Poems About Reading by Top Critiquers
#reading
Ahavati
Tams
Tams
Poem Published
12th Jan 2020 3:13pm
12th Jan 2020 3:13pm
Give me something to look forward to
namely, Poetry
reverence and romance it;
take your time—
it’s not a magazine of bullets
diving from an AK-47;
or, a lonely one-nightly-stand
worthy of flippant responses
More importantly
wash its face—
comb its hair, brush its teeth
dress it appropriately;
don’t serve it half-baked—
give me poetry
worthy of reading
~
reverence and romance it;
take your time—
it’s not a magazine of bullets
diving from an AK-47;
or, a lonely one-nightly-stand
worthy of flippant responses
More importantly
wash its face—
comb its hair, brush its teeth
dress it appropriately;
don’t serve it half-baked—
give me poetry
worthy of reading
~
#LifeAsAWriter
#WritingPoetry
#reading #art
#reading #art
1129 reads
80 Comments
MidnightSonneteer
Poem Published
13th Nov 2024 9:59pm
13th Nov 2024 9:59pm
Field and Stream
In Lego-like snap tight word precision
I find that some to logic are immune
and incapable of bard concision
with their characters so rustically hewn
to typecast themselves with a bumpkin pride
that hunts and fishes the motorsport way
into a future where eloquence died
along with students in a bullet spray,
and then they only act to think and pray
and blame the horror show on mental health
because they WANT all the havoc to stay
in their rapacity for commonwealth
fueled by a hatred of those schools
where their...
I find that some to logic are immune
and incapable of bard concision
with their characters so rustically hewn
to typecast themselves with a bumpkin pride
that hunts and fishes the motorsport way
into a future where eloquence died
along with students in a bullet spray,
and then they only act to think and pray
and blame the horror show on mental health
because they WANT all the havoc to stay
in their rapacity for commonwealth
fueled by a hatred of those schools
where their...
#BDSM
#FeelingTrapped
#reading #ThrillSeeking
#reading #ThrillSeeking
180 reads
7 Comments
PAR
Poem Published
25th Sep 2024 5:15pm
25th Sep 2024 5:15pm
Almost Sylvia Plath
To endure and not spill at all.
I abandoned myself like a patchwork.
And I peel the epidermis from me like pomegranate seeds.
I juggled once more.
A sort of wandering spectacle, my exit
A captive without parchment,
detain the scarf.
The persona, the jointed hollows, the array of molars?
Soon, on strike the steak
And I, a lady, a superior lady.
This is the ceramic femur.
What a billion embellishments.
They flay my palms and soles—
These were my fingers
My elbows, no, my elbows ache.
Yet...
I abandoned myself like a patchwork.
And I peel the epidermis from me like pomegranate seeds.
I juggled once more.
A sort of wandering spectacle, my exit
A captive without parchment,
detain the scarf.
The persona, the jointed hollows, the array of molars?
Soon, on strike the steak
And I, a lady, a superior lady.
This is the ceramic femur.
What a billion embellishments.
They flay my palms and soles—
These were my fingers
My elbows, no, my elbows ache.
Yet...
#LifeAsAWriter
#MyInspiration
#PowerOfWords
#reading
#WritingPoetry
89 reads
3 Comments
summultima
uma
uma
Poem Published
20th Sep 2019 7:47am
20th Sep 2019 7:47am
in-completely yours
"
#love
#birds
#nature
#books
#reading
1095 reads
19 Comments
wallyroo92
Poem Published
16th Jan 2020 10:06pm
16th Jan 2020 10:06pm
Soleils couchants
I heard this poem in a foreign tongue,
And instantly fell in love with the sound,
I memorized the verse like it was a song,
Proud of the ability I had found.
I struggle with the pronunciation,
My homely diction may not be the best,
Yet the poem gives me a fascination,
Because I like to recite it to myself.
I began to discover other works and text,
And pursued more of this foreign tongue,
Now I’m fixated on these silhouettes,
Like an old romantic who is feeling young.
Maybe it’s because it’s all so picturesque, ...
And instantly fell in love with the sound,
I memorized the verse like it was a song,
Proud of the ability I had found.
I struggle with the pronunciation,
My homely diction may not be the best,
Yet the poem gives me a fascination,
Because I like to recite it to myself.
I began to discover other works and text,
And pursued more of this foreign tongue,
Now I’m fixated on these silhouettes,
Like an old romantic who is feeling young.
Maybe it’s because it’s all so picturesque, ...
#love
#WritingPoetry
#reading
743 reads
4 Comments
dartford
Paul S...
Paul S...
