#introtopoetry

[pepperedwithstories]

Finding Balance: Navigating Life to Reach The Success Point

The poem reflects the struggle to to find a balance in life. Conflicting desires and opinions, finding comfort between extremes.

If there’s one thing in life I would like to improve on it would be to find a balance in life. The days I do succeed in doing that are the days I am most at peace! Voices in our head, They never cease, Internalized opinions of others,Whom we try to please. Despite these voices,We try to make choices,We try to break our fence,And try hard to find balance.Between work and home, Between being a kid…

[wdbecker]

Holiday Spirit

My idea of Holiday spirit Does not involve lavish decorations. These are demonstrations Of excess wealth, without merit. My idea of Holiday spirit Does not involve presents sent To either a lady or a gent, No matter how ornate. Holiday spirit faces the blight Of poverty and paints a bright Spot on the soul, leaving behind Hearts amazed that man is kind. Helping those less fortunate Is my idea…

[sarajourney]

Faces

As I walk through the fogI see your faces onlyYes you have more than one And they’re not all that fun I’ve witnessed the change Your sweet gentle faceYour face full of grace Then your face grows so dark There is no blinding spark I wonder why you do this Why you change from kindTo something that pushes me behind I hide beneath the shadows of your faces Hoping I never leave any trace’s

[allmarvels]

Those Good Times...

Those Good Times…

He said, ‘you never talk about the good times.’ ‘Oh, you wanna hear about the good times…?’

‘Remember when I walked by and you said ‘hey beautiful, what you bout to get up into? You lookin’ real fly in that summer dress, and those gorgeous legs look like nothin less, than blazin’ and amazin.’ and I would like to get to know ya, find out what you love and take you above the clouds and see stars…

[melindajirvine]

Even If They Are Not Ours

is it the familiarity of old things not ours? #poem #antiques #poem

is it the familiarity of old things not ours?

long since fashionable trinkets and jewels not ours

the imagined pleasure of an old memory not ours

that we find ourselves? in old wooden halls not ours?

© 2017 Melinda J. Irvine

This is my response to the Blogging University course Writing: Intro to Poetry (Day 8 Pleasure)

Daily Prompt: Deny and Fashionable

I’m part of Post A Day 2017

Location:…

[thekayasthajournal]

That blank piece of paper.

That blank piece of paper.

What is art for me? Well that’s hard to answer. Its the color to my paper life.

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“Like a nail on dry skin

On paper the sound its makin

Its so satisfying

Its so pleasing

Its my strength

Physically invisible

Its my expression

Which I can never express

Its how I show

What I am; On the inside

Its my identity

Which needs no card

Its my passion

Which consumes me

Its the voice

Which is…

[abiodun-360degree]

Professional Storytelling (Podcast)

Listen to “Professional Storytelling by Ajala Abiodun.m4a” from The Blue Motive on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/ajala-abiodun/episodes/Professional-Storytelling-e25r51i/Professional-Storytelling-by-Ajala-Abiodun-m4a-aa0t5r3

[pepperedwithstories]

Road To Freedom

Freedom is not a lack of rules, But a responsibility not to be fooled.

Freedom from enslavement, A fight we've won,But chains we put on ourselves,Yet to be undoneOpen yourself to love and criticism,Freedom is more important than your idealism.So give yourself the freedom,To pursue your dreams, To move away from toxic relationships,To be happy and just let go, To breathe more freely,Letting freedom grow.Freedom is not a lack of rules, But a responsibility not to be…

[wdbecker]

In This Life

In this life, we will know breathless love and joy, and bear witness to incredible sorrow, often more than we can stand. There will be boring days and exciting moments that will amaze, low-grad disillusion, seething anger, wonder and confusion. The wild and ever-changing nature of experiences and emotions helps our hearts and minds mature, our bodies strengthen through exertions. In this life,…

[allmarvels]

T O X I C . . .

Toxic; by definition, means containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of death or serious debilitation. A sub definition mentions being harsh or malicious…

When you chose that word, did you mean it? Did you really think I would’ve been cool with it? Was I supposed to laugh and walk away from it?

When you chose that word, was it because I stood in your face and laid a scratch…

[yn1996]

Mirror

Hey Readers, I honestly don’t know how I’ve been feeling lately. Maybe it can be attributed to my stress in classes, or the sudden darkening of our days but whatever the feeling is I haven’t been feeling the best about myself. Once again, this one’s a throwback to a darker time, but it’s a little bit reflective of how I felt today when I got up to go to church. I wasn’t feeling confident, nor was…

[melindajirvine]

Like Many People

Like Many People #poetry #sonnet #poem

Do you (like many people) look for future in the clouds? Do you (like many people) find your future in the sun? Do you (like many people) think your future’s ‘mine’ not ‘ours’? Do you (like many people) think our future is as one?

Have you (like many people) found your future in the past? Have you (like many people) thought your future torn and lost? Have you (like many people) turned around but…

[thekayasthajournal]

Wheel of Life - A poem. #Poetry #wordpress #poem #Life #Circleoflife "Opening eyes for the first time It was the beginning of a lifetime A few months in existence…

[ecladragon]

The Flavour of Words

A poem I wrote. #poetry #NationalPoetryMonth

What flavour will my words have once they are finally given voice? Will they be sweet like chocolate, or bitter like grated orange peels, or sour like ripe lemon juice? How will that flavour change as my words rattle around in my mind? Will it stay the same forever, or will it change as swiftly as the tides?

[optimisticdreamtraveler]

Underwater

I saw you underwater Innocent and blue, and so was I when I fell for you Two dejected souls Merging into one And we saw the light Coming deep in the ocean It licked the sand at the bottom I breathed out all my love to you While you followed the light And left me behind Love runs deep, you said The deep cut you left in me shows Blood keeps dripping off of the wound And now I am left with my cuts…

[abiodun-360degree]

Would My Lagos Landlord Offer me an Accommodation as a Freelancer or Workfromhome?

#blog #podcast #newsletter #content #upwork #fiverr #truelancer #terawork #payonneer #graphics #ai #chatgpt #writer #ai #blockchain #virtual #SaaS #technology #Samsung #Intel #cloud #Google If you are working as a Fredlancer or Remote worker in my country. You would be subjected to so many questioning from House owners, house agents and even neighbours. It is expected that work should be that…