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Category: Poetry

Poem: Caterpillar-feet

Is that all that we will ever have: Our sorrows Buried by Greater sorrows? Our losses Trivialized by Greater tragedies? Our betrayal Shadowed by Greater injustices?

Posted on May 2, 2022April 22, 2025 by LirioPosted in PoetryTagged existentialcrisis, life, love, Poetry, struggles, thoughts, writer. Leave a comment

Poem: To the prince-not-so-charming

Poem: To the prince-not-so-charming

Just that, true love shouldn't hurt so bad Just that, true love shouldn't make someone feel so empty Just that, once your conversation is over, the tears that trickle down your cheeks shouldn't burn and fume

Posted on December 26, 2021April 23, 2025 by LirioPosted in PoetryTagged breakup, closure, grief, heartbreak, love, lovers, movingon, Poetry, Romance. Leave a comment

Poem: Rent & Revenge

Poem: Rent & Revenge

Pain is the rent we pay to live in this world

Posted on July 27, 2021April 23, 2025 by LirioPosted in PoetryTagged Brevity, inspiration, lesson, lifelesson, motivation, pain, Poetry, rent, revenge, thoughts, wisdom. Leave a comment

Poem: Big Days

Poem: Big Days

I hate the big days with fake smiles and photographs Great food, bright clothes, crowds and social media updates

Posted on July 13, 2021April 22, 2025 by LirioPosted in PoetryTagged bigdays, Crowd, innerpeace, introvert, overthinker, peace, quiet, solitude, thoughts, wishes. Leave a comment

Poem: Concrete Dreams

Poem: Concrete Dreams

Bricks laid upon bricks, mortar holding them in place; houses on top of houses, walls inside walls inside walls;

Posted on July 6, 2021April 22, 2025 by LirioPosted in PoetryTagged alienation, concretejungle, human, indoors, Loneliness, Poetry, technology, thoughts. Leave a comment

Poem: The Lizard on the Wall

The lizard on the wall tongues the white switches, tastes the black plug,

Posted on June 29, 2021September 18, 2025 by LirioPosted in Poetry, Top PicksTagged computer, lizard, lonely, man, nature, night, technology, thoughts. Leave a comment

Poem: Jump

Poem: Jump

We sit on a bridge My head on your shoulder Fingers entangled Feet touching

Posted on June 22, 2021April 23, 2025 by LirioPosted in PoetryTagged bridge, chances, friends, jump, lovers, moment, musings, opportunity, poems, risk, thoughts. Leave a comment

Poem: Keep At It, Writer

Poem: Keep At It, Writer

Searching for the right words to tell a tale since ages But it's not falling into place and I don't know what to do

Posted on June 15, 2021April 22, 2025 by LirioPosted in PoetryTagged aspiringwriter, book, dream, dreamer, struggle, thoughts, words, write, writer, writersblock. Leave a comment

Poem: Persist

There's nothing to live with There's nothing to live for

Posted on June 8, 2021April 24, 2025 by LirioPosted in PoetryTagged Brevity, depression, fightdepression, fighter, motivational, persist, sadthoughts, survival. Leave a comment

Poem: Lover’s Hate

Memories Like a cotton thread pulled out Of an oozing wound...

Posted on March 9, 2021August 30, 2025 by LirioPosted in PoetryTagged breakup, desire, Dreams, exlovers, longing, loss, love, lovehate, lovepoem, lovepoetry, lovers, memories, messythoughts, musings, past, Poetry, relationship, Romance, separation, thoughts. Leave a comment

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