Timothy Ward: Poems

7.3k · Jan 2016

The Kiss

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

The Kiss

I want to kiss you
Slowly tenderly
All over your lips
I want to kiss you
Gently gingerly
Down to your hips
I want to kiss you
Smoothly softly
Up to the tip
I want to kiss you
Kiss you kiss you
Kiss kiss kiss you

#kiss

5.7k · Jan 2016

The Self Portrait

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

The Self Portrait

the sun will
kiss the earth
each day
and soon
these dashing lines
of youth
hard charcoal, pen and ink
dancing, arousing
the parchment
shall also fade
portraits ought to
be lived
not
preserved

This began as an exercise in Architecture Design class. We each had to do a self portrait and design a space for ourselves for the rest of our life! One space! Very introspective n mind altering exercise!

4.2k · Sep 2016

Your Lives Matter! #BLM

Timothy Ward Sep 2016

Your Lives Matter! #BLM

Teeth bared
Jaws clenched
Hammer cocked
Yet another
Nailed
Your coffin
Shrouded
In darkness
Sealing you
From bigotry
Disguised
In self justified
Ineloquent
Patriotism
RIP dear brothers
Your Lives Matter!

I used to have great admiration for the police...but we as a community have been derelict in watching over those we hire to serve us!

#blacklivesmatter

4.1k · Sep 2016

Equinox (haiku 5-7-5)

Timothy Ward Sep 2016

Equinox (haiku 5-7-5)

bullets pierce the night
another black father is stopped
fall is in the air

Enough violence on the citizens. A father of 7 killed while waiting to pick up his child from the school bus stop for mistaken identity and not following orders??? ***!!!

#blacklivesmatter

2.9k · Jan 2016

First Date

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

First Date

tender nips
luscious lips
tremulous dips
thrusting hips
sweaty grips
sensual slips
heartbeat skips
total eclipse

1.5k · Jan 2016

To Forgive

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

To Forgive

a sweet uncertain
future awaits
us all my friend
please
teach me
to forgive my
yesterdays
oh the pain
oh the pain
yet again
yet again
teach me
to forgive
dear friend

1.2k · Sep 2016

Learning To Smile Again

Timothy Ward Sep 2016

Learning To Smile Again

and then
one day
my sky
really did fall
and life carried on
without
me
but eventually
i was helped up
slowly
dusted myself off
and i even learned
to smile
again

Life hangs by the thinnest of threads and relationships by the most brittle tendrils of trust. The most I can ask of myself is resilience

#resilience

1.0k · Jan 2016

Haiku (Lune 5-3-5)

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

Haiku (Lune 5-3-5)

a great whale breaches
"man-watching"
the pacific stirs

This is a Lune devised by poet Robert Kelly. You are restricted to 13 syllables 5/3/5 in his attempt to tighten the Haiku format in English

#535 #haikus #lune #kelly

936 · Feb 2016

My Valentine!

Timothy Ward Feb 2016

My Valentine!

the night is young
you said to me
we'll write our song
of lovers free

with love so fierce
passion bold
my heart you pierced
soul you stole

Thank you for entering my life, making me family and creating safe harbor. I hope I am able to reciprocate in some small measure...

#love #valentine

908 · Oct 2016

Homo Sapien Ignoramus

Timothy Ward Oct 2016

**** Sapien Ignoramus

anger unabated
as sinful "humanity"
sows
karmic seeds
of self destruction
the future
visceral
in the present

Man - a glorified chimp on steroids after 200,000 years of evolution is none the wiser than his simian cousin on the plains of Africa. Yes we can build rockets with the 1% genetic delta but we can also blow up all life on earth.

#ignoramus #**** #sapien

888 · Oct 2016

Sagrada Familia

Timothy Ward Oct 2016

Sagrada Familia

Dysfunctional families
Gather together
In crises
Like fallen leaves
At the base
Of the family tree
In a hurricane
The constant churning
Charades
Keeping up appearances
Wasting
Precious resources
Lives
Cast to the
Wind

As Hurricane Matthew barrels down on Florida I was thinking of how some of us will come together while others ...

885 · Jan 2016

Homo Sapien Bipolar

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

**** Sapien Bipolar

I am the sinner
I am the saint
I am the butcher
I am restraint
I am the tyrant
I am the slave
I am the migrant
Am I depraved?

