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POEM STARTER

Write a Pantoum on any topic you like.

A pantoum is a poem where each stanza is 4 lines, and the second and fourth line of each stanza are repeated as the first and third lines of the next. As this creates a lot of repetition, try to pick a theme that would benefit from emphasis of certain lines.

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I am sick and tired

I am sick and tired

of this material focused world

Of all the little girls

Growing up to fast


In this material focused world

what happened to love

Growing up to fast

And moving to quick


What happened to love

admist all this chaos

Moving to quick

In this sea of fishes


Admist all the chaos

There is little comfort

in this sea of fishes

there is none but me


There is little comfort

in a world suc...

Gone

•TW: suicidal stuff •

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NO SNEAK PEEKS

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I’m almost gone

Rotting away

For you all to see

Does it matter in the end


Rotting away

Soon to disappear

Does it matter in the end

When you can’t see me anymore


Soon to dissapear

The knife’s edge is close

When you can’t see me anymore

What would you do


The knifes edge is close

Quivering at my neck

What would...

practice makes perfect

stay focused.

head up. pointe your toes.

find your line.

drive your heels. again.


head up. pointe your toes.

straighten your arms.

drive your heels. again.

practice makes perfect.


straighten your arms.

hit your t. lever out.

practice makes perfect.

chin up. eyes up. be more graceful.


again and again, my coach always harping on the details. i know i’ll be glad when i get the gold, b...

Too Quick

In a moment it’s gone

The time flies by quickly

It’s there for a second

A second’s too fast


The time flies by quickly

I can’t hold it, can’t catch it

A second’s too fast

Just a breath in the wind


I can’t hold it, can’t catch it

Can’t keep to myself

Just a breath in the wind

It will never come back...

Right to breathe

trapped in this void of nothingness

bound to chains of silence

watching my life pass by

a stranger to my home


bound to chains of silence

veil upon veil suffocating me

I'm a stranger to my home

No longer human just a pile of fabric


veil upon veil suffocating me

Shuffling around like a shadow

No longer human just pile of fabric

and no one cares


no one care I've faded


no one cares i have emot...

Convicted

Confusing,

I don’t know what to feel.

Insane,

Is any of this even real?


I don’t know what to feel,

My head and my heart are conflicted.

Is any of this even real?

Is this a prison, we’re all convicted?


My head and my heart are conflicted.

My heart has my head evicted.

Is this a prison, we’re all convicted?

My movements, my feelings restricted....

Nothing Pantoum

If I had nothing to write about

I’d write regardless

And if I had to write without regard

I’d write true to my heart


I’d write regardless

Disregarding any if ands or buts

I’d write true to my heart

And I’d be happy doing so


Disregarding any if ands or buts

It’s easy when I have nothing to write about

And I’d be happy doing so

Because I’d think with the words


It’s easy when I have nothing...

The Endless Cycle

Isn’t lovely

All alone

Heart made of glass my mind of stone

Tear me to pieces skin and bone


All alone

Ripping myself apart at the seams I

Tear me to pieces skin and bone

Grinning as rubies spill from my flesh


Ripping myself apart at the seams

Caught in this cycle of self destruction

Grinning as rubies spill from my flesh

A small solace for the pain in my chest


Caught in this cycle of self...

Little Smiles

Tw: eating disorders


Get into character

Put on a pretty smile

Fix your clothes

Its time to start the show


Put on a pretty smile

Its okay they wont know

It time to start the show

Just hold it in a little longer


Its okay they wont know

Youre seconds away from throwing up

Just hold it in a little longer

Come on you're fine


Youre seconds away from throwing up

From the very little food you ate

Bu...

On My Sleeve

I can’t stand you

She yells

And I please

I can’t love you anymore


I don’t wanna see you

She yells

Walking these halls

I can’t you love you anymore


I don’t wanna see you

Cuz my heart sinks

Walking these halls

Betraying the hopeless romantic


With my heart on my sleeve

Cuz my heart sinks

I’ll bury it

Betraying the hopeless romantic


With my heart on my sleeve

I’ll find all our photos

I’ll bur...

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