WillowsWhimsies
Poem Published
23rd Apr 2025 2:27pm
23rd Apr 2025 2:27pm
box cutter in hand
23 of 30
I will no longer participate
...in the grand illusion
not going to walk someone else's definition
...of the right path
it's too monochromatic
their truth doesn't fit me
their idea of normal...
...invalid in my universe
I'm tired of being compartmentalized
boxed in
trying to squeeze myself into their ideals
attempting to shrink my dimensions
struggling to be big enough
unsuccessfully stretching
...attempting to reach their unrealistic shelves
I'm done
time for...
I will no longer participate
...in the grand illusion
not going to walk someone else's definition
...of the right path
it's too monochromatic
their truth doesn't fit me
their idea of normal...
...invalid in my universe
I'm tired of being compartmentalized
boxed in
trying to squeeze myself into their ideals
attempting to shrink my dimensions
struggling to be big enough
unsuccessfully stretching
...attempting to reach their unrealistic shelves
I'm done
time for...
#confessional
#determination
#LifeStruggles #PersonalGrowth
#LifeStruggles #PersonalGrowth
77 reads
6 Comments
WillowsWhimsies
Poem Published
22nd Apr 2025 12:29pm
22nd Apr 2025 12:29pm
rock on!
22 of 30
the fight has just begun
because...truly...
I know I just heard you wrong
"just sit down
don't rock the boat"
seriously...
do you even know me...
clearly we've never met
hello...
how about an introduction
born under Cancerean skies...
I am a water baby
swimming in the womb
driven by the Moon
I know I look like still waters
but I'm a turbulent ocean
which makes me...
...a wild card
I'm not concerned about rocking
{or even capsizing} ...
the fight has just begun
because...truly...
I know I just heard you wrong
"just sit down
don't rock the boat"
seriously...
do you even know me...
clearly we've never met
hello...
how about an introduction
born under Cancerean skies...
I am a water baby
swimming in the womb
driven by the Moon
I know I look like still waters
but I'm a turbulent ocean
which makes me...
...a wild card
I'm not concerned about rocking
{or even capsizing} ...
#determination
#risk
#strength
96 reads
10 Comments
BSavvy
Poem Published
9th Apr 2025 5:59pm
9th Apr 2025 5:59pm
"Roots and Resilience
I come from the soil—
Deep, thick, rich—
Roots wrapped in stories,
Stories that echo through the veins of time,
Through generations,
Through pain,
Through survival,
Through power.
I come from the struggles of ancestors,
Whispers of wisdom in the wind,
Echoes of their strength in my bones.
They were the ones who turned chains into gold,
Who turned pain into poetry,
Who turned tears into the foundation of freedom,
So I walk heavy,
With the weight of their sacrifices.
But don’t get it twisted.
This...
Deep, thick, rich—
Roots wrapped in stories,
Stories that echo through the veins of time,
Through generations,
Through pain,
Through survival,
Through power.
I come from the struggles of ancestors,
Whispers of wisdom in the wind,
Echoes of their strength in my bones.
They were the ones who turned chains into gold,
Who turned pain into poetry,
Who turned tears into the foundation of freedom,
So I walk heavy,
With the weight of their sacrifices.
But don’t get it twisted.
This...
#courage
#determination
#inspirational
#power
#strength
81 reads
2 Comments
WillowsWhimsies
Poem Published
2nd Apr 2025 12:49pm
2nd Apr 2025 12:49pm
teeter totter progress
2 of 30
right where I am
not this place
...but this me
where I stand...
...& sometimes slip...
constantly moving
through my unending evolution
it's a momentary station
a pause in the journey only
I both love & loathe it
wearing disappointment...
believing so few obstacles
have been conquered
{tunneled vision...}
beaming with pride...
at the realization
of how far I've actually progressed
{unearthed mirror of truth...}
I celebrate the victories ...
right where I am
not this place
...but this me
where I stand...
...& sometimes slip...
constantly moving
through my unending evolution
it's a momentary station
a pause in the journey only
I both love & loathe it
wearing disappointment...
believing so few obstacles
have been conquered
{tunneled vision...}
beaming with pride...
at the realization
of how far I've actually progressed
{unearthed mirror of truth...}
I celebrate the victories ...