Poem Published
6th Feb 2025 9:42am
6th Feb 2025 9:42am
you’re all so bloody annoying ..
you bounce around like I don’t know what
and declare that everything’s
changing and you have to keep moving to keep up
and I just want to sit down
and declare that everything’s
changing and you have to keep moving to keep up
and I just want to sit down
#reading
39 reads
6 Comments
InDreamz
Poem Published
5th Oct 2024 9:29pm
5th Oct 2024 9:29pm
Bliss (etheree)
Cool
crisp air
sweet chirpings
whispering leaves
carefree clouds sailing
across the azure sky
soft glow of the evening sun
soulful song and divine coffee
old book smell speaking ancient secrets
words dancing delightfully in mind's eyes
crisp air
sweet chirpings
whispering leaves
carefree clouds sailing
across the azure sky
soft glow of the evening sun
soulful song and divine coffee
old book smell speaking ancient secrets
words dancing delightfully in mind's eyes
#happiness
#nature
#reading
190 reads
12 Comments
goodwolf1966
jimmy
jimmy
Poem Published
2nd Dec 2024 9:36pm
2nd Dec 2024 9:36pm
library
the books
standing
orderly
in their
shelves,
each with
their own
identity,
each day
some travel,
but come
morning,
they are
all
once again
quiet and
at home.
standing
orderly
in their
shelves,
each with
their own
identity,
each day
some travel,
but come
morning,
they are
all
once again
quiet and
at home.
#books
#freedom
#passion
#PowerOfWords
#reading
84 reads
8 Comments
brokentitanium
k.
k.
Poem Published
10th Oct 2019 4:16am
10th Oct 2019 4:16am
How Poetry ate my day.
It started with just a few breadcrumbs
Tasty morsels that led me tentatively out the door
just a little farther….
looking back nervously at my Task List
Just one more taste
and then I’ll go back
He pulled up all smiles and sweetness
saying here’s a Special Something I just know you’ll like...
But – All the Things – what about the Things I’m supposed to do?
I’ll serve you just what you need to get started, he said
I’ll have you back in a jiffy, he said
and with a glance over my shoulder at Responsibility
I said Ok,...
Tasty morsels that led me tentatively out the door
just a little farther….
looking back nervously at my Task List
Just one more taste
and then I’ll go back
He pulled up all smiles and sweetness
saying here’s a Special Something I just know you’ll like...
But – All the Things – what about the Things I’m supposed to do?
I’ll serve you just what you need to get started, he said
I’ll have you back in a jiffy, he said
and with a glance over my shoulder at Responsibility
I said Ok,...
#addiction
#WritingPoetry
#reading
520 reads
8 Comments
Adelphina
Poem Published
3rd Jul 2022 3:33am
3rd Jul 2022 3:33am
Cool Swimming Pool
Tingles on my heart and skin
Wondering if I should jump in
Where I skim my toes
Checking the temperature
My Cool Swimming Pool
Filled with sharks and ink
Primed for a leap into magic
From the high dive
For a few moments to feel alive
Where I get lost for a while
Seduced by your words
And sharp teeth beneath
I take the plunge
Feeling you stalk and circle
Slipping around my legs
Pulling on my yellow bikini strings
With your shark teeth
Carful not to scar or...
Wondering if I should jump in
Where I skim my toes
Checking the temperature
My Cool Swimming Pool
Filled with sharks and ink
Primed for a leap into magic
From the high dive
For a few moments to feel alive
Where I get lost for a while
Seduced by your words
And sharp teeth beneath
I take the plunge
Feeling you stalk and circle
Slipping around my legs
Pulling on my yellow bikini strings
With your shark teeth
Carful not to scar or...
#magic
#reading
619 reads
26 Comments
Glaxian
Poem Published
14th Jan 2025 3:50pm
14th Jan 2025 3:50pm
Ethereal
Ethereal
I like to make lists; Horses, titanium, ethereal
People don't understand.
I don't blame them they are just limited
They tell me there are more bacterium
In and around a person than human cells.
It makes sense in a way,
I think it is the smell.
I like to count sheep; ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
People don't understand.
Don't blame me it's just the medicine.
Maybe our bacterium do more good
Than we do, during the time of sleeping.
Doesn't matter either way,
And bacteria can't smell.
I like to...
I like to make lists; Horses, titanium, ethereal
People don't understand.
I don't blame them they are just limited
They tell me there are more bacterium
In and around a person than human cells.
It makes sense in a way,
I think it is the smell.
I like to count sheep; ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
People don't understand.
Don't blame me it's just the medicine.
Maybe our bacterium do more good
Than we do, during the time of sleeping.
Doesn't matter either way,
And bacteria can't smell.
I like to...
#art
#meditation
#mirror
#NewYear
#reading
54 reads
1 Comment
MalcolmG
Poem Published
11th Nov 2024 1:08pm
11th Nov 2024 1:08pm
an Ode to Social Media
The viral virus we've cast and caught,
A net of likes and brain-dead thought
For every child and grown soul, too,
Is drawn into the cellphone's social view.
They scroll and swipe, they tap and stare,
Consumed by screens that trap and snare.
In homes and parks, on cornered streets,
They bow to feeds and trending tweets.
Through each Facebook, X, Twit and share,
They’re Snapchat an Tinders filters unaware.
Just last week, in passing by,
I saw someone's numb dull, vacant eye.
They chase the numbers“likes” and fame
Each...
A net of likes and brain-dead thought
For every child and grown soul, too,
Is drawn into the cellphone's social view.
They scroll and swipe, they tap and stare,
Consumed by screens that trap and snare.
In homes and parks, on cornered streets,
They bow to feeds and trending tweets.
Through each Facebook, X, Twit and share,
They’re Snapchat an Tinders filters unaware.
Just last week, in passing by,
I saw someone's numb dull, vacant eye.
They chase the numbers“likes” and fame
Each...
#books
#motivational
#reading #technology
#reading #technology
52 reads
0 Comments
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