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· May 26
Wool
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May 26
Wool
sheep sheared surely shamed
wear wool when weathers wispy
yippie ki yay yarn
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· Jun 12
Thoughts
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Jun 12
Thoughts
I'm taking the time
to understand the reason
thoughts of death soothe me.
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· Jun 11
Test
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Test
life is like a test
it has multiple choices
up to you to make.
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· May 28
Love Comes Back
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May 28
Love Comes Back
you returned a heart
love carried off with the wind
set it at my door
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· May 20
Poetry's Influence
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May 20
Poetry's Influence
poets can sway you
deep ingrained feelings flow
voiced by ink and pen
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· Jun 2
Past
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Jun 2
Past
habitual thief
time slowly steals years away
never know they've passed
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· May 28
Happy Dogs
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May 28
Happy Dogs
the dogs were barking
tails wagging in a circle
Its the ice cream man!
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· May 30
I'll Get By
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May 30
I'll Get By
time has forgotten
asked it to come and get me.
I'll just hitchhike.
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· May 10
Mistakes
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May 10
Mistakes
My mistakes haunt me
just when I have caught a break
they're thrown in my face.
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· May 28
Mental Pain
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May 28
Mental Pain
sensitive to touch
scars are painful reminders
of days without end.
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· May 28
Writing Poetry
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May 28
Writing Poetry
you have tried to write
something meaningful and deep
but you're too shallow.
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· May 28
Popularity
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May 28
Popularity
unpopular me
not at the cool kid's table
plain jane not their style.
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· May 10
In The Old Days
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May 10
In The Old Days
A child's huge payday
Fifty cent piece on the ground
Piggy bank squeals joy
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· Jun 6
Untitled
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Jun 6
Untitled
peace of mind is cheap
if you know just where to shop
you can fill your cart.
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· May 16
God's Light
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May 16
God's Light
god's light is shining
in the light beams I see hope,
a sense of purpose.
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· May 22
Phases In Life
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May 22
Phases In Life
I've seen the middle
then at the top of my game
It all crashes down.
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· May 13
Dreams
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May 13
Dreams
dreams take me places
I have swum with the dolphins
the pyramids built.
memories come back
of another time and place
another life lived.
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· May 20
Raindrops
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May 20
Raindrops
walking in the rain
Raindrops fill me with anguish
they're tainted with grief.
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· May 9
Pleasantries
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May 9
Pleasantries
My smile is painful
Obliged to trade pleasantries
The neighbor from hell.
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· May 23
The Future
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May 23
The Future
what the future holds
could be anybody's guess
a roll of the dice.
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· May 23
Lessons
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May 23
Lessons
life's lessons are learned
by putting yourself out there
taking the chances.
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· May 26
Reading
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May 26
Reading
my world goes silent
picking up a book to read
new world opens up.
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· May 16
Freedom
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May 16
Freedom
in a free country
please don't tell me how live
It is my birthright
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· May 16
Superman
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May 16
Superman
flying through danger
kryptonite his nemesis
an S for his name.
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· May 29
Found
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May 29
Found
I have known great pain
I have seen grave injustices
but now I've found me
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· May 29
Paintings
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May 29
Paintings
beauty speaks his name
van gogh turns an ear to hear
flowers in a vase
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· May 24
Medicines
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May 24
Medicines
Pharmaceuticals
Have a million side effects
The label is clear?
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· May 14
Names
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May 14
Names
I'm not "hey lady"
"um" is not my name either
I am simply me.
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· May 28
Slumber
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May 28
Slumber
pills taken in haste
not really wanting to die
just some peaceful sleep
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· May 19
My Life
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May 19
My Life
I want to hug life
want to take it by the hand
kiss it till its mine.
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· May 9
Grief
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May 9
Grief
the world is in gray
grief buys so much suffering
shades of dark blue haze.
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· Jun 6
Untitled
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Untitled
life without a war
when leaders quit keeping score
peace will then implore
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· May 14
Faith
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May 14
Faith
I believe in faith
it is needed in this time
when change is in vain.
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· Jun 12
Life
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Jun 12
Life
life falls on hard times
it lives without luxuries
has to hitchhike home
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· Jun 2
Nature
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Jun 2
Nature
wind blows through the trees
memory of nature's songs
humming of the bees.
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· Jun 8
Keep The Faith
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Jun 8
Keep The Faith
oh, those rainy days
when nothing is going right
questions halt your faith.
Those are the days without end
Tomorrow has got your back
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· Jun 3
Dreaming
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Dreaming
when I'm fast asleep
I will up and leave my world
walk into a dream
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· May 28
Eyes
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May 28
Eyes
staring in their eyes
monkeys seem so human like
some are quite polite!
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· May 31
Untitled
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May 31
Untitled
I'm invisible
or so people make me feel
they stare right through me.
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· May 17
My Garden
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May 17
My Garden
there In my garden
roses bloom, induced by the dawn
petals bathed in dew.
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· May 28
Royalty
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May 28
Royalty
kings and queens took strolls
in their gardens made of stone
court jester in tow.
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· May 28
They Play
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May 28
They Play
a fear of the dark
monsters play in your closet
ghosts under your bed.
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· May 28
News
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May 28
News
bad news all around
newspapers are folding up
pages folded down
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· May 31
Eggs
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May 31
Eggs
Humpty Dumpty sat
Fell off a wall, cracked his head
Served sunny side up.
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· May 21
My Dog
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May 21
My Dog
my dog is in love
his groomer is beautiful
says she's just his type.
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· Jun 3
Jealousy
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Jun 3
Jealousy
jealousy drains you
to wonder why it's not you
that he has eyes for.
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· May 26
When Love Has Gone
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May 26
When Love Has Gone
when love has slipped by
I'll set a timepiece forward
and catch it's passing
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· Jun 4
Reality
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Jun 4
Reality
my memory dreamed
must protect it from sunlight
reality stings.
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· May 23
The Pain
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May 23
The Pain
"I don't cares", linger
Never meant to stun my heart
Meant to bruise and break.
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· May 10
Stars
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May 10
Stars
no stars in the sky
too tired to twinkle tonight;
our wishes can wait
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