Lynn Stillman: Poems

180 · 6d

Recipe

Lynn Stillman 6d

Recipe

I'd like to know
what you put into this love.
I always crave the taste.

163 · Jun 18

Gambling

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

Gambling

C'mon roll the dice
Watch your money disappear
Love is a crapshoot.

145 · 3d

Indifference

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Indifference

I'm indifferent
I can't say that I hate you
I will just think it.

135 · Jun 19

Rejection

Lynn Stillman Jun 19

Rejection

I've known rejection
It bore deep into my heart
Left a nasty scar.

109 · 3d

Overthinking

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Overthinking

I overthink things
Both a blessing and a curse
Depends on the day.

100 · 1d

The Proposal

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The Proposal

He asks for my hand
I tell him that I need it
He is not amused

88 · 6d

Unrequited

Lynn Stillman 6d

Unrequited

Unrequited love
It laughs and spits in your face
Takes without giving

87 · Jun 18

I Remember

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

I Remember

I remember when
Candy was ten for a dime
Carefree was priceless.

82 · 14h

Baggage

Lynn Stillman 14h

Baggage

I was never lost
Just waiting to be found
Baggage and all.

80 · 3d

Haunting

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Haunting

Your voice, haunting
A dark forest in the night,
rooted in legend.

80 · Jun 19

Dragon

Lynn Stillman Jun 19

Dragon

The dragon spits fire
Tired of its own breath it sighs ,
and burns down a town.

76 · 2d

Words

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Words

I was gonna write,
all about my speechlessness
Couldn't find the words.

65 · Jun 18

The Night

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

The Night

I am mystified
Dreams come in bits and pieces
The night but a blur.

64 · 3d

Fake

Lynn Stillman 3d

Fake

People can be fake
When you spend your smiles on me,
they're not counterfeit.

64 · Jun 17

The Sun

Lynn Stillman Jun 17

The Sun

The sun is so shy
Couldn't show her face today
The clouds form a veil.

64 · 1d

Shame

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Shame

I cower within
Shames the constant companion,
that just won't go home.

63 · 6d

The Sadness

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The Sadness

This sadness I feel
Is here and it's real
They say it's a phase,
but it's been days and days
No answers to my questions
just hollow suggestions.

63 · 4d

Mind Games

Lynn Stillman 4d

Mind Games

No sleep comes tonight
My mind toils till mornings light
Without my consent

63 · 6d

Lost Inside Myself

Lynn Stillman 6d

Lost Inside Myself

Daylight never waits
Why am I cooped up inside?
Phones ringtone on mute.

63 · 7d

Never

Lynn Stillman 7d

Never

I'd never hurt you
Can you please believe my words
They're all I can give.

62 · 2d

Imagination (Tanka)

Lynn Stillman 2d

Imagination (Tanka)

Imagination
What realm can be created
Possibilities
A dark world with kings and queens
Dragons, medieval dungeons

62 · Jun 17

I'm Invisible

Lynn Stillman Jun 17

I'm Invisible

You want me to be
Like a human pinata
But do you see me?

62 · 7d

Communication

Lynn Stillman 7d

Communication

Dog marks fire hydrant
That's how they say "I was here".
Like a post it note.

61 · 5d

Money

Lynn Stillman 5d

Money

Money's like making bread
You're either rolling in it
Or you really knead it.

58 · 7d

Wishes

Lynn Stillman 7d

Wishes

I have three wishes
Wish I had an extra one
I'd give it to you
Well now I only have two
Might as well give one to you!

58 · Jun 20

The Music

Lynn Stillman Jun 20

The Music

With my headphones on
The rock and roll a kingdom,
of which I am queen

58 · 5d

My Life

Lynn Stillman 5d

My Life

"Uh oh" all you said
when my life became a mess.
"Walk it off" you say

56 · 3d

Jealousy

Lynn Stillman 3d

Jealousy

Jealousy's a beast
It's eyes bright green and piercing
Lips curled and sneering.

56 · Jun 21

Deep Within Myself

Lynn Stillman Jun 21

Deep Within Myself

Hiding behind walls
If you look that's where I'll be
Honing my courage.

55 · Jun 18

Truth

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

Truth

Holding close the truth
Unbreakable is the bond
A love born of trust

54 · 7d

Tears

Lynn Stillman 7d

Tears

You don't see my tears
Too wrapped up in your anger
To see that their for you.

54 · 4d

Moods

Lynn Stillman 4d

Moods

Poetry is moods
A sampling of everything
Tasting of good foods

53 · 3d

Choose Your Love (Tanka)

Lynn Stillman 3d

Choose Your Love (Tanka)

Please make up your mind
You have many to choose from
Don't settle for me
I'm not a charity case
I'm just choice a,b or c

53 · 5d

Pain

Lynn Stillman 5d

Pain

Can find no reason
To leave the comfort of home
When pain is right here.

52 · 4d

Pride

Lynn Stillman 4d

Pride

Lion says to elk,
"You've lived through another day".
Elk says to lion ,
"You're not who you used to be,
cuz your pride gets in the way".

52 · Jun 18

The Morning

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

The Morning

Before my coffee
Poured juice on my cereal
Newspaper blurry.

52 · 7d

Walls

Lynn Stillman 7d

Walls

Need to free myself
To break through these walls I've built
Time has thickened them.

52 · Jun 17

Now You Think Of Me

Lynn Stillman Jun 17

Now You Think Of Me

Think about someone
That you're like a stranger to
Then you've thought of me

52 · Jun 15

Fears

Lynn Stillman Jun 15

Fears

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

51 · 2d

Dating

Lynn Stillman 2d

Dating

Online dating sites
Great for finding long term love
If not, sleep around

51 · 5d

Angel

Lynn Stillman 5d

Angel

Your names in the clouds
Written there by an angel
Hoped she'd get her wings.

50 · 7d

Crayons From The Past

Lynn Stillman 7d

Crayons From The Past

Crayon in my hand
Masterworks I did color
Stayed inside the lines.

50 · 4d

People

Lynn Stillman 4d

People

People amaze me
Too many loaded questions
Pointed at my head

50 · Jun 15

Love Ends

Lynn Stillman Jun 15

Love Ends

How then , does love end
When like acid their words burn ,
right through to your soul.

50 · 2d

A Limerick

Lynn Stillman 2d

A Limerick

There once was a man from Greece
Whose flock of sheep he did fleece
The wool he sold
The sheep were cold
Their sweaters knitted by his niece

49 · 6d

Answers (Tanka)

Lynn Stillman 6d

Answers (Tanka)

That's just how it goes
Sorry it's not in the cards
Can't fight city hall
My resolve even greater
After getting these answers.

48 · Jun 18

Reconcile

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

Reconcile

We can't reconcile
You've put distance between us
Miles I cannot walk.

48 · 12h

Virus

Lynn Stillman 12h

Virus

Foot in mouth virus
It's caught by saying dumb things
It's drug resistant.

48 · Jun 19

People

Lynn Stillman Jun 19

People

People walk through life
Never smiling or laughing
Living in their past.

48 · 5d

Can't Handle Change

Lynn Stillman 5d

Can't Handle Change

Too many hours spent
Fretting over seasons past
Change, the offender