Original Poems Rooted in Thought, Written in Stillness.
These are not poems written to fill space. They are original in the truest sense, drawn from silence, sharpened by reflection, and left to ferment before finding a page.
Welcome to a collection of original poems shaped by solitude and made whole by language. Each piece is an echo of a moment: a gesture toward meaning, a resistance to noise.
Whether you come here often or have stumbled in uninvited—please stay. There’s something in this quiet for you too.
Lolly
A quiet poem about presence, trust, and unexpected connection. For readers who find meaning in stillness and the small moments that ask nothing in return.
You’re too young to trust,
but you sit in my palm
as if I’ve earned it.
A flick of feather,
All That’s Left is She
A haunting poem about trauma, grief, reflection, and identity. For those who’ve seen themselves in the face of loss and felt the weight of what remains behind.
No one warned me I’d look like her—
a mirror etched with memory and ache.
She stares back,
beautifully dressed (as always)
but hollow in the eyes
Baz wouldn’t let me face.
Numb and Nurtured
A reflective poem questioning comfort, purpose, and what it means to live meaningfully. For readers drawn to depth, doubt, and the weight of unasked questions.
I’ve yearned for more these past few days,
For deeper truth in modern ways.
If wealth and health and all were mine,
Would happiness not fall in line?
Yes Please, Always
A bold, introspective poem on hustle culture, class, and politeness as performance. For anyone tired of smiling through grind that never quite feels true.
The things that keep me up these days
aren’t dreams but thoughts that fray—
influencers selling ease online,
while we confuse grind with shine.
Are We Addicted?
A sharp, funny poem about coffee addiction, nostalgia, and the comforts we chase. For anyone who’s ever justified a new machine they didn’t need, but wanted.
Are we addicted to coffee, the question remains,
Back in SA, it pulsed through our veins.
We had our machine, a sleek little prize,
A five-year obsession, no need to disguise.
Rigid Roads
A reflective poem on childhood structure, inherited routines, and the slow return to joy through unlearning. For anyone who’s ever outgrown the rulebook.
My father liked a well-planned week
With mornings made to run on time.
We walked the same route, cheek to cheek,
And never questioned if it rhymed.
Words Reveal
A quiet, introspective poem about the power of being heard. It explores how words can weigh us down when trapped, but become lighter when shared and how real listening, without fixing or filling the silence, can lead to the deepest kind of healing.
Sometimes words will find their way,
And other times, they drift or stay.
Like people, some are quick to share,
While others speak but rarely care.
Waking with Socrates
A motivational poem about rediscovering the hunger for knowledge. From ancient Athens to Pompeii’s quiet ruins, this piece explores the moment when learning becomes personal. Perfect for readers seeking inspiration, growth, or a poetic reflection on second chances.
My hunger now to learn is deep and real,
much more than food could ever satisfy.
No dish or treat has quite the same appeal
It’s knowledge now that pulls and drives me high.
Ode to Tumblr
A reflective poem about identity, body image, and digital belonging. Through the lens of Tumblr’s chaotic sanctuary, it explores the power of being strange, unliked, and still standing—a tribute to misfits, memory, and the taste of truth.
Nothing tastes as good as truth feels,
and truth is, I’m a little bit weird.
Like Tumblr at midnight, still spinning,
still serving the forgotten, the feared.
The Lap of Night
A haunting, dreamlike poem about identity, grief and the quiet dissolution of old selves. Through blurred memory and nocturnal release, it explores what it means to let go without breaking, without noise, and without needing to ask.
Disjointed,
like a dream mid-sentence—
I write
where memory frays at the edge.
A Spider Web of Things
A contemplative poem about burnout, ambition, and the longing to return to what matters. It unravels the threads of overcommitment and ends with a quiet vow: to run freely again, without the noise.
I’m tangled in the threads I chose to weave,
Each passion pulling gently at my soul.
A life of “want it all,” I still believe—
Yet chasing all has taken quite a toll.
Poem About Grief and Death
A raw, reflective poem about grief, alcohol, and the slow path to healing. Written in the wake of loss, it explores how we numb, cope, and eventually surface—changed, still hurting, but held by something steady.
Back when my mom gave up the fight,
My world collapsed without a sound.
The days grew darker than the night,
And grief was all that wrapped around.
Popular Poem Categories
Why Original Poems Matter
Poetry is not performance.
It is precision.
Intimacy. Study.
With algorithmic verse overflowing in the digital sphere, original poems act as counterweights.
They are not regurgitated stances, nor are they mood board captions that are stretched too thin, They hold intention, form, lineation & subtext.
Through continuous study and research, I explore the traditional forms of poetry (odes, elegies, free verse) with a deliberate deviation, each poem beginning in structure but grows toward rupture.
About the Poet
My name is Nadia Polydorou. I’m the creator and writer of all you see on this page―a personal dedication to my everyday life through poems.
I’m based in Cyprus, but most likely, you’ll find me behind the screens and notebooks of my scribbles - professionally, personally or otherwise.
Want More Like This?
These original poems begin as part of a daily writing practise. Just 30 minutes of journaling each morning, before the world interrupts.
If you’d like to read more of the work as it unfolds, and occasionally receive a quiet prompt or reflection, you’re welcome to join The Quiet Circle, a newsletter sent only when something feels worth sharing.
Join The Quiet Below Circle over at SubStack.
A space where poetry, personal essays, and reflective writing explore the delicate intersections of loss, healing and the quiet strength of human resilience.
