I wanted to see if I could write a poem with only one word each line, it made me think of different ways to convey ideas, and made me try out different strategies
I breathe in. The blackness floods into me, cold… The last shreds of light flicker o… There is nothing now. No joy.
I hunt. The mist wraps around my skin The slightly damp air feels suffoc… Yet free I know my time is drawing near
The charcoal sky crowned a dreary… Moonlight drifting to the floor Silence Blanketing An old predator prowled
I have no friends I have no home Till my time ends I’ll be alone I’ll be alone
The eyes constantly watch me, Digging into my flesh like razors, Judging every move I make, Every letter my pen writes, Glaring into my soul with contempt…
You kneel there So far from grace Look at what you were And what you have been reduced to It seems not so long ago that I f…
Silence rings over the field The soldiers stand to arms Tension creeps along the ground Slithering its tendrils into those… Sprouting fear in the hearts of yo…
An explosion of sound The most discordant tones Clash with the most emotive harmon… Colour streaks around me The most vibrant hues
The rats, oh the rats, are crawlin… They scurry and run, and they run,… They bite and then bleed and then… The stench of the rats sickens, th… They screech as they crunch under…
The devil in my mirror Told me on Sunday That I was nothing And I listened The devil in my mirror
The rain hits my window I stare at the ceiling The soft patter next to me Apathy I just feel apathy
Haikus are tricky. You have to be quite careful. Refrigerator.
The struggle for life is constant An uphill battle A war, never to be won An inevitable loss, only to be pro… Life is such a fickle thing
Oh my love I see you It’s okay You shift slightly, as if in disco… Don’t worry
I have gazed upon the world snake,… And the world’s cradle stared back It’s very eyes, like oceans, it’s… It’s teeth, greater than any blade I could see it’s body lacing over…