Atmosphere
An atmosphere poem is a type of poem that creates a distinct emotional or sensory mood through vivid language, tone, and setting. It immerses the reader in a particular feeling or environment, often evoking emotions like sadness, joy, fear, or tranquility. The poem’s atmosphere influences the reader’s perception of the themes or emotions being explored, enveloping them in the ambiance the poet has crafted.
The Air, Heavy with Sadness
The air hangs thick. It is a weight that clings,
Like clouds too full to rise, sinking low—low.
Each breath feels like a struggle to pull through,
like walking beneath a sky made of stone.
Is this better, this heaviness pressing,
then when the air was light, too thin to breathe—
when it drifted, empty, offering naught—
No warmth, no comfort, just a hollow breeze?
Now sadness has form, a blanket of mist,
Wrapping around, slow—choking, unyielding.
It crushes, but in its weight, there’s something—
A presence that fills emptiness I knew.
I step forward, though the air pulls me back,
Wondering if heaviness is kinder
than the silent air, thin, where nothing lived—
nothing but the sharp bite of breathless winds.
WoPoLi 
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