The Ten Word Wonder: Poems

8.5k · Jun 2016

Her Hair (10w)

The Ten Word Wonder Jun 2016

Her Hair (10w)

Her golden cascading curls
swirled freely
around her pale shoulders

#10w #hair #blonde #curls

4.3k · Jun 2016

Backyard Rainbow (10w)

The Ten Word Wonder Jun 2016

Backyard Rainbow (10w)

Dragonflies
zipping through
the rainbow
made by
the backyard sprinkler

#10w #spring #dragonfly #backyard #sprinkler

4.3k · Jun 2016

Resident Evil (10w)

The Ten Word Wonder Jun 2016

Resident Evil (10w)

High powered rifle
get those nasty villagers
every single time

#evil #10w #videogame #resident #leonkennedy #killthevillagers #saveashleygraham

4.0k · Jun 2016

Off Road Honey (10w)

The Ten Word Wonder Jun 2016

Off Road Honey (10w)

Your girly curves
make me want
to drive a jeep

#love #desire #passion #10w #girlfriend #honey #off #road

3.1k · Jun 2016

SoNg FoR tHe sLEePy (10w)

The Ten Word Wonder Jun 2016

SoNg FoR tHe sLEePy (10w)

Cicadas singing
a nighttime lullaby
sending me off to sleep

#10w #nighttime #country #lullaby #crickets #cicadas

3.0k · Jun 2016

The Written Word (10w)

The Ten Word Wonder Jun 2016

The Written Word (10w)

Let us express our emotions freely through the written word

#poetry #word #10w #expression

2.5k · Jun 2016

OH MY GOD IT'S A CLOWN!!!

The Ten Word Wonder Jun 2016

OH MY GOD IT'S A CLOWN!!!

Clowns have always terrified me
with their hideous evil grins

inspired by Ultimate Panic Queens poem about a clown

#evil #10w #terrifying #clowns

2.3k · Aug 2016

World Domination (10w)

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World ******* (10w)

Control of the tv remote
is one step closer
maybe.....

#world #10w #control #humor #******* #remote

2.1k · Jun 2016

My Thoughts (10w)

The Ten Word Wonder Jun 2016

My Thoughts (10w)

Imagine big,
write well
and never
loose sight of yourself

#poetry #words #imagination #thoughts #soul #10w

1.9k · Jun 2016

Rain (10w)

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Rain (10w)

A single raindrop
a life giving gift
from the heavens

#rain #nature #10w #storm #showers #raindrop

1.8k · Jun 2016

My Dirty Little Secret (10w)

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My ***** Little Secret (10w)

I just found
some
chocolate truffles
NO!!
I'm not sharing

#secret #10w #chocolate #truffles

1.7k · Jun 2016

Midnight Magic (10w)

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Midnight Magic (10w)

the mighty stag wanders nightly
fireflies lighting his forest path

#fantasy #magic #fireflies #midnight #stag

1.6k · Jun 2016

Jenga (10w)

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Jenga (10w)

Jenga should only be played
when you are absolutely sober

#10w #party #jenga

1.5k · Jun 2016

I Wish (10w)

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I Wish (10w)

I wish
I had known
it was
my last day

#life #death #10w #wishes #regrets

1.5k · Jun 2016

The Life Jacket

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The Life Jacket

Her rivers rushed up to meet him, he almost drowned.

#life #adventure #10w #river #jacket #rafting

1.3k · Jun 2016

Train Wreck

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Train Wreck

Her caboose
makes me
never want
to leave
the station

#10w #train #station #caboose

1.3k · Jul 2016

My Sky (10w)

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My Sky (10w)

The dark navy sky dusted
with sugared stars from heaven

#sky #10w

1.2k · Jun 2016

My Evening Prayer (10w)

The Ten Word Wonder Jun 2016

My Evening Prayer (10w)

Lord
Please
Grant
Me
One
More
Day
To
Love
Life

#prayer #life #god #grateful

1.2k · Jul 2016

Vacation (10w)

The Ten Word Wonder Jul 2016

Vacation (10w)

I am lost
in the mountains
and I don't care

#10w #vacation

1.1k · Jun 2016

Moonbeam

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Moonbeam

A tiny slice
of silver moonbeam
peeking in the window

#nature #night #10w #moonbeam

1.1k · Jun 2016

Midnight Kisses (10w)

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Midnight Kisses (10w)

Midnight kisses laced with lust
and promises of eternal devotion

#love #desire #kisses #lust #10w #midnight

1.0k · Jun 2016

A Little Bit of Silence Goes A Long Way (10w)

The Ten Word Wonder Jun 2016

A Little Bit of Silence Goes A Long Way (10w)

Some people
I know
need a
"mute" button
installed immediately

#blah #mute #button #loudpeople

1.0k · Jun 2016

Fairy (10w)

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Fairy (10w)

The velvet green forest ferns
tickle her slender pale ankles

#fairy #10w

947 · Sep 2016

End of Summer (10w)

The Ten Word Wonder Sep 2016

End of Summer (10w)

late night cicada serenades
sweet tea in a tall glass

#summer #late #season #nights

936 · Jul 2016

Sly Fox

The Ten Word Wonder Jul 2016

Sly Fox

smiling coyly, she said she was a victim of circumstance

#10w #sly #cunning

935 · Jun 2016

Hello?

