Long Poems About Conflict
#conflict
Long poems about conflict. 300 words or more, most recently published poems first.
jenny_is_hungry
Poem Published
11th Oct 2024 3:32am
11th Oct 2024 3:32am
The lie that Passive Means Weakness
Me: Minding my business as I drink with my friend and his friends in order to be supportive and get to know them.
Them: “Trump will save America”
Me: “Ok.” I take a sip and avoid the the tangents going on around me, but roll my eyes involuntarily as their never ending rants go on and on. It's not enough that I am silently enduring this abuse. I'm choosing not to speak on it. And yet …
Them: “Oh, looks like we got a feminist! I can guess, but, who are you voting for?” He knows, but needs the verbal confirmation to drive his point home.
Me: Kamala....
Them: “Trump will save America”
Me: “Ok.” I take a sip and avoid the the tangents going on around me, but roll my eyes involuntarily as their never ending rants go on and on. It's not enough that I am silently enduring this abuse. I'm choosing not to speak on it. And yet …
Them: “Oh, looks like we got a feminist! I can guess, but, who are you voting for?” He knows, but needs the verbal confirmation to drive his point home.
Me: Kamala....
#conflict
#patience
#politics
55 reads
3 Comments
ohmy_engrish
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Poem Published
2nd Sep 2024 8:59am
2nd Sep 2024 8:59am
Sugarcoat
verses]
The same old recipe,
This is how it’ll go:
You’ll call me A-to-Z
I won’t get a word in, never.
It’s just a puzzle piece, yeah
Bet you believe it tells you everythin’
Only if you knew, you wouldn’t believe...
[pre-chorus]
So,
You be callin’ me your honey,
But I know that at the parties,
You bet her type tastes so good
Tell me that you really want me,
Could be in it for the money,
It’s alright ‘cause you love me…
[refrain]
Sugarcoat,
Won’t you tell these...
The same old recipe,
This is how it’ll go:
You’ll call me A-to-Z
I won’t get a word in, never.
It’s just a puzzle piece, yeah
Bet you believe it tells you everythin’
Only if you knew, you wouldn’t believe...
[pre-chorus]
So,
You be callin’ me your honey,
But I know that at the parties,
You bet her type tastes so good
Tell me that you really want me,
Could be in it for the money,
It’s alright ‘cause you love me…
[refrain]
Sugarcoat,
Won’t you tell these...
#acceptance
#conflict
#healing
#lover
#strength
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OyateInyanNajin
Poem Published
14th Aug 2024 2:17am
14th Aug 2024 2:17am
LOVE IN MY ARMS (IV)-(4th revision; 1976; Galveston, Texas; out at the end of Poretto Jetty, contemplating suicide.)
love in my arms
here then gone
comes and goes
like a rare moon tide
sunrise soon brightened
into new day
but it s clearness
only added
to my ever deepening
self loathing s confusions
evening eventually arrived
only a comfortable disguise
down to the beach
i slowly walked
as night s darkness
soon fell upon me
out at the end of a jetty
where i stared up at ...
here then gone
comes and goes
like a rare moon tide
sunrise soon brightened
into new day
but it s clearness
only added
to my ever deepening
self loathing s confusions
evening eventually arrived
only a comfortable disguise
down to the beach
i slowly walked
as night s darkness
soon fell upon me
out at the end of a jetty
where i stared up at ...
#beach
#conflict
#ForbiddenLove
#sea
#UnrequitedLove
96 reads
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Vision_of_insanity
Poem Published
9th Aug 2024 7:36pm
9th Aug 2024 7:36pm
They returned from Vegas, minus one
He was a terrible gambler. Any chance he had he spent his money on some sort of game, machine or table. One summer the family all went to Vegas for a wedding. His nephew was getting married. He wanted to gamble. He can taste it. His wife knew that she had to put her foot down. She was stern and very emotionless when she told him, "NO GAMBLING!" She once mentioned to him during the flight to Vegas, "If you gamble just once I'm going to personally kill you! Don't come back to the room if you do." He promised that he won't. She held everything of his, cards, money etc..
...
...
