The Echoes poetry competition to celebrate Write Out Loud's 20th anniversary is now open.  Judged by Neil Astley.

Competition closes in 9 days, 15 hours. Get details and Enter.

Popular last 30 days

poetry love Trump democracy resistance nature life shame history poem

Rome (Remove filter)

True Love

Have I loved?
Yes, on the spectrum,
towards the sacrificial side.
Silencing my soul,
losing my identiy.
Endless nights
crying myself to sleep.
I sometimes think I would have
preferred an easy love
bouquets of rainbow colored daisies,
sparkling teeth,
a passionate love,
French kisses in Rome,
ruffled sheets,
a forever love,
hugs, holding hands, 
finishing each other's sentences...
...

Read and leave comments (0)

🌷(2) 

blank page   kisses   love   love poems   love poetry   Rome   Silence   soul   Muse   writer's groups

Horrible Bliss

Very surely I’ve been remiss
To imagine you, darling, like this!
Oh, the melded hours have cruelly conspired
To strand me in ecstasies of longingβ€”which I so desired!β€”
To abandon me to oceans of thoughts of your kissβ€”
It’s a breathless caress, plunged in the shuddering abyss;
Oh, darling, what bitter elationβ€”what horrible bliss!

I’ve made lists which contain nothing but your name!
And of ...

Read and leave comments (0)

poetry   poem   Rome   Italy   love   despair   loss   bliss   rapture

Ottava Riva - NaPoWriMo Day 8

Another attempt at my paternal tongue.

Un altro tentativo di mia lingua paterna.

And though I beam with pride as I'm learning.

E anche se mi fascio con orgoglio, come sto imparando.

I'm aware that translated, the metre is wrong.

Sono consapevole del fatto che tradotto, lo strumento Γ¨ sbagliato.

But this language pulsates to my yearning.

Ma questo linguaggio pu...

Read and leave comments (0)

Italy   Italian   Rome   Roman   Paternal   Father   Family   Love   Self-discovery   Discovery   Self-awareness   Awareness   Honesty   Growth   Inspiration   Inspirational   Metaphor   Poetry   Ottava Riva   Ottava Riva form   Iambic Pentametre   Metre   Verse   Lyric   Spoken Word   Bi-lingual   Multinational   Global   Poetic   Innovative   The Five Faces of Fulli   Ushiku Crisafulli   Crisafulli   NaPoWriMo

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

Find out more Hide this message