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  • Whispers of What we Lost

    On frozen mountaintops high above, Where darkness lingers but moonlight glows, Lies the quiet of liberated souls. Past the mountains’ permafrost, In the valleys deep below, Tarry the spirits of ...

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  • Twisted Youth

    Such a pretty girl, Such a shame. Wasted in her own self-doubt, Wasted in her own hatred. Such a beautiful boy, So much pain on his face, As the knife ...

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  • A Web of Words

    You can't make time stand still, You can't fill my head with an endless stream of ideas. My pen shall inevitably run out of ink, As, inevitably, I shall run ...

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  • The Voice in Our Heads

    It is the rhythm of our thoughts, The melody of consciousness. It is the electricity of nerves, It is our soul. Do you know it? It is both noise and ...

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  • These Four Walls

    Trapped in these four walls, Not knowing where to turn, There is nothing left for me, But to silently scream. Glass is easily broken, And permafrost never melts. I am ...

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  • Shadows of Ourselves

    No one saw it; The shadow in the corner, Thrown back by light, But not by an object. A single shadow, A deformed black heart. Why is it there? No ...

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  • The Music of my Soul

    In the corners of my mind Is the music, The haunting music, Of a string quartet. And when I dance On my toes, I dance to the cellos And violins ...

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  • The Light of my Heart

    The sun’s radiation Paints the sky With bands of purple and red. And electromagnetism Hisses vengefully As pines and firs Dance in the arctic wind, Swaying in the snow. The ...

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  • Freedom's Song

    Put your foot in your mouth, boy; You can't tell me you're sorry. But I don't care for your lies. I'm over it, over you. So now I smile, Skip ...

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  • Never Alone in Heaven

    I'm not afraid of death, And I'm not afraid to live Like tomorrow's never coming. And I have so much to give. Eyebrows knit together, And biting my fingernails. I'm ...

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  • Honestly Ugly

    Call me "ugly" one more time. Come on. I dare you. I'd rather be hideous than be vain, Callous and self-absorbed; Choking on make-up and brand names. My face is ...

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  • Tissue For Your Tears?

    This is for Princess's and Demeter's old-fashioned poetry contest. It has to be about a random object so I'm gonna choose *cue dramatic horror movie music* a tissue. I caress ...

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  • The Thorn on the Rose

    Unwind my fingers From around your wrists. Push my face away, And tell me it's for the best. Tell me you don't deserve me. Tell me my skin smells like ...

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  • The Wolf and the Rabbit

    Run, rabbit, run, You know not who he is. With his wicked smile And midnight hair, You know not what he thinks. Just like a startled rabbit, Bolting when the ...

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  • This Town Doesn't Have Sidewalks

    We walk on the narrow curb, Holding our arms out for balance, Because this town doesn't have sidewalks. We look like little kids Imitating airplanes. The sun is our compass; ...

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  • Dusk and Dawn

    A/N: So this a poem I wrote for my best friend (*ahem* fluteluvr77). Go and tell her how epically amazing she is. Now, onto the poem: We bonded over chocolate ...

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  • My Dreamland

    A very pointless poem that I felt compelled to write. I apologize in advance if it confuses you (because I tend to do that to people xD). Drifting into dreamland, ...

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  • So Sorry

    So sorry I embarrassed you And maybe ruined your life. But it can’t even begin to compare To how much you’ve ruined me. A wave of the hand, A smile ...

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When one is highly alert to language, then nearly everything begs to be a poem.
— James Tate