Struggle Poems - Poems about Struggle

Introducing my dual identities: To the public eye I am Jonnie Jupiter, the easy-going, polite, kind, thoughtful human being who is larger than life itself Behind closed doors to "family" members, I am Jonathan... meaning I overthink, I hesitate, I desire control of my life, I am mindful of my surroundings I will change, I promise Right now I...

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Deep in the forest where various monster beast abode The hunter dares himself to enter the dangerous zone To hunt for games that is rich for gains Under the big Iroko tree lies the little animal Having a soft and fluffy coat designed with bright colors A bright orange and white color patterned with black stripes They call it a...

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Spiraling down the old forsaken road, Oh, the dirt—the burdensome load! Can I not drift, afloat on a boat? This despair, a weight I never sought. Mind awake with dreams unfulfilled, Hope decays with each passing beat. Noises loud, yet silence lingers— Does this path lead to eternal defeat? Life walks hand in hand with the night, Does spring not spread its golden light? The...

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Five vials of hope before 2:55, An epinephrine Saturday feast After midday, preventing time to arrive Again, to stall the curse at least. The single drop of tear tells it all, I guess I've seen it coming. And it did, but very stealthily, the fall Disguised in serene eyes staring. Broken voices of 2:55 and hence A glass of water, a pat on the...

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I long to lie like a sunrise sky upon the sea my flame a tender torch for your gasoline tide freedom fire to burn the brine from my eyes fluid movements our soft inferno in sorbet shades ~m ~e ~l ~t ~i ~n ~g ~ blushed in hush of dawn like fevered lovers my soul a bleeding rose...

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Compulsions to create governed by fear and perpetual query, Where affirmations are fossil fuels, scarce and costly. Approval? Qualified? I Dangle upside-down, tethered to a rope questions. Hovering over a pit of acceptance with a bloated cranium. A pause in their scroll… The press of a gesture nibbles away the rejuvenating thread. How can a dozen feel worse than none? These...

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Skip-skip-skip like a cd that stops playing once it hits track number nine current mindset is one of which I can't skip over. I'm reading my life through these lyrics Humming to the melody of my own heart. beating anxieties being featured in a listless motion remixing into a sadness few summers have known ...

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There was a girl named Clemency who walked with me to college every morning. Neither shy nor outspoken. Her face was always concealed by a mask. I have never seen her smile, only heard her muffled voice, soft and distant like a whisper, lost in silence and sorrow. She ran faster than the wind, her footsteps echoing strength. She could have been an athlete, but she...

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good versus evil two swords flailing in the night fiery cosmic dance AP: Honorable Mention 2025 Posted on March 9, 2025...

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You can struggle In your dealings on earth You may achieve all and end up a loner Whom presumes life’s success and timing as a coin. Through your shadows; find light In your peril seek peace In your loneliness seek companion If you find one, tell the tale, Write the song and sing your praise everyday. If you find no place to...

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I walk this walk in winter’s fog along the path to fill each day. Each stranger I see barely nods, they pass by without aught to say. Against the cold I wrap my coat while trying to ignore the sting and thoughts of all the miles ahead that passing through this season brings. I still recall the trees in...

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I was trying to find a corner in this haze, Except that it was a circular maze. I wanted to see the end, Who knew this maze was my only friend? It seemed confusing and hard at the beginning, Especially for someone who was used to winning. Initially, I could not find a reason for this sudden maze; It seemed like a...

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What's with this nudging- this perpetual nudging from deep within, urging me to write a poem? A poem of feelings, of rhythm and imagery. And I am willing- Grasping for words, phrases, perhaps something in iambic pentameter. But I am so spaced out. I swivel my eyes- back to front, peering into the folds of my spaced-out mind. My impenetrable gaze sifts through gray matter, where arteries pulse with bright scarlet oxygenated blood, where...

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Exploring new surroundings is a, Trembling experience to say the least. Approaching fear is the creepiest part, Planning something neat for yourself. I recall saying to God I want to step out, I’m seeking opportunities to branch out. Nervousness flows through my veins, Like an endless flowing stream. All great things require sacrifice, To be followed up with great rewards. Pushing through the tough times, Distancing...

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Thirty years ago, my life fell apart/ I became fallen and forgotten/ All my friends abandoned me/ For years, those tears poured/ All those tears formed an ocean/ For a crime I never committed/ For all I lost in life/ My religion is different/ I face religious hatred for years/ My faith is unwavering/ My heart is unwavering/ I face so much hate in my life/ I...

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