I Hear the Echoes - Hello Poetry

Oct 2019

r

My past is now
at my back
like the shadow
of a man
in a chain gang
picking up trash
I left in a ditch
bottles and empty
beer cans, cigarette
packs and such
stuff my supper
is made of, old bread
that tastes of regret
and thin minnow soup
my card carrying guardian
angel scoops up
from the River Styx
with a ladle made of screen
tied to two sticks
from my window
cell that I have named
the holey hell hole
so, this is all an allusion
to the 26 letters
of my self-
imposed sentence.

Oct 2019

Bobby Copeland

Ready

She's got a new plan, invented
On a cold morning in April,
A pilgrimage to Tennessee,
Just west of Nashville, where she knows
Some people who are close enough
To take her in, with two kids now,
Long enough to get on her feet,
Find work, apply for benefits.

She tells her daughter to be strong,
To make her little brother think
This move is their great adventure,
Which it is, in its own fashion,
Is freedom, an old idea
She almost forgot. She's ready.

Oct 2019

Gods1son

Untitled

Comfort can be purchased
But peace of mind is priceless
Likes can be bought
But genuine love is invaluable
It's quite convenient to preach/teach
But practicing what you speak is honesty
It's easy to stand tall when you win
But it takes strength & a good heart
to acknowledge one's mistake.

Oct 2019

Edmund black

Just Because It’s Thursday

Some of the best things in life are the times spent with you.

From the kisses
To the way you make me feel
To the ways you elevate me
All the way to the lazy days of summer by the lake and carefree laughter galore.

YOU are my hero, my light. My steadfast rock that carries me through from one point to another on a day by day regardless of my stubbornness

YOU are my love , my best friend, my shoulder to lean on whenever I can.

You’re my all

The number one woman in my world

Willing to stand guard with an ever watchful eye,
For my heart safe keeping , to protect my vulnerabilities

Thank you sweetheart for loving me

Happy,
Just because It’s Thursday

It’s true I don’t often displayed my love life too often to the world because
When you find true love, it is a treasure to be protected. Treasures are not to be displayed for the consumption of others to agree or criticize. They are to be protected, invested in and cherished in private. A private life is a happy life! There is a fine line between privacy and transparency. Guard your treasure! ❤️