unnamed: Poems

May 27 · 83

Solitude

unnamed May 27

Solitude

solitude so sweet
my true self can now be free
I can now be me.

May 27 · 62

The Flame

unnamed May 27

The Flame

an eternal flame
flickerings of hope and peace
all within the fire

May 27 · 68

Isolation

unnamed May 27

Isolation

isolation wounds
stinging in the open air
lonliness scars

May 27 · 96

Vindication

unnamed May 27

Vindication

vindication calms
God has proven others wrong
I've a second chance

May 27 · 78

Chance

unnamed May 27

Chance

a roll of the dice
love is like a game of chance
win some, lose some.

May 27 · 54

Predjudice

unnamed May 27

Predjudice

why do you hate me?
I'm no different than you
hopes, I have many
dreams of everlasting love
my tears, exactly like yours

May 27 · 66

Anxiety

unnamed May 27

Anxiety

Mouth dry like cotton
legs stiff, like stuck in quicksand
voices are echoes
my god, where is the exit
feel like I've run twenty miles

May 27 · 35

Hoplessness

unnamed May 27

Hoplessness

hope, for the lucky
it's just a glimmer in time
like a game of chance.

May 27 · 55

Depression

unnamed May 27

Depression

sorting through my thoughts
so dark and depressing
maybe I've found hell
perhaps it is on this earth
our own interpretations

May 27 · 65

Blessings

unnamed May 27

Blessings

What are life's blessings?
yours are different than mine
for me theres a few
lots of friends who make you laugh
or that one special someone.

May 27 · 86

Beauty Is.....

unnamed May 27

Beauty Is.....

beauty is selfless
respecting other's feelings
beauty is forgiveness.

May 27 · 61

Limitations

unnamed May 27

Limitations

life without limits
a dangerous game to play
its russian roulette

May 27 · 54

Transference

unnamed May 27

Transference

I saw you crying
saw your whole life collapsing
your tears then my tears

May 27 · 94

Carefree

unnamed May 27

Carefree

sitting on my porch
playful birds chase each other
not caring whose "it".

May 27 · 55

Fate (Tanka)

unnamed May 27

Fate (Tanka)

once was unhappy
love never within my reach
then fate spoke it's piece
all of my questions answered
All of my dreams realized

May 27 · 43

Fears

unnamed May 27

Fears

fears paralyze you
distort your view of the world
you are left breathless

May 26 · 48

Reading

unnamed May 26

Reading

my world goes silent
picking up a book to read
new world opens up.

May 26 · 47

Hippos

unnamed May 26

Hippos

happy hippo hopped
Water wryly rippling
fast feet firmly flat.

#c

May 26 · 40

Warbler

unnamed May 26

Warbler

young yellow warbler
couldn't catch caterpillars
wretched worms wriggle.

May 26 · 35

Spiders

unnamed May 26

Spiders

spinning webs with speed
cobwebs. their abandoned homes
spiders are artists.

May 26 · 68

Speaking

unnamed May 26

Speaking

tongue tied and confused
no, I am not drunk or high
actually, I'm shy.

May 26 · 50

Wool

unnamed May 26

Wool

sheep sheared surely shamed
wear wool when weathers wispy
yippie ki yay yarn

May 26 · 43

Mailman

unnamed May 26

Mailman

letters lives lagging
packages, porch pirates prowl
mailman made mirthless

May 26 · 41

Thief

unnamed May 26

Thief

have you seen my heart?
loves the usual suspect
it's stolen before

May 26 · 40

Suicide

unnamed May 26

Suicide

suicidal thoughts
they're not a longing for death
they're a cry for life.

May 26 · 43

Summer Days

unnamed May 26

Summer Days

love your smiling face
warms me like summer days past
with friends on the lake.

May 26 · 48

When Love Has Gone

unnamed May 26

When Love Has Gone

when love has slipped by
I'll set a timepiece forward
and catch it's passing
.

May 26 · 90

Always

unnamed May 26

Always

you're always with me
physically, in my mind
in my memory

May 26 · 42

Numb

unnamed May 26

Numb

anymore, I'm numb
tired of wrestling with love
pinning down longing.

May 26 · 39

Time

unnamed May 26

Time

merely passing time
no substance or real matter.
whistling a dirge.

May 25 · 44

The Stork

unnamed May 25

The Stork

sly and silly stork
started stealing stumpy shrimp
stealthily standing.

May 25 · 52

Crickets

unnamed May 25

Crickets

chipper crickets chirp
mingling members meet mates
fighting foes fearless

May 25 · 31

Kitten

unnamed May 25

Kitten

cute kitten clowning
bats blue ***** of bulky yarn
twisting turns to twine.

May 25 · 66

Beaches

unnamed May 25

Beaches

soothing seashore
bright beaches with bouncy *****
singing serenades

May 25 · 28

Larks

unnamed May 25

Larks

lively little lark
singing songs so soft and sweet
mister married mate.

May 25 · 25

Seashore

unnamed May 25

Seashore

seashore soothing
bright beaches with bouncy *****
singing serenades

May 25 · 71

Archaeology

unnamed May 25

Archaeology

dinosaur days done
brittle bones brought best of breed
studious studied

May 25 · 43

Goodbye To Pain

unnamed May 25

Goodbye To Pain

called you up today
called you out and dressed you down
giving up the pain.

May 25 · 175

Love Finds A Way

unnamed May 25

Love Finds A Way

love does find the light
chinese painting, nature sings
flowers in my hair.

May 25 · 43

Rain

unnamed May 25

Rain

why does the rain fall
dropped down when my mood was up
left me up in arms.

May 25 · 43

Out Of Sorts

unnamed May 25

Out Of Sorts

I'm beside myself
not ahead of or behind
things going sideways.

May 25 · 57

My Cat Has Lost Its Mind

unnamed May 25

My Cat Has Lost Its Mind

my cat needs a drink
suddenly he hates his food
won't come to his name

May 25 · 54

Poetry

unnamed May 25

Poetry

why write poetry
someone said it doesn't pay
because saneness does!

May 25 · 45

Smugness

unnamed May 25

Smugness

you're wearing a smirk
funny how well it fits you
wrapped up in yourself.

May 25 · 25

The Blues

unnamed May 25

The Blues

still feeling blue
today's just yesterday's dump
maybe tomorrow.

May 25 · 37

Niceties

unnamed May 25

Niceties

you appear charming
with back handed compliments
why so insecure?

May 25 · 69

Alone

unnamed May 25

Alone

I know what its like
to walk with no hand to hold
the wind against you.

May 25 · 92

Adages

unnamed May 25

Adages

in a state of mind
things happening for the best
just an old saying

May 25 · 28

Unrequited

unnamed May 25

Unrequited

questions plague my mind
appeasements are not answers
unrequited love.

May 25 · 55

Social Anxiety

unnamed May 25

Social Anxiety

I slink into the crowd
mind in distress, heart racing
anxiety wounds
everybody sees me
please stop looking down on me