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Tag: emotional poetry

Fragments

And I was left standing thereWith the world shattered at my feetI looked around at the scattered remainsIn an attempt to figure out how to put back togetherThe remnants of... Read More »
Author Renee HargravePosted on August 10, 2026August 30, 2026Tags dark poetry, emotional poetry, fractured identity, free verse, identity, introspective, literary writing, memories, original poetry, personal growth, Poetry, self-reflection

Crossroads

I continued to walk an endless dirt pathAnd it eventually came to a fork in the roadI found myself looking left and looking rightBut the anxiety in the pit of... Read More »
Author Renee HargravePosted on August 6, 2026August 30, 2026Tags anxiety, emotional poetry, Family, free verse, introspective, literary writing, memories, nostalgia, original poetry, Poetry, self-discovery, uncertainty

Familiar

There was a haze on the horizon of the summer heatAnd it poured down on meReminding me of a time from beforeFrom when I was less aware,Never unsure, never full... Read More »
Author Renee HargravePosted on August 5, 2026August 30, 2026Tags emotional poetry, free verse, innocence, introspective, literary writing, loss, memory, nostalgia, original poetry, Poetry, reflection, self-discovery

Companion

Seeing yourself through the eyes of the people you loveHas got to be the cruelest form of heartbreakIt’s where all of your imperfections liveAnd the many parts of you go... Read More »
Author Renee HargravePosted on July 20, 2026August 30, 2026Tags acceptance, depression, emotional poetry, free verse, introspective, literary writing, loneliness, mental health, original poetry, Poetry, self-doubt, self-worth

Penance

I realize there is no going back,Even if I tried What I replay most in my mindWill always be stained with regretAll of the times when I should have stayedThe television... Read More »
Author Renee HargravePosted on July 16, 2026August 30, 2026Tags anxiety, emotional poetry, free verse, Grief, healing, introspective, loss, memory, original poetry, Poetry, regret

Woe

The wallsScream with the violenceFrom the cutting room floorAnd I would be remissIf I ignored the voice it deservesBut it taunts me from the corridorsHiding behind weathered, cracked glassDisplaced eyes... Read More »
Author Renee HargravePosted on June 21, 2026August 30, 2026Tags dark poetry, emotional poetry, free verse, haunting, inner turmoil, introspective, literary writing, original poetry, perception, Poetry, psychological poetry, truth
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