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.
Bluevelvete
Poem Published
30th Mar 2022 7:43pm
30th Mar 2022 7:43pm
... it's about the aftermath
Nopoo #188
[original first draft written on 05/19/2021]
Twisted inside my web
tangled fear becomes stand-in comfort
waning faith masquerades pain
Ignorance stitches eyes sewn shut,
avoidance hugs it's arms
enshrouding my shriveled husk
[with embarrassing procrastination]
If I was a better person I'd probably hear
"for shame" ringing
after each dire consequential choice
Being tender naked and solo stayed
in this whirl of pseudo placid
so-called unafraid
Where a 'shut in...
[original first draft written on 05/19/2021]
Twisted inside my web
tangled fear becomes stand-in comfort
waning faith masquerades pain
Ignorance stitches eyes sewn shut,
avoidance hugs it's arms
enshrouding my shriveled husk
[with embarrassing procrastination]
If I was a better person I'd probably hear
"for shame" ringing
after each dire consequential choice
Being tender naked and solo stayed
in this whirl of pseudo placid
so-called unafraid
Where a 'shut in...
#loneliness
#confessional
#TruthOfLife
#SelfReflection
#pandemic
195 reads
32 Comments
SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
13th May 2022 3:31am
13th May 2022 3:31am
Time Heals All Wounds Part Seven
This is part seven of my medical journal, regarding my ankle fracture that occurred on 02-08-22.
This day was a true blessing to finally walk down three flights of stairs to my finished lower level sitting room only after many attempts to get down those steps on my derrière.
I will bringing this entire medical journey into view as time progresses.
Celebrating Nurse's Week...
SKC, Interim DON, APRN
This day was a true blessing to finally walk down three flights of stairs to my finished lower level sitting room only after many attempts to get down those steps on my derrière.
I will bringing this entire medical journey into view as time progresses.
Celebrating Nurse's Week...
SKC, Interim DON, APRN
#confessional
#SelfReflection
#determination
76 reads
6 Comments
Cipher_O
Poem Published
5th Sep 2021 1:59pm
5th Sep 2021 1:59pm
Sulci/Gyri
After the mysteries
&
the fears faced
There
is
Emptiness
Behind
the
Face
Of one illusion
into
Another illusion
In
Diffusion
Unto
Nothing
Save
for the
Sacred
which
Saves
As
The
Mind
Moves
&
The
Pen
Grooves
&
the fears faced
There
is
Emptiness
Behind
the
Face
Of one illusion
into
Another illusion
In
Diffusion
Unto
Nothing
Save
for the
Sacred
which
Saves
As
The
Mind
Moves
&
The
Pen
Grooves
#confessional
#SelfReflection
#SelfDiscovery
254 reads
12 Comments
Honoria
Poem Published
15th Aug 2021 10:55pm
15th Aug 2021 10:55pm
a photographic memory
And
that
was
it.
With the pop and flash of the bulb
the visage in the picture was the only thing left of her.
Somewhere betwixt jockeying
for position with her two closest friends
and the snap of the camera shutter,
she was lost forever.
Her smile- fixed and rigid.
Her eyes glazed over and blank.
A shell remained;
she functioned
yet,
where SHE actually went
no one ever figured out.
Dreams and plans,
vanquished with the vaporizing smoke of the flash. ...
that
was
it.
With the pop and flash of the bulb
the visage in the picture was the only thing left of her.
Somewhere betwixt jockeying
for position with her two closest friends
and the snap of the camera shutter,
she was lost forever.
Her smile- fixed and rigid.
Her eyes glazed over and blank.
A shell remained;
she functioned
yet,
where SHE actually went
no one ever figured out.
Dreams and plans,
vanquished with the vaporizing smoke of the flash. ...
#sadness
#frustration
#SelfReflection
450 reads
47 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...
#nature
#SelfReflection
191 reads
3 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
273 reads
5 Comments
crimsin
Unveiling
Unveiling
Poem Published
18th Aug 2021 00:21am
18th Aug 2021 00:21am
day tripper
my soul arcs then flairs
something is on the winds
I can feel it
gentle stirrings tell me to be calm
I whisper prayers to the silent void
it echos back
thoughts come to mind
I turn them over slowly
tentatively thinking about each one
some stick inside me
I ask the universe to forgive me
eternity smiles within
I am a child of the stars
held true to myself
a reflection to behold
a misfit day tripping through time
to arrive at my destinations on time
a revelation of faith
to...
something is on the winds
I can feel it
gentle stirrings tell me to be calm
I whisper prayers to the silent void
it echos back
thoughts come to mind
I turn them over slowly
tentatively thinking about each one
some stick inside me
I ask the universe to forgive me
eternity smiles within
I am a child of the stars
held true to myself
a reflection to behold
a misfit day tripping through time
to arrive at my destinations on time
a revelation of faith
to...
