oskar
Poem Published
19th Mar 2023 4:27pm
19th Mar 2023 4:27pm
St. Patrice day
Saint Patrice day
In 1957 my ship docked in the town of Cork (Ireland)
If you think that is a long time ago, you are probably right
but in my head, it was yesterday.
Life was slower back then, cargo was lowered into
donkey carts, there were many mules waiting
we went to a pub, a stone a throwaway and drank Guinness
Never did I tell my mother, but I told her of the Irish girl
I was going to marry had red hair and green eyes
she had the aroma of an angel.
Leisureliness has ended ships leave as ships do
On the shore,...
In 1957 my ship docked in the town of Cork (Ireland)
If you think that is a long time ago, you are probably right
but in my head, it was yesterday.
Life was slower back then, cargo was lowered into
donkey carts, there were many mules waiting
we went to a pub, a stone a throwaway and drank Guinness
Never did I tell my mother, but I told her of the Irish girl
I was going to marry had red hair and green eyes
she had the aroma of an angel.
Leisureliness has ended ships leave as ships do
On the shore,...
#fate
#luck
#nightmares
#steampunk
#scifi
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PAR
Poem Published
14th Mar 2023 7:25pm
14th Mar 2023 7:25pm
boar ring
yawning is almost growling
like a lion in the savannah
a monkey peels a banana
a ballet turns in an eternal wheel
chimes play the quarter hours
comb the hair that falls out
read machine instructions
save photos in albums
photograph the lion in action
give instructions to the monkey
endless hours and hours
no curls in the hair on the floor
snoring instead of yawning
like an ancient lion ballet
to the sound of chimes
that echo in banana peels
automatic photo machines
quarter-hour carousels
tick tock tick...
like a lion in the savannah
a monkey peels a banana
a ballet turns in an eternal wheel
chimes play the quarter hours
comb the hair that falls out
read machine instructions
save photos in albums
photograph the lion in action
give instructions to the monkey
endless hours and hours
no curls in the hair on the floor
snoring instead of yawning
like an ancient lion ballet
to the sound of chimes
that echo in banana peels
automatic photo machines
quarter-hour carousels
tick tock tick...
#nightmares
#apathy
#boredom
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Haunted_Lunacy
Poem Published
14th Mar 2023 6:07am
14th Mar 2023 6:07am
Slowly, Quietly
Slowly, quietly, one by one
the demons come,
to whisper nightmares into
my ears, the poison thoughts
that leave me numb.
Oh how they creep so quietly
in the dark, with claws sharp
as daggers to rip me apart.
I beg and I plead, but they won’t
leave me alone, for each night
they visit, my madness their
home.
the demons come,
to whisper nightmares into
my ears, the poison thoughts
that leave me numb.
Oh how they creep so quietly
in the dark, with claws sharp
as daggers to rip me apart.
I beg and I plead, but they won’t
leave me alone, for each night
they visit, my madness their
home.
#anxiety
#depression
#shadows
#insomnia
#nightmares
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buddhakitty
Poem Published
14th Mar 2023 1:03am
14th Mar 2023 1:03am
nurserymares
I
how now said the dead
cow to the falling moon
while the dealers cooked
up murder on a silver spoon
my dear little boy blue,
come, blow taps on your
horn
opioids, heroin and
fentanyl
the end comes much,
much too
soon
II
hickory dickery
doc
a virus stopped
the clock
time stood still
as many became
ill ...
how now said the dead
cow to the falling moon
while the dealers cooked
up murder on a silver spoon
my dear little boy blue,
come, blow taps on your
horn
opioids, heroin and
fentanyl
the end comes much,
much too
soon
II
hickory dickery
doc
a virus stopped
the clock
time stood still
as many became
ill ...
#nightmares
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nightbirdblue
enbyblue
enbyblue
Poem Published
7th Mar 2023 1:10pm
7th Mar 2023 1:10pm
Various Nightmares
The emotion of this dream was betrayal and rage. She wouldn’t talk to me, wouldn’t tell me what I did wrong. I was so deeply hurt, she was hanging out with some hot guy. I was so angry, I was starting to feel the urge to get violent. She was afraid of me because of this. So I made myself small and folded into dark corners, knowing I needed to leave her alone for her own safety. But I ran into her later in the dream, and sheepishly watched as she lived her new life with that hot guy, unbothered by the destruction she had made of our marriage.
And the next night, the emotion of this...
And the next night, the emotion of this...
#anger
#betrayal
#violence
#nightmares
#manipulation
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nightbirdblue
enbyblue
enbyblue
Poem Published
6th Mar 2023 2:42pm
6th Mar 2023 2:42pm
Rahwr
and there was
a nightmare
about her father
cutting the upper
arm of a young girl
shaving her skin off raw
not allowing a doctor
and then a plane
took us both far away…
a nightmare
about her father
cutting the upper
arm of a young girl
shaving her skin off raw
not allowing a doctor
and then a plane
took us both far away…
#anxiety
#SelfHarm
#suffering
#escape
#nightmares
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TheMonsterfromHe11
Poem Published
5th Mar 2023 11:17pm
5th Mar 2023 11:17pm
Eclipsed Kaleidoscope
They swarmed, the flapping of their wings insistent, echoing in the air. And silence ceased to exist, the noise so loud. I had to grip my head and cover my ears.
