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Dec 2015 Richard Riddle

marcos

Everyone deserves a person that makes them want to write poems about the way they feel despite illiteracy.
Everyone deserves a person that makes them want to sing to the heavens about their wonderful voice as tone deaf as they may be.
Everyone deserves a person that makes them want to fill canvases with the colors of their beautiful body despite being colorblind.
Everyone deserves a person that make them want to dance despite the self-diagnosis of two left feet.
Everyone deserves their person.
Everyone deserves a person that defines falling in love before falling cause knowing where you're going to land before you trip is always a beautiful comfort.
Everyone deserves their soulmate who can pick them up when they fall.

I found mine.

Don't cast friendship aside as an unnecessary step to love. You miss out.

#love #happy #friendship #artsy

Nov 2015 Richard Riddle

One Penny Opera

Nov 2015 Richard Riddle

Pradip Chattopadhyay

One Penny Opera

Merry revellers
cast one glance on me
before your mind wavers
throw me one penny

My eyes are deep in socket
but ears are sharply keen
catch jingles in your pocket
silver's pompous din

Pray not be too aloof
need a lil of your pity
a penny can't buy a roof
can buy a crumb for belly

It wouldn't hurt you much
for one less from too many
merry revellers before you rush
toss my way one penny.

Nov 2015 Richard Riddle

1938

Nov 2015 Richard Riddle

A Mess of Words

1938

until the waves stain red the shores

we will not hear 'peace'

we will only hear 'more'

Nov 2015 Richard Riddle

Ripe Corn

Nov 2015 Richard Riddle

Pradip Chattopadhyay

Ripe Corn

She doesn't recite poems in the darkish sunset

like golden corns dying to be reaped
she needs a hand to cut her through
reach to where a fleshless lust is still not ember.

Seasons come and fly away.

Her own poems withering
she pines for one simple nest
to rest.

Nov 2015 Richard Riddle

It Is Not Easy, I Know

Nov 2015 Richard Riddle

Kat

It Is Not Easy, I Know

I am an actor
In a primetime show
In national tv
Love me or hate me
It is not easy, I know.

I am an accused
Being questioned
Being judged
Believe me or hate me
It is not easy, I know.

I am a butterfly
Newly emerged from a chrysalis
The world outside
Loves me or hates me
It is not easy, I know.

When will they accept
When will they change
When will their words
Be an embrace
It is not easy, I know.

Nov 2015 Richard Riddle

THANKSGIVING

Nov 2015 Richard Riddle

Sally A Bayan

THANKSGIVING

(a repost...edited)

I AM GRATEFUL---
for having my family
my five granddaughters, especially
they are safe and healthy
we have roof over our heads and
clothes to keep us warm
there is always food on our table...

I AM GRATEFUL, THAT ---
on each new day, i am able to
get up, alone...without much effort
can wash my face, brush my teeth,
clean my bathroom regularly
take a shower on my own
cook what i want to eat,
eat alone...
change the curtains in our house,
change my bedsheets without help,
as often as i want to...

I AM GRATEFUL, THAT I ---
still celebrated another birthday
was able to say THANK YOU!
will be with family and friends on Thanksgiving day
made scary decors for Halloween
decked our house with a tree and lanterns before December
hang stars, angels in corners and in between
am strong enough to put them all away when Christmas is over...

I AM GRATEFUL I AM STILL ABLE TO WITNESS
how a night of fireworks and celebrations
easily segues into a day of new beginnings...

I AM GRATEFUL THAT I CAN ---
write, share my thoughts, my moments,
look back to the past with a smile,
find contentment where i am now,
be with good friends, old and new,
look forward to my future,
wake up to each new day
and another.......and
another.....and
another...
and
A N O T H E R .

Thanksgiving must come with every breath
For we are showered with Blessings without end...

Sally

Copyright 2014
Rosalia Rosario A. Bayan

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#food #family #blessings #repost #grateful #roof

Nov 2015 Richard Riddle

Rape Effect

Nov 2015 Richard Riddle

Sara Jones

**** Effect

Day 1: I want to tear my skin off. My heart is beating so fast i can barley breathe. I feel so filthy.
Day 2: I can't believe this. I don't want to be here. Why did this happen? Why did I let this happen?
Day 5: I guess I drank too much and my friends were to drunk to stop me.
Day 10: I can't face my friends, I can't live my life.
Week 3: No one knows. He hasn't said a word.
Week 6: It happened again, I was sleeping and he did it again. Why did I stay the night? Why didn't I go straight home?
Week 7: He left and kissed me goodbye. I don't know how to feel.
Week 10: My life's out of control, I can't believe whats happening.
Month 5: My boyfriend knows. But not all details. Just thinking about it, makes me want to take a shower.
Month 8: I finally came clean to my friends. They're appalled. They hate him now. I still feel filthy. I can't get his smell off my body still.
Month 11: The anniversary is soon. What am I going to do?
Year 1: I haven't spoken to him in months. I haven't thought about it in days. I still feel as if hes on top of me, why can't I wash him away?

Its an uphill battle with myself and others. Some days I can't get out of bed or even feel like breathing.
But I try not to let him get to me. Because if he sees my weakness from what hes done,
He's won.

#day #personal #by #****

Nov 2015 Richard Riddle

That which is born of the Spirit is spirit

Nov 2015 Richard Riddle

Sofia Kioroglou

That which is born of the Spirit is spirit

You come with nothing and you go with nothing.
Nobody escapes the way of all flesh
and is dead in the tresspasses and sins
in which they have walked.

Don’t love the world or the things in this world
as the world is passing away along with its desires
but do the will of God and you will abide forever
as that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

https://sofiakioroglou.wordpress.com/

This is a tribute to my dad who passed away some days ago! May he rest in peace!

#elegy