Swimming
I began as a little fish in a little pond. As I discovered new things, learned new tricks, I grew. Soon I became the biggest fish in that little pond And the only thing I found was that I needed … Continued
Stockholm Syndrome
How appetizing I must’ve seemed.Ripe with life when I smiled and dreamed.She plucked me from my garden patchWhen the season called for a worthy catchA hunger cares not for what it cravesIt neither thinks nor hardly savesA hunger waits with … Continued
A really good day – a poem filled with appreciation about the smaller things part of the human experience
A really good day – a poem filled with appreciation about the smaller things part of the human experience My head feels clear, maybe it’s the air, maybe it’s just me,But every ray of light around me points to something … Continued
This land is our land
This land is our land This land is our land, is what they say,This land is to share, without sacrifice or pay,So why does this land, feel tortured and burntThis land seems to weep with sorrow and hurt,This land of … Continued
Fat people on planes
Fat people on planes Oh I’m sorry, did you expect me to say large boned? Did you expect me to excuse each excess stone, Would you be able to ignore the layer of fat the envelopes my phone?No. If you’re … Continued
Gone but not forgotten
When the wind shakes the shutters outside I crawl to the couch with my cup of coffee. Staring through the panes at the pale sick sky, I nustle the warmth off the fabric around me. No such comfort exists outside … Continued
A bumpy night
A bumpy nightBy Anonymous Twas a bumpy night, late on a Sunday,The bumping didn’t end till early on the Monday,We bumped to the music, we bumped back and forth,And when the bumping was finished, each bump did prove it’s worth. … Continued
A devious kitty – An Ode to Macavity
A devious kitty – An Ode to Macavity by Marc Auf der Heyde I know a kitty, so cute and full of life, I know a kitty with nails sharper than a knife, This kitty has two eyes, that gleam … Continued
A breath of fresh air
A breath of fresh air by Marc Auf der Heyde I’ve started seeing how things are now, in a new haze, a new light, It took me a minute, maybe two, it was a hard time, but now I … Continued
Progress of time
Lying in bed, I found the drive to burn down my room increase itself steadily. I wanted to leave nothing behind but my own name, to clean it of all the free lodgers. I thought I would do it a … Continued
VARIATIONS ON THE DEATH OF SUICIDE. Nikolaj The Great
Nikolaj was undoubtedly a surreal young man. This is where the art of storytelling comes in, and depending on the perception of the reader, this story plays out quite differently. What i can say with definity is that, if I … Continued
Above the sea of enmity
I’m fastened to boat Floating with the tide The black water is seeping in Through cracks along the side The rocks and sea take part In careless enmity But my boat pushes on Gently carrying me This sinking grave was once … Continued
A murder, not a mystery
Paint dripped and dropped, splashing to the floors, A woman cried alone in the street, as they came all at once, Breaking down the poet’s doors. The sun refused to rise that day, as it looked on down with a … Continued
Unfaithful Voracity
I don’t fall for that typical love that attracts bloodshot eyes. Encapsulated in a pulsing red is a desire that repels me. For with every beat of a heart, there is one in sync with mine. Somewhere. And in whose … Continued
Diamond Chandelier
I’m tired and anxious I hear an ominous whimper I want to go back to my years when I thought life was simpler. I had a nightmare last night so i don’t want to go to sleep. Oh Conscious stop … Continued
A Small Café in Brooklyn
Outside the splotched windows only a few people passed by. Orange streams of sunlight cast a glow on the brick buildings just across the narrow street from the café. I waited behind the counter, sleep still beneath my eyes. I … Continued
When Summer finally came to an infinite End
PART I I guess I should start by mentioning that everything I write here today is the absolute truth, and not the kind of truth which can be spread thin or thick like peanut butter. This is the absolute … Continued
Just a little short from the finish
She jumped off the suspended bed and screamed as her ankle made an awful crunching noise. That’s how it ended. I didn’t want it to end that way. I swear. But it always did. Rewind a little. Four hours … Continued
A Letter of the Night Time