#confessional
#determination
#PersonalGrowth
146 reads
8 Comments
GN101
Poem Published
1st Apr 2025 9:07am
1st Apr 2025 9:07am
Keep Going
Pain is never ending, life is ever ejecting unfair circumstances at you, step up above the rest and feel the discomfort of prominence against a tide of turbulent time
Tied into draining oblivion, trying not to drown before the plug is completely pulled free
Skin sheds away with further resilience, this life – such a sardonic pardon to the soul
Realities inside realities, Dionysian escape unfurling banners of joy, yet always with the backlash lest you bite too hard in throes of ecstasy
Beaten down to an abject pulp, self-terminating freedom, how much...
Tied into draining oblivion, trying not to drown before the plug is completely pulled free
Skin sheds away with further resilience, this life – such a sardonic pardon to the soul
Realities inside realities, Dionysian escape unfurling banners of joy, yet always with the backlash lest you bite too hard in throes of ecstasy
Beaten down to an abject pulp, self-terminating freedom, how much...
#determination
#strength
46 reads
0 Comments
Ambjr
Poem Published
15th Mar 2025 7:10pm
15th Mar 2025 7:10pm
back on my bullshit - shitty poetry part 2
look who crashed his own funeral
standin in the back
eatin all of the good hor d'oeuvres
middle finger raised to hell's security cameras
I'm bulletproof baby
well more like...
duct taped extensively
and surprisinly functional
my demons called a meetin
to discuss my recent performance
they're concerned I lack commitment
to our five year plan of self destruction
the same hellfire that burned me down
now makes excellent mood lightin
for my after pity party
where I dance on my own ashes
the...
standin in the back
eatin all of the good hor d'oeuvres
middle finger raised to hell's security cameras
I'm bulletproof baby
well more like...
duct taped extensively
and surprisinly functional
my demons called a meetin
to discuss my recent performance
they're concerned I lack commitment
to our five year plan of self destruction
the same hellfire that burned me down
now makes excellent mood lightin
for my after pity party
where I dance on my own ashes
the...
#bipolar
#depression
#determination
#healing
#PersonalGrowth
133 reads
6 Comments
Lady_Hades333
Poem Published
15th Mar 2025 7:38am
15th Mar 2025 7:38am
AntiHero of Hades
your purpose, little spark;
Harness all that you are,
all that I have made you to be.
You will find your fire
and you will bring forth a great ignition.
You will be the Phoenix of my domain.
You will rise from the ashes of the Underworld
and all of Olympus
will fall from the sky,
By your hand.
You are my design.
Harness all that you are,
all that I have made you to be.
You will find your fire
and you will bring forth a great ignition.
You will be the Phoenix of my domain.
You will rise from the ashes of the Underworld
and all of Olympus
will fall from the sky,
By your hand.
You are my design.
#determination
#MyInspiration
#mythology
#redemption
#SelfDiscovery
64 reads
0 Comments
Pishashee
Poem Published
10th Feb 2025 5:24am
10th Feb 2025 5:24am
Bart’s Bouncing Donuts.
Bartholomew "Bart". My Buttercup. He’s a man of boundless enthusiasm, a heart of pure spun sugar, and ideas that would make a caffeinated squirrel look lethargic. I love him dearly. Truly, I do. But sometimes, his entrepreneurial spirit… well, it leaves me a little breathless.
For years, he’s been plagued with flightless business adventures. The "Chihuahua Chinchilla", the "Edible Eyeglasses", the "Self-Folding Laundry". (the less said about the hamster union strike, the better). I still find stray sunflower seeds in the dryer....
For years, he’s been plagued with flightless business adventures. The "Chihuahua Chinchilla", the "Edible Eyeglasses", the "Self-Folding Laundry". (the less said about the hamster union strike, the better). I still find stray sunflower seeds in the dryer....
