31RS (original poster new member #85747) posted at 2:09 AM on Thursday, August 6th, 2026
I had mentioned on my thread (Lurking here 2 years) how I dealt with my pain by writing poetry because unlike journaling poetry has a beginning and an end so I could kinda keep my pain in a box so to speak.
I was wondering if anyone else wrote poetry as therapy to deal with the pain both BS and WS.
I would love to see others poems and I am willing to post some of mine first if it would make it easier for others to post theirs.
Good idea? Bad idea? Delete this thread?
BH 61
WW 59
D-Day April 1993
Rugswept immediately!
Asterisk ( member #86331) posted at 2:30 AM on Thursday, August 6th, 2026
In my self imposed silence turned to poetry
31RS (original poster new member #85747) posted at 2:38 AM on Thursday, August 6th, 2026
Since we’re all anonymous I thought it might be safe and maybe, just maybe it might help somebody going through a similar situation.
It was self therapy for me and it truly helped!
Asterisk, there might be more folks like you and me on here :)
BH 61
WW 59
D-Day April 1993
Rugswept immediately!
Unhinged ( member #47977) posted at 2:47 AM on Thursday, August 6th, 2026
Roses are red
Violets are blue
That shit really hurt
So, screw you!
I just wrote that. Not quite Shakespeare, though I think he'd appreciate it. 
POST THAT POETRY
Married 2005
D-Day April, 2015
Divorced May, 2022
"The Universe is not short on wake-up calls. We're just quick to hit the snooze button." -Brene Brown
31RS (original poster new member #85747) posted at 4:35 AM on Thursday, August 6th, 2026
Well there we go, Unhinged gave us our first official poem, I think I understand what he was trying to say :)
BH 61
WW 59
D-Day April 1993
Rugswept immediately!
NoThanksForTheMemories ( member #83278) posted at 5:03 AM on Thursday, August 6th, 2026
I have written poetry in the past, but not for this experience. I've been processing both the affair and some other unfortunate life circumstances through a novel I'm writing, though. I enjoy wordsmithing. :)
WS had a 3 yr EA+PA from 2020-2022, and an EA 10 years ago (different AP). Dday1 Nov 2022. Dday4 Sep 2023. False R for 2.5 months. 30 years together. Divorcing.
31RS (original poster new member #85747) posted at 5:48 AM on Thursday, August 6th, 2026
NoThanksForTheMemories, will the novel be shared or will it stay secret. I like word smithing too!
BH 61
WW 59
D-Day April 1993
Rugswept immediately!
Asterisk ( member #86331) posted at 8:04 AM on Thursday, August 6th, 2026
Roses are red
Violets are blue
That shit really hurt
So, screw you!
The depth Unhinged, the depth! How do you do it? 
[This message edited by Asterisk at 8:05 AM, Thursday, August 6th]
Asterisk ( member #86331) posted at 8:11 AM on Thursday, August 6th, 2026
Dream’s rewind
There are seconds
Like these, when
The recall clock ticks
Disorienting clicks
"Tock tick, tock tick"
Rewinding one’s mind
As the veiled past passes
Violating future’s right time
Pogre ( member #86173) posted at 12:30 PM on Thursday, August 6th, 2026
I had an employee from Alaska who was very well liked by my customers because he's a really good talker, but man, he was a huge slacker. I made up some lyrics one day to sing along with the song "Black Betty" for him...
Woah that Kenny
Bam-a-lam
Yo, that Kenny
Bam-a-lam
Does as little as he can
Bam-a-lam
That Alaskan man
Bam-a-lam
Makes love to his hand
Bam-a-lam
Any time he can
Bam-a-lam
Whoa that Kenny
Bam-a-lam
Yo, that Kenny
Bam-a-lam
Not quite a poem, but song lyrics are poetic, yes..? It was quite a hit at work. Kenny even liked it, lol. You have to understand, while he really ground my gears sometimes, he was a great guy, very skilled, and an asset because my customers loved him. We're friends. I just wish he was more productive...
Apologies if this isn't in the spirit of the thread, but I figured we could always use some humor, and you being in the military and all I thought you might appreciate it.
[This message edited by Pogre at 12:47 PM, Thursday, August 6th]
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