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    While Love Got Strangled

    just a permanent scab the one you constantly pick i’m the back you stab the one vice you can’t kick   everything feels so heavy with this weight i carry why don’t you tell me how i’m not so scary   unable to speak the truth so we repeat a...

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    • I’m big on the closing lines of a poem. What an impact they make. It’s the impression your reader walks away with, that stays in your head like a song you can’t shake. The lost loves and the unrequited loves are always on my hit list. You nailed this one, Damian…so good!

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Kelly. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I agree with you, coming from a lyrical background, I always love a good line. But the beginning and ending are very important indeed. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • This was hidden? Man, this was screaming to be let out. “No winners because the race was fixed.” Yup.
      This is a great piece, cuz

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Fia. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I wrote this before joining DU. I love that line as well. It was screaming to be let out. Appreciate you, cuz.

        Damian

    • The last stanza is a real ass kicker! The rhyme scheme is cool too. It’s obvious that you care about your results. It shows in your craftings. This is thought provoking, but not heavy. Well done Damian.

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Mark. So glad you connected with the write my friend. It was an ass kicker, I penned this during a time of self-therapy and reflection. I’ve always cared, always executing is another story. This was a cool discovery, because I had forgotten about it. lol. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • I too enjoyed the rhyme scheme. Everyone can relate to this. We’ve all been there.
      When you both know it was over a few months back!
      Great write amigo!

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Adel. So glad you connected with the write my friend. It’s a relatable story indeed. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • wow dearest Damian so much power and passion in this I am floored ❤️great write…

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Brenda. So glad you connected with the write my friend. It was a very reflective time in my life to say the least. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • Now aint that the truth so bloomin well poemed .. Say it like it is why don’tcha eh .. Great ink Damian & subsequently awarded Nev’s dubble 👍👍

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Neville. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Sometimes you gotta say it loud and proud. Honored to receive the dubble. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • This is dark, deep, and brilliant, Damian. I’m glad you dug it out of the vault! The honesty in this poem is cutting, and the final lines–“instead of owning we rented / while love got strangled” –are a phenomenal, memorable finish. A wicked good read.

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Roma. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Those final lines are my favorite as well. It was penned in a time of self-reflection, and getting to really know myself. Without my addiction clouding my vision. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • “another moment dies”

      That’s the thing people lose sight of. Once the moment is gone…it’s gone. What we make of it bears a lot of weight. I’d rather carry honest weight than the baggage of pretense. I’m glad you found this one. It needed to breathe, my friend

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Willow. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Spot on in your analysis as always, it did need to breathe a little. It was simmering on the stove in the word kitchen. lol. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • Damian, great rhyme and flow while delivering a strong message.
      Excellent work sir.

    • Hard hitting piece. So true my friend. kick-ass write Damian.

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    Looking Softly Me Over

    𝐿𝑜𝑜𝓀𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓈𝑜𝒻𝓉𝓁𝓎 𝓂𝑒 𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝑔𝒶𝓏𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓌𝒾𝓃𝒹𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝓇𝑜𝓊𝑔𝒽 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓌𝒾𝓁𝓁𝑜𝓌𝓈 𝑜𝓃 𝓂𝓎 𝓈𝓀𝒾𝓃 𝓌𝒽𝒾𝓈𝓅𝑒𝓇𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝒶𝓁𝓁 𝑔𝓇𝒶𝓈𝓈𝓇𝑒𝓂𝒾𝓃𝒹𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓂𝑒 𝑜𝒻 𝒷𝑒𝓁𝑜𝓃𝑔𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽 𝒶 𝓉𝑒𝓃𝒹𝑒𝓇 𝓉𝑜𝓊𝒸𝒽 𝓈𝓁𝑜𝓌 𝓉𝑜 𝓂𝒶𝓉𝒸𝒽 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓅𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑒𝓃𝒸𝑒 𝓅𝓊𝓁𝓈𝑒𝓃𝑜 𝓂𝑜𝓇𝑒 𝑜𝓇 𝓁𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓃 𝒸𝓇𝒾𝒸𝓀𝑒𝓉'𝓈 𝓈𝑜𝓃𝑔𝑜𝓇 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒹𝓇𝒾𝒻𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓈𝑒𝑒𝒹𝓈 𝒷𝑒𝓃𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒽 𝒶...

