Free Verse

Watched
Eyes On the Back of my Neck, watching me closely Death staring me down, watching For any sign of weakness Walking in the jungle all alone
By Mother Combs2 years ago in Poets
Xs, Os and Ws
All the steps I’ve taken between there and here can be seen in the where, detailed in the when and, etched in the memory of the who.
By Cathy holmes2 years ago in Poets
Glass Voices
An angel to behold Beauty in simplicity of movement Compels hearts to fall aflutter, Docile and domestic creature Everything but no one-
By Katrina Thornley2 years ago in Poets
Falling
I wrote this late at night when my heart felt heavy, burdened under a myriad of emotions. // The feeling of falling Unaware, so suddenly, before warning or panic, my brain feels lightheaded
By Adina Junaid2 years ago in Poets
Of Machines and Men. Runner-Up in #200 Challenge.
I have no goals for 2024 Ahh, you recoil I already feel it, as I pen these words Why? Does that thought offend you?
By Matthew J. Fromm2 years ago in Poets
Snow
Trees in winter - black against a white sky Snow is coming. But the trees are naked, their fallen leaves sodden On the wet ground.
By Jill Harper-Judd2 years ago in Poets
The Thing
Almost there, surely, I’m almost there - Being a little better at guitar, or learning to make Candles will be the thing to do it;
By Gabriel Huizenga2 years ago in Poets
Dreams of Summer
In the middle of winter When the days are the coldest I sit by my fire and dream Of the days of summer Hot days when we’d go fishing
By Mother Combs2 years ago in Poets
The Cracked Teacup
It's time for the first Author Avengers piece of the year! This month's prompt was selected by Author Avengers founder, Lou Yardley: A broken teacup, carefully mended with gold, becomes a symbol of resilience and hope. Due to some time and energy constraints this month, I opted for some free verse poetry over a prose piece.
By Kelsey Clarey2 years ago in Poets
5 Element Poem
Writing freely flowing like water Stay safe I can Drown you I am now the dripping forest fire Stay away before I Burn you
By Karun 2 years ago in Poets
A Ballad of Cigarettes and Health Injuries
In our current reality where shadows dance and murmurs weave, A story of hazard, a story to imagine. Cigarettes, an unobtrusive snake's appeal,
By Sathishkumar S2 years ago in Poets
Dancing During War and Love. Top Story - January 2024.
I chose something smaller — The point of a pin, Not its head. . I do my jig upon it — My dance of life And avoid my Achilles' heel.
By Gerard DiLeo2 years ago in Poets