Original Poetry: Searching for Serenity

I wrote a poem about looking for peace in a chaotic world… Sometimes our world gets a bit noisy, and you try to find a patch of peace- wherever you can get it.

SPOKEN WORD POETRY: SILENCE THE MIND (a poetry reading)

Enjoy a short episode/poetry reading from my Spoken Word Poetry Podcast, “SILENCE THE MIND.” If you are looking for calm, serenity or to “silence the mind,” listen to this short spoken word poem.  https://anchor.fm/ariana-r-cherry/episodes/Spoken-Word-Poetry-Silence-the-Mind-edv2lk  

Poetry: Captivity Within

(Listen to this poem, “Captivity Within” on Ariana’s podcast, “Spoken Word Poetry Podcast” by clicking on this link —->    https://anchor.fm/ariana-r-cherry/episodes/Spoken-Word-Poetry-Captivity-Within-eacao5 Follow along by reading the poem below….  ________________________________________________________________ Captivity Within Caged with the tedious thoughts that inhabit thy mind, I search for silence within. But then, there’s the demanding trolls, who live deep inside,

Read & Listen to Poetry: Creation of Insanity

Creation of Insanity Complete irrational hyper-mania can only lead a tortured soul to a delusion of incomprehensible horror. Imaginations deliver fictional stories to a confused mind, perfecting the art of lunacy. Once one crawls too far into the mind, and away from the soft lights of rationality, the soul can become quite incoherent. All time

Spoken Word Poetry Reading: The Outcast

Have you ever felt like an outcast?  There are those of us that feel “different” compared with others- those of us that walk to a different beat of the drum…. Listen to the “Outcast”  below by clicking on the link. You can also follow along by reading the poem below too…   https://anchor.fm/ariana-r-cherry/episodes/Spoken-Word-Poetry-Reading-The-Outcast-e4c01h THE OUTCAST

Dark Poetry: Forgotten Trail

Forgotten Trail Wading through a dark muddy forgotten trail, My tired legs sank low into the wet dirty ground, like quick sand. Somewhere along the way, I had gotten lost… Not remembering how I got here. Just feeling… “lost in the race.” These peaceful outdoor nature surroundings deemed unfamiliar, The journey, seemed to be a

Poetry: Contemplating Life

  C   CONTEMPLATING LIFE ****************** Contemplating life and its abundant circle… Watching the ole’ clock tick into the late wee hours as it sneaks past midnight. So much wonder on the curious mind, analyzing this such life and all there is to find. Such a vast universe of never-ending space, yet so many –

Poetry: Layers of Anxiety

Layers of Anxiety Rapid pulsating quick heartbeats dance as nervous drops of sweat drip down a clammy forehead, as you try not to concentrate on the worries swimming in your head after you have spoken. Shaking palms and wobbly legs stumble on a flat ground as if it were a balancing beam, when you walk

Dark Inspiring Poetry: “Stories in my Head”

STORIES IN MY HEAD ***********   Walking down a crowded side street, My weary head hangs low, careful not to meet the eye Of the others who pass me by.   Afraid they may see the thoughts spiraling that consume me in my screaming head The darkness swimming with all the creatures of dread.  

Dark Poetry: Imprisoned in My Mind

    Imprisoned in My Mind Behind the fiery sparks, That light my intertwined thoughts, I’m held, Imprisoned in my mind. An entire other world, That faces off with the reality That I see in front of my innocent eyes. …Imprisoned in my mind, I confront the every-day tasks at hand… Fighting off a reality,