unnamed: Poems

90 · May 18

Doubts

unnamed May 18

Doubts

doubts are like talons
they grip and pierce your story
lies fly in your face.

90 · May 11

The Rain

unnamed May 11

The Rain

rain beats on the roof
heavy metal symphony
the mosh pit is still.

90 · Jun 16

A Poet"s Tools

unnamed Jun 16

A Poet"s Tools

Tools for poetry
Pen , paper , empathy
Wit , emotion too.

90 · May 27

Vindication

unnamed May 27

Vindication

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

89 · May 14

Money

unnamed May 14

Money

money is not love
not one in between exists
loves not a purchase

88 · May 23

Awkward

unnamed May 23

Awkward

awkwardness aside
the way your glances touched her
leaving me red faced.

88 · May 23

Jack and Jill

unnamed May 23

Jack and Jill

their story is sad
they went up the hill for water
Jack and Jill's journey

87 · May 25

A Battle Within

unnamed May 25

A Battle Within

ideas need light
that's the reason why we write
a battle we fight.

87 · May 30

Adolescence

unnamed May 30

Adolescence

teenage angst swept through
the tumultuous winds blew
I was once like you.

87 · May 30

Aging

unnamed May 30

Aging

can you imagine
if we didn't age past twelve
how would we pick a leader
then no televised debates
just rock, paper scissors.

86 · Jun 6

Captured

unnamed Jun 6

Captured

time can be captured
like fireflies in a jar
memories aglow

86 · Jun 4

Untitled

unnamed Jun 4

Untitled

won't bow down to love
it's not my lord and master;
I need it so much

86 · May 27

Beauty Is.....

unnamed May 27

Beauty Is.....

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

86 · May 31

Untitled

unnamed May 31

Untitled

by now we should know
under our skin we're alike
our hearts break the same.

86 · Jun 4

Untitled

unnamed Jun 4

Untitled

self respect, treasured
you won't find it on a map
search within yourself

86 · Jun 9

Outskirts

unnamed Jun 9

Outskirts

the outskirts of love
no party invitations
no phone calls received.

85 · Jun 5

Left Wondering

unnamed Jun 5

Left Wondering

It seems so tragic
when dreams are unrealized
wondering what if.....

85 · May 22

Peace

unnamed May 22

Peace

I had a dream once
I had touched a dolphin's skin
peace had a texture.

85 · Jun 6

Attention

unnamed Jun 6

Attention

attention given
by a visual language
eyes savor the words.

84 · Jun 6

Casualty

unnamed Jun 6

Casualty

Hope's a casualty
unexpected obstacles
can cast it aside.

83 · Jun 17

Memories

unnamed Jun 17

Memories

Feeling down today
Friends I knew in younger days
Won't come out to play

83 · May 26

Always

unnamed May 26

Always

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

83 · May 27

Solitude

unnamed May 27

Solitude

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

82 · Jun 16

Darkness

unnamed Jun 16

Darkness

Where the dark does thrive
In recesses in my mind ,
where I'm not alive

82 · Jun 6

Aretha Franklin

unnamed Jun 6

Aretha Franklin

my soul awakens
refreshed and ready to love
healed by Aretha.

81 · Jun 4

Negative

unnamed Jun 4

Negative

negativety
such an unattractive trait
yet you're so pretty

81 · Jun 14

Summer Camp

unnamed Jun 14

Summer Camp

Kickin back at camp
Songs and smores , hot dogs and beans
Cowboy boots , blue jeans

81 · May 25

Badger

unnamed May 25

Badger

they ****** for sport
a force to be reckoned with
the honey badger.

81 · Jun 14

Following

unnamed Jun 14

Following

I will follow you
Till the earth and sun collide
Ashes in the wind.

81 · Jun 15

Don't Leave

unnamed Jun 15

Don't Leave

You can't leave me now
While meteors light the sky
and my dreams close by

81 · Jun 14

Commercials

unnamed Jun 14

Commercials

TV commercials
Guess my teeth need whitening
They're not really mine.

80 · Jun 10

Shyness

unnamed Jun 10

Shyness

I am shy and quiet
writing is my speaking voice
it gives me my say.

80 · Jun 9

Existence

unnamed Jun 9

Existence

lost within myself
no light nor sound touches me
I merely exist

80 · Jun 4

Damage

unnamed Jun 4

Damage

love has damaged me
a rose in a broken vase
debris swept away.

80 · May 20

Broken Hearted

unnamed May 20

Broken Hearted

broken hearts yearning
hurts worse than being laughed at
it bruises the soul

80 · Jun 10

Anxious Night

unnamed Jun 10

Anxious Night

sleep , so elusive
the night filled with endless thoughts
twisted lullabies.

79 · May 20

Allergies

unnamed May 20

Allergies

pollen fills the air
rapid fire sneezing attacks
a cough joins the choir.

79 · May 25

Adages

unnamed May 25

Adages

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

79 · May 11

The Wind

unnamed May 11

The Wind

The wind
brings trees to life
an unseen partner
in the dance.

79 · Jun 15

Fate

unnamed Jun 15

Fate

I'm indifferent
When it comes down to my fate
Should I live or die.

78 · Jun 11

My Love

unnamed Jun 11

My Love

I sit all alone
wondering where my love went
he would sing for me
he said we would never end
changed his tune, but not for me.

78 · Jun 12

Death

unnamed Jun 12

Death

calm, as my soul flees
it's never wanted to stay
it was trapped inside

78 · Jun 10

I Won't Listen

unnamed Jun 10

I Won't Listen

I will not listen
when you ask to weep alone
when you've given up

78 · Jun 1

Dementia

unnamed Jun 1

Dementia

memories are vague
specific details wiped clean
did your dreams come true?

77 · May 25

Adoption

unnamed May 25

Adoption

I was adopted
dna like a mutt
at least I'm wanted

77 · Jun 13

Grandma's House

unnamed Jun 13

Grandma's House

The smell of the crayons
in the old coffee can
The feel of the **** rug
beneath me as I lie coloring.

77 · Jun 12

Hope

unnamed Jun 12

Hope

why am I surprised
when hope picks up and leaves me
not leaving a note

77 · Jun 12

Death's Waiting

unnamed Jun 12

Death's Waiting

silently I creep
I can't make my presence known
death waits on the dock

77 · May 18

Skydiving

unnamed May 18

Skydiving

I went skydiving
the ground cut into patterns
like a giant quilt.

76 · May 11

A Short Poem

unnamed May 11

A Short Poem

the cemetary
Playground of the dead
telling jokes we'll never get