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- Ella
She transforms for you... - Turn the Page
Life's pages fly by. - When You Find Yourself Alone
This poem has been written for inclusion in a meeting of Bearevement Counselors as we search for the answers to the question asked by so many ...........what happens after death to those that we... - Lipless
Elusive sleep spawns a poem. - State of Mind
What runs through your head? - Just Maybe
Read it! Comment it and love it! :] - Living Your Music
A poem of life. - Hand in Hand
Poem on the loss of a loved one whom still breathes. - Temptation
It is a poem about what Temptation does to you, Please Read and comment - Never to Impress
The feeling of never being able to accomplish anything because everybody wants something from you. You are always looking for something good or finding your own destiny only to be brought down hard. - Broken, But Not Defeated
Thoughts of youth by an aging man... - I-N-K
About the way we feel about our body and what we can do with it - Faith
I CARE. - Life Goes on...
The mysteries of life are never solved until we seek their answers inside... deep within... Till then... life goes on... - Fall is in the Air
Summer fading fast, a harvest at last. - Footsteps in the Sand
Aren't we really alone? - So What
Life what else can I say - Open Eyes
Make a statement about things... - Only If It Was Real
A poem from my heart - All About 'Mr. C'
The present poem is a funny imagery about 'Mr. C', the 3rd alphabet in the English. The poem is an amalgamation of personification and repetition that conveys a deeper meaning to the poem. It is a... - Writer Quotes
A 'funny' species... Homo sapiens scriptor!!! - IS TODAY THE DAY
BAD DAY AND NOT GETTING BETTER. - Shyness
Poetry cycle – My Teenage Years...Poetry I wrote in high school. Sometimes we can be so painfully shy.. - Who Am I Really?
Sometimes when you don't even know who you are- its hard for everyone else to know. - Chance
Comments are greatly appreciated... - If Only
Please, please comment, please - I'm Sorry...
............ - Lost
Have you ever felt lost in this world? - Too Much
As twisted and mysterious as it can get, the mind is a funny thing. It takes us along unknown paths and uncharted territories. It's fun to enjoy the different colors of the mind. - An Officious Offering
Is prayer merely hope? - But Battered be, Still I am Free
One direction or another, the muddied path, is sometimes clear. - Life Like a Never Ending Story
Do you ever wonder about life? - Yesterday's Into Today's
A longing for something to find and hold with shadows longs and empty dreams. - Daddy
A memory remembered - On Your Little Cloud
Believe in yourself. - Live Life
To youth! To life! The picture is of Emmanuel Delcour, ‘living on the edge.’ Joyeux anniversary étranger'! - My Mistakes
It's just a poem from the heart. - And I Cry
Sometimes, no matter the circumstances, one faces life alone. - My Sheath Dress
How the future looms with dreams of eternity in one linked "I do"....... Please comment. - Snake, Turtle & Bird
Forgive Me for What I Have Done - Alone
Melancholy Thoughts On Being Alone - S E L F
About your self and other people... - Fallen' Star
Is love more than a flashing, dying star? - Another Chance
Our Heavenly Father delights in bringing us delight. - The Journey of Life
Life is an amazing journey but many a times man wades through life and forgets to experience it. When we are young we long to grow up and take charge of life. In our middle age we are preoccupied... - Would That I
One of those teenage musings. And yes, I admit, this was written almost two decades ago - I am that old :) But my life has changed much, and I am grateful. But this is still a good piece (I think) so... - Life is PAIN...
Live life don't let life to live you - A Woman's Journey
She looks in the mirror and sees a stranger... - Give Me Back My Soul
Happiness is not always great especially when it leaves you feeling empty. Its sort of random and a little hard to understand. - Judgement Day
A new way the world might end... - The Game
its about the different aspects of life. - Life Is A Prison
A poem I had to write for English class. Please vote or tell me how it was. - Fallen Angel
It doesn’t really rhyme I know but I hope you like it. - She is Her
I tried. And I like it a lot. I hope you do too. ^.^ - Morning Prayer
My morning prayer before leaving for work. - Ignorant Bliss (Actual Version)
About a girl in her own world. - Ignorant Bliss
I'm not sure how to describe this poem... - Nameless
There is no description for this peace of work, but the work itself. - Lost of life.....
When the faith is lost in the heaven... - Maniac
An insider view on the world of the bipolar, from personal experience. - The Queen of the Night
A poem about a night blooming, fragrant flower. - Like My Mother
What can you do, when your father can't even look at you. - Where Have You Gone
What is true friendship let me know. - Jeremy
About my best guy friend. - A Normal Day
What goes on behind the scenes of a normal day? - Silent Screams
Poem about self insecurity and feeling unable to voice the fears within out loud... - Sanity
It's like I'm in my mind and I've lost control and I don't know what to do. - OMG
CUTTING LOVE AND BLOOD LOVE - God Son
A poem about our holy father. - Existencia Pathetique
Funny how life can be so pathetic and meaningless. As easy as it appears, oftentimes what we really want in our lives is not made clear to us until we have not fallen flat on our faces countless... - Myself
It's about how I'm feeling about depression... - Who
I really don't know who I am any more or what I wanna go 4 in life so this is basically describing how I'm feeling... - Life And It's Game
Game of Life - Life Isn't So Unclear!
