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 Dec 2016
r
I head out at twilight
only to return each dawn,
wading the muddied waters
of my youth, and mysteries
of a history misremembered,
or wishfull, wistful memories,
wanting to revisit in dreams
those things that defy the laws
of physics, yet knowing I can't
go back, and each breath I take
reminds me forever of that fact.
 Dec 2016
b for short
There is a green light,
refusing to take shape.
He speaks to me in laughs
and leaves messages in the sunsets.
He nods, as if there is something
he knows that I'll never know.
And he laughs
and laughs
and laughs.
Without a word, it is understood
that I’m the fawn,
slipping on the ice with tangled legs,
and he watches with a silent smile—
a smile I can’t see, but I feel.
the same smile stitched on
with thread spun by
the infinite secrets of the universe.
A smile that tells me
a fawn finds her footing
before night falls.
© Bitsy Sanders, December 2016
 Dec 2016
AJ
When the world knocks
I won't answer.

When the world knocks
I'll pretend to be asleep.

When the world knocks
I'll hide in my room. I'll hide myself.

When the world knocks
I'll know I should be there
But I can't.

When the world knocks*
I hope it knocks on someone else's door.
Sometimes we're just not able to help everyone.
 Dec 2016
Mohd Arshad
ko
To overcome pain of lost love
Love her much but without showing her
 Nov 2016
r
Black smoke on the mountain
bends over the moon like flies
around rines all fed up
with the night, like a bloated
face floating by in the river
sleeping through
death's long montage,
that dark mistress sipping
gin on a balcony with no wind,
her curtains still as a blanket
placed over the drowned.
 Nov 2016
curlygirl
he tastes of
fresh coffee and old memories
mixed together with
swallowed sentiments
that neither of us
is brave enough
to say.
 Nov 2016
Deana Luna
here we are
together in one endless room surrounded with lights
candles burning hot
blue and yellow the
pickled platter you brought
a sour attitude and a warm
heart.
 Nov 2016
PaperclipPoems
The worst part is that I don't want to let you go,
because I can't accept this life without you.
Cody, I know you're looking at every one of us today. From another world or another place. Happy Thanksgiving my dear friend. Words just aren't enough and no matter where I go or what day it is, I carry you with me. From the ring that was intended, to the wedding we dreamed. From the courtships we watched each other go through, to the jail house steps. Thick and thin husband. You were always there for me. And for that, I shall always carry you with me.
 Nov 2016
Jade
It's transcendental on another level,
You're my lucky star,
Want to walk on your wavelength,
and be there when you vibrate,
For you I'll risk it all
 Nov 2016
Traveler
I remember the cage
Soul slipping
Through cracks
Body trapped
In silent rage
I succeed
These facts
Never forget
Never get back
The less you say
The less they know
So spare the lecture
And off you go
I remember the cage!
TT
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