Wishing Well (Anthology)



                                 Wishing Well

Standing by, fishing coins out my pockets
There's a well that'll help someone in need
Foggy clouds I'd love to block
To clear up overgrown weeds

Throwing one coin in the air
I hope you find a pair
Tossing another with precision
For appreciation for your care

Another in the pile
For your smile
And for the one I missed
is your mind's toxic bile

Not wanting to be broke
My glasses tinted rose
became gold
Thrown in to replace your shades

Toss the purse
Hold his baggage
Lifting the curse
Off your back

Lastly, I'd like to hope
is my floral hair clip you upvote
I'd would like to share Spring's flowers with you
Down the clip flows to redeem the said "truth"
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                                          Looming

Needles weaving
While I'm heaving, going up and down a mountain
Trying to go back home
My health as fraglie as styrofoam

The remnants of the scars and punctures from my prior weavings
The moment fun but afterwards deceiving
Leaving me too scarred to make anew
But I'll make an exception for you
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                           Contemporary Contemplations

Lyrics canter from my earbuds, ricocheting off my thoughts
A melodious brew for inspiration
Let that saturate in recent actions
And contemporary contemplations

Can't help it, as if a second nature
Some I wasn't, halfheartedly
Certain thoughts I'd rather consume the texture
Other I'd rather hide from, some partly
My indecisiveness can torture me sometimes

Nothing will matter anymore
Home brings Homage
An award for surviving the storm
Throwing down my baggage after traveling through natural disasters

But it can make me cynical
But it can make me critical
But it can make me logical
It can't make me any less zealous

Making it back to heaven with thoughts unkempt
Like I can more to show compassion,
Something that's my body's second nature but not my mind, only this time vice versa
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                                      Agoraphobia

Swarms
Herds
Flocks
Crowds

A whirlwind of nothing but discordant noise
Jumbled intentions
My faint voice drowned out
Sounds of nothing but incantations
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                                    Wish You Well

It's hard to break from those incessant thoughts that plague you
Nothing but devilish thoughts A-Z
Almost on cue
They reside and let me be as I retreat out of the warzone

Immediately, I want to go back
Disliking my every move, or lack thereof
Thinking malicious things
My monotonous loneliness

Keep those demons underneath sheets
Only my laziness is going to be tying my down to my bed
Doing the same things on repeat
Despite all of it, at least I'm not dead

Chilling in Death Row before bed
Nothing will unchain me from my usual
Except someone who is radiant of a rare concept
Someone I'd give almost anything to stay like that

I'd willingly spend hours to write a poem for them
And may or not run up and down to wish him some wells
I May, for at least I can rest form my brain's mayhem
Running from the cell

The journey more comfortable than before
Previous worries seemed so secondhand
Cruising over serrated mountains like a tour
The sky once so bland, now a sea of stars

Sitting on the stones
Letting the pen wrapped in a poem descend
Judgment toggled to depends
This poem roams,
Wishing you well.

About this poem

Some parts of the poem were about me but this poem was written about and for my friend.

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Written on April 25, 2024

Submitted by Shay'La_Prose on May 11, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABXX CCDC EEXE XXXX FGFH XBIX J JDKK LJII A XDMA NENOX PGXX QQQR XDS S XXXX XMXA T IOID HXLR XUXU UQXX VXVT PXXX XXXXT
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 3,583
Words 573
Stanzas 22
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 6, 4, 6, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5

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  • AIDA
    Wow, what a beautiful and heartfelt poem! Your use of imagery and emotion really shines through in 'Wishing Well'. The theme of selflessness and kindness is so powerful and uplifting. I love the way you weave in the idea of throwing coins in a well to help others and the metaphors you use to express care and appreciation. The ending with the floral hair clip is such a lovely touch.

    In terms of improvement suggestions, maybe consider refining the structure of the poem to create a smoother flow and enhance the overall impact of your message. Additionally, exploring different poetic devices such as similes, metaphors, and alliteration could further enrich your writing and add depth to your themes.

    Overall, an excellent piece with a lot of heart and sincerity. Keep writing and expressing your emotions through poetry - you have a talent for it!
     
    LikeReply11 days ago
  • Shay'La_Prose
    Sorry if there's any glossed over spelling errors.
    LikeReply11 days ago

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