| Day By Day |
Angell |
| Patience is a virtue. Or is it? |
| Daddy's Indifference |
Amber Victoria |
| Sometimes, children learn the wrong lessons from their parents. |
| Understand Her Pain |
Nikki |
| Understanding the past, and making sure others understand it, is the first step towards building a new future. |
| Valentine's Day |
Rima Darkstar |
| Maybe we need a category for dark humor? |
| Alone |
Nitetiger |
| Loneliness has absolutely nothing to do with other people. |
| Self-portrait |
J. Kaiser |
| This poet set out on a journey of discovery. And found answers he didn't like. |
| A Legacy Of Love |
Anna Mckenzie |
| This lovely poem is a courageous goodbye. |
| A Wish |
Misty Rayne |
| When it feels as if life is crushing you, sometimes your greatest desire is to simply be left alone. |
| Bereft |
Misty Rayne |
| This well-crafted poem explores feelings of loss, and the grief that will seemingly never end. |
| Face of an Angel |
Raven |
| When really bad things happen to good people, a friend can make all the difference. |
| Only Wish |
Darcy |
| You must love yourself before you can accept the love of others. |
| Why Is Mommy Crying |
Steven Solis |
| Marriages end. Husband and Wife suffer and try to understand. But maybe it's the children who suffer the most, the children who can never quite understand. |
| You're Leaving |
Voiller Luxom |
| Saying goodbye to a friend isn't easy. And sometimes our good-byes, like our emotions, don't make perfect sense. |
| Each Passing Moment |
Simon Agamemnon |
| Circumstances of life sometimes force us to be away from those we love. |
| The Enemies Of My Soul |
Lisa Roberts |
| There are many kinds of pain in Life, from child birth to death, but only one that can never be healed. Only obliterated… |
| In Valid Feelings |
Lloyd Klumpp |
| This is a very poignant poem exploring the pains and repercussions of infertility. And of guilt. |
| Memoirs Of A Pack-rat |
Tina K |
| This poem reminds me of a comedy skit, about our innate pursuit of "things" in Life. Except -- the truth revealed here isn't really very funny. |
| Regret Revisited |
Tina K |
| This poem is deep and moving, not easily grasped on a first reading, and well worth your time and effort to understand. We all have regrets, and these are not uncommon ones… |
Loss of Innocence |
Loved and Lost |
| This is a heartfelt poem, by a young poet struggling to survive the mistakes she's made. It will make you cry in sorrow, and grit your teeth in anger. But most of all, it will make you think… |
| The Memories Will Never Die |
Kristi Maxim |
| Friendship brings us great joys, but in bad times it can also bring us great fear and pain. |
| Kismet |
White Rayven |
| This poem is about a longing for love. But, in its simplicity, there is a much deeper, sadder meaning… |
| Memories |
Ruqaiya Curmally |
| This lyrical poems uses intense imagery to explore -- and perhaps excommunicate -- sad and painful memories. |
| Is This What Life Is All About |
The Kat |
| When Life piles one pain atop another pain, when there seems to be no end to our turmoil and troubles, it is only natural to ask - Why? |
| One Of A Kind |
Mrs. Poetry |
| This poem is about an all too common quest - and the pain of finding no answer. |
| Cold Reality |
Ann Canonico |
| We are seldom hurt by a stranger, but rather by those we love. For only they have the weapons that bring real pain. |
| Shattered - Farewell |
Jennifer L. |
| One of the stages of loss, one we all seem to face, is anger… |
| Shattered - Purgatory |
Jennifer L. |
| There are many feelings, many stages we go through, when experiencing loss. This is one of them… |
| Shattered - Retreat |
Jennifer L. |
| As we work our way through the feelings of loss, one common step along the way is denial and retreat… |
| A Wanderer's Search |
Philip Zemler |
| This poem describes flights of fantasy that, perhaps, are all to real for many of us. |
| Sorrow and Pain |
Lance Hodges |
| Poets have an inherent advantage over many; when Life seems too much to bear, they always have at least one outlet. |
| Failure |
Shawn Pearson |
| Failure is as much a part of life as success (more so, some would say). But we need not face it alone. |
Mermaid Song |
}X{Angel}X{ |
| Fantasy, at times, in little more than a metaphor for reality. You just might recognize this "mermaid" as someone you know. |
| Because |
Ron Carnell |
| Love can be many things. Even an addiction… |
| Captive |
Brier |
| This poignant poem warns of hidden dangers, when we allow ourselves to be held captive by the one person we can never escape. |
| The Ultimate Dream |
Jeremy Redinger |
| Every day, in every life, we cry out for an end to loneliness. Some are simply more aware of that cry. |
| This Old Picture Book |
Katey Shines |
| Some times a picture really is worth a thousand words . . . |
| The Kidnapping |
Rosemary J. Gwaltney |
| This poem is an effort to express in few words, but a powerful picture, the aftermath of the loss of my little girl, Sheena Rose. |
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