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I write poetry and it is often terrible. The poetry I wrote previously was so terrible I decided to take a ten year break. However, it seems the decade I decided to do everything but write poetry has seemingly increased my ability to write half-decent poetry. Life is weird.

  April 2023     2 months ago

Submitted Poems 13 total

Betrayed by The Light

I need not light to see
That choosing to be good
Is riddled in hypocrisy
As their weakness becomes mine

It is hard to rise above;
Their sloth is overwhelming
Many deserve death
Yet I am forced to walk among them

Humanity is weakness
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by Adam Roy Carrigan

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A Force

For those who run to and from the flames
Know that I am the fire
For those who seek shelter from the rain and thunder
I am the storm

For the ones who huddle together when the ground rumbles
I am the very Earth that quakes
I am the wind...

by Adam Roy Carrigan

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Song of The Devil

To persons unknown I say unto thee
The end of days are upon your creed
But tis' not the action you will see
As you are to perish in your dread
With fools' gold dripped in lead

I proclaim it is time for your cowards' death
There will be no...

by Adam Roy Carrigan

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Taking A Break For A While

I do so much
But to others', they say "Here you go, more work. Enjoy."
I thought I was a minimum wage junky
But apparently, I am a slave

Thank...

by Adam Roy Carrigan

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For The Promises I Can't Keep

I wake up another day unrefreshed
With more obstacles that delay
With promises I've made to myself and others
And more opportunities to see me fail

When I complete a promise but fail another
It feels like I shouldn't even try
What good am I...

by Adam Roy Carrigan

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Very nice poem and thank you for sharing it. The poem flowed very nicely and my favorite lines were the first four as well as the very last line.

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I really like your poem. Your last line referenced four, and I gathered that by the fourth time you would not be there; meaning if it took four times for a person to look or seek you out, you would not be there. I wonder if my hypothesis is correct? 

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I'm trying to update info and it doesn't appear to be working. I used a random photo for my bio, now I want to use one that is more appropriate. However, no matter what I do, the original photo still remains. 

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Thanks!

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I'm trying to reply to a comment on my profile page, but my comment says it's pending for review and then the entire comment disappears. I used one swear word, thought that was the issue and changed it in another reply and the same thing happened. Now it won't let me post anything. I would very much like to post comments. I'm keeping the language clean! 

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