#determination
#LifeAsAWriter
#LifeGoals
#MyInspiration
#uplifting
169 reads
2 Comments
thinlane
Poem Published
4th Jan 2025 4:37pm
4th Jan 2025 4:37pm
The Next Idea
Here I go again
Throwing words around
I only ever get it right
Maybe 10% of the time
And it makes me wonder why I try
Sometimes anyway
Other times I'm just like every other poet on here
Just working hard and hoping against hope
That the next toss of the alphabet
Will be something that I can be proud of
If not I'll wonder how I could possibly fuck up
Such a surefire idea
And then get excited all over again
When I have the next one
Ah, a life with words
And emotions
It gives me an idea for a poem
Throwing words around
I only ever get it right
Maybe 10% of the time
And it makes me wonder why I try
Sometimes anyway
Other times I'm just like every other poet on here
Just working hard and hoping against hope
That the next toss of the alphabet
Will be something that I can be proud of
If not I'll wonder how I could possibly fuck up
Such a surefire idea
And then get excited all over again
When I have the next one
Ah, a life with words
And emotions
It gives me an idea for a poem
#anxiety
#determination
103 reads
0 Comments
Lamjhnsn1
Poem Published
30th Dec 2024 6:29pm
30th Dec 2024 6:29pm
Train (Revised)
Metal against steel.
Fiery carbon, for tracks, hot rolled.
That distant bolt of light, spreads it's blinding sheath, on it's horizontal climb.
It's far-off whistle, becomes a horn, nearer now.
Sudden turns, are negotiation.
Rumbling becomes rhythm....an axel, hitting it's stride.
A fire bellows, at "her" base....
Swelled metal hips.... swaying....
The night sky, is turned grey, with determination.
Grinding to a stop....
The air is acrid with exhaust....but "she" untired.
Fiery carbon, for tracks, hot rolled.
That distant bolt of light, spreads it's blinding sheath, on it's horizontal climb.
It's far-off whistle, becomes a horn, nearer now.
Sudden turns, are negotiation.
Rumbling becomes rhythm....an axel, hitting it's stride.
A fire bellows, at "her" base....
Swelled metal hips.... swaying....
The night sky, is turned grey, with determination.
Grinding to a stop....
The air is acrid with exhaust....but "she" untired.
#determination
#inspirational
#LifeGoals
#motivational
#women
105 reads
5 Comments
msbellepoetry43
Poem Published
22nd Dec 2024 8:24pm
22nd Dec 2024 8:24pm
Put in the Work
PUT IN THE WORK,
even if your LIFE
DEPENDS ON IT,
The MORROW of the STORY IS:
PUSH AND DON'T QUIT!!!
YES, THE CHALLENGE
can be HARD, but
HARD WORK PAYS OFF!!!
YOU ARE STRONGER
THAN YOU THINK, and
YOU ARE SO TOUGH!!!
HANG IN THERE and
GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT,
KEEP CLIMBING that MOUNTAIN
UNTIL YOU MAKE IT TO THE TOP!!
YOU ARE SO CLOSE TO
YOUR GOAL,
DON'T STOP!!
We ALL Have STRUGGLES,
we ALL have FEARS,
we ALL have DOWNFALLS,
and SHED MANY...
even if your LIFE
DEPENDS ON IT,
The MORROW of the STORY IS:
PUSH AND DON'T QUIT!!!
YES, THE CHALLENGE
can be HARD, but
HARD WORK PAYS OFF!!!
YOU ARE STRONGER
THAN YOU THINK, and
YOU ARE SO TOUGH!!!
HANG IN THERE and
GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT,
KEEP CLIMBING that MOUNTAIN
UNTIL YOU MAKE IT TO THE TOP!!
YOU ARE SO CLOSE TO
YOUR GOAL,
DON'T STOP!!
We ALL Have STRUGGLES,
we ALL have FEARS,
we ALL have DOWNFALLS,
and SHED MANY...
#courage
#determination
#inspirational
#motivational
#uplifting
107 reads
0 Comments
goodwolf1966
jimmy
jimmy
Poem Published
20th Dec 2024 00:40am
20th Dec 2024 00:40am
power of hope
let the
power
of hope
not cloud
the mind,
let those
thoughts
whether
outrageous
or austere
escape,
give them
merit and
substance.
power
of hope
not cloud
the mind,
let those
thoughts
whether
outrageous
or austere
escape,
give them
merit and
substance.
#determination
#dreams
#inspirational
#learning
#success
128 reads
8 Comments
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