Self Poems by Top Critiquers
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Personal poetry about the way you feel about yourself
Poems written by Top Critiquers
WillowsWhimsies
Poem Published
Yesterday 7:52am
Yesterday 7:52am
ignition is just a spark
23 of 30
I wonder how many times I reached for the fire
already knowing I was going to get burnt
it's not something I ever acknowledged
...in the moment
like a child with a fistful of candy
I only knew I wanted it
never mind the pain that would be waiting
indulging my longing
...if only to feel alive
because what makes blood pump stronger than love...or passion
always understanding...of course...
though they might come in tandem
...they're not one & the same
but did it register before I leapt into the flame...
I wonder how many times I reached for the fire
already knowing I was going to get burnt
it's not something I ever acknowledged
...in the moment
like a child with a fistful of candy
I only knew I wanted it
never mind the pain that would be waiting
indulging my longing
...if only to feel alive
because what makes blood pump stronger than love...or passion
always understanding...of course...
though they might come in tandem
...they're not one & the same
but did it register before I leapt into the flame...
#confessional
#honesty
#love #NaPoWriMo2024
#love #NaPoWriMo2024
35 reads
1 Comment
wolfatthedoor1966
Poem Published
13th Nov 2023 2:57pm
13th Nov 2023 2:57pm
cold coffee
my mind
hotly
concentrates
on writing
words,
stretching
thousands
of miles,
never
stepping away
from
my chair,
now,
my coffee
has turned
cold.
hotly
concentrates
on writing
words,
stretching
thousands
of miles,
never
stepping away
from
my chair,
now,
my coffee
has turned
cold.
#coffee
#uplifting
#minimalist
#emotional
#metaphor
143 reads
8 Comments
deadwolf
Poem Published
15th Apr 2024 7:01am
15th Apr 2024 7:01am
Contentment
Here I lay content
I took mine happy pills
Neither highs nor lows ‘no emotions
From which to feel, to grip or write
Becomin numb,
With little care, and strange vagueness’s of time;
I see no more beauty in a darken place
I see no more strange horrors of love,
I only see obligations & my duties.
Becoming socially acceptable,
When the artist in me dies
I took mine happy pills
Neither highs nor lows ‘no emotions
From which to feel, to grip or write
Becomin numb,
With little care, and strange vagueness’s of time;
I see no more beauty in a darken place
I see no more strange horrors of love,
I only see obligations & my duties.
Becoming socially acceptable,
When the artist in me dies
#LifeAsAWriter
112 reads
13 Comments
monovox128
Poem Published
21st Apr 2024 6:00pm
21st Apr 2024 6:00pm
BEING NAKED
Let me strip myself of all
pretense and inhibition,
unencumbered by the weight
of societal expectation.
I want to feel the sun as
it kisses upon my skin,
the wind caress my body,
without any shame of sin.
I crave the true freedom
of only being authentic,
unmasked, unguarded,
raw and unapologetic.
Over any type of protective
armour, choosing vulnerabilty,
any type of dishonesty or deceit
I will be choosing authenticity.
Shedding layers of conformity
and embracing my true essence ...
pretense and inhibition,
unencumbered by the weight
of societal expectation.
I want to feel the sun as
it kisses upon my skin,
the wind caress my body,
without any shame of sin.
I crave the true freedom
of only being authentic,
unmasked, unguarded,
raw and unapologetic.
Over any type of protective
armour, choosing vulnerabilty,
any type of dishonesty or deceit
I will be choosing authenticity.
Shedding layers of conformity
and embracing my true essence ...
#bittersweet
#gratitude
#love #respect
#love #respect
61 reads
6 Comments
moroccanpoet
Poem Published
17th Apr 2024 9:29am
17th Apr 2024 9:29am
Finds solace
Who is unable to swing wide the door,
Finds solace by the window's perch,
The door to reality, firmly locked,
Encased within the shackles of sadness.
Every attempt to unlock it brings pain,
A searing ache of disappointment and parting,
Thus, I chose to take a leap of faith,
Through the window of letters, I soared. ...
Finds solace by the window's perch,
The door to reality, firmly locked,
Encased within the shackles of sadness.
Every attempt to unlock it brings pain,
A searing ache of disappointment and parting,
Thus, I chose to take a leap of faith,
Through the window of letters, I soared. ...
#sadness
#loneliness
#LifeAsAWriter #PowerOfWords
#LifeAsAWriter #PowerOfWords
65 reads
0 Comments
Grace
IDryad
IDryad
Poem Published
9th Apr 2024 8:20pm
9th Apr 2024 8:20pm
Silky Shield
strong and tall the barrier stand
as soft as love resilient as steel
guards my heart from falls and spills
a wire around to hold all still
holding away from fear and pain
shields held up against all sorrow
no heartaches or cuts to attend
protected from any forms of disdain
Within this fortress I reside
smiling with love from the other side
to live and yearn is better yet
than to hurt when love's unreturned
left behind in love and joy
forever wrapped in self care
to never let emotions destroy ...
as soft as love resilient as steel
guards my heart from falls and spills
a wire around to hold all still
holding away from fear and pain
shields held up against all sorrow
no heartaches or cuts to attend
protected from any forms of disdain
Within this fortress I reside
smiling with love from the other side
to live and yearn is better yet
than to hurt when love's unreturned
left behind in love and joy
forever wrapped in self care
to never let emotions destroy ...
#WritingPoetry
#SelfWorth
83 reads
8 Comments
Ambiensse
Richard G
Richard G
Poem Published
27th Jan 2024 8:05pm
27th Jan 2024 8:05pm
Where dark lies
Where dark lies
I have gone so far
down at times that
despair has become
my focus and death
has looked like
paradise.
