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419 · Apr 2022
Between
Zoe Mae Apr 2022
Tired of hiding
I'm sick from the drafts
Time to go outside
Taste sunshine and laugh
Had enough of erasing
I keep murdering words
Time to release them
So they'll soar with the birds
And if no earthling likes them
If no one shows love
It's their apathy that's the problem
Not what I'm made of
My past may not be pretty
My future unseen
Because I come from where I'm going
And I'm lost somewhere between
419 · Oct 2021
Bewitched
Zoe Mae Oct 2021
Shape shifters beware
Even men will howl tonight
Bewitched by moonlight
417 · Dec 2021
I live on the Moon now
Zoe Mae Dec 2021
I built a tower of tears
It burst straight through the atmosphere
Landed on the Moon
Won't be back soon
It's surprisingly warmer up here
416 · Sep 2021
Chillen Heart
Zoe Mae Sep 2021
So your heart's on fire
Mine's just gonna chill
I have no red-hot desire
But I got time to ****
414 · Sep 2021
A pessimistic fair
Zoe Mae Sep 2021
Yesterday I went to the county fair
I hadn't been in years
And I swear after half an hour
I was almost in tears
The pizza was soggy
Hot dogs just awful
And since when did fried dough taste like falafel?
The rides took the whole day to get on
But once you finally made it
they were 2 minutes long
It was hot and sweaty and I saw lots of puke
I guess that was a bonus
but certainly no fluke
The cows were still cows
waving their ***** in the air
So I played some games, ran out of money
And left without the giant bear
413 · Nov 2021
Daylight Wasting
Zoe Mae Nov 2021
Never mind the time
We should listen to the sun
Abide by her shine
412 · Jun 2021
Lonely Vines
Zoe Mae Jun 2021
I've lost a bunch of notebooks in my time
But I filled some up with lonely vines
Cloaked in thorns, so they'll be fine...
But what about you?
It seems your bleeding from your spine
411 · Sep 2021
Selfish Inspiration
Zoe Mae Sep 2021
It seems most poets are inspired by nature
I'm mostly inspired by the nature of me
It is commonly sadness and anger
that fuel my poetry
409 · Dec 2021
A day at the Beach
Zoe Mae Dec 2021
The ocean is foaming
The Sun ruthless this noon
She rages at us, while consulting the Moon

The waves smash louder, as the waters quickly rise
Titans themselves couldn't surf these tides

The sky opens up, the atmosphere wants in
She lobs frozen tears and seashells into the wind

Some people protest, a few run and hide
Most are just ****** that the weatherman lied

(So everyone stayed and left trash while taking selfies)
The end
408 · Jun 2021
Just for me
Zoe Mae Jun 2021
It's true you're a monster most of the time
The other few moments you're gracious and kind
Those are the moments the world gets to see
But the fangs and the vileness, well that's just for me
406 · Aug 2021
Dracula (haiku)
Zoe Mae Aug 2021
Poor Count Dracula
He nicked himself while shaving
But doesn't know it
399 · Oct 2021
Mandy's life
Zoe Mae Oct 2021
She muttered words nobody would ever hear
Her cubicle scarred her for life
Putting staples in the stapler was the final straw
The monotony of it was stifling
She left
Nobody ever noticed
Now she lives deep in the woods
among giant trees that speak to birds
She's got not much use for words
She hacks down the dead ones
so new life can grow
She's the world's best woodcutter
Far superior to any other
But nobody will ever know
399 · Jan 2019
Selfish
Zoe Mae Jan 2019
When I don't answer
There is no question
When I say nothing
Nothing was said
When I'm at ease
There is no tension
When I don't bleed
I can't see red
399 · Jan 2024
Pink Sky
Zoe Mae Jan 2024
Next to an old brown tree
Under a new pink sky
I found a younger version of me
The one who used to fly

Next to new concrete
Under an old pocked moon
I found an older version of me
The one who'll falter soon

Next to you right now
Under a peach fuzz sun
I found peace somehow
And for a moment didn't run
393 · Jan 2018
Under the Belly
Zoe Mae Jan 2018
I latched onto the beast as it took off with a pounce
And I gave all I had pound for pound ounce for ounce
And just as I thought I had reached the beast's head
I looked up and was under the belly instead
393 · May 2021
A walking calamity
Zoe Mae May 2021
I am a comedy
A walking calamity
Just miscellaneously here

