Poetry Archives - Page 15 of 186 - The Creative Exiles

Picking Lanes

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 Paul Neglia 1214 Views 6 Comments alcoholism, Choosing paths, drinking, Making Decisions, Paul Neglia, Seeking Help

Picking Lanes What Lane Are You In? Don’t even think of finding me My footsteps are erased There was

Free Verse Poetry

The Hues of Blue ~ a Poem With a Message

March 24, 2022April 30, 2023 Misbah Sheikh 2097 Views 14 Comments blue, death/suicide, deep water, Misbah Sheikh, pain and sorrow, shades of blue

Cautionary note: The Hues of Blue is a poem inspired by an actual life event. The poem includes a

Poetry Rhyming Verse

The Badlands Stampede

March 24, 2022March 26, 2022 John Hansen 1788 Views 16 Comments cattle, cattle drive, cattle rustling, stampede, the west

The Badlands Stampede The crack of gunfire fills the hills, and the cattle stir in fright. Quickly turning from

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Phantom Rider

March 23, 2022March 31, 2022 Kurt James 2855 Views 8 Comments Colorado Storyteller, death rides a horse, Devil, kurt james, outlaw, Phantom Rider

Phantom Rider The rain was relentless, one dark and thundery night, Posse had killed my friend, forcing me into flight.

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Tax Time

March 23, 2022 R J Schwartz 1245 Views 2 Comments poems, poetry everyone can relate to, tax time, taxation poem

It’s coming… Tax time Absolutely maddening Can’t be stopped from happening The ticking clock and passing days We’re all rats

Poetry Rhyming Verse

So Far Away

March 19, 2022March 20, 2022 Kurt James 2243 Views 16 Comments Colorado, Colorado Storyteller, kurt james, Long Distance, Rocky Mountains, So Far Away

So Far Away. Sometimes I need to go to the timberline high to get my head on straight. Get my

Inspirational Poetry Political Poetry

Conditioning

March 17, 2022 R J Schwartz 1511 Views 3 Comments conditioning, controlling people, government lies, lies to control

Conditioning … False reinforcement Do this and get that Even if that isn’t what you need It’s for your safety…

Poetry Rhyming Verse

At Podium With Water in a Cup

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 Jamie Lee Hamann 1480 Views 7 Comments lecture, performance, Podium, poem, poet, Spoken Word

At Podium With Water in a Cup 1 Some news to those who stood by my fine art through these

Free Verse Poetry

I Don’t Want to Lose Patience

March 15, 2022March 24, 2022 Misbah Sheikh 1314 Views 14 Comments dark night, heart, hope, Misbah Sheikh, pain, patience

Patience Allows Us to Live Life With Tranquility Patience is a valuable skill to practice to live a happy and

Contemporary/Alternative Poetry Poetry

In Forest of Late Winter

March 14, 2022March 15, 2022 Jamie Lee Hamann 1732 Views 4 Comments forest, Late Winter, Lodgepole Pine, nature, Snowmelt

In Forest of Late Winter A These are the backrooms that cram sight-seeing buses moving people to see spaces the

Humor Poetry

On the Commode in Texting Mode – A Funny Poem

March 11, 2022 R J Schwartz 1869 Views 8 Comments Humorous poetry, on the commode texting, phone in the bathroom, toilet texting

You’re On the Commode in Texting Mode… You’ve already started laughing… Lucky for you I’m not photographing… This tale begins

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Journey Back- A Road Trip to Healing

March 9, 2022March 12, 2022 Steve Walters 1929 Views 6 Comments depression, healing, life journey, ManlyPoetryMan, Prodigal Son, Steve Walters

ManlyPoetryMan Just me, explaining myself through Poetry words. Words that have been in my head for years. Now inviting you

Free Verse Poetry

I Can’t See Any Light

March 8, 2022 R J Schwartz 1280 Views 2 Comments darkest days, house of cards, I can't see any light, some days are darker than others

Some days are darker than others Some are just pure darkness I can’t see any light Can’t seem to find

Poetry Political Poetry

When Money is Scarce

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 Jamie Lee Hamann 1721 Views 4 Comments Business, Hardwork, JamieLee Hamann, money, survival

When Money is Scarce I. A nose to smell new business affairs to find new soldiers to paint out our

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Self-Reflection, Shattering the Myth of Your Own Reality

March 3, 2022 R J Schwartz 1811 Views 1 Comment inspirational poetry, self awareness, self-reflection, shadow work

Eyes wide open in a candid moment Opening the doorway, ever so slightly Peering into the enormous expanse It’s filled

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Over at the Get N’ Go…(As Life Goes By.)

March 2, 2022April 3, 2024 Steve Walters 1932 Views 8 Comments begging, busy street, cold beer, Convenience Store, ManlyPoetryMan, Steve Walters

Get N’ Go Convenience Store The Get

Free Verse Poetry

I Remember Loving You

March 1, 2022March 2, 2022 Rasma Raisters 1807 Views 4 Comments I remember loving you, poems, poetry

I remember loving you, in ages long past, in the days when love was something new and life was but

Contemporary/Alternative Poetry Poetry

Sierra Back Country

February 28, 2022March 1, 2022 Jamie Lee Hamann 1432 Views 3 Comments Back Country, Backpacking, camping, Hiking, Sierra, wild

Sierra Back Country I Coyote licks mud from her fat abused puppies the ugly tricksters fell in mud by berries

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Smiling is Contagious

February 27, 2022 R J Schwartz 1932 Views 2 Comments bring your own sunshine, smiling, smiling is contagious, smiling while walking

Traffic jams and busy sidewalks Crowded hallways, the lines start forming Coffee shops and sidewalk vendors Every minute more and

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

The Waiting Game – The Final Moments of a Dying Man

February 25, 2022 R J Schwartz 1242 Views 2 Comments last thoughts of a dying man, R.J. Schwartz, Stairway to heaven, the waiting game

Tick, tick, tick… Seconds lasting an eternity Every breath lasts forever plus an hour My eyes feel weary but I

Poetry Political Poetry

The Drums of War

February 24, 2022 R J Schwartz 1404 Views 1 Comment drums of war, Putin invades, Russia invades Ukraine, war in Ukraine

Once a whisper, now a pounding Again, the drums of war are sounding Troops are marching, charging, forging ahead In

Poetry Political Poetry

Stuck Between a Rock and Another Rock – The Walls Closing In

February 23, 2022 R J Schwartz 2759 Views 3 Comments Divisionary politics, stop the tyranny, Time marches on, walls closing in

Stuck Between a Rock and Another Rock – The Walls Closing In Do you feel the walls closing in? You

Free Verse Poetry

This Feeling of Love

February 20, 2022February 20, 2022 Rasma Raisters 1634 Views 6 Comments feeling of, love, poems, rasma raisters, surrendered, wondrous feeling

This Feeling of Love … This feeling of love, made me as high as a kite, gave my imagination wings.