Poems about Contemporary

• A Coward

  Moonlight on the starless night was silver, / Shining on New York and little pair. / They were walking along the East River: / Guy, who was a fast Jamaican sprinter, / Tiny girl with funky afro hair. / / Guy, carried away with conversation,

  by DarijaZenawi 525 words, 1 day ago. In Contemporary, Life, Love, Society, Thoughts
• The Jury

  Judging others
  That they be not judged.

  by algoressister 146 words, on Mar 19 8:41 AM. In Angst, Contemporary, Dark, Free verse, Hope, Life, Pain, Personal, Society, Sad
• Anticipation

  You close the door
  Gently behind you,
  Turning your leprechaun gaze

  by algoressister 97 words, on Mar 18 7:47 PM. In Contemporary, Free verse, Life, Love, Personal, Spiritual, Thoughts, sensual
• The TV Screen in the Grantmoor Motel

  I wink at me...
  An incurable flirt.

  by algoressister 248 words, 5 comments, on Mar 18 6:04 PM. In Contemporary, Free verse, Humor, Life, Love, Personal, Spiritual, Thoughts, Sensual
• The Flock

  Driven to graze
  The pasture of complacency.

  by algoressister 118 words, 4 comments, on Mar 17 5:39 PM. In Angst, Contemporary, Dark, Free verse, Life, Nature, Personal, Thoughts, Society, Sad
• Unabiding

  If you ever want someone to listen, / I'll always be right there, / To listen to your worries, / To show you how I really care. / / If yo

  by WrittenRay 85 words, 8 comments, on Feb 12 11:19 AM. In Rant, Rhyme, Sad, Thoughts, Love, Life, Contemporary
• Architecture

  by Windhover 138 words, 2 comments, on Jan 18 6:42 AM. In Adult, Political/Social, Historical, Contemporary
• Black Diamond

  The poem refers to and celebrates the great urban poet and musical genius Curtis Mayfield.

  by David Saltaire 366 words, 4 comments, on Dec 31 1:07 AM 2009. In Contemporary, Free verse, Tribute
• 8 Stanza's of My Reality

  Baptize me / in you ciggarette / stained lies / / Throw me into / defeat and hopelessness / / Tear me down / so far / to the ground / / Never let me / simply turn around / / to face happiness once more / let the sadness

  by MayaBabyBear 83 words, 2 comments, on Dec 10 11:15 PM 2009. In Dark, Contemporary, Angst, Pain, Personal, confusion
• Once Upon

  One upon a falling star / I wished / / for longer summers and / warmer evenings / to sit on a railing and / count the stars / to paint th

  by Young Hawk 142 words, 9 comments, on Dec 10 6:13 PM 2009. In Contemporary, Friendship, Perception, Regret, Free verse, Musings, Spur of the moment
• The Homecoming Court

  Ladies and gentlemen, if I may wake you for a moment / / Let me steer your eyes to where they need to be / / Look now, they gather / / O

  by quillsword 749 words, 3 comments, on Nov 11 6:58 PM 2009. In Life, Contemporary, Humor
• So copy us verbatim

  The girls with white washed faces / Stagger through the lamp lit street / Into the seediest embraces of / Someone they’ll never meet. / Th

  by dirty clean poet 78 words, 2 comments, on Oct 19 6:04 PM 2008. In Contemporary, Rhyme, Society, Sad, Life, Beat
• Spirit

  by Windhover 69 words, 2 comments, on Jul 9 3:36 PM 2008. In Adult, Contemporary, Free verse
• Golden Thread

  by algoressister 43 words, 4 comments, on Jan 3 9:50 AM 2008. In Contemporary, Free verse, Hope, Life, Personal, Sad, Society, Spiritual
• Christmas with the Celtic Tiger

  by Windhover 144 words, 9 comments, on Nov 29 10:46 AM 2007. In Life, Humor, Adult, Contemporary, Society
• Star Turn

  by Windhover 402 words, 10 comments, on Jul 17 12:11 AM 2007. In Adult, Contemporary, Life
• Music

  by SaffronGla 120 words, 2 comments, on Nov 14 5:24 PM 2006. In Contemporary
• Memory Lane

  by 149 words, 16 comments, on May 24 10:54 AM 2006
• Empty Words

  by Angelina Night 136 words, on Nov 4 5:37 AM 2006
• Did I ask?

  by Angelina Night 123 words, 1 comment, on Nov 4 5:34 AM 2006
• Irma Vep. The Cowl - Le Capuchon.

  by gnosisonG 3128 words, 19 comments, on Oct 31 4:45 AM 2006
• "I'll Love You Till I Die"

  by San-d 273 words, 1 comment, on Oct 30 9:06 AM 2006
• Don't Go I'm So Afraid

  by SuzyQ1414 593 words, 2 comments, on Oct 22 7:36 PM 2006
• My sweet little girl.

  by 59 words, on Oct 21 4:38 PM 2006
• Long Distance dreams.

  by 88 words, 1 comment, on Oct 21 4:04 PM 2006
• Misery of Lost Love

  by angel angst 134 words, on Oct 15 11:00 AM 2006
• Another day

  by maxxvee 200 words, on Oct 4 12:19 AM 2006
• Stygian Thoughts

  by Trevor DeSouza 279 words, on Oct 2 5:31 AM 2006
• Palestinian Suicide Bomber Girl.

  Palestinian Suicide Bomber Girl. First of  Many.

  by gnosisonG 1544 words, 27 comments, on Aug 9 4:08 PM 2006
• [ In My Dreams, The Tears I Cry Are Crimson Red ]

  by 141 words, 2 comments, on Jul 30 12:58 AM 2006
• My Last Love

  by mamad 90 words, 1 comment, on Jun 30 1:54 AM 2006
• Do you ever....

  by 120 words, 3 comments, on Jun 24 11:48 PM 2006
• Lingering

  by xtryingx 56 words, 1 comment, on Sep 14 7:04 PM 2005