Tag: dark poetry
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Jack O’ Lanterns
Eyes bright and heart hollow Flames seep out Of these grinning fellows Shadows abound outside Ready to scare But around the lanterns They do not dare For behind these fruits’ Friendly façade Are dark souls Spilling blood These souls have hurt others ... -
Phrenology Of Shadows And Light
Illuminated skull Misshapen by shadows Casting a gaunt face Held tightly against the bones By shimmery tacks of light A hollow vessel, for nothing, resides Where shadows hide Unilluminated, darkened by the increasing black shadows Stealing peace of mind Agitation in the jaw Grinding broken teeth Like shattered glass Embedded in the gums and the ... -
I Don’t Know How You Mourn The Living
i watched you die and it didn’t happen with blood-stained hands and tear glass eyes nobody came into the hospital waiting room to tell me they couldn’t help you no you go to your favorite coffee shop every day i still see you driving to work you have a better car than before ... -
There’s More To Me Than You
you’re crying to your mother about the boy who didn’t give you the time of day for you to explain why the stars alligned before he decided to leave but what about the sun and the moon who are all working to give you the beauty you’ve been refusing to let yourself see – ... -
Maybe In Another Lifetime
sometimes i like to think we didn’t make it, because of our astrological signs the stars just didn’t want us together; it’s what i tell myself. it makes us sound poetic that maybe in another life this was what was supposed to happen but honestly it’s just easier to grasp because in reality they ... -
When The Grim Reaper Comes A Calling
Trigger Warning: Poem Deals With Death and Anger. When it comes time for the Grim Reaper’s call. Don’t mourn me at all. No tear will you shed. No sorrow will you feel. When the Grim Reaper calls for me. Your life is your own. That, I will not disrupt. No need to let you ...