Respite Poems - Poems about Respite

...There is an angel who sits upon my shoulder who goes by the name of Death, And though I cannot always see him, upon my neck I can always feel his breath As he whispers to me relentlessly, deftly us......Read the rest...

... Ledger of Love In the shadows of the Victorian night, Where candles flicker with amorous light, A forbidden love fiercely burns, In a pounding heart, passion yearns. Amidst the lace......Read the rest...

...In the darkest recesses of my mind a maelstrom brews, a tempest unseen epilepsy's insidious tendrils weave a tapestry of chaos, thoughts ensnared Every step a battle, every task a test concent......Read the rest...

...This poem was mistakenly deleted my apologies . Wild, natural, without care you stand hidden, unnoticed, a secret. Brambles briars bluebells dance Wild flowers grow. Haunted laughter, echoe......Read the rest...

...My heart beats like a hammer in my chest No respite, no rest, no rest, no rest Metaphorical corners that I am trapped in No action/reaction now could result in a win Withdraw out of the game as......Read the rest...

...W- what is it with our tongues, Sierra Leoneans A- Always spiteful in political discussion R- Ruthless in our quest to win. O- Oh, if only we knew that silence could avert F- Fires sparked f......Read the rest...

...The summer sky darkens, clouds begin to form, The air grows heavy, a storm is born.A gentle patter turns into a steady rain, Refreshing the earth, washing away the pain.The sun's warm glow is hidden ......Read the rest...

...Alice found herself in the icy grip of a desolate cell, her countenance devoid of emotion, her gaze lost in the abyss. As she hummed a haunting melody, fragments of her past began to surface, blurrin......Read the rest...

... Written: May 13, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We saunter, obsessed, under the alabaster, In gloomy hours, a melodic whisper fills the air. The setting sun......Read the rest...

...Demons hatched from isolated shell Has brought down to us hell Simple men with simple lives Introverts, quiet and withdrawn Summoned to fight this cause Trained as suicide bombers Bomb strapp......Read the rest...

...In the hidden realm, seeker of mysteries, Where do you float, my boundless Origin? Like a falling star, you bestowed upon me A fragment of your essence, to give birth to me in depths... But now, ......Read the rest...

... Why do you show me such treasure, only to deprive me. When you are gone, smoke fills the air, I'm misplaced in the mist of misery, w a n d e r i n g helplessly lost, masking melancholi......Read the rest...

...In the depths of her despair, she's confined, A solitary figure, lost in her mind, Engulfed by shadows, no end in sight, She battles demons in the darkest night. Her thoughts, like poison, eat ......Read the rest...

... My Mistress, the Moon From mine chamber, breathless and perspiring upon the bed, I spy you there, out my window, looming overhead. Your gaze, a silent arbiter in the night, I cloak......Read the rest...

...Poetry soup is an international site that values the voices of different birth rights. God created our world with it' varied cultures and tongues. I don't think he ever intended to exclude any on......Read the rest...