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    Souls Weeping

    𝔄 𝔟𝔯𝔲𝔦𝔰𝔢𝔡 𝔪𝔬𝔬𝔫 𝔥𝔢𝔪𝔬𝔯𝔯𝔥𝔞𝔤𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔞 𝔱𝔴𝔦𝔩𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱 𝔱𝔬𝔫𝔤𝔲𝔢 𝔬𝔣 𝔣𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔢𝔯𝔰 𝔠𝔯𝔢𝔢𝔭𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔞 𝔰𝔦𝔩𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝔟𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔱𝔥 𝔩𝔦𝔠𝔨𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔥𝔞𝔡𝔬𝔴𝔰 𝔠𝔯𝔞𝔴𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔦𝔫 𝔞 𝔭𝔞𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔬𝔦𝔞 𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔯𝔬𝔞𝔠𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔣𝔞𝔡𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔪𝔢𝔪𝔬𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔰 𝔠𝔞𝔯𝔢𝔰𝔰𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔤𝔯𝔞𝔳𝔢𝔰 𝔢𝔵𝔥𝔞𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔠𝔩𝔬𝔰𝔲𝔯𝔢 𝔬𝔣 𝔫𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱 𝔰𝔲𝔣𝔣𝔬𝔠𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔦𝔫𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔦𝔫𝔢𝔡 𝔣𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔢𝔯𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔯𝔬𝔰𝔰...

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    Beyond Buoy

    Rustling tea breeze caught in chimes not at sea whispering silent tide of piccolo leaves falling steeping deeper with the porcelain anchor adrift in the memories of wading, listening to the rhythm over the horizon beyond the buoy

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    Resist Being Blind

    Four walls, padded confinement loud music bouncing hard Fueled by teenage angst along candle lit passages Shadows occupy every corner residual beasts traveling Feasting on innocent vibes until they consume the room   Tending to my spiritual garden watering this depressing weed The fruits are rotting fast rooted in mindless envy Unable...

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    • Right on, man. Such an inspiring write! Addiction is very much like a ghost, haunting each moment of our lives. I am so happy you were able to push through and maintain. If you ever had any doubt, this poem is proof, that you absolutely do not need alcohol to conjure beauty and meaning on the page.

      The last two lines in the third octet scream truth in my mind. Very, very wise.

      Clay

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Clay. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I’ve found out I never needed alcohol to write, it was the addiction that had planted that seed of doubt in my head. It is a ghost always lurking in the shadows, though I’ve always seen it as a personal demon waiting to pounce. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • Stay true to yourself and keep on pushing forward. Rock on dude!! Great piece of poetry

    • I love the honesty in this. What a purge of the soul amigo!
      This has so much in it. It had its own evolution.
      Just terrific!

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Adel. So glad you connected with the write my friend. It means a lot to me. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • That’s poetry for ya folks .. Bloomin brill my friend .. Neville 😎👍

    • “My pen became a sword
      poetry served as pseudo armor”

      Amazing how many of us are among this army. Accepting help is so hard. Especially if you’ve rarely been offered a hand. And we’re all kinda programmed to ‘suck it up’…like being human is a weakness. Stripped raw & flushing the wounds here, brutal honesty at its finest, my friend

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Willow. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Love those lines as well. We are programmed that way, and it makes it difficult to rewire the mind. It’s still a work in progress, but it gets a little easier each passing day. Always enjoy your commentary my friend. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • This poem is raw, honest, and deeply moving. Knowing you wrote it just months into your sobriety makes it even more powerful –your pen becomes both sword and shield, guiding you from darkness to hope. A beautiful testament to resilience and the strength of new beginnings.

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Roma. So glad you connected with the write my friend. It was cold turkey, and past overdue. Although it was my fourth attempt at getting sober, the third time was not a charm. lol. Thank you for your continued support, and wonderful commentary. Appreciate you.

        Damian

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