Mystery Of Life... - Suffering
About my purpose in life that I've known for years... - Phoenix
Phoenix rising through the night... - The Darker Shades of Life
This poem is simply a flicker from the deepest recesses of the wonder called the human heart. The attempt is humble and strives to strike a cord in the coldness of youth towards the fraility of the... - Depression
My feelings of hopelessness... - Cry Without The Tears
I'm sure I’m not the only one to feel like this after you've been forgotten by someone you love when they have moved on and you’re stuck in time. - I Hate
Read and comment if you want... - The Lone Wolf
About someone who wants to live alone and cut them self off from the world, to stop themselves getting hurt any more and hurt. - True Victory
Bad times - Everyday
How any everyday life is... - What My Life Is
My life is gay... - Yes We Can ---- Change
This actually supposed to be for a contest I'm entering... they might publish - Dance Upon The Sea Of Confusion
if u wish 2 know then read it 4 ur self lol - Do We Care
Just thinking about something else... - Numb
Battles with self and substances... - Jesus Come and Fill Me Now!
This poem is a testimony of God's unfailing love. His grace, love and mercy are always available to us, if only we ask! - My Wish To Be Free!
A poem! About someone who wants to be free but is held back. - My Tiny Shameless Chair
Crazy mixed up life and not knowing tomorrow... - Answer Me
You’re beautiful to me. Do you know that? - Introverted Masochist
realities are intertwined.. - Hurt
How I really feel lately... - Christmas Cheer
There comes a time when you hate all others - And Then What If?
Title says it all.. what if? - Untitled
I have so many things to admit... - A Mi Señor
"A Mi Señor" is Spanish for "to my Lord." This poem is inspired by the poet Gerard M. Hopkins, SJ, though I don't write in sprung rhythm. I'm not Spanish, but neither was John... - Quiet Retreat
Just some thoughts - My Deep Felt Affection Is A Winged Fiend
Across the abyss, sucked up into my lungs
- Know The Boy Behind The Mask
- Thinking Of You Makes Me Cry
- Take Time
- Shadow's Past
- The Unfortunate Spiral
- Eternal Haunting
- Why Me??
- One in the Same
- Hanging Out With Others
- The Rage
- Confusion of This Heart
- Fakeness
- What About Hell?
- Any Train in Brooklyn
- The Sorrow You Leave Behind
- How Many Must Die
- Angel Ravisher
- Hidden Tears
- Darkness
- Feeling Overwhelmed
- Very Soon I Will
- Reaching Out Of Hell
- What Makes Up Who I Am
- That one person, That one moment
- Tears Like Crystals
- Only So Much Muddle Can Happen In One Head
- Who Is That
- Forgive Me My Lord for all my sins
- Dark Prince
- Mask
- Come And Try It
- Dead in the Hood
- The Loneliness Of The Night
- A Woman’s Pride
- Confession Part 2
- Dark Abyss
- Murder Is Announced
- Confessions
- Hate's Mournful Tune
- RAW STUffff
- What do you have
- Within Animated Fairy Pictures My Lily Discovers Rainbows or Drawings of Scorpions
- I Know This Is Kinda Crazy
- Trading Places
- ThOuGhTs & PaIn
- One Trip
- Facts About Vietnam - Agent Orange - Peripheral Neuropathy - My Soldier Has Been Wounded
- The Return Of The Master
- My Hiding Shadow
- Lightness
- You're Not Alone
- God's Beauty
- This is me
- The other side of me
- **The Light Behind You**
- A Shot At The Gold
- Inability To Comprehend
- True Words
- All I Need
- One More Year
- Happiness
- To Be Or Not To Be, That Is The Question
- To My Daughter Laura
- We All Stumble
- Ass Hole Husbands
- Relief
- Was It
- With Broken Wings
- Roses Are Not Red
- Quotes
- This Is Me
- Mistake
- Follow Me Please
- Being Lonely
- Who Cares
- PEE'S
- Lost
- Moral
- Unspoken Sounds
- Them
- My Thoughts On My Music
- Morning Hell
- No One Knows..
- It Was Just A Kiss...Right?
- Sparrow
- Rest Peacefully
- Look In The Mirror Bitch
- Who I Am
- Elysium Fields
- I'm Looking For Myself
- Sometimes I'm A Certified Star
- I feel so...And I don't deserve...