#SelfReflection
#philosophical
222 reads
16 Comments
RevolutionAL
Poem Published
25th Apr 2022 8:23am
25th Apr 2022 8:23am
Work In progress
co-dependence scares
my heart right out
Leaving
it bleeding on the
floor
-there's still a murmur
living in valves
making its pump play
heavy metal
from natural
progression
Much like grade school
inaugurations
Its a change from
everything
from linen to working hours
Those nights
self reflecting
words on pages
to
trips for ice cream
with the little hearts
Technically
see the need for
evolution in living
and flower arrangements
Its weight
heavy...
my heart right out
Leaving
it bleeding on the
floor
-there's still a murmur
living in valves
making its pump play
heavy metal
from natural
progression
Much like grade school
inaugurations
Its a change from
everything
from linen to working hours
Those nights
self reflecting
words on pages
to
trips for ice cream
with the little hearts
Technically
see the need for
evolution in living
and flower arrangements
Its weight
heavy...
#confessional
#LifeAsAWriter
#LifeChangingMoment
#LifeCycle
#SelfReflection
81 reads
4 Comments
robert43041
Viking
Viking
Poem Published
21st Aug 2020 3:06pm
21st Aug 2020 3:06pm
Swirl
A clear day,
Beautiful sky,
Except for the smog
In his mind.
A huge blurr
Of constant indecisions
Ruling his life,
Ruining his life,
Cutting him apart
As many very precise
Surgical incisions.
Beautiful sky,
Except for the smog
In his mind.
A huge blurr
Of constant indecisions
Ruling his life,
Ruining his life,
Cutting him apart
As many very precise
Surgical incisions.
#myself
#confusion
#SelfReflection #FeelingLost
#SelfReflection #FeelingLost
223 reads
0 Comments
Wired6
Poem Published
21st Nov 2021 7:28am
21st Nov 2021 7:28am
Our Truths Are Inseparable Aspects Of.....
2 be a Writer- Think of nonsense
2 be a Writer- Stroke your chin
2 be a Writer-Waste time
2 be a Writer-Fuck looking within. Grasp from everyone in your life
2 be a Writer- Laugh and cry
2 be a Writer- Drink plenty of water
2 be a Writer- Have a sense of humour
2 be a Writer- Withdraw sometimes
2 be a Writer- Fall in love with your weakness's
2 be a Writer- Know you're a liar
2 be a Writer- Tell Your Truth
2 be a Writer- Control your character's lives
2 be a Writer- Sing-a-long with your favourite Songs
2 be a Writer- Recognise...
2 be a Writer- Stroke your chin
2 be a Writer-Waste time
2 be a Writer-Fuck looking within. Grasp from everyone in your life
2 be a Writer- Laugh and cry
2 be a Writer- Drink plenty of water
2 be a Writer- Have a sense of humour
2 be a Writer- Withdraw sometimes
2 be a Writer- Fall in love with your weakness's
2 be a Writer- Know you're a liar
2 be a Writer- Tell Your Truth
2 be a Writer- Control your character's lives
2 be a Writer- Sing-a-long with your favourite Songs
2 be a Writer- Recognise...
#identity
#LifeAsAWriter
#SelfReflection
#acceptance
#SelfDiscovery
71 reads
0 Comments
nutbuster
D C
D C
Poem Published
18th Jun 2020 6:25pm
18th Jun 2020 6:25pm
My Other Egos
My Other Egos
I have one too many personalities,
I don't know which one is really me,
So if I'm nice at first, and then I'm mean,
You just met Samantha, and then met Steve.
Yes, it's strange, but don't be alarmed,
Steve and Samantha cause no harm,
Neither does Susana, or Sherri, or Sam,
But Dan and Dean and Duke sure do.
Be cautious around us,
The villains I have named,
You won't know who's who,
We all look the same.
Half of us would hug you,
And falsely reminisce,
But half of us will kill...
I have one too many personalities,
I don't know which one is really me,
So if I'm nice at first, and then I'm mean,
You just met Samantha, and then met Steve.
Yes, it's strange, but don't be alarmed,
Steve and Samantha cause no harm,
Neither does Susana, or Sherri, or Sam,
But Dan and Dean and Duke sure do.
Be cautious around us,
The villains I have named,
You won't know who's who,
We all look the same.
Half of us would hug you,
And falsely reminisce,
But half of us will kill...
#SelfReflection
264 reads
9 Comments
averageJoe69
Ron Summers
Ron Summers
Poem Published
7th Jul 2021 1:00am
7th Jul 2021 1:00am
If I could be your mirror
#love
#SelfReflection
257 reads
4 Comments
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