sad poetry
The cathartic nature of poetry makes it one of the best outlets to channel feelings of sadness, emotional turmoil, grief and despair.
Perfect Performance
Perfect Performance Flourishing in crested waves, silken salt licked skin. While leaden feet drag broken corals, seeding disappointment hidden within The faces of every crisis— sensations slowly fading, overwhelming my emotions, lost in bodies of deterioration. Born to break ribbons, collecting shining brass. My choices, my fantasies grasp at air, at emptiness, World rushing above my head, ending in dirt and night, grit between my broken teeth. Inhalation, my only light, fueling a fragile fight. I get back up, alone, even where the lowest bar hides. I try. Resignation, the poor cousin of acceptance, I pray in the silent night for an end. Sunshine bursts each morning. I rise with it and smile. Even the broken want a life There is so much still left to do.
By Claire McAllen7 months ago in Poets
MYTHIC SHADOW BLUES. Content Warning.
The Intro: Sometimes the "blue-tinted days" feel heavier than they should. This piece was born from the static and the "long, low moan" of the world outside my window a response to the crooks, the liars, and the systems that try to break our rhythm.
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 7 months ago in Poets
When “f” Eats, It Spells Feat
I can hardly breathe. The sadness in my throat is as tight as a rope that has been tied in a dozens knots. The muscles in my face attempt to move, but they are as a stagnant pond. I try to swallow but I just feel exhausted. Putting my feet on the floor, feels like an impossible feat. This is not how I was supposed to be as an adult at all. I was supposed to grow up and be confident, energetic and happy, not depressed.
By Rowan Finley 7 months ago in Poets
