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25 · May 23
Consideration
unnamed May 23
cosideration
thoughtfulness goes a long way
giving without cost.
25 · May 19
Love Comes Calling
unnamed May 19
love knocks on my door
I tell it to go away
it left it's card though.
25 · May 25
Seashore
unnamed May 25
seashore soothing
bright beaches with bouncy *****
singing serenades
25 · May 17
Paralyzed
unnamed May 17
paralyzed by fear
too scared to answer the phone
or to leave my home.
people outside my door now
their voices are taunting me.
25 · May 20
We Danced
unnamed May 20
we danced the tango
like life imitating art
ignited by glances
25 · May 24
Friends
unnamed May 24
love and good friendships
the meaning of life to me
what else could there be?
25 · Jun 10
The Wind
unnamed Jun 10
The wind moans and howls
Then dies like an entity
It haunts and taunts me
25 · May 25
The Blues
unnamed May 25
still feeling blue
today's just yesterday's dump
maybe tomorrow.
25 · May 19
No Number For You
unnamed May 19
he says its magic
hes thinking of a number
guess what, it ain't mine!
24 · May 28
Ghosted
unnamed May 28
You have ghosted me
said you didn't break my heart
I've got the receipts
24 · Jun 3
School
unnamed Jun 3
when I was in school
wasn't popular at all
yearbooks went unsigned.
23 · May 25
Larks
unnamed May 25
lively little lark
singing songs so soft and sweet
mister married mate.
23 · Jun 3
Speaking
unnamed Jun 3
I am no scholar
my poems short and simple
but they speak for me
23 · May 31
School
unnamed May 31
school days can be cruel
teams are picked, your name left out
never teacher's pet.
23 · May 20
Time Is Like A River
unnamed May 20
time melts and runs off
just like the mountain snow
rivers take the flow.
22 · May 20
Passion
unnamed May 20
love without passion
a sun cracked barren desert
sad song of the wren.
22 · May 16
Moral Compasses
unnamed May 16
I was in love once
with a man whose moral compass was battered and bent
Or as he put it normal wear
and tear!
22 · May 28
Photos
unnamed May 28
in a cardboard box
piled high with old photographs
I found you again
22 · May 18
Shooting Star
unnamed May 18
saw a shooting star
it left me wondering then
where did my wish go?
21 · Jun 15
Dogs
unnamed Jun 15
Dogs are medicine
They are much like a tonic
For all that ails you.
21 · May 19
Fear Takes Hold
unnamed May 19
my breathing quickens
my head is on a swivel
my vision is swirling.
21 · Jun 7
Deceit
unnamed Jun 7
Dreams , second chances
but those dreams are deceiving
the day holds no promise.
21 · May 20
Narcissists
unnamed May 20
always first in line
cutting their way through this life
narcissists will lie.
21 · May 16
Superficial
unnamed May 16
you are not yourself
you present yourself as caring
superficially.
20 · May 20
The Storm
unnamed May 20
thor speaks thunder claps
they echo right up close then
the air smells of rain.
20 · May 14
Practical Jokes
unnamed May 14
love practical jokes
even if they're played on me
whoopee cushion speaks.
19 · May 13
Loved
unnamed May 13
it is nice to be needed
to be wanted better yet
to be loved is the best
19 · May 31
Looking Glass
unnamed May 31
glance in the mirror
distorted image looks back
vanity still laughs.
18 · Jun 15
Curious
unnamed Jun 15
Curiosity
Has got the better of me
Why'd I come to be
17 · May 20
Passion
unnamed May 20
slipped In the back way
his presence dark, face unknown
a crime of passion.
16 · May 18
The Tango
unnamed May 18
they rock the tango
bodies passionately hot
music pulsating.
16 · Jun 15
Jeans
unnamed Jun 15
Relaxing blue jeans
Comfortable when you sit
In snug or loose fit.
15 · May 17
The World
unnamed May 17
The world stays busy
Can't we maybe sit and talk
It has been a while
unnamed 7d
I'll not give in yet
The battle lost once in the past
Fought for peace within.
15 · May 21
Racists
unnamed May 21
brazenly they march
change and equality ******
in white sheets and hoods.
14 · 7d
Memories
unnamed 7d
Feeling down today
Friends I knew in younger days
Won't come out to play
14 · May 18
Hope
unnamed May 18
this life holds all hope
the story incomplete
priceless are the years.

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