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,

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.  

Getting literally lost in my own thoughts

RAINY DAYS MAKE MY MIND WANDER…..FAR. I am not one who takes life lightly, nor do I fuss over the normal every day things…If a person were to ask me what I was thinking about…they might be sorry they asked . I am constantly contemplating life, the universe, our reason for being and the conundrum

Contemplating Life, Mind rantings

  “Thou-est …you do think too much…” …“If you spend too much time thinking about the future..or the end – then you never will have really lived…” -The first phrase – I could see someone saying aloud to me – I often hear it in my mind. The second phrase – was told to me