Dear, I’m not quite sure who yet, I find myself in a literal entrapment of utter confusion, which you I must admit are the very root source and cause of. Now before you feel offended, or perhaps a little confused … Continued
Dear United States of America
Dear United States of America, I have a few questions for you. I don’t know how you’ll respond. After all, you tend to have varying opinions. It’s quite difficult to understand exactly who you are. Exactly what you stand for. … Continued
/ˈkänˌstrəkt/
Straight lines do not make straight thoughts. And so to bend the rules is fitting. Clear sounds formulate dissonant ideas. And so to stretch the note is soothing. Monotone settings do not make simple senses. And so to color the … Continued
Thorn Cradle
The lullaby in clawed vinyl echoes off molding walls. I cannot rock the poor baby to sleep – no matter how much I caress its soft skin and hum to the broken tune. The splintered mobile dangles lifelessly from a … Continued
Busker – Butterfly
And he could tell that agitation was fine-printed in her eyes. Like a tattoo under-the-feet, Movement in her gesture. She was like a busker in a train giving you the la-da-di-dap– for a second- a stop or two, that sweet … Continued
Love, a drug not scheduled
“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” Is that as crazy out loud as it is in my head? Reality, better than my dreams? What insanity, could allow … Continued
Human Doing
The hindrance of one’s natural affairs Sparks the inevitability of heartache. And any effort to suspend this kind of misery Is a downward spiral of emotional wake. Where success is marked by capital accumulation, We all must take the … Continued
A sure uncertainty – Another teenage hearthrob poem
As I walk head on, gears churning fast, I can’t help but wonder if this feeling will last. I’ve travelled this road, before it was laden with treachery, And I try to peer into the distance, whether this will end … Continued
The Rabbit Hole
As I enter into the rabbit hole, I try to capture with my weak eyes, The shines of life which made us sigh, I stretch my nostrils to invite each and every scent, And hope with fullness her truth was … Continued
Would time allow it?
How can a person hurt, with such a force and such a rage? Over another person, *weakly* bonded, on a another stage? Why enter the void, when the outside is sweeter? Why am I incapable of receiving the love I … Continued
When a fire stops to burn
We all know what happens when a fire starts to burn, A spontaneous combustion ensues and heat is given off with ease, She wants to sugar coat the fire, make sure it can be put it out with a gentle … Continued
You cannot chase the wind
She told me. Long sentences. They all felt cold, likes blades against my skin, My mind has changed she says, blinking twice in confirmation, I stare in sin, I loved and love, and will love on, How I learn now, here when … Continued
A poem about a chair.
The chair was a light camomile, And fat and stout, And very matter of fact. It did not need a man or women to sit in it. With its two hind legs unglamorously square, And its two front legs round … Continued
A Thousand Willows
There is a land where most venture Seeking adventure Not knowing what lies ahead There’s a lake of treasure Larger than the eye can measure But when touched, one freezes from toe to head There is a plain … Continued
A short poem about feeling like Kerouac when he’s with Slim, or anything else you like.
-mean- As in aggressive or understanding, One leads to the less of the other, And one is the lesser than the other, I hate this new way of blabla. Hate is a very strong word… I hate this new way … Continued
6 run-on sentences
1. under crisp leaves and autumn clouds the inexperienced silence shaded my mind as i was only a blue mistake you made once and twice and gone. 2. through teasing taunting back and forth, i crumbled losing in height battling … Continued
What has happened?
What has happened? A poem for my family, because family is all that we have left How can I be expected to, Lie and shine on bright? How can people ask of me, To close my eyes and blind … Continued
Waves Goodbye
You told me to swim faster when fish had already made my lungs their home. So I cried the salt water from my body to let them know they are not welcome here and made them leave through my mouth … Continued
Letters To My Own #1: An Important Message
All along a river bed, Shells of color lie and rest, Their creamy shades of blue and green, Cause tears of mine to fall abreadst, My feet cool in the dry white sand, Aching for a dip below, Alas the … Continued
Where Your Hatred Lies.
