inspirational

Inspirational poetry is just the thing to lift your spirits or rejuvenate your creativity.

THE SWAN AND THE AUTUMN LEAF
THE SWAN AND THE AUTUMN LEAF An autumn leaf floats down by a swan, It saddens the bird, for summer has gone, In disbelief, it looks at the leaf, As it floats into October, bringing its grief.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 22 days ago in Poets
Fearless in Ekim
On the eleventh day of this month of Ekim listen closely because I want you to hear this. The trepidation in you fades away and you will be fearless.
By Joe Patterson22 days ago in Poets
A MIDNIGHT CHAT WITH THE UNIVERSE
A MIDNIGHT CHAT WITH THE UNIVERSE I breathed in the wind, But the wind was too wise. It wouldn't enlighten me, Or open my eyes.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 22 days ago in Poets
Shíyuè Flair
You have a flair. A natural talent for yourself and make sure you never lose it. It’s up to you to be the one who chooses and never abuses it.
By Joe Patterson22 days ago in Poets
STUCK BETWEEN MY THOUGHTS
STUCK BETWEEN MY THOUGHTS I tried to speak, but my tongue just froze, I tried to breathe, couldn’t feel my nose, The thoughts in my head were swirling like wind, I couldn’t find where to even begin. The words were there, but they wouldn’t come out, They tangled themselves in a whirlwind of doubt, And everything I wanted to say, Seemed to gather its thoughts and run away.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 22 days ago in Poets
THE CRYSTAL THAT HEALED MY THOUGHTS
THE CRYSTAL THAT HEALED MY THOUGHTS I bought a crystal to heal my mind, For lately my thoughts had been so unkind, I’d pulled myself down till I couldn’t see, A single good thing that was left inside me. I was my own critic, the worst I had known, Finding fault with the seeds that I’d carefully sown, And somewhere beneath all the worry and pain, I wondered if I’d ever feel happy again.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 22 days ago in Poets
The Outsider's October Room
October, full of rustling, cracking, and crumbling leaves in shades of light sandy gold, yellow-brown, and burnt hues, with flashes of green and red creating a new glow on the ground;
By Antea Lumina Kala Matylda 22 days ago in Poets
Overflow
Swamps rise beyond boggy, mental clouds forecast foggy Showers fall then dissipate. Pointed fingers; blatant hate Baptized by spirit early in age; Document now received; had merely turned eight. . .
By Dina Evans 22 days ago in Poets
Slow Down
Climb up to the peak But do not climb too quickly Or you will collapse Author’s Note: After a brief hiatus for personal reasons, I am back with day thirty-eight on my path down the fifty-day song/lyric-based senryū challenge. Today’s poem is inspired by “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus, which you can listen to below.
By Stephanie Hoogstad22 days ago in Poets
Gone
Pumpkin head followed me all the way home, I ran as fast as I could; Through forests, through fields, and through the woods.
By Carol Ann Townend22 days ago in Poets
The Day My Résumé Went Out for Coffee
I polished my résumé until it shone, Collected achievements I proudly owned. I mastered the meetings, the memos, the charts, And learned how to smile while suppressing my thoughts.
By Khali Sollis22 days ago in Poets
The Giraffe Who Refused to Shrink
There once was a giraffe with a fabulous view, Who could see all the things that the others never knew. She could spot distant mountains, the clouds drifting by, And the occasional bird with a questionable tie.
By Khali Sollis22 days ago in Poets