Cruel World
Note: Poet Warriors write with truth and purpose; this poem contains strong language, graphic details and/or sensitive subject matter. I don’t have any ways to really put it. I have seen things in life no one has ever wanted to…
Hand, Man, Countdown.
A house. A green house upon a hill, hidden from downtown by tall bamboo Sprouts. Lemon trees grow. Palm trees loom over in the dark ocean sky. The morning is nigh. As the sun rises deeper into the blue ocean,…
Everyday Adventures
A house. A green house upon a hill, hidden from downtown by tall bamboo Sprouts. Lemon trees grow. Palm trees loom over in the dark ocean sky. The morning is nigh. As the sun rises deeper into the blue ocean,…
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Light at the End of the Tunnel We march through this tunnel This dark, everlasting tunnel But I wonder I wonder if the sun is rising I wonder if the light is coming This is for the best That once…
It Cannot be Dirty
It was a gift from Nana. Swimming in his circular tank of water, the fish was clumsy, fat, and orange. It was the only orange thing in his simple apartment, with white walls and white furniture. Just as he liked…
The Grace of God
The Grace Of God The sun, Hidden behind the blanket of the suttle, dark void of the night sky. The sky that blankets over the starving men and woman, out in the fields. The sun, at its highest point,…
Like the People of the Past
Like the People of the Past By Ella Weiss The scorching afternoon sun is burning my back, my jeans, plastered to my legs, my forehead beaded with sweat. I glance at my teacher as she, one by one, chooses team…
“VAN”
A Van zoomed through the road with some candy and a towel filled with sleeping potion. Saw a little boy down the street van stopped "want some candy kid?"said the mysterious man from the van Jake smiled like…
just because poem
Just because I'm BLACK /B.L.A.C.K doesn't mean/ that I'm Bad,/Lazy,/Annoying,/Cranky,/ and Krazy with a K/ NO! that's not it/ I am BLACK/B.L.A.C.K/I'm Beautiful,/Lovey,/
Have you ever heard the word hate?
Have you ever heard the word hate? because to people they think its the best word in the world. "I hate this". "I hate that". "I hate them". but what does hate really mean? Hate is an acronym Having Anger…
Just Because
Just because by Cathia Gallardo just because i always seem happy it does’nt mean that i’m living in a fairy tail ,Sometimes i have bitten into that same poisened apple that snow white did Just because i don’t tell you…
Anxiety
Click Click click! Click My fingers are shacking My palms sweaty I scrape at my nail My chest is tense Click They say we have nervous tics I didn’t know what that meant exactly until I noticed myself constantly hunched…
Ideal
Yay! Another terrible poem/philosophy! I don't know why I started this daily submissions thing. ------------------ What is ideal? The word ideal. It means what's best. Think of your vision of the ideal world. But not everyone agrees... So is it…
Grandparents Day
Grandparents You wouldn't be here without them For those who don't know what I'm talking about... Grandparents are the absolute best They love you even when your hair is a mess They love you unconditionally They tell you their childhood…
What is me?
"Who am I?" A question we ask OURSELVES. It's funny, Others DON'T ask that about you. They know who you are. Only THEY do. So listen to what others say about you. Only THEY are right.
What is a grandmother
A grandmother is a unique women Doing things her way. A grandmother is the a person full of love laughter, and kindness. A grandmother has the warmth of a mother, but the strength of a father A person that will…
Worth it
All Poetry is beautiful, But nothing is perfect. So accept people the way they are, And it will be worth it.
What is a family?
It’s not just a group of people It’s a feeling of home and safety You don’t have to be connected by blood to be family A family is people who care about you and want the best for you But…
Everyone loves this home
Everyone loves this home Everyone Envies this home Ideas are welcomed in like logs into a fire place on a cold winter day We take care of each other, laughter rings through the doorways But what if its really not?…