow on the rocks, tequila sunrise.
Every loss adds on to the pain.
Everything in life is on record, nothing’s private.
Searching for life’s purpose in a slurred point of view.
Trapped in an endless cycle of stimulant abuse.
If not for my addictions, would this nightmare intrigue you?
Three years soon became a decade.
The constant attempt to escape my reality.
Sadness reflects...
Depression ignites by the line.
Shattered glass pipes, life’s bleak.
Line after line, I’m feeling weak.
Sorrow on the rocks, tequila sunrise.
Every loss adds on to the pain.
Everything in life is on record, nothing’s private.
Searching for life’s purpose in a slurred point of view.
Trapped in an endless cycle of stimulant abuse.
If not for my addictions, would this nightmare intrigue you?
Three years soon became a decade.
The constant attempt to escape my reality.
Sadness reflects...
#SelfReflection
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(32) Repeat.Intoxication.Process (R.I.P.) 02/01/2016 @ 3:11pm
Cocaine, marijuana, meth, pills and alcohol.
Fantasizing to be free both mentally & physically.
Will I seek help anytime soon?
Will I ever be high enough to reach the moon?
I lost my self control, I have no sense of hope.
The day will come, I’ll fatality drop from dope.
Unstable by the teardrop.
Countless narcotics, it’s a one stop shop.
Penny for your thoughts?
I’m drunk and nauseous, stomach knots.
Why am I breaking speed limits?
Will the drugs ever be off-limits?
I’m running on adrenaline!
In the dark,...
Fantasizing to be free both mentally & physically.
Will I seek help anytime soon?
Will I ever be high enough to reach the moon?
I lost my self control, I have no sense of hope.
The day will come, I’ll fatality drop from dope.
Unstable by the teardrop.
Countless narcotics, it’s a one stop shop.
Penny for your thoughts?
I’m drunk and nauseous, stomach knots.
Why am I breaking speed limits?
Will the drugs ever be off-limits?
I’m running on adrenaline!
In the dark,...
#SelfReflection
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Snowfall
The sunlight peeks through the clouds
A subtle gleam in the pristine white
You add a dash of colour with your locks of chocolate brown
Your smile is enough to set my soul alight.
The first snow is beginning to fall
They leave a wet caress upon your honeyed skin
I’m left intoxicated more so than by alcohol
As I yearn for our journey to begin.
I’m looking forward to the snowfall
Your love has gotten me through it all
What once was dark has now turned bright
My frozen heart has melted with your light.
My darling love,...
A subtle gleam in the pristine white
You add a dash of colour with your locks of chocolate brown
Your smile is enough to set my soul alight.
The first snow is beginning to fall
They leave a wet caress upon your honeyed skin
I’m left intoxicated more so than by alcohol
As I yearn for our journey to begin.
I’m looking forward to the snowfall
Your love has gotten me through it all
What once was dark has now turned bright
My frozen heart has melted with your light.
My darling love,...
#love
#snow
#rhyming
#FallingInLove
#SelfReflection
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(30) Everyday Hell 12.16.23 @ 6:11pm
I’m cross faded, sick thoughts occurring.
Without drugs, I can’t function in this society.
I’m addicted but I’m not bragging.
I don’t have much but I’ll stand my ground.
I’m running on fumes.
What the fuck is left?
Hell awaits my presence!
Everything’s burning if not burned to ashes.
Working my way out of hell.
Nicotine slowly disintegrates my flesh.
Some fiend for love and happiness;
I seek self love and peace.
It’s my everyday hell that makes me what I am.
Many will never know my darkest side.
Those who...
Without drugs, I can’t function in this society.
I’m addicted but I’m not bragging.
I don’t have much but I’ll stand my ground.
I’m running on fumes.
What the fuck is left?
Hell awaits my presence!
Everything’s burning if not burned to ashes.
Working my way out of hell.
Nicotine slowly disintegrates my flesh.
Some fiend for love and happiness;
I seek self love and peace.
It’s my everyday hell that makes me what I am.
Many will never know my darkest side.
Those who...
#SelfReflection
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Astray
When I need a friend
Are any of you there?
When I need to be held
Do you just stand and stare?
When I need the answers
Do any of you speak?
When I’m lost in myself
Do any of you make a peep?
When I’m completely lost
Can you guide the way?
I’ve taken the wrong path
I’m filled with total dismay
When my whole body feels empty
Can you help me to feel found?
I don’t know what to do
I’m astray without you
Can you bring my feet back to the ground?
Are any of you there?
When I need to be held
Do you just stand and stare?
When I need the answers
Do any of you speak?
When I’m lost in myself
Do any of you make a peep?
When I’m completely lost
Can you guide the way?
I’ve taken the wrong path
I’m filled with total dismay
When my whole body feels empty
Can you help me to feel found?
I don’t know what to do
I’m astray without you
Can you bring my feet back to the ground?
#sadness
#loneliness
#confessional
#myself
#SelfReflection
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Post Pandemic
We’ll sit in the park
In the dark
Laugh a lot
And drink some shots
We’ll run in the sea
Climb a tree
Have a fight
And hug really tight
We’ll jump up and down
All around town
Throw some ‘taters
And wake up the neighbours
We’ll take lots of drugs
Act like thugs
Make a mess
And eat lots of cress
We’ll have lots of sex
Break our own specs
Troll your mother
And cough on each other
We’ll make lots of noise
Buy sex toys
Swim in a lake
And battle a...
In the dark
Laugh a lot
And drink some shots
We’ll run in the sea
Climb a tree
Have a fight
And hug really tight
We’ll jump up and down
All around town
Throw some ‘taters
And wake up the neighbours
We’ll take lots of drugs
Act like thugs
Make a mess
And eat lots of cress
We’ll have lots of sex
Break our own specs
Troll your mother
And cough on each other
We’ll make lots of noise
Buy sex toys
Swim in a lake
And battle a...
#love
#friendship
#funny
#SelfReflection
#pandemic
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Life’s a mess
Alright I’ll confess
Life’s a right mess
We don’t get an invite
We’re not a guest
Alright I’ll confide
It’s a long ride
We don’t get a map
You’re not given a guide
Alright I’ll admit
You have to commit
We don’t get a choice
You’re not allowed to quit
Alright I’ll reveal
Shit’s gonna get real
Don’t keep your eyes shut
Embrace the whole ordeal
We’re in for the duration
Don’t have expectations
Don’t flee into the mayhem
As they’ll be no remuneration
Life’s a right mess
We don’t get an invite
We’re not a guest
Alright I’ll confide
It’s a long ride
We don’t get a map
You’re not given a guide
Alright I’ll admit
You have to commit
We don’t get a choice
You’re not allowed to quit
Alright I’ll reveal
Shit’s gonna get real
Don’t keep your eyes shut
Embrace the whole ordeal
We’re in for the duration
Don’t have expectations
Don’t flee into the mayhem
As they’ll be no remuneration
#confessional
#TruthOfLife
#learning
#SelfReflection
#philosophical
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DU Poetry : Poems About Self Reflection Seeking Honest Critique