#addiction
#conflict
#disappointment
#frustration
#weakness
78 reads
2 Comments
Vision_of_insanity
Poem Published
8th Aug 2024 11:38am
8th Aug 2024 11:38am
I Guess Wishes Do Come True
They've been married for years
Both nearing 50 years of age
They despise each other more then they love
Many times they argue or fight, it's over petty things
They come together in the evening to watch some TV
Then it's off to bed
Most of their life it's the same old thing
Last night was like many other nights
The TV was turned on
He was looking for a film to watch
The last day or so, the air was cool outside
Instead of turning the air condition on, he decided to open the window halfway
He loved the feeling of that crisp,...
Both nearing 50 years of age
They despise each other more then they love
Many times they argue or fight, it's over petty things
They come together in the evening to watch some TV
Then it's off to bed
Most of their life it's the same old thing
Last night was like many other nights
The TV was turned on
He was looking for a film to watch
The last day or so, the air was cool outside
Instead of turning the air condition on, he decided to open the window halfway
He loved the feeling of that crisp,...
#anger
#conflict
#dreams
#hate
#marriage
72 reads
6 Comments
VictorDLopez
Poem Published
24th Jun 2024 8:41am
24th Jun 2024 8:41am
Hire Lernin' (A Novel) - Chapter 3 - Good News
The phone rang at 9:00 a.m. the next morning as Dan was having his third cup of coffee and thinking about the prior day’s interview. He picked it up on the second ring, his heart racing, yet knowing that it could not yet be the expected phone call. “Dan speaking” he said, trying to remain calm.
“Is this Mr. Amor?” A woman’s cheerful voice asked.
“Yes it is” He responded.
“Please hold for Mr. Lantz.” After a few seconds, a familiar voice came on the line. “Good morning, Dan. I have some good news. We’d like to offer you the academic dean position starting...
“Is this Mr. Amor?” A woman’s cheerful voice asked.
“Yes it is” He responded.
“Please hold for Mr. Lantz.” After a few seconds, a familiar voice came on the line. “Good morning, Dan. I have some good news. We’d like to offer you the academic dean position starting...
#conflict
#LifeStruggles
#love #relationships
#love #relationships
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Indie
Miss Indie
Miss Indie
Poem Published
21st Jun 2024 11:51pm
21st Jun 2024 11:51pm
selfish
Put a pane of glass
between us and we'll
dance to our dysfunctions
like you're my mirror image
and I'm yours
You take
I take
you push
I push back
I pull away
you pull away
The atmosphere
trembles between us
electric
like the fracturing calm
before the storm sets in
and these days
there's always a storm
waiting on the horizon
I snap
you snap
I raise my voice
you raise your voice
we both cower ...
between us and we'll
dance to our dysfunctions
like you're my mirror image
and I'm yours
You take
I take
you push
I push back
I pull away
you pull away
The atmosphere
trembles between us
electric
like the fracturing calm
before the storm sets in
and these days
there's always a storm
waiting on the horizon
I snap
you snap
I raise my voice
you raise your voice
we both cower ...
#conflict
#LifeStruggles
#lover
188 reads
5 Comments
Nizana
Lauryn
Lauryn
Poem Published
26th May 2024 1:10pm
26th May 2024 1:10pm
Chapter 19 - Coming Home
Chapter 19 – Coming Home
Brittney carefully closed the door behind her, wincing at the faint click of the lock. She slipped off her shoes and placed them by the door, taking care not to make a sound. The soft glow of the kitchen light illuminated the room, casting gentle shadows across the tiled floor. As she passed the stove she noticed the time…2 a.m. Oh god, Alex is going to be furious, she thought.
With practiced ease, Brittney tiptoed across the kitchen floor, her steps barely audible. She tiptoed up the stairs to reach the doorway of her daughter’s bedroom. She...
Brittney carefully closed the door behind her, wincing at the faint click of the lock. She slipped off her shoes and placed them by the door, taking care not to make a sound. The soft glow of the kitchen light illuminated the room, casting gentle shadows across the tiled floor. As she passed the stove she noticed the time…2 a.m. Oh god, Alex is going to be furious, she thought.
With practiced ease, Brittney tiptoed across the kitchen floor, her steps barely audible. She tiptoed up the stairs to reach the doorway of her daughter’s bedroom. She...
