Poems About Reading by Top Critiquers
#reading
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
778 reads
4 Comments
summultima
uma
uma
Poem Published
20th Sep 2019 7:47am
20th Sep 2019 7:47am
in-completely yours
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#love
#birds
#nature
#books
#reading
1142 reads
19 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
228 reads
12 Comments
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
1154 reads
80 Comments
PAR
Poem Published
11th Apr 2025 12:23pm
11th Apr 2025 12:23pm
Histamine
Histamine whispers flood the night.
Dreams swell with crimson tides.
A storm ignites beneath the skin.
Unrest cradles the soul within.
Shadows move in jagged waves.
Where fevered echoes dig their graves.
Fractured thoughts, a poisoned stream.
Drowning deep in histamine dreams.
The pulse quickens, the air grows thin.
A chaos blooms where calm had been.
Nightmares twist, a sickly gleam.
Histamine dreams, the silent scream.
Dreams swell with crimson tides.
A storm ignites beneath the skin.
Unrest cradles the soul within.
Shadows move in jagged waves.
Where fevered echoes dig their graves.
Fractured thoughts, a poisoned stream.
Drowning deep in histamine dreams.
The pulse quickens, the air grows thin.
A chaos blooms where calm had been.
Nightmares twist, a sickly gleam.
Histamine dreams, the silent scream.
#hurt
#illness
#reading
#silence
#WritingPoetry
44 reads
4 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
209 reads
7 Comments
brokentitanium
k.
k.
Poem Published
26th Mar 2025 12:58pm
26th Mar 2025 12:58pm
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, just for a...
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, just for a...
#ADHD
#escape
#LifeAsAWriter #reading
#LifeAsAWriter #reading
83 reads
6 Comments
Cipher_O
Poem Published
11th Aug 2021 6:50pm
11th Aug 2021 6:50pm
Venti Dark Roast
A video I made for LilDragonFly's latest publication: Venti Dark Roast.
#books
#MyInspiration
#PowerOfWords
#passion
#reading
793 reads
4 Comments
dartford
Paul S...
Paul S...
Poem Published
2nd Apr 2025 1:16am
2nd Apr 2025 1:16am
reading in the pub
saw you sitting alone here
with a book and a pint
and I thought you might need a friend
would know better
than to interrupt ..
with a book and a pint
and I thought you might need a friend
would know better
than to interrupt ..
#alcohol
#reading
81 reads
2 Comments
JusTim_
Poem Published
18th Nov 2021 7:51pm
18th Nov 2021 7:51pm
secrets
midnight seduces;
i run my fingers
thru the contours of her mind
every thought a creation
of flavour
enhanced with waves
breathing
full on
seduced
the sweet without the sour
each one a dare
to come devour
tongues roll in unison
dancing to one beat
explored,
not wanting to be undone
she quivers and I am there
embracing her body
of work;
page upon page of precision
exposed
to only me and the decision
to go on
pure beauty
slipping...
i run my fingers
thru the contours of her mind
every thought a creation
of flavour
enhanced with waves
breathing
full on
seduced
the sweet without the sour
each one a dare
to come devour
tongues roll in unison
dancing to one beat
explored,
not wanting to be undone
she quivers and I am there
embracing her body
of work;
page upon page of precision
exposed
to only me and the decision
to go on
pure beauty
slipping...
#romantic
#lover
#reading
889 reads
16 Comments
Grace
IDryad
IDryad
Poem Published
19th Mar 2024 5:33pm
19th Mar 2024 5:33pm
Your Poem made me Cry
the blood from your broken heart
ink to the poem of lost love
your heartache tattooed in verses
sent dusts into my eyes
lost in time etched in memories
of a love that once embraced
your spirit, your soul, your mortality
only for him to leave
before you kissed the dawn
My tears fell for your pain
for your memories that ended
with a rose on a grave stone
and you stepping back alone
you are strong, indeed stronger
the pain like a forge to your spirit
screaming and crying to God
"Why did you...
ink to the poem of lost love
your heartache tattooed in verses
sent dusts into my eyes
lost in time etched in memories
of a love that once embraced
your spirit, your soul, your mortality
only for him to leave
before you kissed the dawn
My tears fell for your pain
for your memories that ended
with a rose on a grave stone
and you stepping back alone
you are strong, indeed stronger
the pain like a forge to your spirit
screaming and crying to God
"Why did you...
#WritingPoetry
#reading
243 reads
11 Comments
Green_Arrow
Poem Published
12th Aug 2022 8:58pm
12th Aug 2022 8:58pm
What This Guy's Hobby Happens To Be
As
I could
remember,
my one hobby
happens to be that
of collecting comic
books that may or may not have
stories of superheroes in
them. You wouldn't happen to know of one
or two comic book stores nearby... do you?
I could
remember,
my one hobby
happens to be that
of collecting comic
books that may or may not have
stories of superheroes in
them. You wouldn't happen to know of one
or two comic book stores nearby... do you?
#hope
#fiction
#honesty
#dialogue
#reading
283 reads
0 Comments
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