Category Archives: Depression

A Soul less Existence, Poetry by Barbara Hunt

Posted on June 8, 2016 by poetryfest

Left alone in the darkness of solitude trapped in her mind cold and desperate scratching around for escape things becoming tragic as all hope was lost in the depths of the void
A mask covered her face as she was being betrayed and manipulated by someone she loved so dearly Continue reading →

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My Life Tumbled and I Fell, Poetry by A.Goomer

Posted on May 27, 2016 by poetryfest

When you lose someone you love, it’s hard to be strong,
When you lose that connection and bond it’s hard to go on.

You find yourself at the depths unable to cope,
You don’t have the strength to look ahead for any hope.

Holding on to every piece of them you have,
How could you leave me Dad?
Continue reading →

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Family Destruction, Poetry by Barbara Hunt

Posted on April 28, 2016 by poetryfest

She stared at it a carbon copy of herself stared back smiling exposing it’s horrible jagged teeth and a dead expression Continue reading →

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The Fear I Hate, Poetry by Alayah Esotera

Posted on April 27, 2016 by poetryfest

Shivers race up my spine
Mouth dry, Fear runs high
What Darkness here, what presence doth cause me so much Fear
I cannot say, I won’t!
This is not meant to be known Continue reading →

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To love a life, Poetry by Christopher Hughes

Posted on April 7, 2016 by poetryfest

Eccentric maybe…but I know that I’m in love but my demons they torture me. My Love. Have you ever closed your eyes and just pictured bliss. Or even better yet dear love; closed your eyes and seen shear terror amidst your bliss? To love unconditionally, my soul? My dear and sweet heart. My soul tear at me, yet I can not find the person to fill my void. I’m trying to love myself. But where can this love come from if it has literally died and dried up from my life. Continue reading →

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39 WORDS, Poetry by Josslyn Rae Turner

Posted on March 25, 2016 by poetryfest

birth family childhood friendship learn explore

adult love sex family children parent

dreams build break broken torn

tears anger fight affliction Continue reading →

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MISERY’S DISPENSARY, Poem by Nick Meridionale

Posted on March 13, 2016 by poetryfest

emotions have always meant the most to me
I mean, really
do you think there’s anything in life
not worth feeling?
words slither through our skin
and enter our bodies
like my brain emits T.H.C. ; Continue reading →

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Anxiety, Poetry by Shellie Palmer

Posted on February 1, 2016 by poetryfest

Every breath I ever take those moments my hands
tremble and shake. I can’t control it, want to lose it all, then
reminded of my faith. The Lord steers the way.
I will never control my inner self, it just
doesn’t work that way. Anxiety, what’s it all about anyway? Continue reading →

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counting bricks, Poetry by lee pettengell

Posted on January 30, 2016 by poetryfest

sitting in this cell of mine counting bricks to pass the time

800 and 9 or was it 10 shit ill have to start again
paced the floor a 1000 times from the bed to the chair
just aint getting any were
out the window freedom calls
across the yard over the walls Continue reading →

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red wrists, Poetry by Sanchana Krishnan

Posted on January 29, 2016 by poetryfest

we’re the cool girls of this generation,
the ones with the words ‘i .cannot. give. a. shit’
slashed across us in bold red,
the little lies we tell ourselves to go to bed,
instead of spending midnight hours strung on the edge
unable to seek behind or storm ahead. Continue reading →

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