poems
By elz
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G: The Sleeping Tree
Still as a corpse There the log lies. What once could move; Now immobilised. Sinking deeper into the ground, What once stood tall, Now impossible to...
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Holy Temple
standing tall over decades, looming over the surrounding countryside, this is how its always been. The steps up to the old oak door, covered by creeping moss.
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Instituitionalised Religion
The Church bells were ringing, We knew we were late. We ran across the yard because Mummy said God couldn't wait. We took up our seats and the music started playing
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Silenced
Can’t express, or articulate, The words in my head, can’t escape. Spinning like a merry-go-round, The soul deep inside, cannot be found. The hands holding me down, pulling me under,
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the darkness
The street lamp flickers in the street outside, tears stream down the window panes, my nose pressed against cold glass. I stare at the moon and it stares back at me,
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What They Stole..
I was created by society, A product of the world's sin. I tried not to let them change me, but they somehow found a way in. The images taunt me, and...
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Stolen
You took my life, you took my faith You took my trust, You changed my fate. You stole from me, Like a thief in the night, Then entered the darkness...
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Remembrance
Love Poem So many words unspoken, So many I wish I’d said, But I still have my memories And I replay them in my head. The happy times we had together...
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My mistake
I made a mistake, an error of judgement, or maybe it was nothing at all. I spoke the wrong words, open to interpretation, and then everything began...
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The double edged sword.
The double edged sword swings gently overhead, Like an animal waiting to pounce. Breathing fast, maybe the last, Pounding heart, awaiting arrest...
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The Power Above
This almighty power you have, Goes straight to your head. You think that you own people And that you can squash them dead. The harassment and demands...
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Missing you
Missing you The lights of good fortune, Shine brightly all around, Festive cheer and spirit, Surrounded by vibrant sound. Children get excited,...
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Home
Home is in the country, The roots that hang on tight. It’s in the lakes and sunset sky. Home is in the woods, Where the leaves are always changing...
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Waiting
Every night waiting for the phone to ring, longing to hear those words to calm the storm within. But time goes by and all hope fades. i wish we could...
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Lost Forever...
You ask me where I am, And honestly I can’t say, For all that are lost, Never find their way. Though the night is dark, And the fields are bleak, The...
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Haunted Hostel
Our school holiday took us to a motel. Surrounded by coutryside, and areas of natural beauty. A trip up to the castle, too many stairs to climb. A...
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- 613 reads