The Ten Word Wonder Jun 2016

Hello?

I
call out
to the heavens
but get no answer

#heaven #prayers

907 · Jun 2016

Strength (10w)

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Strength (10w)

only the strongest seed
will grow into the tallest tree

#nature #strength #trees #motivation #determination #seeds

873 · Jun 2016

My Favorite Thing (10w)

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My Favorite Thing (10w)

Autumn leaves
somersaulting
across the road
like tiny
olympic gymnasts

#fall #10w #leaves

795 · Jun 2016

Tender Hearted (10w)

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Tender Hearted (10w)

Her tender heart was torn in two by his words

#heart #10w #heartbroken #tender

700 · Jun 2016

His Fragile Rose

The Ten Word Wonder Jun 2016

His Fragile Rose

He touched her petals gently
as if she would break

inspired by Lunchtime Poets poem about a rose

#nature #10w #rose

698 · Jul 2016

My Worst Addiction (10w)

The Ten Word Wonder Jul 2016

My Worst Addiction (10w)

Giving up chocolate
is like
not being
able to breath

#addiction #10w #chocolate #nocando

664 · Jun 2016

The Green Stuff (10w)

The Ten Word Wonder Jun 2016

The Green Stuff (10w)

Lush green grass
sliding between my toes
makes me smile

#nature #10w #grass

610 · Jul 2016

Humidity (10w)

The Ten Word Wonder Jul 2016

Humidity (10w)

My underwear
is
routinely sticking
in
places it shouldn't be

#humidity #immelting

610 · Mar 2017

Liar 10w

The Ten Word Wonder Mar 2017

Liar 10w

Sorry my beauty
Your lying eyes
just told the truth

#liar #10w

587 · Jun 2016

Hung Over

The Ten Word Wonder Jun 2016

Hung Over

The sun
came creeping
over the horizon
without my permission

#hangover #sunrise #toosoon #wanttosleep

553 · Feb 2017

Windy Days

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Windy Days

Warm fresh air whistling through the tiny bedroom window crack

#10w #windydays

551 · Jun 2016

Death (10w)

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Death (10w)

Death
is not
the end

at least
not for
me...

#death #10w #lifeafterdeath

487 · Jul 2016

5 AM (10w)

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5 AM (10w)

Early morning sun creeping gently
across my bedroom window pane

#5am #timetomakethedonuts

473 · Jun 2016

Forgiveness (10w)

The Ten Word Wonder Jun 2016

Forgiveness (10w)

Forgiveness is the easiest way
for your heart to heal

#forgiveness #10w

455 · Jul 2016

Evading Techniques (10w)

The Ten Word Wonder Jul 2016

Evading Techniques (10w)

By evading them today
you can not escape
tomorrows problems

#problems #evading

401 · Mar 2017

My Love

The Ten Word Wonder Mar 2017

My Love

I always suffer quietly while she sleeps in utter bliss

#love #pain #bliss #soulmate

386 · Jun 2016

Rain (10w)

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Rain (10w)

Rain
on a tin roof
music
to my sleepy ears

#rain #10w #tinroof

384 · Jun 2016

Happiness (10w)

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Happiness (10w)

Happiness is a state of mind we should all try

#happiness #10w

337 · Dec 2016

My Favorite Sight (10w)

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My Favorite Sight (10w)

numerous crystalline winter stars dancing in the dark navy sky

#stars #winter #night #10w

335 · Jul 2016

Love (10w)

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Love (10w)

Nothing like the genuine love
of a mentally stable woman

#love #10w

328 · Oct 2016

Autumn (10w)

The Ten Word Wonder Oct 2016

Autumn (10w)

A tapestry of vibrant leaves dancing on the chilly wind

#10w #autumn

315 · May 2018

My Sunset

The Ten Word Wonder May 2018

My Sunset

The afternoon sun dripped into the horizon
like warmed molasses

#10 #words

310 · Nov 2016

Thanks GIVING (10w)

The Ten Word Wonder Nov 2016

Thanks GIVING (10w)

No one has ever become poor
from giving of themselves

#blessings #grateful #thanksgiving

303 · Jul 2016

Just One 10w

The Ten Word Wonder Jul 2016

Just One 10w

Missing one little step
should not dictate
the entire journey

287 · Apr 2018

caroline

The Ten Word Wonder Apr 2018

caroline

Your love is suffocating
I have no need for air

#10 #words