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53 · May 26
Wool
unnamed May 26
sheep sheared surely shamed
wear wool when weathers wispy
yippie ki yay yarn
53 · Jun 12
Thoughts
unnamed Jun 12
I'm taking the time
to understand the reason
thoughts of death soothe me.
53 · Jun 11
Test
unnamed Jun 11
life is like a test
it has multiple choices
up to you to make.
53 · May 28
Love Comes Back
unnamed May 28
you returned a heart
love carried off with the wind
set it at my door
53 · May 20
Poetry's Influence
unnamed May 20
poets can sway you
deep ingrained feelings flow
voiced by ink and pen
53 · Jun 2
Past
unnamed Jun 2
habitual thief
time slowly steals years away
never know they've passed
53 · May 28
Happy Dogs
unnamed May 28
the dogs were barking
tails wagging in a circle
Its the ice cream man!
52 · May 30
I'll Get By
unnamed May 30
time has forgotten
asked it to come and get me.
I'll just hitchhike.
52 · May 10
Mistakes
unnamed May 10
My mistakes haunt me
just when I have caught a break
they're thrown in my face.
52 · May 28
Mental Pain
unnamed May 28
sensitive to touch
scars are painful reminders
of days without end.
52 · May 28
Writing Poetry
unnamed May 28
you have tried to write
something meaningful and deep
but you're too shallow.
52 · May 28
Popularity
unnamed May 28
unpopular me
not at the cool kid's table
plain jane not their style.
52 · May 10
In The Old Days
unnamed May 10
A child's huge payday
Fifty cent piece on the ground
Piggy bank squeals joy
51 · Jun 6
Untitled
unnamed Jun 6
peace of mind is cheap
if you know just where to shop
you can fill your cart.
51 · May 16
God's Light
unnamed May 16
god's light is shining
in the light beams I see hope,
a sense of purpose.
51 · May 22
Phases In Life
unnamed May 22
I've seen the middle
then at the top of my game
It all crashes down.
51 · May 13
Dreams
unnamed May 13
dreams take me places
I have swum with the dolphins
the pyramids built.

memories come back
of another time and place
another life lived.
51 · May 20
Raindrops
unnamed May 20
walking in the rain
Raindrops fill me with anguish
they're tainted with grief.
51 · May 9
Pleasantries
unnamed May 9
My smile is painful
Obliged to trade pleasantries
The neighbor from hell.
51 · May 23
The Future
unnamed May 23
what the future holds
could be anybody's guess
a roll of the dice.
51 · May 23
Lessons
unnamed May 23
life's lessons are learned
by putting yourself out there
taking the chances.
51 · May 26
Reading
unnamed May 26
my world goes silent
picking up a book to read
new world opens up.
51 · May 16
Freedom
unnamed May 16
in a free country
please don't tell me how live
It is my birthright
51 · May 16
Superman
unnamed May 16
flying through danger
kryptonite his nemesis
an S for his name.
51 · May 29
Found
unnamed May 29
I have known great pain
I have seen grave injustices
but now I've found me
50 · May 29
Paintings
unnamed May 29
beauty speaks his name
van gogh turns an ear to hear
flowers in a vase
50 · May 24
Medicines
unnamed May 24
Pharmaceuticals
Have a million side effects
The label is clear?
50 · May 14
Names
unnamed May 14
I'm not "hey lady"
"um" is not my name either
I am simply me.
50 · May 28
Slumber
unnamed May 28
pills taken in haste
not really wanting to die
just some peaceful sleep
50 · May 19
My Life
unnamed May 19
I want to hug life
want to take it by the hand
kiss it till its mine.
50 · May 9
Grief
unnamed May 9
the world is in gray
grief buys so much suffering
shades of dark blue haze.
50 · Jun 6
Untitled
unnamed Jun 6
life without a war
when leaders quit keeping score
peace will then implore
50 · May 14
Faith
unnamed May 14
I believe in faith
it is needed in this time
when change is in vain.
50 · Jun 12
Life
unnamed Jun 12
life falls on hard times
it lives without luxuries
has to hitchhike home
50 · Jun 2
Nature
unnamed Jun 2
wind blows through the trees
memory of nature's songs
humming of the bees.
50 · Jun 8
Keep The Faith
unnamed Jun 8
oh, those rainy days
when nothing is going right
questions halt your faith.
Those are the days without end
Tomorrow has got your back
50 · Jun 3
Dreaming
unnamed Jun 3
when I'm fast asleep
I will up and leave my world
walk into a dream
50 · May 28
Eyes
unnamed May 28
staring in their eyes
monkeys seem so human like
some are quite polite!
49 · May 31
Untitled
unnamed May 31
I'm invisible
or so people make me feel
they stare right through me.
49 · May 17
My Garden
unnamed May 17
there In my garden
roses bloom, induced by the dawn
petals bathed in dew.
49 · May 28
Royalty
unnamed May 28
kings and queens took strolls
in their gardens made of stone
court jester in tow.
49 · May 28
They Play
unnamed May 28
a fear of the dark
monsters play in your closet
ghosts under your bed.
49 · May 28
News
unnamed May 28
bad news all around
newspapers are folding up
pages folded down
49 · May 31
Eggs
unnamed May 31
Humpty Dumpty sat
Fell off a wall, cracked his head
Served sunny side up.
49 · May 21
My Dog
unnamed May 21
my dog is in love
his groomer is beautiful
says she's just his type.
49 · Jun 3
Jealousy
unnamed Jun 3
jealousy drains you
to wonder why it's not you
that he has eyes for.
49 · May 26
When Love Has Gone
unnamed May 26
when love has slipped by
I'll set a timepiece forward
and catch it's passing
.
49 · Jun 4
Reality
unnamed Jun 4
my memory dreamed
must protect it from sunlight
reality stings.
49 · May 23
The Pain
unnamed May 23
"I don't cares", linger
Never meant to stun my heart
Meant to bruise and break.
.
49 · May 10
Stars
unnamed May 10
no stars in the sky
too tired to twinkle tonight;
our wishes can wait
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