Poems About Self Reflection by Top Critiquers
#SelfReflection
Poems about self reflection by top critiquers. Poems written by members who have given lots of feedback to other poets this month.
Her
Poem Published
27th Jul 2024 6:45pm
27th Jul 2024 6:45pm
Kaleidoscope Life - a collaboration with WillowsWhimsies
cut glass images
wildly shimmering
moments captured in still life
distorted & magnified
who were we
in that freeze frame flash?
a girl full of dreams
eyes blindingly bright
chasing hope & mysteries
hopscotch...buttercups...
daisies in her hair
is she in there somewhere?
a woman with scars
gazing up at the stars
reminiscing on her youth
snapshot recollections
lost in the scramble
as the view continues to spin
what do you see
when you look within...
...
wildly shimmering
moments captured in still life
distorted & magnified
who were we
in that freeze frame flash?
a girl full of dreams
eyes blindingly bright
chasing hope & mysteries
hopscotch...buttercups...
daisies in her hair
is she in there somewhere?
a woman with scars
gazing up at the stars
reminiscing on her youth
snapshot recollections
lost in the scramble
as the view continues to spin
what do you see
when you look within...
...
#dreams
#happiness
#hope
#memories
#SelfReflection
211 reads
25 Comments
DamianDeadLove
Poem Published
11th Nov 2024 6:53am
11th Nov 2024 6:53am
Different Frequencies
Faded photograph from younger days
So many memories are hidden inside
Beneath all the tired irrelevant cliches
Where fantasy and reality often collide
His hopeful eyes are so full of promise
Truly believing that love conquers hate
This withered soul searching for solace
To relieve the burden of constant weight
Wonder if he’d understand I did my best
Trying to avoid all the countless pitfalls
Would it possibly be too much to digest
Knowing I’m unable to receive his calls
Copyright @ Damian...
So many memories are hidden inside
Beneath all the tired irrelevant cliches
Where fantasy and reality often collide
His hopeful eyes are so full of promise
Truly believing that love conquers hate
This withered soul searching for solace
To relieve the burden of constant weight
Wonder if he’d understand I did my best
Trying to avoid all the countless pitfalls
Would it possibly be too much to digest
Knowing I’m unable to receive his calls
Copyright @ Damian...
#SelfReflection
173 reads
27 Comments
Vision_of_insanity
Poem Published
Yesterday 11:13am
Yesterday 11:13am
Identity
I bait my own trap
I'll wait for myself to walk in and trip the mine
I'll wait for myself to walk in and trip the mine
#identity
#myself
#regret #SelfReflection
#regret #SelfReflection
45 reads
15 Comments
fianaturie8
Fia Naturie
Fia Naturie
Poem Published
2nd Aug 2024 12:22pm
2nd Aug 2024 12:22pm
Self
As so many here I have been on a journey.
A journey to learn and improve my style of writing
The problem is I am starting to lose Fia.
That is not acceptable.
So, I was asked who I am
I AM FIA
I am raw when I want to be
I am sweet when I want to be
I can be an annoyance at times, but I catch myself and pull back
I am a natural encourager/ You need that push I will push soft or you need it hard well I do that too
I am not all dark
I am not all light
I swirl in the grey
If I claim you as a friend, then you...
A journey to learn and improve my style of writing
The problem is I am starting to lose Fia.
That is not acceptable.
So, I was asked who I am
I AM FIA
I am raw when I want to be
I am sweet when I want to be
I can be an annoyance at times, but I catch myself and pull back
I am a natural encourager/ You need that push I will push soft or you need it hard well I do that too
I am not all dark
I am not all light
I swirl in the grey
If I claim you as a friend, then you...
#SelfReflection
#SelfWorth
46 reads
21 Comments
crimsin
Unveiling
Unveiling
Poem Published
18th Aug 2023 10:31pm
18th Aug 2023 10:31pm
emotional price tags
I title myself wretched
it is with a heavy heart I weigh my accomplishments
they pale in a bruised light
bleeding epiphany in a look back
at a life full of strife
I've gained humility but it was hard won
I can still manage arrogance even still
in the moment I am content
happy enough being me
but when I total things it doesn't add up to happy
I should change
but who would I change to?
insipient greed I am selfish
I look at others and admire their qualities
and admonish myself for not carrying the same...
it is with a heavy heart I weigh my accomplishments
they pale in a bruised light
bleeding epiphany in a look back
at a life full of strife
I've gained humility but it was hard won
I can still manage arrogance even still
in the moment I am content
happy enough being me
but when I total things it doesn't add up to happy
I should change
but who would I change to?
insipient greed I am selfish
I look at others and admire their qualities
and admonish myself for not carrying the same...
#confessional
#SelfReflection
216 reads
15 Comments
Ahavati
Tams
Tams
Poem Published
10th Aug 2023 4:06pm
10th Aug 2023 4:06pm
Warrior II
My father once told me
as Mr. Roger's mother
told him:
“Look for the helpers"
in any atrocity.
“It keeps the world sane”
he continued,
"to know good people
risk their lives
for other humans."
My life and social feeds
were once filled
with a relentless search
for the holy grail of justice
amid political riots and shame.
"I am hurt, but I am not slaine;
I'le lay mee downe and bleed a-while,
And then I'le rise and fight againe."
was a battle cry...
as Mr. Roger's mother
told him:
“Look for the helpers"
in any atrocity.
“It keeps the world sane”
he continued,
"to know good people
risk their lives
for other humans."
My life and social feeds
were once filled
with a relentless search
for the holy grail of justice
amid political riots and shame.
