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poem by Andrew Dietrich

I'm tired. I'm fighting sleep. I don't want to dream. I'm tired of dreaming of before the bad. Waking up mad. Waking up sad. If I have to sleep let me dream a bit more just a tad. I'm hollow. I gave my whole being to you. I've been g... Read more

poem by Andrew Dietrich

Your beats don't match mine or hers Yours like to beat in not twos but thirds We knew you'd struggle we wanted you no matter what we heard. Daddies weight is low sometimes words get a little slurd. Its hard keeping stuff down dad... Read more

poem by D'Vina Dietrich

Welcome back I knew you were coming You never keep me waiting Hearing each footstep as you neared Not even bothering to turn I know who it is You never fail Turning up Making everything dull. I can't run from you Ca... Read more

poem by D'Vina Dietrich

I thought I saved you Finally free from that dark hole I just wanted to bring you happiness All I did was make your dark hole bigger I've failed you And broke that promise to mom.. I'm sorry. I wanted this for so long And it... Read more

poem by D'Vina Dietrich

This wasn't the plan It's funny because we made one Literally mapped it out. Not prepared for all the troubles But we had that guideline. And just like this piece of paper It crumpled... And just like our s... Read more

poem by D'Vina Dietrich

What do I name that feeling It felt like gold pouring over me The warm rays of the sun on my heart I was so full of laughter and smiles Real ones... It was brief, but it happened I remember it so vividly Yet, it hurts so ... Read more

poem by Mark Moon

I am his priority, I am more than enough, I bring pain and ambition. All goals and wants shadowed by my superiority, Tears wasted trying to look tough, He can’t lose me. I am part of his condition. Screams and insomni... Read more

poem by Mark Moon

I thought I knew pain I knew affliction. The feeling laid stain, Waves with conviction, Scars used to retain. Now each infliction, feels like acid rain, drops of restriction, each one adding strain. Fuel my addiction Each ... Read more

poem by Mark Moon

What is enough ? Define it, I dare you to try, It’s hard, It’s classified. Defining is hard to define, Indulging, engulfing , enforcing. What is hope ? Please share. Read more

poem by Mark Moon

Hello, I am new to this world. I don’t know the tricks of the trade, I am a soul, spat and swirled. The opportunities of this star buffeted. Shall I be a merchant, a magician, a politician, I stand in awe of the road. ... Read more

poem by Mark Moon

Five p.m on the dot, You always there, Even when I was not, When I was, my head elsewhere. Dreams of a Bermuda yacht, An Alpine love affair. Ruler of Camelot. Oh, how condescending, Well, if I had a label, I would not be re... Read more

poem by Carl Halling

Introduction ‘Dispatches from the Trenches of Despair’ was finally completed around late April 2021, marking the end of a period of severe depression extending from around Tuesday the 13th to the end of the month, and ... Read more

poem by Hazel Frost

Eyes can't shine unless there's something bright shimmering behind, The tears I cry illuminate my pathway towards a land of hope I wish to find. The silence of nights contrasting the chaos of my mind, Lost in memories, I left my ... Read more

poem by Matthew Ramsden

"They" are just a manifestation of us. just a shadow of the collective. People choose what they are willing to accept. Fear is no excuse a lie you tell yourself For comfort or ease or sedative sleep. Ordinary men one step at a ... Read more

poem by Jeanne E

It feels good to move It feels good to be me I love the way I look I love the way I am For only I can be me Beautifully unique I see those around me I see others I see peers A wave of envy flows within It grows immensel... Read more

poem by D'Vina Dietrich

My ears ring with the insults Slashing happy thoughts Destroying images I've created. I try to keep them turned down. I think the knob broke today. Max volume! Funny I thought I could be valued That I can hold ... Read more

poem by D'Vina Dietrich

Up to the sky To crash in the mud Splatter the depression Kick up the anxiety Why not? Clean up. Up again Just to end up In the mud. I can't stay up there. Why do I keep trying? Dig a hole Call it home I never reall... Read more

poem by D'Vina Dietrich

Lock away the pain Hide the hurt Stash the tears Just Smile It'll go away It will All Go Away. Smile. So they won't see. Smile Don't let them know Smile. Just Fucking Smile. ... Read more

poem by D'Vina Dietrich

When it hits It hits Not even giving you a chance Falling down down Down How to resurface? To emerge from the Never ending Hole? A cut back to reality? A drink? A smoke? Cant do that.. How do I climb out? How do I ... Read more

poem by D'Vina Dietrich

Your face has stained my mind Not you smiling Not you laughing But You looking at me ...With disgust My words didn't matter My actions didn't either I gave my all You didn't even notice Even though you're gone You sti... Read more