Peridoxical : Writing

Cancer

Cancer

A Poem by Peridoxical


Feelings suck. Also a rare rhyming poem.
Commitment

Commitment

A Poem by Peridoxical


Prompt: Write a poem about something you’re afraid of without naming it.
Genie

Genie

A Poem by Peridoxical


This came from the prompt "If a genie granted you 3 wishes but you had to make them rhyme, what would they be?"
Enlighten Me

Enlighten Me

A Poem by Peridoxical


I’m well aware of how little I matter,but go ahead, please, enlighten me.Tell me about how much better life would be without me.Tell me about ho..
Home Invasion

Home Invasion

A Poem by Peridoxical


Resounding footsteps come in en masse,Surrounded by the muffled criesof the mothers and daughters who are certainthis will be their last embrace.You d..
Every Writer Has A Weakness

Every Writer Has A Weakness

A Poem by Peridoxical


Every writer has his weaknessAnd while mine is fairly common,I've never been good at endings.Months, years after being startedevery poem, story, and t..
An Ellegy For A Soldier

An Ellegy For A Soldier

A Poem by Peridoxical


Written for a college-level creative writing class.
Writer's Block

Writer's Block

A Story by Peridoxical


The whirring of the fan usually went unnoticed but today it was all he could hear. He hadn’t been able to write in days now and even when he did..
Perspective of a Doll

Perspective of a Doll

A Poem by Peridoxical


Alone with my thoughts I sit on your shelf,Unwanted, unloved, going unequivocally unnoticed.A gift from a friend regifted from hers,I bounce from hous..
Mr. President

Mr. President

A Poem by Peridoxical


A small man with big shoes to fill,His superiority complex under attack by his fragile ego,Desperately pushing out executive ordersin a sad attempt to..