I couldn’t help being angry. I was always angry. And tired. Angry, and tired, and grumpy, it’s like I don’t own a single positive cell in my entire body. There was always…something. But it didn’t matter, by this point in my … Continued
Polluted Teeth
My skin threatens to peel away from my eyes, My fingernails have found solace elsewhere, In bouts of seizes and convoluted sighs, Acid from my lips melts away my matted hair, Twitches trying to take tolls of my time, Forge … Continued
The Man’s Runt
It was too late for there to be voices downstairs, but she heard them anyway. Like any other imaginative young child her age, she stayed tucked into her bed until she could confirm that she was not listening to ghosts. … Continued
Giles Kidd
He’s the boy of “great” wonders. He’s a talented young man. He’s articulate and dapper, And what he wants to say he can. The pen melts into his fingers, And the worlds in words are so. Passive silence is his … Continued
Can people be illegal?
According to the “Pew Hispanic Center” there are currently eleven million illegal immigrants in the USA. This means that there are currently three times the population of Berlin committing the crime of being in a country where they aren’t supposed … Continued
What I need isn’t what is good for me
I have a friend in phlegmatic visions, He comforts me with novacaine- And needles filled with grey dispostion, My lungs long for his careless caress, He is with me always between my skin, A cloud of ashy, delightful, murderous death, … Continued
Dribble One
Life is strange. Not everybody realizes it at first, but it’s a fact that reveals itself eventually to all who look, and people are rather inclined to go searching for things they don’t know they’re searching for. Because sometimes, when … Continued
Do Nothing.
Do nothing “F***, f***, f***! What do I do?” “Nothing” “Nothing? I can’t do nothing!… Look at me!” The girl in the black dress stared at the boy in the white shirt with the gun in his hand and the … Continued
The Hunter
If there’s one thing I can pass on to the next generation it’s not to go hiking in the Canadian woods by ones self, you hear? Now I got lucky, real lucky, but had I not bought my rifle with … Continued
The Traveler
“Sit down Mr Black.” Colonel Francis told the trembling, naked, hairy man who went by the name he had prior been called. Mr. Black eyed the group of uniformed men and took the seat he was offered. “Now, my men … Continued
Sang-Li or The Oil Throne
“Welcome to China!”, said the naked Chinese women as she led the fat european man by hand down the stainless steel halls. He could hear the rumbling of the machines all around him and the place smelt like oil and … Continued
New Haircut
Ralph hated the plastic chairs they always had at hairdressers. He also hated the hairdressers themselves. Why do they always feel the urge t talk with him?, he asked himself. Couldn’t he just relax and sit there, daydreaming? Clearly not. … Continued
October Magic
Autumn leaves and open pages, weeping trees and breezes of changes Skies are dim and the rain is cold, but lovers are kissing and they still believe In the red of the apple, the gold of the hay and the … Continued
Poem which hates on rich people, who spend lots of money and say they’re not materialistic
Poem which hates on rich people, who spend lots of money and say they’re not materialistic Cubicle lives, like bees in a hive, There are some who deny the truth, And some who access it just to survive, Travelers and … Continued
Cogs in one machine
We see it all as the cogs of a machine, Everything that ticks away is something we’ve already seen, What someone’s done, where someone’s been, Those who radiate kindly beams, And those who strive to be the most mean, And … Continued
Time – An uncontrollable fire
Time – An uncontrollable fire 31 million, and a little bit more, That’s how many seconds we have each year, And yet each year we wage the same wars, Open the very same doors and hope not to die, Do … Continued
Tuesday Night
Ten o’ clock on your bed Music through your ears and on your mind Nostalgia flowing through your pen filling pages with sorrows and laughter Laptop open to check on friends while curled up in sweatpants leaning against the window … Continued
Remember when…
Remember when… We lived side by side Playing every day Growing up together Remember when… We drew those crayon pictures Crudely done but filled with love, for our mothers? We drew the same thing and shared my crayons Remember when… … Continued
