Introspection Poems
of Heart and Head
by Max Godstone
As I sit firm and while away the hours,
Within my dark and isolated sphere.
My thoughts bloom slow like sad, forgotten flowers.
No lightbulbs light, no brilliant flash draws near.
I always thought my mind a source of pride,
Intelligence and rationality.
The things I felt, they were just things to hide
away, not part of my reality.
......
If I should not be…
by Sumi Iyengar
If I should not be..
A kidney, a liver, blood pumping through veins
Reading Darcy’s letter, a tear down the cheek
A nightmare, quickened heartbeat, sour patch gummies
Is this me, would it matter if I should not be…
A memory, a fall, a chuckle, groped on the train
Stitches across the chin, dried rose petals inside a book, favorite blue scarf
Emotions, feelings, thoughts, regrets
Is this me, would it matter if I should not be…
......
Thoughts
by Hemangi Mali
With my head pressed against the window pane,
Sitting alone, I watch it rain;
With the thoughts that run through my mind,
Hundreds hitting at the same time.
Some split away,
While some squander,
But most of them are left to ponder.
Thoughts that I once let others know,
......
Thoughts
by Hemangi Mali
With my head pressed against the window pane,
Sitting alone, I watch it rain;
With the thoughts that run through my mind,
Hundreds hitting at the same time.
Some split away,
While some squander,
But most of them are left to ponder.
Thoughts that I once let others know,
......
Something About The Waves
by Nancy Nile
It was something about the waves
Rising strong and tall
Breaking soft and small
A sense of calm my body craves
It was something about the reflection
A distorted being holding me captive
A version of me that speaks in cursive
It’s easy to forget the mirror too is broken
......
of Heart and Head
by Max Godstone
As I sit firm and while away the hours,
Within my dark and isolated sphere.
My thoughts bloom slow like sad, forgotten flowers.
No lightbulbs light, no brilliant flash draws near.
I always thought my mind a source of pride,
Intelligence and rationality.
The things I felt, they were just things to hide
away, not part of my reality.
......
If I should not be…
by Sumi Iyengar
If I should not be..
A kidney, a liver, blood pumping through veins
Reading Darcy’s letter, a tear down the cheek
A nightmare, quickened heartbeat, sour patch gummies
Is this me, would it matter if I should not be…
A memory, a fall, a chuckle, groped on the train
Stitches across the chin, dried rose petals inside a book, favorite blue scarf
Emotions, feelings, thoughts, regrets
Is this me, would it matter if I should not be…
......
Introspection
by Omar Abanouas
I look up to the sky
No matter how hard I try
It always reminds me
I’m not a perfect guy
I raised my eyes
They met glowing trails
Gliding in the starry skies
They set my heart ablaze
Then I lowered my gaze
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Metamorphosis, interrupted
by Anjali Pathiyath
I sometimes dream I am a caterpillar
who forgets to grow into a butterfly.
I burrow into leaves, breaking through their delicate venation.
I funnel my uncinate feet through curling petals,
I glide through the pungent weeds of uncertainty
and hang from gossamer threads of doubt.
I sometimes dream I am a caterpillar
blending into the mossy greens growing on decaying walls,
lost in the intricate forest and counting the unseen stars,
......
Something About The Waves
by Nancy Nile
It was something about the waves
Rising strong and tall
Breaking soft and small
A sense of calm my body craves
It was something about the reflection
A distorted being holding me captive
A version of me that speaks in cursive
It’s easy to forget the mirror too is broken
......
