unnamed: Poems

42 · May 20

Raindrops

unnamed May 20

Raindrops

walking in the rain
Raindrops fill me with anguish
they're tainted with grief.

41 · May 14

Names

unnamed May 14

Names

I'm not "hey lady"
"um" is not my name either
I am simply me.

41 · Jun 12

Death's Waiting

unnamed Jun 12

Death's Waiting

silently I creep
I can't make my presence known
death waits on the dock

41 · May 10

Stars

unnamed May 10

Stars

no stars in the sky
too tired to twinkle tonight;
our wishes can wait

41 · May 25

Smugness

unnamed May 25

Smugness

you're wearing a smirk
funny how well it fits you
wrapped up in yourself.

41 · May 25

Out Of Sorts

unnamed May 25

Out Of Sorts

I'm beside myself
not ahead of or behind
things going sideways.

41 · May 14

Leaders

unnamed May 14

Leaders

day in and day out
world leaders hand down a law
they think they're above.

41 · May 28

News

unnamed May 28

News

bad news all around
newspapers are folding up
pages folded down

41 · May 17

My Garden

unnamed May 17

My Garden

there In my garden
roses bloom, induced by the dawn
petals bathed in dew.

41 · Jun 4

Wartime

unnamed Jun 4

Wartime

we met wartime
you , handsome in uniform
me, in love with looks

41 · May 21

You Saved Me

unnamed May 21

You Saved Me

others walked past me
no help to fix my mistakes
but you stopped to talk.

41 · 7d

Fate

unnamed 7d

Fate

I'm indifferent
When it comes down to my fate
Should I live or die.

41 · May 16

Freedom

unnamed May 16

Freedom

in a free country
please don't tell me how live
It is my birthright

41 · May 20

The Wind

unnamed May 20

The Wind

wind whistles a tune
under my door it does sing
the song unnerves me.

41 · May 9

Grief

unnamed May 9

Grief

the world is in gray
grief buys so much suffering
shades of dark blue haze.

41 · May 26

Thief

unnamed May 26

Thief

have you seen my heart?
loves the usual suspect
it's stolen before

41 · May 16

Remember Me

unnamed May 16

Remember Me

remember when
Your love is given in vain
no one knows your name.

41 · Jun 9

Invisible

unnamed Jun 9

Invisible

I'm invisible
only noticed if I sin
only when I'm blamed

41 · Jun 12

Trees

unnamed Jun 12

Trees

leaves twirl and dance
sunlight brings colors to life
purple , gold and green

40 · May 16

Class Wars (Satire)

unnamed May 16

Class Wars (Satire)

Gas prices are so high
that the unleaded people
are looking down on
the regular people!

40 · 7d

Fears

unnamed 7d

Fears

Please lend me an ear
Though you hold me close , please hear
Why and when I fear.

40 · May 22

You Don't Hear Me

unnamed May 22

You Don't Hear Me

why'd you turn your back
listening is like music
you have no ear

40 · May 22

Listen

unnamed May 22

Listen

why'd you turn your back
listening is like music
you are just tone deaf.

40 · May 18

No Better

unnamed May 18

No Better

you are no better
not when faced with your mistakes
then you just crumble.

40 · May 19

Night Owl

unnamed May 19

Night Owl

no sleep for the night
the shadows slam danced till dawn
night owl knows my name

40 · 7d

Don't Leave

unnamed 7d

Don't Leave

You can't leave me now
While meteors light the sky
and my dreams close by

40 · May 26

Warbler

unnamed May 26

Warbler

young yellow warbler
couldn't catch caterpillars
wretched worms wriggle.

40 · May 18

Bad Taste

unnamed May 18

Bad Taste

love leaves a bad taste
no freshness in the time spent
consistency stale.

40 · May 31

Eggs

unnamed May 31

Eggs

Humpty Dumpty sat
Fell off a wall, cracked his head
Served sunny side up.

40 · 6d

A Poet"s Tools

unnamed 6d

A Poet"s Tools

Tools for poetry
Pen , paper , empathy
Wit , emotion too.

40 · May 28

Lunch

unnamed May 28

Lunch

lately ladies lunch
patty melts pies and punch
tips total tallied

40 · May 26

Suicide

unnamed May 26

Suicide

suicidal thoughts
they're not a longing for death
they're a cry for life.

40 · May 24

floating

unnamed May 24

floating

I'm in the mosh pit
not by choice, crowd pulled me in
floating toward the stage.

40 · May 14

Faith

unnamed May 14

Faith

I believe in faith
it is needed in this time
when change is in vain.

40 · May 26

Wool

unnamed May 26

Wool

sheep sheared surely shamed
wear wool when weathers wispy
yippie ki yay yarn

39 · Jun 1

Destinations

unnamed Jun 1

Destinations

destination reached
or so the gps says
though I'm in a lake

39 · May 25

You

unnamed May 25

You

Your eyes draw me in
your lips, like cupid's bow
My breath you've taken

39 · May 31

Piggy

unnamed May 31

Piggy

this little piggy
went to market for some slop
chopped up butcher shop.

39 · May 12

Hoplessness

unnamed May 12

Hoplessness

What happened to hope
it is now a luxury
only for the smug.

39 · May 28

They Play

unnamed May 28

They Play

a fear of the dark
monsters play in your closet
ghosts under your bed.

39 · May 28

Scars

unnamed May 28

Scars

I don't believe you
behind me you played around
my back bears the scars.

39 · May 25

Beaches

unnamed May 25

Beaches

soothing seashore
bright beaches with bouncy *****
singing serenades

39 · May 29

Paintings

unnamed May 29

Paintings

beauty speaks his name
van gogh turns an ear to hear
flowers in a vase

39 · May 30

Thoughts

unnamed May 30

Thoughts

dreadful thoughts need be
chained to to the pen in my hand
pleading insanity.

39 · May 20

Simpler Times

unnamed May 20

Simpler Times

bicycle tires flat
pant leg is caught in the chain
mom yells loud, "SUPPER".

39 · Jun 3

People

unnamed Jun 3

People

self centered people
look at me , I'm the best
talk right over you.

39 · Jun 11

Test

unnamed Jun 11

Test

life is like a test
it has multiple choices
up to you to make.

39 · Jun 6

Untitled

unnamed Jun 6

Untitled

peace of mind is cheap
if you know just where to shop
you can fill your cart.

39 · May 19

Today's Kiss

unnamed May 19

Today's Kiss

today's kiss was fire
tomorrow's will be better
yesterday's still lasts.

39 · Jun 7

Don't Let Me Go

unnamed Jun 7

Don't Let Me Go

you can cancel dates
you can cancel netflix too
please don't cancel me.