My first post to Hello Poetry!

884 · Sep 2016

The Orphan (haiku)

Timothy Ward Sep 2016

The Orphan (haiku)

orphaned by the night
your tender whispers silent
a tear soaked pillow

#haiku

879 · Jan 2016

Haiku (3/5/3 Lune)

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

Haiku (3/5/3 Lune)

morning frost
sparkling in the sun
drops of dew

This is a variant on the Lune - 9 words/11 syllables to communicate transition from night to day cold to warmth with utter minimalism.

#transience #9words #11syllables

857 · Jan 2016

Afternoon Surfing

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

Afternoon Surfing

an afternoon surfing
a whale pod is near
the whales are warning
'tis me they fear

i try...i wonder
at just what we've done
tearing pacific asunder
to be so shunned

Saw 2 mother and 2 calves and a larger male swimming 150 meters away from my board this summer - Off Pismo Beach central California

#unnatural #mankind

845 · Jan 2016

Rock Climbing

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

Rock Climbing

we set out
expeditiously
climbing quizzical
stony faces
grasping
slithering
clambering
to the top
we lay down
spent
you have breathed
sweet life again
past parched
unloved lips
into an empty soul
craving
simply
to be quenched

I finally met someone for the very first time as a 21 yo! Mountains of barriers - internal n external - keep coming up but we keep climbing over each Khyber Pass together :)

#together

845 · Sep 2017

Haiku - The Empty Nest

Timothy Ward Sep 2017

Haiku - The Empty Nest

a flutter of wings
there is a chill in the air
the nest is empty

While at first read this may appear to be about parents confronting children growing up, this is a tribute to the passing of my mom. She passed away in Feb at age 46 quite unexpectedly after a brief illness. I got to spend the last 6 months with her - especially the last 6 weeks at the hospital bed (our NEST). She is gone now, and my nest is empty...and I am as much at a loss as a parent who has lost a child - if that makes any sense!

#loss #love #grief #parent #mother

804 · Jan 2016

Sheltering fo Peace

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

Sheltering fo Peace

the winds relentless
asserting their right of way
man cowers for peace

#peace #haiku

767 · Jan 2016

Surfer Quote

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

Surfer Quote

Waves are not
measured
in feet and inches
they are
measured in
increments
of
FEAR

#buzzy #trent

749 · Jan 2016

Laird Hamilton - surfer

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

Laird Hamilton - surfer

Make sure your worst enemy
doesn't live between your
own two ears

One of my fav quotes! For those of you who're into surfing you know it's all about conquering your inner fears when surfs up!!! Hahaha

#super #surfer #lairdhamilton

744 · Sep 2016

Share Loneliness (haiku)

Timothy Ward Sep 2016

Share Loneliness (haiku)

let's share loneliness
an insatiable hunger
and an empty plate

5-7-5

#haiku #loneliness

732 · Sep 2017

The Parting

Timothy Ward Sep 2017

The Parting

On Pismo Beach
Beside the sea
That autumn eve
You held me free
Etched in my heart
The lovers plea
That I love you
And you love me.

Redwoods lurch
Our seagulls sigh
We kick at waves
Throats run dry
In vain I search
Into your eyes
The tide recedes...
We say goodbye

703 · Sep 2016

Holding On

Timothy Ward Sep 2016

Holding On

i grasp at grains
holding on
to a fistful of sand
as wave after wave
washes away
the innocence
the giggling
the playing
the screaming
the apathy
the maturity
the regrets
the silence
leaving nothing
but memories
and tears
washed away

Childhood for me like for most was a mixed bag! Lovely until parents passed away and I have had to grow up... The beach my sanctuary!