I have a tragedy
Living inside of me
Always in paralyzing fear

I am a mystery
Already history
And I just want out of here
392 · Aug 2021
Boom
Zoe Mae Aug 2021
Crash boom bam
Smash zoom scram
Mad I am
For hash and ham
I do like smoking hash, but I don't eat pork. I admit it's delicious, but the way they raise them is unbelievably cruel.
391 · Aug 2021
Teamwork
Zoe Mae Aug 2021
My motto is keep writing
but I forget to read
Which takes away from others
what I also need
So thanks for taking time
I may not have taken for you
I promise to be more thoughtful
and at least enjoy the view
389 · Sep 2021
Feather Dance
Zoe Mae Sep 2021
Jays practice ballet
Nuthatch master acro dance
Doves do the Charleston
The performance at my feeder.
389 · Jul 2021
Ignore me for a cup
Zoe Mae Jul 2021
A four-point waist
stitched around pulverized leaves of a glorious taste
Get out the porcelain and please
take your time
There's no reason to race
Grab a sour or perhaps some honey
Grab something to curl up with
Sad or funny
It's a perfect day, if you'll just let it be
And there's no better way to start it
Than a nice cup of tea
I gave myself the assignment of writing about a tea bag in 5 minutes.
386 · Jul 2021
Dawn
Zoe Mae Jul 2021
Anticipating the dawn with irrational dread
She keeps her eyes at her feet and her dreams even lower
Stars fade to mist and the moon escapes the eye
The sun demands attention
It will not be denied
She looks up
385 · Nov 2021
Sex and Poetry
Zoe Mae Nov 2021
Don't mix *** with poetry
as similar as they may be
Within the folds of satin words
are ******* phrases best not heard
So be careful because just one chapter
Could close the book forever after
382 · Jan 2019
Fun
Zoe Mae Jan 2019
Fun
I'm smart enough to admit I don't know everything
But foolish enough to forget everything I know
380 · Nov 2021
Peaceful
Zoe Mae Nov 2021
Here it's gold and warm
Always smells of summer storms
This place is peaceful
377 · Dec 2021
Clutching Sand
Zoe Mae Dec 2021
I still cling for life
To what died by my own hands
Dreams reduced to sand
375 · Sep 2021
Sun Chasers
Zoe Mae Sep 2021
The birds have all left
Oh how I wish I were one
Live to chase the sun
373 · Jun 2024
I still walk around
Zoe Mae Jun 2024
My head is a paper weight again
Anchoring my pen
I can't write anymore
My poems now folklore
Though no one remembers them

There was a time when words cluttered my mind
Now, they're hard to find
I never know what to say
Besides, words hold no sway when others mold them like clay
and then toss them away
It seems like a waste of time

I keep it all now
I eat it and breathe it
I've been forced to believe it
So I just shut myself down
Although I still walk around
370 · Jan 2018
Insomnia
Zoe Mae Jan 2018
I lay down at night in my bed all alone and my thoughts turn to you
Your bones were worn and your flesh a bit marked, certainly not brand new

And sometimes you creaked as I found my place between your shoulder and your arm
I remember feeling like we were all that exists and that I could never be harmed

Your rhythmic breath soon turned into a roar that rumbled up from the deep
And it comforted me with its familiar sound and lulled me right to sleep

Now as I lay wide eyed on a pillow top that may as well be cement
And crisp new sheets that rough up my skin I wonder where you went

Those days are long gone and I know it's my fault as I toss and turn all night
And a flowering quilt that came out of a box is all that holds me tight
369 · Aug 2021
Choking (haiku)
Zoe Mae Aug 2021
Choking on your words
Tried swallowing them for years
Time to spit them out
368 · Oct 2021
Not in Miami
Zoe Mae Oct 2021
How odd running into you, in Miami like this.
Should we exchange info, or steal that last kiss?
Your left bumper should be fine.
Not so sure about mine.
It may heal with time.
Boy, you look nice and smooth.
I play along too, like I'm cool as you.
Yep, nothing to see here.
Just a couple ex-lovers, squabbling over your rear.
But yeah, I do my own thing.
I write and brew coffee.
My lifelong dream!
What?
God no. Not in Miami.
368 · Aug 2021
Slow down
Zoe Mae Aug 2021
I'm so hungry
I'm so high
Eyes are blurry
I know why
Should I worry
Or deny
That we just hurry
Till we die
365 · Nov 2020
That's You
Zoe Mae Nov 2020
I've never hated somebody
I love so much.
I've never loved somebody
I hate so much
That's you
365 · Aug 2021
Low standards
Zoe Mae Aug 2021
I realize I don't have many prerequisites for love
Devotion, truth, transparency?
None of the above
Turns out I'm pathetic as a human being can be
I promise to love you
if you promise to love me
364 · Jul 2021
That feels better
Zoe Mae Jul 2021
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH­HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seems no matter what I write, it doesn't matter to anyone.
363 · Dec 2021
ABS plastic
Zoe Mae Dec 2021
So, I have some bad news
I never truly loved you
I just landed here, at your bedside by default
My own fault
But never my intention
Now I must go
I've found another, in the drawer at my bedside is my new lover
This one's got potential
358 · Jul 2021
Murdered by Words
Zoe Mae Jul 2021
Life is an adventure book
It's not like I'm not trying
Seems whatever page I choose
I always end up dying

