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poem by Mary Daly

I saw my husband on the stair I looked again, he wasn't there The step was cold and dark and bare I saw my loved one on the bus He sat there right in front of us Then disembarked without a fuss I saw my husband at the zoo L... Read more

poem by Roxanne Dubarry

Drowning in a sea of depression, while living in a world of poetic isolation. Composing poetry, whenever I am at home, instead of talking on the telephone. Wondering if I am wasting my time of day, while needing to forget how t... Read more

poem by Ari J

Hovering over my own body I watch myself as I sleep. I don't see but only feel the darkness around me. Lost souls begging for help the more I listen the louder the voices get. As my soul descended back to where my body laid A g... Read more

poem by Cecilia Crasto

He stakes his corner on a busy street His meager possessions strewn at his feet Lines of suffering etched deep in his face Alone he sits in his small confined space. A homeless man a forgotten soul Reduced to nothing with a beg... Read more

poem by Theresa Taylor

You took me beyond being just a human A feeling I'll never know again You've just made it so hard Loving you, it's been a battle of the heart I can pretend I'm giving up too But look at me, trying to get a hug from a T-shirt that... Read more

poem by Theresa Taylor

It's all Lukewarm after I've had you I thrust myself into the deep Hoping to feel a feeling that will keep But I' neither hot nor cold I taste nothing dull nor bold I'm blank... Blank as the space you generated in our bed The ... Read more

poem by Theresa Taylor

Get off... of me Your sickness is between my knees Pain comes when I cry, "enough!" Your spit upon my cheek and down my neck Oh God, are you done yet? You have my body so close but my head is so far It's all I can do to salve th... Read more

poem by Theresa Taylor

Presented you with the poem of my heart Let you read it end to start Imagine my horror when your fingers slipped Hearing the sound of rip-rip-rip Lifeless confetti on the ground My world spinning, a panicked Merry-Go-Round Tape,... Read more

poem by Sea High

If you happen to swallow a fly Then don't swallow the spider, We follow the herd But we don't grow to be wiser. When a moment of madness Brings a week of relief Then chaos and sadness Become and honest belief. Attaching ... Read more

poem by Theresa Taylor

It's all lukewarm after I've had you I thrust myself into the deep Hoping to feel a feeling that will keep But I am neither hot nor cold I taste nothing dull or bold I'm blank Blank as the space you generated in our bed The mo... Read more

poem by Stephanie Warwick

Just a little something for my amazing sister whose been/going th so much right now. I've put into just a few words on how you much be feeling as I can only imagine. You always have me to support you by any means necessary I love you... Read more

poem by Sea High

I stood against the tide And set my sights on the end, I saw a future bride And all the broken things to mend, I pushed away any help And if it never would return, I had to be myself And learn to push on through the burn. Wo... Read more

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Friends become your enemies, An enemy acts as your friend. Nothing makes sense anymore, When obscure identities blend. Everyone is available, But not one that I can trust. And as I gaze around this room, My mind is filled wit... Read more

poem by Ronell Warren Alman

When you avoid responsibility It clearly shows that you do not care Just open your eyes You need to be more aware Opportunity will pass you by There will be nothing for you to gain You will lose everything Things will sa... Read more

poem by Ronell Warren Alman

That child really needs you Get your act together Take care of your responsibilities Pull yourself from out of the gutter Putting yourself in a dark situation Sadly, tears your world apart There is no call for substance ab... Read more

poem by leanne royle

theres not a day goes by without you in my heart, you were my ray of sunshine that brightened up the dark, you were the end to my begining, someone i barely knew, the 7th of october is a day i share with you, a day you left us here em... Read more

poem by V M

How can I be found but have had lost my way? How can I have the best family and friends but still feel lonely? How can I get asked out but feel ugly? How can I have a job but feel undervalued? How can I have work but not feel stre... Read more

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poem by Ngaio Karl

You know that nearly 9 Months now Have passed right by us all That 9 Months from the day you left Each day , no word , no call The first few months when you had gone Sometimes wished just a dream Then realised within that time... Read more

poem by Gael Mebiame

I lay ontop of the frosted sand I reach to my side to grab your hand I'm met with the blade of the hot humid air As I grasp the idea that you are not there I listen to the whispers of the past Every voice louder, more vivid th... Read more