Simpleton and idiot
Can you even see, what was there and now is gone? Have you even realized yet, you murdered all that you had made, All you were, the old you is gone, Ready or not, now it’s time for you to … Continued
Dionysus was never a god
THERE IS NO BEAUTY WITHIN HIM. HIS LAUGHS ARE AS EMPTY AS HIS BOTTLES, HIS CHEST HEAVING WITH SOMETHING MORE AKIN TO A WHEEZE. YOU SCOFF AS YOU SEE HIM AND YET – YET YOU LONG TO TASTE THE BLOOD … Continued
Siren Call
Now here comes the siren call Luring you to better days Of toil and play The illusionary song to make you fall In slumber and lazy ways To stagnant stay A melody trapping you behind the wall Of an unending … Continued
There’s a Coldness on My Chest
There’s a coldness on my chest Left by the words you breathe Heavy and deep I’m unable to weep There’s a fire in my soul Left by your betrayal Bright and consuming There’s no continuing There’s a darkness in my … Continued
Nine Months, A Day, and Missed Memories
These feelings are overwhelming me. It’s causing the tears to edge, yet I will not let them spill. I need to get away, I need to rewind the times, I need to cut the ties that lead to all of … Continued
The misplaced flower
It was a beautiful Saturday morning in May. I stopped by at a flower shop to buy my grandmother a bouquet for her birthday. It was nice and quiet inside, soft voices marvelling at the most beautiful floristic creations and … Continued
Keeper of Secrets
You hear them, those Whispers urgent. Willingly wanting To be heard. Mundane the thought That led to confess Don’t tell beg Yours to hear Overflown with truths Unowned and sealed Don’t tell beg I to speak You wish, you do … Continued
March 24th, 1972, a brief encounter of Hubertus and Joanna
March 24th, 1972, a brief encounter of Hubertus and Joanna The newspaper fell out of Hubertus’s trembling hands. He wasn’t Irish, he didn’t feel Irish, but the Irish woman he was about to meet would have a lot to say … Continued
Plant in the Corner
That plant standing still Leaves of green and stalk of brown Nature found in plant By Thomas Wahlin, 17, John F. Kennedy School, Berlin, Germany
Outside The Window
Trees. Green again. But it’s 11:26 so you can’t see them. So listen. The wind, lending a branch it’s voice, it’s a small one. Hoarse. So listen. Strain beyond the street that’s near, streams of cars, gone again before they … Continued
A living despondency
Sadness is weakness so they say, tear’s will stain nice clothes day by day, but all who fear sadness power, will in themselves be a coward, By Alice Crown, 16, Fort Hamilton High, USA
How to not suck at writing (that’s impossible you know)
“GAH! I just want to write something,” i look at my best friend’s face pleadingly, “will you help me? pleeeaaase??” he looks back, completely unamused at my grumbling and annoying attitude. i don’t blame him. “how can i help you … Continued
Columbus, was an a******
Arawak natives died, we rejoice Columbus Day, To rid or celebrate the founding of, America, Massachusetts Bay? We’ll analyze this and we’ll plunder on through that, Pizarro’s personality, and why Columbus was really a spoiled little brat. But it’s not … Continued
Faithful Flight
Mayday mayday My faith is failing. The words you launch Lack enough conviction. To take off, To reach me. The plan is altered. My destination unknown. But my faith, Once free and full, Is failing, Is gone. Wings clipped. Ground … Continued
Only One Session
The day was mild. It was near winter, and the last of the leaves were hanging on dearly to their branches. It had lightly snowed the night prior, as the ground was damp. The sun preferred to stay hidden behind … Continued
Why Continue
When I get the urge to create something, whether it be a drawing, or a piece of writing, maybe even a home cooked meal, i always get ridiculously fired up. for whatever reason, this energy comes from an idea i … Continued
If I Could Make a World
If I could make a world, and it would totally be my own, I would make forests for my fire and forests left alone. The sky would still be blue, ‘cause the smoke couldn’t reach it. I would control my … Continued
Between Doors
Between Doors “Hurry Up!”, I don’t want to make him wait again Quickly stuffing some clothes in the sport bag Grabbing some books from the counter Jumps down the stairs, throws the bag in the trunk, Waving his home good-bye: … Continued
Of Reactionists, Republicans and Revolutionaries Or what Color to paint a Nation?