- They Called Me
- Have Faith
- One Day
- I Want
- A Little Request
- Self-Realization, Fear Is Not An Option
- Don't Know Who I Am Anymore
- Crying Myself To Sleep
- Keep Your Chin Up
- Hidden Wings
- Hidden
- I Tried To Pass For Nothing But My Dreams Gave Me Away
- God I Think I'm Falling
- Me Today
- What is faith and belief?.....
- Nina Linda (Pretty Girl)
- For My Fallen Angel
- Very Emo
- Once In A While
- The Rope In The Closet
- Why
- Help Me
- No One
- Phillip
- Death
- What I’m Trying To Be
- Whispering In The Dark
- Cries Of Sorrow
- Shy Girl
- Andrew
- Deep Black
- Lies And Hate
- Christian
- Run Away
- Blank
- Rescuing A Dead Soul
- Worrying About Him
- When I Say I’m Happy
- Hello
- Philosophy
- Was It Wrong To Love You
- The World Of Man And Sports
- Lost In My Reflection
- Look Into My Eyes And Tell Me
- Heal
- Who Are You?
- *Trying to leave you behind*
- My Last Flame
- God's Little Girl
- Just Let Me Live - Over The Drama
- Go Away
- Blinded
- Your Eyes
- The Journey
- Haunt You
- Some Times
- My Time
- +*+Your Decision +*+
- Humanity
- Illusion No. 55
- Forgive Me My Lord
- Am I
- Peace
- In Time
- Fake
- Young Lady
- Makes Me Sick
- Description Of Me
- Not God
- If You Would Leave
- First Period- French
- Twisted
- Yearning
- Belief
- The Broken Key
- Lord, I Love This Country
- Nudist Pictures-Free Exotic Stories-Beautiful Women in Competition- A Poem About Erotic Art, 'Mine'
- Lost Girl
- Delete Me...
- The Blossom
- Acid Rain
- Who Am I?
- Emotionless
- Give up the Climb
- If I Could
- From This Moment
- She Wishes for the Popem of Heaven
- Behind
- ~~~My Happiest Moment~~~
- Feelings From The Core Of My Heart
- Found
- Trapped
- Adam
- Me Or Them
- If You Think I'm Not Important
- I Don't Talk
- Mirror, Mirror On The Wall
- Cycle
- Non Existence
- Keep Your Head Up
- Paper Cup!
- Lost Angel
- Sorrows
- Imperfect
- Awakenings
- What Lies Beyond
- Melanonia
- Help
- Hang to Your Verge
- A Message To My Angel
- A Poem To Gerly Sevilleno
- As We Kissed
- My Heart
- Can Love Be Yours?
- Hopelessness
- Angel Sevilleno
- My Imagination
- My Many Feelings
- Silence Everlasting
- That Girl Is Not Me
- Go To Sleep My Little Angle
- **One**
- This Time Imperfect
- My Whimsical Musicians Artwork Does Map Fairy Tale Adventures-Part Two
- ~Tormented Beauty Queen~
- Bedpost Agony
- ~*~*Behind Every Face, Behind Every Eye*~*~
- Fine Art Paintings and Beautiful Older Women Galleries
- My Hidden Identity
- Wildfire
- Blessed
- Giver
- ~Lost And Confused~
- Aquatic Euphoria
- Let peace prevail in my country soon.....
- I Need To Get Away...
- *Who We Are*
- Hidden
- Mirror
- Hope
- Clarity
- Run Away
- Do I Know Who I Am?
- ~*~*Your Never Gonna Find Another Me*~*~
- Look In To My Eyes
- +*+Hope+*+
- Looser
- Held Back No More
- Think
- Charles
- Photograph
- Mirror
- Confused
- E.M.O
- All about ME!!
- Times Have Changed
- Infinite
- Another Day
- Hidden By A Blink
- NiVaNa
- Burning Prayer Fire
- Framed by a Film Maker
- The Sun Moon Rising Of Above
- God’s Relationship With Us
- France To The US
- Holy Grail
- Someone Else
- Images
- No Identity
- Creature
- Stereotypes
- My Own Me
- I’m Only Me
- Horrors
- ***The Moon, And Its Powers***
- Africa
- Sex
- The Pentagon Was Bombed
- My Own Identity
- Sometimes I Wonder
- Posi-Traction
- Tell Me Who
- The Gathering
- Waterbug
- Searching
- Why
- Who?
- In Doubt
- Money
- Shameless
- Kiss
- The Streets
- Bashed and Bruised
- Keep Away
- That I May Forget That You May No More Be My Chain...
- Vexations
- Isay
- Not a Bargain
- No Regrets
- The Promise
- When
- Traitor
- Miracles
- What Do You See
- Light
- Nobody But My Cats
- Words
- Generashuns
- Election year is spose tah mean
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