Why am I still
here? Because
I stared death
in its face and
met the challenge
it represented.
Knowing myself
was the challenge
and I realised in
the mirror was
myself looking back.
Overcoming me took
me to realise that
stopping me from
jumping into an
abyss only took
me.
I have gone so far
down at times that
despair has become
my focus and death
has looked like
paradise.
Why am I still
here? Because
I stared death
in its face and
met the challenge
it represented.
Knowing myself
was the challenge
and I realised in
the mirror was
myself looking back.
Overcoming me took
me to realise that
stopping me from
jumping into an
abyss only took
me.
#mirror
#myself
#FeelingLost
#SelfDiscovery
#choices
172 reads
7 Comments
wallyroo92
Poem Published
21st Apr 2024 10:48pm
21st Apr 2024 10:48pm
Persistence
Show up everyday
Both in body and in mind
With dedication and attention to detail
Is sure to give you intrinsic rewards of a different kind
Be present in the moment
Take part and contribute to the world
Even small routines are steps toward a dream
Applying the experiences and knowledge you have learned
Try to not get too distracted
Time flies by fast as does motivation
But being determined with the everyday task at hand
With a well thought out plan you’ll never lose your aspirations
Stay fruitful and productive ...
Both in body and in mind
With dedication and attention to detail
Is sure to give you intrinsic rewards of a different kind
Be present in the moment
Take part and contribute to the world
Even small routines are steps toward a dream
Applying the experiences and knowledge you have learned
Try to not get too distracted
Time flies by fast as does motivation
But being determined with the everyday task at hand
With a well thought out plan you’ll never lose your aspirations
Stay fruitful and productive ...
#NaPoWriMo2024
#PersonalGrowth
#SelfDiscovery
42 reads
1 Comment
The_Darkness_Insid
Poem Published
Today 7:30am
Today 7:30am
A conversation in my head
So , listen Rob, I really think you and I should have a conversation
Ive been sitting here quiet giving you time but Im starting to lose my patience
You brood and you sulk and pity yourself
And frankly its not good for our health
Youre dragging me down, always depressed
Just being around you is hard to digest
Im craving something more from life than this miserable existence
Everything's crashing down around us and you put up no resistance
Do you think the world just revolves around you?
That what you do doesn't affect me too? ...
Ive been sitting here quiet giving you time but Im starting to lose my patience
You brood and you sulk and pity yourself
And frankly its not good for our health
Youre dragging me down, always depressed
Just being around you is hard to digest
Im craving something more from life than this miserable existence
Everything's crashing down around us and you put up no resistance
Do you think the world just revolves around you?
That what you do doesn't affect me too? ...
#emptiness
#identity
#myself #suffering
#myself #suffering
25 reads
2 Comments
I_IS_ME
Poem Published
13th Apr 2023 4:35am
13th Apr 2023 4:35am
Soul Gathered
We are pain, agonizing
Brutal, dripping in agony
Darkened needs labeled fetishes
And that's okay if fetishes are what we are
The need to be as we are
It is so deep it's ingrained, it's a soul
It's a symbiosis that needs to be fed
for it amplifies our everything
As we said the darkness oozes and drips
Like chocolate icing poured over a chocolate cake
To watch is to become one
To want, to hunger, to need
The pain, the pain that is wrapped
That is wrapped in torture, that is wrapped in love
That is wrapped...
Brutal, dripping in agony
Darkened needs labeled fetishes
And that's okay if fetishes are what we are
The need to be as we are
It is so deep it's ingrained, it's a soul
It's a symbiosis that needs to be fed
for it amplifies our everything
As we said the darkness oozes and drips
Like chocolate icing poured over a chocolate cake
To watch is to become one
To want, to hunger, to need
The pain, the pain that is wrapped
That is wrapped in torture, that is wrapped in love
That is wrapped...
#love
#dark
#hurt
212 reads
5 Comments
Ahavati
Poem Published
23rd Feb 2024 1:07am
23rd Feb 2024 1:07am
Justice is a nocturnal animal
always watching
unseen, from the shadows
its scales wavering
may take a while
to climb
those karmic steps
but you can be certain
of one thing—
corruption
is on borrowed time
before being dealt
the same fate
that is not demeaning
what we sow we reap
if not in this life
then the next
and those behind the scenes
in...
unseen, from the shadows
its scales wavering
may take a while
to climb
those karmic steps
but you can be certain
of one thing—
corruption
is on borrowed time
before being dealt
the same fate
that is not demeaning
what we sow we reap
if not in this life
then the next
and those behind the scenes
in...
#politics
#confessional
306 reads
17 Comments
Connotation
Poem Published
Yesterday 10:55pm
Yesterday 10:55pm
Ten Random Haikus Once More
Chasing Sin:
Counterfeit spirit
To those of whom have gloried
Deathly emptiness
Den of Thieves:
Covetous darkness
Thickening within the night
Wondrous density
A Moment of Inspiration:
Within amazement
Personified impression
Excitement growing
Losing Focus:
Ignorant deceit
Contextual transition
Lost pathology
Capture the Moment:
Lucidity binds
Aspiring artistry
Vividly valid
...
Counterfeit spirit
To those of whom have gloried
Deathly emptiness
Den of Thieves:
Covetous darkness
Thickening within the night
Wondrous density
A Moment of Inspiration:
Within amazement
Personified impression
Excitement growing
Losing Focus:
Ignorant deceit
Contextual transition
Lost pathology
Capture the Moment:
Lucidity binds
Aspiring artistry
Vividly valid
...
#haiku
#LifeAsAWriter
#metaphor
#morality
#spiritual
15 reads
0 Comments
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