Lynn Stillman: Poems

KKK

Lynn Stillman 6d

KKK

Marching in the streets.
Their faces hidden by hoods.
Hate by cowardice.

Language

Lynn Stillman Jun 17

Language

Body language speaks
But you don't listen to mine
So hung up on words

Laughter

Lynn Stillman 11h

Laughter

I've known two laughs.
Either with me or at me.
The latter, haunting.

Learning

Lynn Stillman 7h

Learning

You are still learning.
The ins and outs of this life.
Like an apprentice.

Left Out

Lynn Stillman Jun 23

Left Out

I know the feeling
of being left out in life.
Stinging sensation

Liar

Lynn Stillman Jun 23

Liar

I often wonder,
what they'll put on your tombstone.
"Here He Lied".

Lies

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

Lies

If I were to lie
I'd say alls right with the world
I feel right as rain.

Lies

Lynn Stillman Jun 29

Lies

It shows in the eyes
When lies shrink away from truth
The eyes dilating.

Lies

Lynn Stillman Jun 28

Lies

Lies are nothing more
Than repackaging the truth
And then regifting.

Lies

Lynn Stillman 1d

Lies

On me, your lies fail.
Sorry but I have to laugh.
Where's your sense of shame?

Life

Lynn Stillman Jul 1

Life

Do you like your life
Does it show you all the sights
Or just stand you up

Life

Lynn Stillman Jun 21

Life

My life just moved here
Fulfillment lives down the street
Around the corner,
misgivings are packing up
Evicted by certainty

Life's Course

Lynn Stillman Jun 21

Life's Course

Mine, was direction
With purpose I used to walk
My steps now staggered.

Life's Dance

Lynn Stillman Jun 19

Life's Dance

I'm not in the mix
Life creates its own rhythm
I'm not a dancer.

Light

Lynn Stillman Jun 27

Light

The darkness is split
The glow of my cigarette,
casts an eerie light.

Likes

Lynn Stillman 4d

Likes

Just to get a "like"
People will risk life and limb
Famous for being famous
Not just another her or him

Lion

Lynn Stillman Jun 20

Lion

Lion asked his pride
Why he has to watch the cubs
"I'm not sure their mine"!

Lip Sync

Lynn Stillman Jun 29

Lip Sync

I'm lip syncing life
Just going through the motions
No backup singers

Listening

Lynn Stillman 1d

Listening

Say what you intend.
And mean everything you say.
I will lend an ear.

Lives

Lynn Stillman Jun 21

Lives

How do you juggle
Living two different lives
I can't deal with one.

Long Way

Lynn Stillman Jul 2

Long Way

The long way back home
Gives me time to clear my head,
of the things you've said.

Lost Inside Myself

Lynn Stillman Jun 23

Lost Inside Myself

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

Lost Words

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

Lost Words

Words won't reach the shore
"I love yous" kept in a chest
Claimed by ocean depths.

Love

Lynn Stillman Jun 26

Love

Loves not a gadget
Or a novelty item
It is tried and true.

Love

Lynn Stillman Jul 1

Love

We have hit a slump
Same words in repetition
A form letter love.

Love At First Sight

Lynn Stillman Jul 3

Love At First Sight

I don't know your name
Introductions unneeded
Look of love we seek

Loved

Lynn Stillman Jun 30

Loved

Don't need to be loved
I tell myself that each day
Yet, loved anyway.

Love Ends

Lynn Stillman Jun 15

Love Ends

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

Love In Contempt

Lynn Stillman Jun 25

Love In Contempt

When love turned spiteful
When questions had no answers
and we fell to earth.

Love's Disaster (Tanka)

Lynn Stillman Jun 23

Love's Disaster (Tanka)

Love was nearing the rocks
It had set sail years ago
Map old and yellowed
Devotion waited ashore
As storms of distrust moved in.

Marriage (Tanka)

Lynn Stillman 2d

Marriage (Tanka)

He was much older.
I was grossly immature.
A father to me.
We got married on the sixth.
Annulment on the seventh.

Math

Lynn Stillman 7d

Math

I'm no math genius.
But I sure have your number.
You're not hard to peg.

Memories

Lynn Stillman Jul 3

Memories

Maybe when we're old
We'll treasure our memories
Like silver and gold.

Millions

Lynn Stillman 4d

Millions

If you had millions
Would your words have more value?
Would they change more minds?

Mind Games

Lynn Stillman Jun 25

Mind Games

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

Mind Warm Up

Lynn Stillman Jun 29

Mind Warm Up

Pen needs warming up
Write whatever comes to mind
Like a morning stretch.

Mine

Lynn Stillman 5d

Mine

I wish you were mine
To someone else you belong
I'll still sing your song.

Mirror

Lynn Stillman Jul 3

Mirror

Feel a sense of dread
While walking to the mirror
Maybe I'll sneak up.

Mirror

Lynn Stillman Jun 27

Mirror

My mirror image
Ready for the red carpet?
Truth glares back at me.

Mistakes

Lynn Stillman Jun 30

Mistakes

They say it's human
To slip up and make mistakes
It's my career!

Misunderstanding

Lynn Stillman Jun 26

Misunderstanding

I could write something,
about misunderstanding
You wouldn't get it

Misunderstandings

Lynn Stillman Jul 6

Misunderstandings

I misunderstood
I thought saying I love you,
came without a price.

Mockingbird

Lynn Stillman Jun 29

Mockingbird

The cat and the bird
Mockingbird dive bombs the cat
Flurry of feathers.

Money

Lynn Stillman Jun 23

Money

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

Money

Lynn Stillman Jun 17

Money

Often tell myself
If I had millions to spend
Couldn't buy me time.

Moods

Lynn Stillman Jun 24

Moods

Poetry is moods
A sampling of everything
Tasting of good foods

Morning

Lynn Stillman Jun 21

Morning

Tossed in my sleep
Morning feels like Monday blues
Gagged on black coffee.

Mosaic

Lynn Stillman Jun 27

Mosaic

Pretty mosaic
Each piece represents a dream
Future's bright picture

Music

Lynn Stillman Jul 1

Music

Music is the cure
For whatever may ail you
Rhythm in pill form

My Best

Lynn Stillman Jun 29

My Best

You took my best side
Left me with this angry scar
My worst side exposed.