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rothwise

Poetry

A folder with poetry in it
  • High School

    My mouth's agape with boredomMy eyes are wet as glassOnce again, as I so often amI'm sitting in my classMy head is growing heavy,My eyelids are cinder blocksMy pencil's speaking ...

    1 min read
  • Language

    It happens every so often When artistic muse eludes And I take up writing poems To express my many moods Words are little pictures When you think about it deep ...

    2 min read
  • Hands Touch

    Please, critique the poem to your hearts desire!It started with a simple touch of hands,Perhaps a twitch of a nose, not even.Beat of a heart rushes; knees do weaken.Whisper of ...

    1 min read
  • Dancing With Giraffes

    Not a poem...but a song Just a fun song I wrote up one day while I was bored...critique at will!---------------------------------------I look so cute sitting in this treeStaring at the giraffe ...

    2 min read
  • Dance!

    We dance and swingWe do a twistOur feet move quicklyThe ground, they kissWe waltz and twirlA loop-dy-loopAround the bendIn for a scoopThe floor is slickWe glide acrossOur legs are soaringTouched ...

    1 min read
  • Her Laugh

    Written in the silence of my room

    1 min read
  • Spelunking

    Written in the depths of my room late one night.

    1 min read
  • Down the Shower Drain

    A dark, but real, free verse about sex and substances. Based on my deepest inner thoughts and actions.

    2 min read
  • Reading is My Remedy

    A poem for those who love to read; can't decide if it's finished yet or not.

    1 min read
  • Sounds are Colors

    Written when silence seemed to be the loudest shade of color I had ever seen

    1 min read
  • Shouting
    1 min read
  • That Other World

    For all the heavy readers out there.

    3 min read
  • How Society Views Me

    How Society views me as a Woman.

    1 min read
  • Needlework

    A free verse about how criticism can affect us.

    1 min read
  • People are Towers

    A haiku about something I've noticed about people recently.

    1 min read


i don't need to search the stars to know myself
— soundofmind