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Jun 5 · 56
Sadness
unnamed Jun 5
sadness is lonely
it longs for some company
colors, black and white
Jun 5 · 45
Kryptonite
unnamed Jun 5
I'm not tech savvy
computers my kryptonite
I'm still learning pong!
Jun 5 · 59
My Home
unnamed Jun 5
this shell feels lived-in
it's the only home I've known
far away from change.
Jun 5 · 89
Two Faced
unnamed Jun 5
Two faces showing
To my back you nip and bite
face to face a saint.
Jun 5 · 104
Death
unnamed Jun 5
slowly, you've passed on
your name is carried by the wind
soul starts it's journey.
Jun 4 · 91
Untitled
unnamed Jun 4
won't bow down to love
it's not my lord and master;
I need it so much
Jun 4 · 74
Manners
unnamed Jun 4
may I be excused
please, thank you, yes maam and sir
manners forgotten.
Jun 4 · 62
Untitled
unnamed Jun 4
an epiphany
about my mortality
dying is my fate.
Jun 4 · 73
Untitled
unnamed Jun 4
memories daydreamed
must protect them from sunlight
reality stings.
Jun 4 · 49
Reality
unnamed Jun 4
my memory dreamed
must protect it from sunlight
reality stings.
Jun 4 · 67
Family TV Night
unnamed Jun 4
where is the remote
we've already seen that show
give it, its my turn.
Jun 4 · 41
Questions
unnamed Jun 4
Is life just a test
does something better await
is love transient
Jun 4 · 44
Wartime
unnamed Jun 4
we met wartime
you , handsome in uniform
me, in love with looks
Jun 4 · 57
In Dreams
unnamed Jun 4
my composure lost
remembering the nights dreams
the terror is real.
.
Jun 4 · 40
Relationships
unnamed Jun 4
in love and in hate
matters of the heart up close
fondness out of reach.
Jun 4 · 63
Style
unnamed Jun 4
love is out of style
went out, heartbreak became In
I've no fashion sense.
Jun 4 · 89
Damage
unnamed Jun 4
love has damaged me
a rose in a broken vase
debris swept away.
Jun 4 · 117
Love
unnamed Jun 4
no inspiring thoughts
theres nothing to write about
then love breaks my heart.
Jun 4 · 103
Untitled
unnamed Jun 4
self respect, treasured
you won't find it on a map
search within yourself
Jun 4 · 95
Negative
unnamed Jun 4
negativety
such an unattractive trait
yet you're so pretty
Jun 3 · 50
Dreaming
unnamed Jun 3
when I'm fast asleep
I will up and leave my world
walk into a dream
Jun 3 · 43
Forever
unnamed Jun 3
I'd cry forever
if you thought I didn't care
why then do I weep?
Jun 3 · 78
Validation
unnamed Jun 3
I can't validate
every word that you say
I can only trust.
Jun 3 · 29
Speaking
unnamed Jun 3
I am no scholar
my poems short and simple
but they speak for me
Jun 3 · 55
War
unnamed Jun 3
War
wars are not settled
by just avoiding fighting
only makes things worse.
Jun 3 · 55
The Past
unnamed Jun 3
theres not enough hours
to waste your time looking back
the view will never change.
Jun 3 · 61
Dancing
unnamed Jun 3
moving with the beat
dancing in my younger days
even in my seat
Jun 3 · 41
Elephants
unnamed Jun 3
elephant's wisdom
you may forget it exists
but they'll remember.
Jun 3 · 46
Swings and Slides
unnamed Jun 3
childhood swings along
then one day you're twenty one
when did it slide by?
Jun 3 · 32
Mind Won't Shut Down
unnamed Jun 3
my thoughts are many
like machine gun fire's tempo
no signs of slowing
Jun 3 · 49
Jealousy
unnamed Jun 3
jealousy drains you
to wonder why it's not you
that he has eyes for.
Jun 3 · 45
Horses
unnamed Jun 3
majestic horses
movements are so elegant
poised and improvised.
Jun 3 · 40
Streams
unnamed Jun 3
nature like a dream
the rippling water sounds
trout swim fast upstream.
Jun 3 · 59
Untitled
unnamed Jun 3
I'm not that chatty
my pen does all the talking;
that is a godsend
Jun 3 · 29
School
unnamed Jun 3
when I was in school
wasn't popular at all
yearbooks went unsigned.
Jun 3 · 43
People
unnamed Jun 3
self centered people
look at me , I'm the best
talk right over you.
Jun 3 · 65
Plagiarism
unnamed Jun 3
plagiarists are thieves
take from you your blood and sweat
claim it as their own.
Jun 2 · 73
Narcissism
unnamed Jun 2
narcissists are bold
owe me this , you owe me that
don't like what they're told .
Jun 2 · 129
Anxiety
unnamed Jun 2
bad anxiety
fear of what may happen next
things I cannot see
Jun 2 · 70
You Saved Me
unnamed Jun 2
I was in a bind
then you came and spoke my name
all doubts left behind.
Jun 2 · 50
Nature
unnamed Jun 2
wind blows through the trees
memory of nature's songs
humming of the bees.
Jun 2 · 46
Heat
unnamed Jun 2
the heat's come to be.
shades of winter fade away
daisy dukes , sweet tea
Jun 2 · 209
The Night
unnamed Jun 2
nightmares plague my sleep
wake with a start to ticking clock
it reads half past three
Jun 2 · 35
Little Things
unnamed Jun 2
it's the little things
dog crunching a potato chip
movie night at home
Jun 2 · 46
Zeus
unnamed Jun 2
lightning lights the skies
thunder follows with a clap
Zeus has had his say.
Jun 2 · 53
Past
unnamed Jun 2
habitual thief
time slowly steals years away
never know they've passed
Jun 2 · 54
Inflation
unnamed Jun 2
quarter for your thoughts
inflation hit an idiom
let's coin a new phrase.
Jun 2 · 64
College
unnamed Jun 2
fiery clashes
In classrooms and on the streets
no side right or wrong.
Jun 2 · 70
Jasmine
unnamed Jun 2
awake in the night
the scent of jasmine fills my senses
soothes my aching mind.
Jun 2 · 84
Untitled
unnamed Jun 2
Hansel and Gretel
you've been burned by choices before
not a fairy tale
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