"I am hurt, but I am not slaine;
I'le lay mee downe and bleed a-while,
And then I'le rise and fight againe."
was a battle cry...
#childhood
#SelfReflection
417 reads
9 Comments
PoetSpeak
Poem Published
27th Jun 2024 3:50am
27th Jun 2024 3:50am
PC Babe … Yet Another Collage
Yet another work of art
I’m on a roll
Decided tonight
This is a one year project
Collages will be made daily
March 15, 2025 the project ends
Then I will try to get a gallery show
And if that fails
I’ll rent a space and do it myself
That’s actually a better idea anyway
Take no prisoners …
I’m on a roll
Decided tonight
This is a one year project
Collages will be made daily
March 15, 2025 the project ends
Then I will try to get a gallery show
And if that fails
I’ll rent a space and do it myself
That’s actually a better idea anyway
Take no prisoners …
#art
#dreams
#hope
#SelfReflection
#StreamOfConsciousness
190 reads
22 Comments
Solomon_Song
Poem Published
13th Jan 2021 6:54am
13th Jan 2021 6:54am
SHOWER FANTASY
The sun dawns on a perfect day -
when my flat neighbours are away.
No need to draw the shower screen -
none here who might call me obscene,
when only viewer will be God,
who created the human bod.
I can leave the window open
on my bathroom as I wetten
my upright, naked, whole body,
feeling the cool breeze touching me
same time as hot water pours down
on my head haired greying brown,
my shoulders, torso, legs and butt,
as eyes take in the floral glut
in which my garden's coming out,
creation's...
when my flat neighbours are away.
No need to draw the shower screen -
none here who might call me obscene,
when only viewer will be God,
who created the human bod.
I can leave the window open
on my bathroom as I wetten
my upright, naked, whole body,
feeling the cool breeze touching me
same time as hot water pours down
on my head haired greying brown,
my shoulders, torso, legs and butt,
as eyes take in the floral glut
in which my garden's coming out,
creation's...
#SelfReflection
#nature
444 reads
3 Comments
WillowsWhimsies
Poem Published
9th Nov 2024 2:42pm
9th Nov 2024 2:42pm
pause & breathe
sometimes I have to close my eyes
muffle my ears so I can't hear
there's just too much going on
behind the scenes
...of me
& external influences are more dangerous
too easy to fall in over my head
& I'll be honest...
I've never been a very good swimmer
sound overwhelms
battering my equilibrium
visions are too bright
like crawling out...exhausted
...after days in a cave
blinded
simply too much
it's a balance thing
as I fight to steady myself
the tightrope beneath my feet so...
muffle my ears so I can't hear
there's just too much going on
behind the scenes
...of me
& external influences are more dangerous
too easy to fall in over my head
& I'll be honest...
I've never been a very good swimmer
sound overwhelms
battering my equilibrium
visions are too bright
like crawling out...exhausted
...after days in a cave
blinded
simply too much
it's a balance thing
as I fight to steady myself
the tightrope beneath my feet so...
#confessional
#SelfReflection
145 reads
8 Comments
TheOralizer
Poem Published
11th May 2021 2:24pm
11th May 2021 2:24pm
LAUGHING AT MYSELF
ME!
Every day I pause
to visit my comedy club
where I laugh at myself
out of honest reflection.
There are a lot of things
I laugh at, mostly the
dumb things I say and
the things I forget to say.
My favorite laugh comes
when I forget where
I left my keys or not
realizing I didn't set my alarm.
Then there's telling
the same person the same
story over and over not
seeing their boredom.
I don't think I'll share
the sexual laughs I
have at myself, it'll
be a tell-all...
Every day I pause
to visit my comedy club
where I laugh at myself
out of honest reflection.
There are a lot of things
I laugh at, mostly the
dumb things I say and
the things I forget to say.
My favorite laugh comes
when I forget where
I left my keys or not
realizing I didn't set my alarm.
Then there's telling
the same person the same
story over and over not
seeing their boredom.
I don't think I'll share
the sexual laughs I
have at myself, it'll
be a tell-all...
#mirror
#confessional
#myself
#SelfReflection
#SelfDiscovery
535 reads
5 Comments
Stoney223
WOLF BAY33
WOLF BAY33
Poem Published
18th Dec 2024 12:42pm
18th Dec 2024 12:42pm
Sometimes we forget
Through this life we are always facing ghostly hard times, when we start to find ourselves in battle, with things.that we can't control from happening, but yet it's life. 😭 THAT will break us down and destroy the deepness in our heart and lives, that comes from out of certain real life circumstances that just becomes more, than we can tolerate yet that is still life. For sure it's very necessary to understand, that there is an aura of understanding, that shakes up the nonsense, trying to make sense of it as we, exchange our own personal feelings and thoughts of emotions, and genuine...
#metaphor
#philosophical
#SelfReflection
#SelfWorth
#StreamOfConsciousness
48 reads
0 Comments
Honoria
Poem Published
8th Aug 2023 1:18am
8th Aug 2023 1:18am
The Woman You See
Ever the happy-go-lucky child
Idyllic upbringing into womanhood
Strong and self assured
Or
The façade of such a person
Checking off each passing day
Akin to the doomed Iphigenia
With no
fairy godmother
to
rescue
her
Idyllic upbringing into womanhood
Strong and self assured
Or
The façade of such a person
Checking off each passing day
Akin to the doomed Iphigenia
With no
fairy godmother
to
rescue
her
#sadness
#loneliness
#SelfReflection #sacrifice
#SelfReflection #sacrifice
902 reads
88 Comments
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