Истории Disillusioned

The truth is always a little further away than we think, but madness helps

Title: "Echoes" "Echoes" is a captivating poetry collection that delves into the depths of the human experience, weaving together themes of longing, love, disillusionment, and self-discovery. Through vivid imagery and lyrical language, each poem resonates with echoes of emotions and experiences, inviting readers on a journey of introspection and reflection.

"Romantic Pretending" delves into the complexities of young love and the bittersweet realization of its facade. The poem explores the journey from romantic idealism to painful disillusionment, capturing the emotional rollercoaster of shattered expectations and self-discovery. Through vivid imagery and raw honesty, it confronts the inner turmoil of navigating relationships fraught with deception and longing. Ultimately, it reflects on the transformative power of heartbreak and the resilience to emerge stronger from the ashes of lost love.

n: being freed from illusion or conviction; disenchantment.

Live for a while inside a heartbreaking fictional migration trip, each frightening hour. All the boys and girls have a reason to fear, run and never stop... Hour 1: Big Joe, Harrison's public van arrives Agadez, finds silence and no taxi on the street in the entire town and houses and streets are lit by the city's electricity. Hour 2 and 3: The boys and girls get up to leave the park to start their trip on a dark sea that will continue on a darker ocean way. Hour 4: There is fear that foreign identity will give them away. Hour 5: There is blood spill and stains and one of them is dead. Through a period of 12 hours, two friends must confront their greatest frustrations, and deepest fears, as they come face-to-face with the men who had killed one of them. In a territory where hatred and violence against strangers hits an all-time peak and cruel judgments are a frightening familiar reality for teenage African boys and girls, This Is Where It Starts is a calling cry to permanently end the epidemic abuse that targets and drives teenagers beyond the borders of our nations.

What is the glistening light that is reflected when one is stranded in the desert? Is it worth walking towards mirages or is it the miracle that breathes into you as you step forward With every ounce of strength and leftover courage, I guess one will never know Not before I step forward.....

An ongoing poetical work that I am working towards completing. Please, take time to read - comment - and anything else that is constructive, and beneficial to the work I have pitched to this website, and all whom frequent it with their cursors and clicks.

I took The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman and added to it what it allowed to be made.

I wish this was a novel about being a tramp. I wish I could have witnessed the gulag, the concentration camps of world war. It would have given myself such a unique point of view, a voice to stand above it all... but my upbringing staved off any lucky strike at a down and out skid row experience. Thus starts the journey...of never wanting to work...never wanting to do much really...

Just something I wrote when I was feeling down...

how five friends discover and cope with the end of the world Copyright © 2021 lazarus-rose

a wry, hallucinatory novel about one man's misguided attempt to flee the wreckage of his life - and what he finds instead. Lodge Gratz has had enough. Orphaned, recently divorced, and quietly convinced he's dying of a slow, invisible illness he traces back to the dust of September 11th, Lodge does what any desperate, spiritually curious New Yorker might do: he buys a one-way ticket into the Amazon jungle. What follows is not a neat arc of healing, but a humid, often absurd plunge into ritual, ceremony, and the myth of reinvention. As Lodge stumbles barefoot through the unfamiliar terrain of ayahuasca retreats, silent guides, and his own crumbling psyche, he begins to confront the very thing he was trying to outrun: himself. Told in a voice that's as sharp as it is compassionate, Holidays, Travel, and Other Misconceptions explores how we project meaning onto holidays, travel, and transformation - and how those projections, shaped by personal trauma and cultural noise, often obscure the quieter truths hiding in plain sight. It's a story about grief disguised as escape, about the rituals we inherit and the ones we invent, and about what's left when the curated version of ourselves finally collapses.

Reluctant to leave her home and afraid to grow up, 12-year old Juniper wishes for a way to stay in the forest she loves. Instead, she finds herself stranded in a world that resembles her own. There, the kingdom of people struggle and rebel under a tyrant king with the ability to manipulate the elements of the world he rules over. He is matched only with the world’s guardian, who counters his moves, but cannot stop his reign. After the guardian sacrifices himself to save Juniper, she realizes that she must be the one to continue his mission. Juniper must find a way to retake his crown and restore balance to the world or stay imprisoned in the kingdom forever.

"Faux Amour" is a raw and unfiltered exploration of love's darker side in today's world. This poem challenges the conventional notion of romance, exposing the hollowness and deception often masked as affection. Through powerful imagery and unflinching honesty, it invites readers to question the authenticity of love in an age of superficiality and fleeting connections. A must-read for those seeking a brutally honest perspective on modern relationships. 19 Nov 2021.

This poignant poem delves into the complexities of perseverance amidst adversity, exploring the nuanced interplay between strength and vulnerability. Through vivid imagery and emotive language, it reveals the hidden struggles behind a facade of confidence and happiness, capturing the essence of a soul navigating the uncertainties of life and love. A reflective journey through the highs and lows of human experience, this piece offers a raw and honest portrayal of resilience and the search for self-worth.

ROMANCE - SWEET - SLOWBURN - FEMALE & FEMALE When Sabrina's world falls apart, she finds solace in the unlikeliest of places - a quirky household with a brilliant little girl and her stunning mom. Join Sabrina as she trades heartbreak for happiness, and discovers that sometimes, the best things in life come with a side of syrup.

When you owe a debt to a mad man and as payment he asks you to listen to his story; do you dismiss his tragic tale or do you accept that everything you have known is a lie? Miriam must answer this question and uncover the heinous deeds that the Elders are hiding behind their telling of the build up to an event so devastating that only a fraction of humankind survived.

A JESSICA DURU'S POEM