#betrayal
#conflict
207 reads
4 Comments
Indie
Miss Indie
Miss Indie
Poem Published
25th May 2024 00:44am
25th May 2024 00:44am
woke up with your body on my mind
I still remember the shape of your body
the curve your breasts
your hips
the way I could cup
your ass in my hands
You kept your fingernails long
and no lover has scratched me
to pieces quite as well
since I left the empty space
in your bed
for someone else to fill
Because you never had trouble
finding someone to fill
the empty space love
left in your heart
and I know in hindsight
I never really resided there
We were all scent and touch
undiluted chemistry ...
the curve your breasts
your hips
the way I could cup
your ass in my hands
You kept your fingernails long
and no lover has scratched me
to pieces quite as well
since I left the empty space
in your bed
for someone else to fill
Because you never had trouble
finding someone to fill
the empty space love
left in your heart
and I know in hindsight
I never really resided there
We were all scent and touch
undiluted chemistry ...
#conflict
#dreams
#lover #memories
#lover #memories
158 reads
4 Comments
faithmairee
Poem Published
22nd Apr 2024 10:53am
22nd Apr 2024 10:53am
The Lady Blue (Torn Between Two Lovers)
I believed Gary when he said we were through so when he showed up at a party Joe and I threw, I was shocked to see him. Not only was he there but he had come alone. I couldn't stop thinking about him and all of the good times we had shared.
Towards the end of the evening, he followed me into the kitchen as I went to get a drink of water from the faucet. I had just set the empty glass in the sink and was turning around when he cornered me in front of the refrigerator.
"You look absolutely stunning," he said pushing me gently against the refrigerator....
Towards the end of the evening, he followed me into the kitchen as I went to get a drink of water from the faucet. I had just set the empty glass in the sink and was turning around when he cornered me in front of the refrigerator.
"You look absolutely stunning," he said pushing me gently against the refrigerator....
#conflict
#FeelingLost
#lover #sex
#lover #sex
138 reads
4 Comments
Betty
Poem Published
20th Apr 2024 10:02pm
20th Apr 2024 10:02pm
recovery runs through our morgue
KT tape and sheer ugly will
hold me together
after five hard miles,
and I’m low on both
as my thigh quivers to
keep my knee under me
I stop to water
a tree with
forehead sweat and
angst-filled
swear words
reveling in
my weakness.
A dead person’s
sinew is screwed
into my new knee,
and, fuck if some days
I can't feel the
cadaver’s ghost
asking for it back
My lips stick to my teeth
as my leg shakes.
I didn’t bring...
hold me together
after five hard miles,
and I’m low on both
as my thigh quivers to
keep my knee under me
I stop to water
a tree with
forehead sweat and
angst-filled
swear words
reveling in
my weakness.
A dead person’s
sinew is screwed
into my new knee,
and, fuck if some days
I can't feel the
cadaver’s ghost
asking for it back
My lips stick to my teeth
as my leg shakes.
I didn’t bring...
#conflict
#hurt
#love
#obsession
#relationships
346 reads
14 Comments
Yousef_Alfil
Yousef Alfil
Yousef Alfil
Poem Published
11th Mar 2024 9:53am
11th Mar 2024 9:53am
ARREST ME
Arrest Me
I do solemnly and sincerely swear that the evidence I shall give
Shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth...
Firstly allow me to say “i love you” to this vanilla taste-like creature with a soft chocolate skin standing here.
Tit for tat, what’s mine be mine, i want to make a plea;
Your honor, Mr Cupid I am pleading not guilty.
Yes of-course there is no ring or even a print on her finger,
For i never get a chance to insert it.
But our secret matrimony be my general verdict.
Fury not but we do not need a jury, ...
I do solemnly and sincerely swear that the evidence I shall give
Shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth...
Firstly allow me to say “i love you” to this vanilla taste-like creature with a soft chocolate skin standing here.
Tit for tat, what’s mine be mine, i want to make a plea;
Your honor, Mr Cupid I am pleading not guilty.
Yes of-course there is no ring or even a print on her finger,
For i never get a chance to insert it.
But our secret matrimony be my general verdict.
Fury not but we do not need a jury, ...
#love
#conflict
#admiration
#denial
#heroic
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