#taking poems on Hello Poetry

Polaris Miedema May 2020

Why don't you take this key and stop taking life so seriously?
Open the box of surprises, you'll find so many great fun prices.
Careful but not too careful, and life won't be hard but never dull.
Stupid old soul taking life way too seriously, why why?
Haven't you learned it's all a fun try try?
Oh what a relaxing fun surprise.
If you don't take it seriously it can be a little nice.
Sometimes...

28-05-20

#stop #taking #life #seriously

John Darnielle May 2020

Standard Bitter Love Song #8 (Taking the Dative Track 2, 1994)

I went down to Lloyd center
Looking for you
But a mouth full of anger
Blocked my view
He took your hand
There in the skating rink
God will give him blood to drink

Saw the two of you leaving
I didn't want to follow behind
But I could see the rest of your evening
Burning in my mind
Sky's black
The moon's pink
God will give him blood to drink

I looked over the railing
The ice was white
On the north-east side
Where I saw you and your boyfriend
On a Friday night
I went mining for gold
I struck pure, fresh zinc
God, God will give him blood to drink

Another one from 1994, off a tape called "Taking the Dative". Later re-released on the Ghana compilation in 1999.

#the #mountain #goats #taking #dative #1994 #ghana #dagothiam

Robby Dec 2019

Equality Is A Joke

Fair is never fair
Not when one is a giver
And the other a taker
My point is invalid
My thoughts are not shared
I'll always say it's fine
And you'll just do what you want

#marriage #equality #fair #giving #taking #hurt #infidelity #narcissist #depression

Amanda Kay Burke Dec 2019

Taking Out The Trash

I let it build up too long again.
The bin is overflowing with stinky garbage and now a simple chore has become a huge ordeal.
If I could regularly dispose of all the toxic negative thoughts accumulated in my brain it would be a relatively easy process.
But I procrastinate until all the insecurities, fears, and anger become too heavy to lift
So I drag the ******* bag behind me as it leaves a trail of stinky slime in it's wake.
I get rotten trash juice all over my hands as I dump all my emotions onto paper.
When it's all taken out and empty and I am exhausted
I put in a new liner and let the trash begin piling up again.

Day 19: Write a poem about writing using a household chore as a metaphor for writing

#30daypoetrychallenge #writing #metaphor #taking #trash #art #garbage #empty #exhausted

Rozey Apr 2019

Take on the World

You drive me insane but no one can make me smile like you do
With all of my craziness, you still stick by my side boo
I know I have mood swings and it gets on your nerves
But even so, you throw it all to the curves
You healed me when I was hurting and I found you when you were lost
Together in unity, we will take on this world like a boss

Do I even need to describe this feeling?! :}

#taking #on #the #world #together