Category Archives: Poems

Night Terrors

  With gnashing teeth And jagged nails These creatures lurk beneath Feasting on forgotten snails Until the hallowed night They wait until the sun is gone Before rising to the surface And bring about the darkest dawn Pushing their sole … Continue reading

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Shadows

We follow you everywhere And rarely are acknowledged We are by your side Or watching your back Or leading you in silence Yet we are an after-thought Us shadows have unending pain But you do not care How could you … Continue reading

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Terrors at Knee Height

The ground does not shake When they come to cause their mischief Unless they hit a gas main The sky does not darken From the smoke and ash of their rampage Unless it is already night The town does not … Continue reading

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Fear of the Finale

The tale is coming to a close But I am not quite ready Unsure of the next tale As if starting fresh While ghosts of the past Remain in the air I delay the inevitable While time steadily runs out … Continue reading

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Perpetual Trudge

How much sleep does one need? To recover from the day Pressure never ending Until it has become one’s life Permanently at the lip of exhaustion Rarely making ground Each day feels like it should not be Because the last … Continue reading

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What’s The Topic?

Bend over and cough Up all the money you have We don’t cover food

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Can’t Ducking Win

Errands found in piles Laid on stairs and desks Adding to my mind As the tired one screams And the other wanders off Everything on my head As if I am their boss Having no other role Stress building Sleep … Continue reading

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Hero Poem: The Heroine (Can We Still Use that Word?)

The same and different From the male equivalent Uniforms both tight Skirts instead of outer undies A female badass Strong and quick Not willing to back down Always entering the fray With bravery and might                                                                                                                                                                                                                 I had some trouble … Continue reading

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Hero Poem: Powerless

Once the strongest of them all Now a mortal man Pitted against villains That have retained their wrath They hold the advantage Yet the hero will not hide Body honed from battles And the mind of a seasoned warriors Gathering … Continue reading

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Waking Up Lost

Eyes opening as slits In a skin I barely know Yet I see it every day The sensations are wrong Nerves misfiring Causing phantom touches Motivation is lacking Though I still want to start the day A voice says it’s … Continue reading

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