And The World Carries On
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The plates will still shift
and the clouds will still spew.
The sun will slowly rise
and the moon will follow too.
Published: September 9, 2020
There are many different types of poetry forms. Some poems are long and have multiple rhyming stanzas. Others are short and succinct with no rhyme scheme. Each type creates a different reading experience and evokes different emotions.
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Sharing poetry with others is a very personal experience. It means baring your soul for the world to see, but poetry brings hope and healing. For the reader, it’s always comforting to read a piece that makes you realize you’re not alone. It’s comforting to know someone else understands.
We hope you find poems that speak directly to you. May you be encouraged by these short pieces!
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The plates will still shift
and the clouds will still spew.
The sun will slowly rise
and the moon will follow too.
This poem is really so good. I feel this poem; it's just amazing.
love me
through it all
the beautiful days
How beautiful it is and how vividly expressed!
The way you need love is that he must "love you through it all". The simplest yet the most complex thing to do is to keep loving through the...
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Despite the storms,
beauty arrives like
it was always going to.
Despite the darkness,
Part of the last line says, "Keep living." I'm saying keep writing. I like your style and sensitivity. Excellent flow and structure. I really enjoyed it.
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Time doesn’t heal wounds
to make you forget.
It doesn’t heal wounds to
Very nicely done. I totally agree with you. I've used this same approach in my own life. I think sometime we pay more attention to what we're about to go through instead of how much you've...
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They come in waves,
my feelings for you.
And not pretty whitecaps
dancing at my feet.
I was never looking
for another half
to make me whole,
just someone
It is really pleasing that the poet has portrayed the highly weighted thought behind the poem in such a short and simple manner. I love the concept. It is true that everyone is a...
Moving on was
never meant to be easy.
It will hurt, it will be painful,
it will be exhausting,
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There will be dark days,
when you feel alone
with your aching heart
but that doesn’t mean
I think that is true to every person's life, and what he or she needs is patience that brings a glorious morning after a gloomy night. I had also once gone through such dark days, which later...
I love the way
she runs her fingers
through my hair
I love the way
There's something about
how the sea draws me in
much like your eyes
even though I know I could drown
Even in those silent moments
You look at me as if I hung the moon
You make me forget that I was ever
It's just beautiful!
the ones who encourage you
during uncertain times
who stand with you
when no one else will
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It is a terrifying thing
to watch love
walk in your direction
when you believe
Very well written and, in my opinion, very true. I like it and agree totally with it.
You weren’t born
to lose yourself
within this darkness.
I love this poem. It really hit home. Often times, I forget that I am worthy too. I matter just as much as the next person. I lose myself in the darkness often. But, when I read this poem, I...
In cracked skin
and calloused hands
morning light
and greying hair
You could have given up,
but you kept on going.
You could have seen obstacles,
but you called them adventures.
Another good one! I enjoyed it very much. And I think most of us can relate; I know I can. Thanks for sharing.
We talk a lot about broken hearts.
But oh,
what about the aching ones?
The hearts that are healing
Very insightful. Self-love can be (and maybe should be) the first love we encounter. Even when we're not perfect.
The world seems
somehow slower
when you are
next to me.
take me
to the center of your soul
show me where you hide
lead me to the forgotten wounds
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I am learning to find hope
in the smallest and most unexpected places
like the whispers through the forest
and the velvet evening sky
This poem speaks to me. I really like it. We spend so much of our time focusing on things that really don't make life better and we miss out on many of the things that do.
I miss you in silence
And every moment in between
But I’m a little busy unfolding
Those pieces of who I used to be
One has to find themself, I agree, and not be totally reliant on somebody. I know because I was never allowed to live freely; now my independence I treasure dearly.
Even in my darkest moments
I still have that little voice
encouraging me to go on.
To stand up and keep fighting.
I’ll love you
like you’ve never been
loved before
With all my core
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Somewhere between
hello and goodbye
a whole life happened.
And now, I am left to wonder
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You cannot
slow the setting
of the sun.
You can only choose
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It’s difficult to take in the entirety of something
when you are standing inside of it.
Valleys are best seen from peaks.
Mountains from their bases.
One should always keep an open mind when viewing the world around them, and what you say in your beautiful poem is so true, and other people often can see our inner beauty before we do. That...
Feels like a lifetime ago
that I loved like that.
Wanting more
and more and more.
Awesome. When more of us realize that, the better off we all will be. I really like this poem.
I’ve written you
so many letters
I won’t send.
I’ve rehearsed
It is funny how things can be funny, even if when they are not. Distance was said to separate but in my experience, I realized that it brings people even closer (thus, more concentrated in...
The thing is:
Love will break you.
That is a guarantee.
Yet at the same time,
Wow! This is too cool. I really like it. And I really agree. Very good job.
I'm very fond of short, powerful, poems, and this is one for sure. Recovery can be the hardest thing we do, but it's always, always, worth it. Good write/read.
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in my weeping, He is still good
in my fear, He is still good
in my weariness, He is still good
in my pain, frustration, hurt, and shame
be with someone
who fights for
you, someone who
knows you are
I keep pulling
on my roots
urging them to grow
impatient for the bloom
It’s the little things
isn’t it
that mean more than anything
and the simple pleasures
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let autumn be proof that
change is a beautiful thing
even though it can be
hard to see at first.
Good job. It's funny how change can be the thing we need the most but want the least.
Just tell me you don’t love me;
I can live with that.
I can acknowledge an ending when I see a period
firmly in place,
I like this one very much. Holding on to false hope will lead to real hopelessness. It takes a special talent to recognize when it's time to let go, and it takes courage to do it.
I am worthy. There is nothing
that can or will happen today that
could convince me otherwise.
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Put heartbreak to rest.
Untangle your soul
from its tight grip.
Say goodbye to the
These are the word I needed just to be in peace. I have experienced broken relationship ties from friendship ties, family ties and relationship ties. It's hard to let go, but I have to....
I can be the silence
when the world around you
gets to be too loud.
Live with it
long enough
and pain begins
to feel familiar,
There is
a strength in you
you haven’t even
begun to find.
Pull away the world
so that it is just us two.
Silence the chaos
inside and outside our heads.
Talk about rekindling something lost; that will do it. Good read and flow.
I miss you
In all the pauses,
The loudness,
The quiet,
I think that is what living is all about. We live, we learn, we make changes, and we live on; hopefully, stronger.
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