#lettinggo #hangingon

686 · Jan 2016

An Intimate Haiku

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

An Intimate Haiku

you comb your fingers
ploughing warmly through my hair
my body shudders

Yes I know - far from the traditional format but I like the compact form. I guess purists would say drop the term haiku - I say go read Basho in kan'ji bro! Haha just havin fun : )

685 · Oct 2016

Radicals (haiku)

Timothy Ward Oct 2016

Radicals (haiku)

fear not radicals
as we break bread together
we hunger as one

It is difficult to spill the blood of someone you have shared a meal

#breaking #bread

663 · Jan 2016

Affirmations

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

Affirmations

you and me
tentative
beads of
sweet
salty
sweat
let us
lick
each
others'
doubts
away

655 · Sep 2016

A Winter's Tale (haiku 5-7-5)

Timothy Ward Sep 2016

A Winter's Tale (haiku 5-7-5)

a cold winter blast
two songbirds boldly took flight
eloquent silence

Sometimes haiku is utterly powerful and transcendent in its compactness and simplicity

#movingon

647 · Sep 2016

Disparity (haiku 5-7-5)

Timothy Ward Sep 2016

Disparity (haiku 5-7-5)

We now desire less
Eating beyond gluttony
People are starving?

Less than 1% of the world's wealthiest own more than 50% of the world's wealth!!

#haiku #wealth #inequality

645 · Sep 2016

Ode to Friendship

Timothy Ward Sep 2016

Ode to Friendship

Let's hold hands
Weep with me
Share with me
Your pain
Our friendship
Is sweet duty
To wash away
The stains

Some friends transcend family and are better than medication and therapists combined! I'm lucky to have a couple of great souls in my life.

#friendship

645 · Jan 2016

Poets

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

Poets

I try to be poetic
This is hardly a gift
It's linguistic aesthetics
For emotional rifts

Humble are the poets
Who write with such skill
For they foster heroics
And cry with ther quills

#true #poets

617 · Jan 2016

Acorns

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

Acorns

a forgetful squirrel
obsessively hoarding acorns
his forest restores

614 · Sep 2016

Emptiness

Timothy Ward Sep 2016

Emptiness

and
when my
anger
finally extinguished
itself and me
i was nothing
but
a hollow shell
of emptiness

602 · Sep 2016

A Pining Soul

Timothy Ward Sep 2016

A Pining Soul

hypnotic voice
mystic eyes
this pining soul
of mine is crying
restless nights
an empty bed
my heart sinks
ol' demons dread

When the witching hour lasts all night long and despondency is sweet relief

#lost #hurt #soul

594 · Jan 2016

An Ode To Immoral Grammarians

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

An Ode To Immoral Grammarians

lust driven
sin-onyms
heartwarming
antonyms
where truth is
semantical
and lies
dialectical
and fine double
negatives
are asynctactically
superlative

Pedants Gone Wild!

583 · Sep 2016

Togetherness? (haiku 5-7-5)

Timothy Ward Sep 2016

Togetherness? (haiku 5-7-5)

cradled in your gaze
in the absence of movement
are we one - at peace?

Turmoil within people often leads to conflict between people and peoples. I fervently hope we can find a sense of togetherness

#naive #togetherness

574 · Oct 2016

May I

Timothy Ward Oct 2016

May I

may i
please
hold your hand
and walk
with you
in the quiet
comfort
of a silent
peace

My most romantic moments are silent walks at Pismo Beach where you can often find me surfin in summer. A lover on my hand with nary a word spoken save the sound of surf and the incessant sea gulls and shore life is joyous to me at least.

#peace #romantic #intimate

562 · Jan 2016

Kinky Haiku! ;)

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

***** Haiku! ;)

golden is the sun
setting on the horizon
come, let us shower

#haiku

538 · Jan 2016

Ode to Mr. Louis Brown

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

Ode to Mr. Louis Brown

We wish we knew you Mr Brown
The lights glow dim in Poets Town
We stand beside Magnolia trees
And pray your soul is fancy free

I read your verse with teary eyes
And hope that I can be as wise
You were a gentle soul of song
The joy you brought is just as strong

I'm glad your verse you did not brave
Upon Magnolias to engrave
Your words of wit are safe with me
For Poets Town is your tree!

Unlike the old Magnolia tree
Poets Town is full of spree
She was a fool to lose your crown
But we'll always love you Mr. Brown!

RIP Mr Louis Brown. I'm new here and mean no disrespect to him, but simply trying to honor a very creative spirit!

