unnamed: Poems

57 · May 24

Empathy

unnamed May 24

Empathy

empathy, so pure
I know well your struggles
it's been my pain too

57 · Jun 10

Hatred

unnamed Jun 10

Hatred

hate, such a coward
it hides itself in plain sight
love is always seen.

57 · Jun 15

Fears

unnamed Jun 15

Fears

Please lend me an ear
Though you hold me close , please hear
Why and when I fear.

57 · May 25

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

57 · Jun 9

Stretching

unnamed Jun 9

Stretching

I'm not flexible
my imaginations sore
from too much stretching.

56 · Jun 8

Youth

unnamed Jun 8

Youth

the fountain of youth
in the image you project
it's all in your mind

56 · May 30

Courting

unnamed May 30

Courting

When you say my name
string quartets begin to play
serenading me.

56 · Jun 13

Future

unnamed Jun 13

Future

life improvised
made up as we go along
future unscripted

56 · May 28

Loyalty

unnamed May 28

Loyalty

loyalty unmatched
A dog is fiercely protective.
tail wags are their smiles

56 · May 27

The Flame

unnamed May 27

The Flame

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

56 · May 17

Gestures

unnamed May 17

Gestures

your actions speak out
the words however are pale
your gestures are weak.

55 · May 29

Unkindness

unnamed May 29

Unkindness

You've become unkind
always putting yourself first
novelties wear off.

55 · Jun 4

Untitled

unnamed Jun 4

Untitled

an epiphany
about my mortality
dying is my fate.

55 · May 20

My Blanket

unnamed May 20

My Blanket

my warm white blanket
adorned with black labradors
life's simple pleasures.

55 · May 16

Magic

unnamed May 16

Magic

I dreamt of a place
far away and magical
my crystal ball sees

55 · May 21

Corgis

unnamed May 21

Corgis

corgis on my wall
tan and white stubby legs posing
ear to ear grinning.

55 · May 23

Regrets

unnamed May 23

Regrets

love's words unspoken
you ran to another's arms
memories then speak

55 · May 27

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

55 · May 14

Cloud Art

unnamed May 14

Cloud Art

the clouds are drawing
a picture that's just for me
unlike what you see.

55 · May 25

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

55 · Jun 10

Poor

unnamed Jun 10

Poor

always poor as dirt
learned that I didn't need much
just to need myself

55 · May 27

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

55 · May 15

The Sign

unnamed May 15

The Sign

the sign says "keep out"
but most people still trespass
the sign is on my head

54 · May 25

Poetry

unnamed May 25

Poetry

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

54 · Jun 6

Time

unnamed Jun 6

Time

I still have rhythm
do I still have time to dance
time has the last word.

54 · May 12

Nourishment

unnamed May 12

Nourishment

rain is nourishing
mother nature's elixir
for what ails the earth.

54 · May 21

Compliments

unnamed May 21

Compliments

compliment fishing
not really getting a bite
guess I'll cast again

54 · May 17

Nonsense

unnamed May 17

Nonsense

they talk in circles
non sensical balderdash
whatever that means!

54 · Jun 5

Cries For Help

unnamed Jun 5

Cries For Help

depression, crying
no emotional support
life becomes abstract.

54 · May 14

Uncharted

unnamed May 14

Uncharted

depression,uncharted
so desolate and barren
mapped out are the tears

54 · Jun 11

Words

unnamed Jun 11

Words

what was that you said
too busy licking my wounds
your words cut like knives

54 · Jun 8

Speech

unnamed Jun 8

Speech

the constitution
made freedom of speech a law
it's what men died for.

54 · May 27

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

54 · May 27

Transference

unnamed May 27

Transference

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

54 · May 16

Vows

unnamed May 16

Vows

the vows hand written
love has eloped with my soul
bitterness fills the void

54 · May 31

Untitled

unnamed May 31

Untitled

sunsets behind me
casts a shadow of a doubt
sunrise brings tears.

53 · Jun 3

War

unnamed Jun 3

War

wars are not settled
by just avoiding fighting
only makes things worse.

53 · Jun 1

Heaven

unnamed Jun 1

Heaven

heaven should be nice
the greeters warm and gracious
harps played, angels sing.

53 · Jun 2

Inflation

unnamed Jun 2

Inflation

quarter for your thoughts
inflation hit an idiom
let's coin a new phrase.

53 · Jun 12

Time Talks Too Much

unnamed Jun 12

Time Talks Too Much

I'm indifferent
when time brings up my years spent
draped in lonliness

53 · Jun 5

My Home

unnamed Jun 5

My Home

this shell feels lived-in
it's the only home I've known
far away from change.

53 · May 23

Water

unnamed May 23

Water

Water flowing free
can't be bothered with a shape
takes form in a glass.

53 · May 13

Dance Macabre

unnamed May 13

Dance Macabre

the trees thrash about
drawing some blood from the wind
In a macabre dance

53 · Jun 9

Pennies

unnamed Jun 9

Pennies

a penney saved is......
what the hell is a penney
and why save them

53 · Jun 4

In Dreams

unnamed Jun 4

In Dreams

my composure lost
remembering the nights dreams
the terror is real.
.

53 · Jun 3

Untitled

unnamed Jun 3

Untitled

I'm not that chatty
my pen does all the talking;
that is a godsend

53 · May 28

Lunch (Haiku)

unnamed May 28

Lunch (Haiku)

lately ladies lunch
patty melts, pies and punch
tips total tallied.

53 · Jun 12

Goodbyes

unnamed Jun 12

Goodbyes

to my voice you're deaf
your love cold and so distant
echoes of past lives

53 · Jun 1

Chill

unnamed Jun 1

Chill

going for some ice
freezers glad to get it's rest
it can chill and hum!

53 · May 14

Sayings

unnamed May 14

Sayings

let sleeping dogs lie
I've tried to heed that warning
they always wake up!