surreal poetry

Surrealist poetry embodies the essence of poetry itself, drawing upon shocking imagery and lyrical incongruities to comment on the inner-workings of the mind.

Scattered
Deep down, I'm an enigma, I merely try, so desperately, To kill off, inside me, this awful stigma. The brain is like a puzzle,
By Carolina Herrera8 years ago in Poets
Sleepless
Even when deviants, asleep are, My soul wonders in the sky, Walking in a town, I believe is my own. A silence retreats covered questions with an unmerciful despise.
By Val Mijares8 years ago in Poets
The Edge of the Cliff
Drowning I embrace the cool breeze. The thrashing bliss Suffocating each mad thought. Washing away the sin it knows. Swishing the crazed poison,
By I.V. Lopez8 years ago in Poets
The Chapel
None of your friends will know what you did to deserve this curse. They’ll wonder, as they see you through the windows and gradually find they can no longer speak to you; they’ll wonder what such an apparently sweet soul could have done to earn such a fate.
By Lillie the Amazing8 years ago in Poets
Beneath Our Atmosphere
Beneath Our Atmosphere (haiku hour): I. Aether's Night Owl: Heavy wings flapping over the Earth's atmosphere; our Guardian seeks.
By Robyn Welborne8 years ago in Poets
The Puzzles of Life
The Puzzles of life hide the meaning of love Letters scattered on the floor A maze of words scrambled in the subconscious
By Mattie M.8 years ago in Poets
My Cigarette
Sitting in the loo With a cigarette between my fingers Inhaling nicotine And blowing it out in thin air I feel so relaxed.
By Sanah N8 years ago in Poets
The Metronome
We sat in front of each other. On the coffee table between us A metronome. The room full of rustic furniture Leather upholstery, you can smell the age.
By Bernard Aquilina8 years ago in Poets
Let Yourself Be
Bare your heart and soul Let us know what makes you whole Is it the words on that book Or, your lover in this room. Dance,
By Arlette Martinez8 years ago in Poets
Asleep Yet Wide Awake
My eyes are open yet my mind is asleep, Trapped in the chains of my thoughts that run so deep, I would be better off to just let it go,
By Jai Storm8 years ago in Poets
Be Silent
Keep silent, don’t wonder, Fear not, discover, Get lost, be found, Disappear, come home, The endless to and fro like the waves of the sea,
By Jai Storm8 years ago in Poets
Slipping Away
I hear the lake water swishing as the paddles caress its skin I lay back and I see the dark blue sky dimming before I close my eyes to listen to the soft blowing wind.
By Brittany Lyles8 years ago in Poets