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Roses are red, violets are blue, here's a poetry thread, from me to you! (TW)

Roses are red, violets are blue, here's a poetry thread, from me to you! (TW)

TW: Intense themes/potentially triggering content

Hey everyone, there's a few of us around that have spoken about their poetic streak, so I decided to create a space for folks to share their poetry!!

@creative_writer @tonys @tyme @Bow @Birdofparadise8 @ENKELI @Blackbird11 @Snowie @Captain24 @Shaz51 @Glisten @Former-Member @Jacques

Please also tag anyone who might want to have a read, or share some of their own!

You're welcome to share any kind of poems or small pieces of creative writing. Feel free to share some of your darker works if you have them, so long as they still remain within the bounds of the Guidelines, and please include trigger warnings and use spoiler tags as necessary.

Sometimes, this kind of deeper, more vulnerable form of expression can bring up some pretty heavy feelings. If you ever find yourself becoming distressed or dysregulated whilst sharing or reading along, please don't hesitate to reach out to your supports. The SANE line is full of lovely peeps who can sit with you through the darkness (Call 1800 187 263, Mon-Fri 10am-8pm). For out of hours support or for crisis, contact the following:

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It's hard to be vulnerable. But seeing the deeper parts in others can give us the courage to share those deeper, sometimes very raw and emotional parts of ourselves, and see that we're not alone in this wild ride called life. I hope we can learn from each other, become closer and more connected, and find resonance in our shared human experience. I'll kick us off ~

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In response to: Roses are red, violets are blue, here's a poetry thread, from me to you! (TW)

Re: Roses are red, violets are blue, here's a poetry thread, from me to you! (TW)

@MissGremlin, thank you! I love the opportunity to give back.

Challenge you not to laugh at these rubber chickens😂

https://youtube.com/shorts/xVx3TD7WYwI?si=7lyUD3KDCQ2SA_rH

In response to: Re: Roses are red, violets are blue, here's a poetry thread, from me to you! (TW)

Re: Roses are red, violets are blue, here's a poetry thread, from me to you! (TW)

@Icaruslanded haha oh I love those videos and they never get old 😂.

Not quite a rubber chicken but this song always makes me smile and gets my dogs attention as he loves squeaky toys 😂.

https://youtu.be/3P04EbzCKgE?si=cdDnT5jlXvsRQwEr

In response to: Re: Roses are red, violets are blue, here's a poetry thread, from me to you! (TW)

Re: Roses are red, violets are blue, here's a poetry thread, from me to you! (TW)

 

@MissGremlin haha, I love it! Reminds me of the type of video one of my favourite bands Yello would make - delightfully trippy. I wrote this one for you too, hope it gives you a giggle - we can never have too much laughter hey!

A thousand rubber chickens
assembled in the field
an army of hilarity
a war made so surreal
those chickens started marching
heads high, red beaks upright
clucking indiscriminately
a war on the uptight!
A thousand beady eyes affixed
in unison, on mirth
determined, edging nearer steady
determined to raise a smirk
a thousand rubber legs they marched
all squeaking at full tilt
their ammo, raging laughter
all out to squash life’s hurts!
a thousand rubber chickens
as one, they fight the good fight
erasing sadness
night and day
and bringing pure delight

G

In response to: Roses are red, violets are blue, here's a poetry thread, from me to you! (TW)

A nice poem to start your day off right

When you're feeling down and out
and things don't seem to fit
when life's going not so good

and things all turn to...
Remember, friend, this simple thought
keep it close at hand
you'll feel a little better

when handling life's demands

Somebody out there loves you
Somebody out there cares
Plenty do, you know that's true
when life can seem unfair

Somebody's thinking of you

even though you feel alone

things will turn out okay, friend

know, there's always hope

No matter how bad things may be

no matter what, know this

you've made it this far, warts and all
and you CAN handle it

Somebody really loves you

I guarantee it's true

and if you search within yourself

you'll know this is the truth

Life's delays are not punishments

they're are sometimes tests we pass

we get to try them over and over

until we find out path

We emerge stronger, once we do

we're deeper, more complete

we become richer from our trials

and we all must seek

So, when you're feeling all alone

and tired, worn down and done

just hold close this simple wisdom

you never have to do it alone

icaruslanded

@Taali@Shaz51@Jynx@Emelia8 @DogMan79

In response to: Roses are red, violets are blue, here's a poetry thread, from me to you! (TW)

A nice poem to start your day off right

When you're feeling down and out
and things don't seem to fit
when life's going not so good

and things all turn to...
Remember, friend, this simple thought
keep it close at hand
you'll feel a little better

when handling life's demands

Somebody out there loves you
Somebody out there cares
Plenty do, you know that's true
when life can seem unfair

Somebody's thinking of you

even though you feel alone

things will turn out okay, friend

know, there's always hope

No matter how bad things may be

no matter what, know this

you've made it this far, warts and all
and you CAN handle it

Somebody really loves you

I guarantee it's true

and if you search within yourself

you'll know this is the truth

Life's delays are not punishments

they're are sometimes tests we pass

we get to try them over and over

until we find out path

We emerge stronger, once we do

we're deeper, more complete

we become richer from our trials

and we all must seek

So, when you're feeling all alone

and tired, worn down and done

just hold close this simple wisdom

you never have to do it alone

icaruslanded

@Taali @Shaz51 @Jynx @Emelia8 @DogMan79

In response to: A nice poem to start your day off right

Re: Roses are red, violets are blue, here's a poetry thread, from me to you! (TW)

Fabulous poetry @Icaruslanded you have a way with words!

I just wanted to let you know you must have changed the title of the thread (editing the 'subject' line when you're replying) - which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but I've just changed it back so that it doesn't confuse members who might be looking for the thread or who are subscribed to it!

In response to: Re: Roses are red, violets are blue, here's a poetry thread, from me to you! (TW)

Re: Roses are red, violets are blue, here's a poetry thread, from me to you! (TW)

@Jynx, no probs with the title, thank you. Hadn't realised it might cause confusion.
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