Scene 1 Narrator: It is a time of great unrest, old Europe has fallen to the fire it ignited four years ago, and now lies next to 10 million dead. Previous institutions wiped away, a large nation in the heart … Continued
From Ash to Ash
From Ash to Ash The snowflakes were falling And the smoke from the ruins and ashes still rising When he walked into the store and she saw him Buying his first shirt as a civilian After 4 years of war … Continued
2 Teeth Grin
One year long on this earth Newest addition to our family First of a new generation 2 parents, 4 uncles, 2 aunts and 6 grandparents Many birthday presents for the little guy 5 From his grandmother some legos A swing … Continued
What we wish
Is this it? Is poetry just comparing feelings to rainy days and storming nights? Is it just for sorry souls looking for happy sights? Written by ‘artsy’ people with a somber view of the world, believing that previous generations gave … Continued
Doors Open, Doors Close
Doors open, doors close, screech! Standing close to the train doors Saved the three euro on a train ticket Risking it, dealing with the nervousness Relaxation: the controller won’t work on father’s day But musicians do – and the homeless … Continued
Selfish Basket
Beneath the turbulent waters of self identification, lies a hidden truth that consistently wears a disguise. We identify with labels and titles hoping to achieve a greater sense of self, when in reality we sink deeper and deeper into the … Continued
The Polar Sea
Eating, Breaking, Splitting, Slipping, Pushing, Shoving, Dismissing, Crushing- The ship caught in the Polar Sea. Billy Asterix, 18, Teltow, Germany
Staying Afloat
I’ve been told many times a reputation is built but in its creation lies a mixture of risk and guilt. A tower does not arise in a day, in a week, but over a span of time as it grows … Continued
School Days
A young boy, aged twelve, named David, lived with his parents, a father who worked in finance, and a mother who worked as a chef. David had just passed his sixth year of school,and had moved on to year seven. … Continued
I must be a great man
I must be a great man, For you to care about me, You are champagne, my love, You are rainbow-parrot-free, The drum of life thumps twice, With you I feel it three, For you I’m sky-stars-cloud, So you can fly … Continued
Tales of N.L.C (title pending)
G9, Maintenance, Oakhill station 12/08/2083 23:41 The Light shone like a dot reflecting off the narrow concrete tube ½ a mile down. Victor was standing on the makeshift doorstep that lay right by the maintenance shaft. The heavy steel door … Continued
A Fascination of Clouds
Staring out of the window, I fold my sweater wrapped arms under my chin and rest my head on the soft wool of an actors sweater. The sky is covered in cold grey clouds that dangle there like they were … Continued
Burning Bridges
My face burns hot as I witness a group of riot police pushing back the protesters near my community college. I see them scream, and cry, begging them for peace and love, but they act as if they cannot hear. … Continued
Look Across the Trench
Look across the trenches at the soldier in the other uniform, See his helmet, see the cross, see him runnin’ through the fumes, Feel the grenade of responsibility in your hand and know, What you’re about to do will be … Continued
Another Chance
The hill overlooks most of the world underneath the dome of the sky. The clouds, foaming and large, hang unmoving, as if held adrift in the air by invisible strings tied to the dome ceiling. They never leave. The hill … Continued
Envy Green
I’ll try to smoke my blues away fill my lungs with clouds, because you never did rain. If nothing else comes into play I’ll chase the waves, and guide the grey. Because all I’ve ever come to know has broken … Continued
Do You Know Your Neighbor?