#brown #louis

500 · Jan 2016

Understanding - Haiku

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

Understanding - Haiku

cryptic rivers meet
unfathomable oceans
nature understands

#haiku

492 · Sep 2016

The Long Goodbye

Timothy Ward Sep 2016

The Long Goodbye

i watch
i shield
my candle
she flickers
she glows
she melts
away
slowly melting
my heart
i watch
i shield
my candle
my mother's
long goodbye

Wrote this for a friend whose father passed recently and whose mother is now down with AD. I've seen him transform into a serious adult with all the burdens of responsibility and the toll of emotions. AD - Alzheimer's Disease- hope they find a cure soon!

491 · Oct 2016

Adonistic Beliefs

Timothy Ward Oct 2016

Adonistic Beliefs

"I"
My mind
The creator
Of unachievable
Adonistic beliefs
Goes hammer and tongs
As an angry blacksmith
Fragmenting further
What was once
Beautiful
Innocent
Whole

Humility is such a rare element. The campus and surfer communities are so full of chest pounding ego pumping Neanderthals I often wonder if they ever started innocent too?!! Of course they did!

#humble #**** #sapien

489 · Sep 2016

The Abyss

Timothy Ward Sep 2016

The Abyss

a beautiful child
beaten
grows up
a broken adult
looking for love
in all
the wrong places
still scared
still shaking
ceaselessly filling
an empty
void

#loss #innocence #childhood

485 · Sep 2016

Charge for the Phoochkas

Timothy Ward Sep 2016

Charge for the Phoochkas

Phoochkas to right of me
Phoochkas to left of me
Phoochkas in front of me
Garnished and Savored
Spiced with chaat this shell
A pani puri dunking swell
Into the jaws of yum
Into my mouth a spell
Phoochkas by the dozen!

It's really difficult to describe this Indian street food snack I was introduced to by some Indian friends on campus. These are like tortilla chips puffed up and filled with potatoes and lentils and topped with some yummylicious date and cilantro chutneys then dunkened in a hot/sour/salty/spicy cold broth and shoved in ur mouth. When u crunch down on it it is a MOUTHGASM explosion of flavors. It's the ******* of snack foods!!

#food #indian #street #snack #phoochkas

484 · Jan 2016

Haiku

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

Haiku

saturday morning
maple syrup on pancakes
heartwarming embraces

#haiku #575

466 · Jan 2016

Silent Flight

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

Silent Flight

my voices
are the
demons
who
clip my wings
each time
i learn
to
fly

465 · Jan 2016

Eden Builders

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

Eden Builders

you're my reason
you're my will
felling demons
so we may build
our little Eden
gives me chills
love love's freedom
love the thrill

#peace #togetherness

457 · Jan 2016

Flash Floods

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

Flash Floods

flash floods of emotion
moisten dry parched lips
sensual springs effervescing
quenching unquenchable hips
tranquil rivers wind
hearts entwine
breath skips

This was a very tantalizingly challenging rhyme scheme within a rhyme scheme. Last word on line 1 and first word on line 2 must rhyme, same pattern in line 3 and 4, while u continue with an a/b, a/b rhyme scheme for the remainder as the poem compresses! WHY? To hone the craft I suppose hahaha I forget the madman who devised it? Longfellow?

#rhyme #complex #scheme

457 · Sep 2016

Ode To Integrity

Timothy Ward Sep 2016

Ode To Integrity

say what you mean
mean what you say
a simple truth
a child can weigh
spare yourself words
and "emotional" spin
for when you rationalize
your ego's kicked in

Integrity

454 · Feb 2016

Man-made Mockery

Timothy Ward Feb 2016

Man-made Mockery

two doves fly across
perfect silent unison
a jetliner screams

#haiku

453 · Jan 2016

Do You Ever Stop?

Timothy Ward Jan 2016

Do You Ever Stop?

do you ever
stop
for a moment
from your lurid glances
through beady middle aged eyes
sweaty palms groping feverishly
through my nylon soccer shorts
at junior boys' camp,
do you ever
stop
to think
beyond your own
abusive selfish intentions
to a world
beyond
your decrepit
**** *******
rotten soul?
do you ever stop?

I share this autobiographical poem in the hope that it helps other survivors and STOPS any abusers! I am 21 now and at peace with myself, but it's a rough road strewn with anger and bitterness and demons from the past haunting the present. You can get over it and you can move forward and I'm still writing my story... :)

#poetryslam #holyfather