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burnout Poems

10 poems about burnout

burnout is one of the most explored themes on Power Poetry, where young poets share their authentic voices and lived experiences. The 10 poems below range from raw first drafts to carefully crafted works — each one a window into how a young writer sees burnout in their life. Whether you're looking for inspiration, connection, or just want to know you're not alone, start reading and see what resonates.

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This Is BurntCanary. Burning at Altitude. Requesting Clearance to Land!

Yes, I celebrate you. I celebrate us. I raise my glass with everyone else, and I smile for the photograph. But what of the goblins and gremlins that nest behind my eyes? What of the frayed strings…

by BurntCanary👁 19Read →

rambles on the hand-me-down bicycle

into the mirror i dare to look the frame of dust is shoddy and moldering i search again for imperfections i've memorized. i know where each one is and what each one looks like but this time, i think…

by wazo👁 6Read →

A Visitor Never Forgotten

Passion is a foreign exchange student In the boarding school of my mind She danced through the gates Swayed through the halls Told me things I'll always recall Passion is the lover That I feel like…

by c.m. keir👁 3Read →

as stars fall, they burnout

Picking petals off English daisies Never felt this lazy Sitting beneath autumn-colored trees The view is shady Watching friends frolic, dogs crashing into piled leaves My mind is hazy Dazed with…

by GosammerWings👁 5Read →

Carol Ann Duffy and the Man

My professor wants me to analyze a poem And why at the end there are two Enjambèd lines with only one word. Who wants to tell this idiot That sometimes shit just looks better that Way?

by angreenfields👁 2Read →

Class of 2021

Can I bring my eyes out of my face and clean them Smooth away the exhaustive rattling Of a hamster’s wheel Around and around goes the year And dust accumulates under my eyelids They have not moved in…

by angreenfields👁 14Read →

Burnout and divine inspiration

Have you ever held a child as she cried? Have you ever hated knowing why? There are many monsters to be slain So many innocents to be reclaimed. Seeking to shine a light in a dark world, Seeking to…

by annabibi👁 3Read →

Emotional Exhaustion

Laying like a corpse, Dawn of a new day, Familiar sinking feeling, Feeling full of dread. Struggling to get up, Herculean in effort, The emptyiness is familiar, Head for the shower. Getting to the…

by WestLondonMan👁 20Read →

Blame

I look back at pictures of our childhood, sweet grass in the curls of your chocolate hair, bright silver eyes that pierce the soul, pale skin, sunburnt by the constant sun of summertime, I fell in…

by jxxh👁 5Read →

Expectations

They tell us to be ourselves Unless, of course, you happen to be odd In that case, maybe you should learn to act right You’re just trying to be special No one cares About your silly little fantasy…

by C.M. Lavender👁 2Read →