Do you know your neighbor? Their struggles and their labor? Do you know your mother? Her husband and her father? Do you know your teacher? When she goes to church and hears a preacher? You could answer yes, You could … Continued
The Well-Wisher
It was still early. Thirteen minutes past six. Only a few ladies and gentlemen stepped out of their quaint homes, lined up so neatly and organized along the cobblestone road that ran perfectly along the perimeter of the town. The … Continued
Unconditionally
Starve me with the sorrows and the lies that plague the scenery of our picture, I’ll feed you the truth and happiness you so deserve, Unconditionally, Whip me with your rope of self doubt and hatred towards mankind, I’ll slave … Continued
Imagination Toppings
Imagination is the expanse of freedom within a trapped soul, It’s a vast space of everything, and nothing, A paradox, A lost hope, A found love, What can be thought, or felt, or seen, can be imagined, Without this aspect … Continued
What is said and what isn’t
I like books not as much as I like you though reading a book is like getting to know you exciting and endlessly interesting (sometimes) An uncertain look, an awkward smile, a touch, a gaze, a haze, a failure and … Continued
In Memoriam
How hard it is to Write something memorable In a world where the smallest thing Is announced to be amazing And the biggest accomplishment Is criticized. What should I write about? Maybe the song playing on the radio Or the … Continued
For a dead Cat
Death has been a guest in our home for a while now. We feed him kitty milk and sardines. For now, he seems content and Does not want to leave… Death left the other day. He stood, awkwardly, in the … Continued
January Blues
We hang with such potential. We create a vacuum of nothing and everything. Our being, our existence represents everything I love as well as everything I loathe. We are a 10 hour plane flight, disconnected and empty, suspended in the … Continued
Black Coffee
Growing up seems quite bitter; Senses interrupted by black coffee, beer, and cigarettes, All the while, keeping me going, pretend to be growing. Not bitter like almonds But bitter like regrets. As maturity slowly creeps around the corner, I find … Continued
Empty Potential
If my lungs could be clouds, I’d fill them with rain. And if your lips were fire, I think I’d suffocate. But all we are is flesh and blood and bones and skin pulled tight over our pretty souls and … Continued
Feel once, cut twice
We have no wings, to fly and soar, we cannot escape, when our heart is sore, what we have is emotion, which cuts down the deepest, one cut, two cut, I’ve lost count of how many cuts, the mountain that … Continued
If I could Choose
If I Could Choose If I could win the lottery, And buy island in the sea, Live a life of fame and fortune, In a world that turns for me. Would I buy that great Ferrari? Or that house back … Continued
Fall into me, please fall into me
There are some things that people, humans, us homo sapiens, simply cannot explain, or give explanation to, no matter what logic or sense may support our reasoning. There is no explanation for some things, like why some socks get lost … Continued
Monologue #1 (five years)
Five years! Five years I’ve been waiting for them. Half a decade in this fuh… in this tiny cell! I took the blame, all of it… Imagine what that feels like. My boys. What a joke. I tell you, you … Continued
Burning My Cardboard Cutout
I have seen the world from a broad range of perspectives, but the world’s view of me never seems to change. It has taken me several years to understand my ethnic background, and still I do not fully know the … Continued
Tempestuous Arrogance
In a few hours the raging display of talent by the weather gods will begin. It is their moment to exhibit their divine rule over the elements, to silence everything else with beautifully perfected brute force.An army of clouds has … Continued
Scape Goat
hate me with all you’ve got take out every last bit of stress out on me every worry every last bit of sadness it was my fault scream it out on the ears that have heard it day and night … Continued
The Inconspicuous Spiral
The Inconspicuous Spiral of the ticking tocking time bomb. The world is quite harsh, in all things in place, An Arabic group of terror, who ‘do it for grace’. Such awful events, the negativity they spread, Weighs the good vibes … Continued
For I had hoped
For I had hoped to be his desperate L***** with delicate curls and made up lips I had hoped that Nabokov’s prose would consume him as it had consumed me but he heard harsh sound as I read a flowing … Continued
Back and forth, the lips of Starling
There’s one thing, I’ve picked it up, It’s the epiphany, my realization. Like the freedom birds can hope to enjoy, The sweet honeyed fruits of an endless nation. The feeling, of two rivers meeting, Two clouds becoming just as one, … Continued
Addicted to a chain smoker
In spite of my racing mind, my stumbling tongue cannot navigate the sounds so familiar from tracing the inside of your mouth. My lips will never perfectly surround those sharp words and cylinder of disease, in the same manner of … Continued
The Ability to Obliterate
You were tragic disorganization and a lack of interest, a shallow ocean, a dirty lake, an unpleasant smell disrupting my daily routine, coaxing the tragedy and divine indulgence from me. You unlocked the fireworks in my head and the sparks … Continued