You'd never how small it feels
to be murdered by words
Time I pick my happy ending
and live life in reverse
357 · Sep 2021
Nowhere
Zoe Mae Sep 2021
You say we're going nowhere
I say then please drive slow
If we get lost I really don't care
We both have nowhere else to go
351 · Oct 2021
Sweet Moment
Zoe Mae Oct 2021
What's the rush my dear?
Hold me while I do dishes.
Whisper in my ear
349 · Oct 2021
Almost perfect
Zoe Mae Oct 2021
You ever notice that
the stars spell your name wrong
Or how clouds never
sculpt your eyes right?
That birthmark you hide
from the world is gone
In this Moon's light

The Sun never captures
your face as you wake
The wind merely
whispers your song
Nature is perfect
in almost every way
But she always gets you wrong
349 · Jul 2021
Love
Zoe Mae Jul 2021
Eyes spilling over trembling cheeks
leave in their wake purple streaks
A feeling as though my ears are full of cotton
Trying to speak, but it seems I've forgotten
Stomach drops, the nausea begins
Knees give out, legs cave in
Is this the effect of undying love
Or perhaps the result of lack thereof
348 · May 2021
X-ray
Zoe Mae May 2021
I had an x-ray the other day
and they found you in a special place
Figured I'd tell you just in case
you were lost...
344 · Sep 2021
This poem is going places
Zoe Mae Sep 2021
This is it
I feel the vibe
This poem's going to stay alive

I got it now
I feel the flow
This poem's going to learn to grow

It's all okay
I feel revived
This poem's going to learn to thrive

It's too late now
I feel it slow
Back to hidden it will go...
340 · Aug 2021
united states
Zoe Mae Aug 2021
Satellites
Holy sites
Rednecks on motor bikes

Trailer parks
Golden arcs
Street lights reduced to sparks

Trash piled up
Rusted trucks
Libraries filled with dust

Blood red streams
Child's screams
The united state of broken dreams
339 · Jul 2021
The King
Zoe Mae Jul 2021
He wanted to be accepted
By those he had rejected
Thought the poppers would feel blessed
If allowed just one day of rest
Thought they'd savor the King's scraps
Even if it meant scrounging around like rats
Thought they'd never dare complain
For even one day of his reign
Wasn't the King surprised
To see the commoners got wise
They stormed the castle through
And found him hiding in a shoe
Everyone laughed, what a tiny little thing!
Who knew you'd have to be a mouse to be bigger than the King
338 · Aug 2021
Time
Zoe Mae Aug 2021
The ocean answers to the moon
The moon answers to the sun
The sun answers only to time
And time answers to no one
336 · Jan 2022
Mad Libs
Zoe Mae Jan 2022
I've been living too much to write
Instead of writing too much to live
Now I know why I hid in plain sight
Amongst frilly words and mad libs
336 · Aug 2021
Me
Zoe Mae Aug 2021
Me
Insignificant and insightful
Delirious yet delightful
Neither spirited nor spiteful
Both frightening and frightful
335 · Jul 2021
Built to last
Zoe Mae Jul 2021
Every person we know
every animal we see
every seedling that grows
will one day decease

Every building we pass
every home we drive by
everything built to last
will eventually die

Feelings fade
and metal rusts
The things we create
turn to dust

So hold me close
my only friend
And stay sweet with me
till our bitter end
I try to write a poem every day before noon.
335 · Jul 2021
Can I please you?
Zoe Mae Jul 2021
He gets very lonely writing for an audience of one

It's tiring knowing the ending before it's even begun

And he claims that he just does it for fun

But deep down he knows he wants to please everyone
331 · Sep 2021
Fire trance
Zoe Mae Sep 2021
Hypnotized by fire
Lost in its brutal beauty
Calmed by its chaos
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