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Jul 2017 Excelsior

Kaley Kerchaert

I miss my house
I miss my room
I have not left yet
But I will be soon,

I miss my parents
I miss my pets
I said my good-byes
I will not regret

The tragic thing is
It's only a week
Imagining it's more
For when I do leave.

Things happen so fast
It's hard to believe.

I'm going to Another state for a week,
Just my mind thinks to much about things

Jul 2017 Excelsior

Wisdom

Jul 2017 Excelsior

sunprincess

Wisdom

Wisdom is a beautiful thing
And given to a famous King
And Queen
Wisdom is knowing difference
From Right and Wrong
and acting accordingly
Wisdom!

xoxo

#wisdom #king #queen

Jul 2017 Excelsior

(hi)gh

Jul 2017 Excelsior

Born

(hi)gh

Am James
I don't know, but I think am James
Sometimes they call me
Play bbb
boy I know am a mess
Living life on stress
Which leads to depress
maybe meds
hell I don't know

Sssawing what's left of my shells
It's strange I've not seen death
after devouring all this ****
a crack head
on C o i n,C o a l, *******
I got it, it's *******
or whatever
just shut the **** up

You see
Youuuu'evvvv disoriented me
iiiiiiiii hate you
where was i
ME. Writing a poem
Him. No
Me. Writing a book, your will, maybe your eulogy
Him noo (frustrated)
ME. You were sniffing something
Him. Yessss, give it back, where is it
MeIn your hand
Him . sniffs (groans) this is great
Me... Errrrm, Okey... Maybe we can get back to the novel you were writing sniffing or puffing

hell I don't know
but
book me a bedsitter
I could use some hot sleep
it's cold out here

This generation needs saving from drugs

Jul 2017 Excelsior

Five

Jul 2017 Excelsior

sunprincess

Five

----x---x---x---x---x---

When my momma left me alone
This frightened me so
I cried and cried

When I entered kindergarten
at age five

This traumatizing major event
changed my whole life
My mother I miss her so

---x---x---x---x---x---

first day of school

#five #kindergarten #mother

Jul 2017 Excelsior

Only a woman

Jul 2017 Excelsior

Nishu Mathur

Only a woman

Don't judge me by my looks
And don't read me by the books
I am brash and I am kind
I am hard to define
I am bold. I am shy
I am grounded, but I fly
I love, and I give
I cradle, I forgive
Though soft I may feel
I am thunder, I am steel
I am smiles and I am laughter
I am happily ever after
I am tears and I am ache
I am a mess when I break
I hold tightly, but I know
When it's time to let go
I am dove, I am hawk
I am the rose and the rock
I am rain. I am sun
I am I. I am woman

Thank you all so much **

Dearest everyone, thank you so much for your likes, loves, reposts. Thank you so much for all your wonderful and encouraging responses. This is a small, simple poem and I wasn't certainly expecting all the attention it has received. I am grateful to all of you talented poets and readers. I am so happy that it was chosen as a daily - it's a wonderful feeling. Love to all.

I am also very thankful to Conrad Druger van den Bergh, an excellent poet and wonderful friend who inspired this x

#woman #life #metaphor

Jul 2017 Excelsior

Into the Night

Jul 2017 Excelsior

Nishu Mathur

Into the Night

At the end of the day, I await the night
As it slowly sets in
With a prelude of colours.
It grows quieter and peaceful
Birds cease to sing
And fly home to rest their wings
On long limbed trees that weather time.
Noise ebbs, save for the throaty croak of frogs
Or the mating songs of cicadas.
The sky is lit with silver lamps
While the moon looks on
Smiling with cherubic cheeks
As the blanket of darkness
Tucks the world in
Ushering a world of dreams.

#life #peace #nature