In the hurricane of the swarm, set out to warn me of something. I was both eclipsed and trapped in a kaleidoscope. I suppose that was the intention of their birth. To be created for the mere purpose to warn me of incoming unplanned expectations.
This changes things, even my wings vibrated in anticipation of the unknown yet to be revealed.
I guess we'll have to take another look this time around.
In the hurricane of the swarm, set out to warn me of something. I was both eclipsed and trapped in a kaleidoscope. I suppose that was the intention of their birth. To be created for the mere purpose to warn me of incoming unplanned expectations.
This changes things, even my wings vibrated in anticipation of the unknown yet to be revealed.
I guess we'll have to take another look this time around.
#dark
#dreams
#sleep
#SelfReflection
#nightmares
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PAR
Poem Published
23rd Feb 2023 2:37pm
23rd Feb 2023 2:37pm
Zenith
unexpectedly
the sky fell on me
with its luminous pebbles
and cotton candy fluff
red, very red, ultra-red!
menstrually
the sky just fell
as if the moon had given up on us
as if Saturn pawns its rings
grey, very grey, uber-grey!
chlorophyllically
the sky collapsed over our heads
like it can't breathe freely
as if atmospheric gases were lethal
green, very green, super-green!
inadvertently
the sky and the leaves made autumn fall
as if there were sales at the mall
my body was exposed in a...
the sky fell on me
with its luminous pebbles
and cotton candy fluff
red, very red, ultra-red!
menstrually
the sky just fell
as if the moon had given up on us
as if Saturn pawns its rings
grey, very grey, uber-grey!
chlorophyllically
the sky collapsed over our heads
like it can't breathe freely
as if atmospheric gases were lethal
green, very green, super-green!
inadvertently
the sky and the leaves made autumn fall
as if there were sales at the mall
my body was exposed in a...
#sky
#mirror
#confessional
#myself
#nightmares
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oskar
Poem Published
22nd Feb 2023 9:20am
22nd Feb 2023 9:20am
the year of infinity
The year of infinity
1938 will be the year of dust storms
Arable land will pale and blow away
The ocean will turn into blocks of salt
Forests will fall and echo in stillness
Millions of birds will fall from the sky
Parched throats drink the blood of cows
Then the weak will be victims of thirst
Then when all blood possible is drunk
When the canals in Venice are dry
There might possibly be snowfall
1938 will be the year of dust storms
Arable land will pale and blow away
The ocean will turn into blocks of salt
Forests will fall and echo in stillness
Millions of birds will fall from the sky
Parched throats drink the blood of cows
Then the weak will be victims of thirst
Then when all blood possible is drunk
When the canals in Venice are dry
There might possibly be snowfall
#apocalypse
#mythology
#nightmares
#steampunk
#dystopian
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Elenore
Poem Published
20th Feb 2023 4:29am
20th Feb 2023 4:29am
Phantom Fear
The ambiance of darkness pushes the nightmare deeper into the center of my subconscious.
The mystery is a riddle as the words settle onto the page, one I’m not familiar with.
The words became a paradox as I stand up against my fear.
The deceptive depression sinks further into the grim darkness.
The screaming old black memory is sharp as a sickle.
I touched the fear and cowered into the depths of the night.
Maybe it’s just me.
The pain seems to come and go.
And I dare to enjoy the feeling.
The mystery is a riddle as the words settle onto the page, one I’m not familiar with.
The words became a paradox as I stand up against my fear.
The deceptive depression sinks further into the grim darkness.
The screaming old black memory is sharp as a sickle.
I touched the fear and cowered into the depths of the night.
Maybe it’s just me.
The pain seems to come and go.
And I dare to enjoy the feeling.
#MentalHealth
#nightmares
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RichyRich
RichyRich
Poem Published
15th Feb 2023 5:42pm
15th Feb 2023 5:42pm
V's "for visitors"
No negotiations, from strange creation's considered alien's, extraterrestrials higher dimensional, more than celestial human beings!!
Unknown aerial phenomenons, unidentifiable and seldomly seened!!
That have most of the population, under the illusion that they from, Mars!
Little martians who appear to be green 💚!!
Better yet to any Opponent and competitor!!
They are more like some predators!!
Camouflage like a chameleon cold blooded like a reptilian, cloaked in disguise in plain sight!!
With the help of...
Unknown aerial phenomenons, unidentifiable and seldomly seened!!
That have most of the population, under the illusion that they from, Mars!
Little martians who appear to be green 💚!!
Better yet to any Opponent and competitor!!
They are more like some predators!!
Camouflage like a chameleon cold blooded like a reptilian, cloaked in disguise in plain sight!!
With the help of...
#apocalypse
#luck
#nightmares
#dystopian
#curse
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veganpoet
Poem Published
15th Feb 2023 4:59pm
15th Feb 2023 4:59pm
Weatherhead
I've spent every moment under the crushing weight
Of a moonless night that I cannot escape
Clouds above my home
As cold winds blow
The darkness of midnight
Corrupts my perception
Of a moonless night that I cannot escape
Clouds above my home
As cold winds blow
The darkness of midnight
Corrupts my perception
#dark
#gothic
#night
#nightmares
#emotions
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DU Poetry : Poems about Nightmares
