Author: Anna Elise

poem about staying focused 0

Quiet Song

Poem I want to live again without a screen I want to write in a notebook Instead of a phone I want to curl up with a book Not with social media I want...

Kinesthetic Learner, poem about dreams and goals 2

Kinesthetic Learner

Poem Running, picking up speed as I go. I catch myself changing. I’m listening, seeing, feeling. The hills get steeper, I push harder. Making my way through vertical adversity. Leaning into the cement, defiant...

existencial poetry 0

Beyond the Horizon

Poem I want to feel Close to existence Outside me, outside cities And suburbs and streets, Outside humanity, Something closer to the movement of the light, The sun moving across the sky, The sight...

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Mandy Knows – Part One

Mandy knew And she always did her best. The best that she could do. Thoughtful at school Kind on the playground Sat in the circle Sat on the ground. She sat crossed-legged Without a...

poem about feeling alive 0

The Breath of Life

Poem   I don’t want to live a life that’s shocking Shaking or nerve rattling I want to push myself through an air tube feeling a consistent flow and pressure I want to live...

poem about graduation 0

The Gown

Poem   Putting on the gown The pride The courage The determination The dedication The camaraderie The friendship The going through and growing through things together The promise The hope The grand adventure behind...

freedom poem 0

The Red Ribbon

Poem   Night music Drifting with a stranger Feeling a slight sense of beautiful danger Trust feels so exciting The world is expanding Smiling at the unknown Dancing, feeling connected Swept away The world...

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Stay Young

Poem Who was I when I was you? Hiding your hands in your sleeves Tucking your head in your hoodie Shielding your mouth bashfully Giggling and eating a chocolate chip cookie Long hair, long...

raindrop poem 0

Raindrop Thoughts

Poem Yesterday I was feeling lost and troubled Anxiety bubbling, insecurity doubled I didn’t believe in my own abundance That all my strengths had no substance But something changed my confidence And made me...

Waterfall 2

My Favorite Getaway

Poem Inside a cocoon of waterfalls Silence and wonder fill the car A forest of wind, a rush of rain Bubbles flying in the air A quiet and crisp Zen meditation Circling optical illusions...

poem about growing older 0

Growing Up

Poem On the edge of who you could be Looking at all the possibility A child leading your two feet Each step time moves a little faster Each step a promise of being better...

Seaside Cliff 0

Curiosity

Gongs ring, serenity in a temple Mountains, ruins, waterfalls Lost in timelessness, the depths of a dream Tender hues looking through a prism Paths moving soft light, angle unfolds Rippling water, secrets are told...