Poems from michaelanewton
I'm fairly new to poetry writing, and I'm very frightful about sharing it with people! But, I love it. Poetry is an outlet for me. I've gone my whole life bottling my emotions so I always gave the illusion of confidence. But now, I have a way to express myself. My goal with every poem I write is to capture a feeling. I strive to depict with words what can only be felt by the heart.
There is no pain
quite as terrible
as that of waiting.
It consumes all.
Waiting is the
core root of all
destruction found in
each...
Is looking through clear glass
the same as being outside?
With my eyes open wide,
pressed against, I reach an impasse.
A chill frosts...
I come seeking inspiration,
It's been awhile since my last visit.
My nerves bring perspiration.
I search deep, worried I'll miss it.
My...
I am an assortment
of untapped potential.
Is this the world's way
of saying I have nothing?
Ten years from now will
I still have...
My pain is not sharp
My pain does not cut
My pain is sweet like a harp
My pain makes me a mutt.
My torture was trust
My torture was...