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· May 12
Nourishment
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May 12
Nourishment
rain is nourishing
mother nature's elixir
for what ails the earth.
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· Jun 5
My Home
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Jun 5
My Home
this shell feels lived-in
it's the only home I've known
far away from change.
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· May 27
Depression
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May 27
Depression
sorting through my thoughts
so dark and depressing
maybe I've found hell
perhaps it is on this earth
our own interpretations
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· Jun 1
Destinations
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Jun 1
Destinations
destination reached
or so the gps says
though I'm in a lake
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· Jun 7
jealousy
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Jun 7
jealousy
you're not satisfied
not until you've put me down
plain old jealousy.
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· Jun 8
Death Of A Dream
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Jun 8
Death Of A Dream
how does a dream die
does it wander off alone
or stay in plain sight,
succumb to it's injuries.
die by it's own shaking hand.
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· May 21
You're Unique
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May 21
You're Unique
you are so unique
a lighning strike in winter
a raindrop in spring
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· May 20
Discretion
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May 20
Discretion
wading knee deeply
in words not so discretely
my foot in, mouth shut.
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· May 19
Words
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May 19
Words
you make my world turn
turn dark clouds white and fluffy
cringeworthy but true.
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· Jun 4
In Dreams
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Jun 4
In Dreams
my composure lost
remembering the nights dreams
the terror is real.
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57
· May 17
Nonsense
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May 17
Nonsense
they talk in circles
non sensical balderdash
whatever that means!
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· May 16
Magic
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May 16
Magic
I dreamt of a place
far away and magical
my crystal ball sees
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· May 22
Impatience
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May 22
Impatience
Hurry up and wait
Impatience is a disease
Awaiting a cure.
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· May 24
Gossip
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May 24
Gossip
tongues are wagging
you're lapping up the limelight
the taste is all bad.
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· May 21
Laughter
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May 21
Laughter
kookaburra laughs
wind is tickling the trees
they can't catch their breath.
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· Jun 9
Pennies
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Jun 9
Pennies
a penney saved is......
what the hell is a penney
and why save them
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· May 25
Social Anxiety
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May 25
Social Anxiety
I slink into the crowd
mind in distress, heart racing
anxiety wounds
everybody sees me
please stop looking down on me
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· Jun 6
Untitled
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Jun 6
Untitled
Hate is not selling
Not even for a bargain.
It's not on my list.
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· Jun 11
View From The Cheap Seats (Tanka)
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Jun 11
View From The Cheap Seats (Tanka)
These are lousy seats
did you say this is soccer
I cant see the ball
whys this game so ****** long
why don't they shorten the field
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· May 31
Untitled
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May 31
Untitled
sunsets behind me
casts a shadow of a doubt
sunrise brings tears.
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· May 27
Transference
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May 27
Transference
I saw you crying
saw your whole life collapsing
your tears then my tears
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· May 29
Distance
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May 29
Distance
You're loved from afar
a secret admirer
shy and insecure
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· Jun 10
I Needed You
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Jun 10
I Needed You
I called out your name
when I lost my way back home
when I lost myself
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· May 27
You Have Changed
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May 27
You Have Changed
you've changed for the worst
you're who they want you to be
never to be free.
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· May 14
Forgiveness
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May 14
Forgiveness
I forgave you once
second chances I believe
third times not a charm
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· Jun 5
Sadness
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Jun 5
Sadness
sadness is lonely
it longs for some company
colors, black and white
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· Jun 7
Don't Let Me Go
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Jun 7
Don't Let Me Go
You can cancel dates
You can cancel netflix too
please don't cancel me.
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· Jun 12
Trees
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Jun 12
Trees
leaves twirl and dance
sunlight brings colors to life
purple , gold and green
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· May 14
Sayings
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May 14
Sayings
let sleeping dogs lie
I've tried to heed that warning
they always wake up!
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· May 25
Crickets
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May 25
Crickets
chipper crickets chirp
mingling members meet mates
fighting foes fearless
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· May 14
Doubts
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May 14
Doubts
I'm incredulous
can't believe I spelled that word
I believe in doubt
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· May 18
Desperation
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May 18
Desperation
in desperation
I bow down to submission
will I find comfort?
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· Jun 3
War
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Jun 3
War
wars are not settled
by just avoiding fighting
only makes things worse.
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· May 28
Lunch (Haiku)
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May 28
Lunch (Haiku)
lately ladies lunch
patty melts, pies and punch
tips total tallied.
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· Jun 3
The Past
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Jun 3
The Past
theres not enough hours
to waste your time looking back
the view will never change.
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· May 28
Old Love
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May 28
Old Love
perfume on my wrists
reminds me of an old love
fragrance fueled the flame.
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· May 12
Hoplessness
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May 12
Hoplessness
What happened to hope
it is now a luxury
only for the smug.
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· May 18
Murder
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May 18
******
a stranger to you
a casual aquaintance,
formal upbringing
the crime scene so ******
your body violated.
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· May 24
floating
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May 24
floating
I'm in the mosh pit
not by choice, crowd pulled me in
floating toward the stage.
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· May 23
Deceit
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May 23
Deceit
deceit deceived you
told you what you love to hear
fed your broken heart
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· Jun 1
Heaven
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Jun 1
Heaven
heaven should be nice
the greeters warm and gracious
harps played, angels sing.
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· Jun 6
Hope
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Jun 6
Hope
I don't have false hope
my dreams would be reachable
time is in the way.
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· May 8
Nuclear
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May 8
Nuclear
I hear his speeches
everyone is up in arms
I fear for the world
in the heat of the moment
a red button holds our fate.
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· May 29
Him
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May 29
Him
will you hold my hand
may I touch your handsome face
let me live the dream.
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· May 23
Lip Syncing
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May 23
Lip Syncing
lip syncing for fools
that's what they have made of us
if caught, we're to blame
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· Jun 2
Inflation
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Jun 2
Inflation
quarter for your thoughts
inflation hit an idiom
let's coin a new phrase.
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· May 11
Gambling
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May 11
Gambling
I'm rolling the dice
accepting love on its face
the odds against me.
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· May 16
Class Wars (Satire)
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May 16
Class Wars (Satire)
Gas prices are so high
that the unleaded people
are looking down on
the regular people!
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· May 22
You Lie
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May 22
You Lie
you're feeling the heat
everything has caught up
you say I'm to blame.
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· May 19
Non Conformist
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May 19
Non Conformist
sixty one years old
old enough to know I'm told
don't fit in that mold.
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