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 Oct 2014 Tina Marie
Bell works
I love my sunburnt country,
But not when reefs turn white, and rainforests fall

I love my sunburnt country,
But not when racism, misogyny, and hypoceacy govern it's people.

I love my sunburnt country,
But not when we've boundless plains to share, just not if you come by boat

I love my sunburnt country,
But not when people are taught that because you cover yourself, you are a the enemy.

I love my sunburnt country,
But not when we pretend that this land isn't stole.

I love my sunburnt country,
But not when it's on fire
 Oct 2014 Tina Marie
Wordsmith
Poetry is not only about the write
But also about the *read
 Oct 2014 Tina Marie
RMatheson
"Your marriage is falling apart, Rick,"
she had cried in pain

but I knew better:

She'd already given up the moment she decided
it was no longer "our" marriage.
 Oct 2014 Tina Marie
nivek
Plan
 Oct 2014 Tina Marie
nivek
there is a plan of today written deep
spoken aloud and watched keenly
each molecule plays a starring role
and all starring roles work together
there is a plan in progression, the
A plan of unimaginable consequence
for each and every dust particle
and when the dust finally settles
the plan of today will be eternal
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