unnamed: Poems

39 · Jun 11

Test

unnamed Jun 11

Test

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

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.

39 · Jun 10

Dying

unnamed Jun 10

Dying

I don't doubt I'll die
I wonder where, when and how
I wonder who'll care

39 · Jun 3

People

unnamed Jun 3

People

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

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 25

Beaches

unnamed May 25

Beaches

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

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 29

Paintings

unnamed May 29

Paintings

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

39 · Jun 12

Aging

unnamed Jun 12

Aging

lines etched in my face
names on the tip of my tongue
arms too short to read.

39 · May 12

Hoplessness

unnamed May 12

Hoplessness

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

39 · May 14

They Lie

unnamed May 14

They Lie

politicians speak
truth lies way in the background
rhetoric drones on.

39 · May 23

Deceit

unnamed May 23

Deceit

deceit deceived you
told you what you love to hear
fed your broken heart

38 · May 24

Gossip

unnamed May 24

Gossip

tongues are wagging
you're lapping up the limelight
the taste is all bad.

38 · May 30

Felines

unnamed May 30

Felines

mysterious cats
worshipped by the Egyptians
catnip, drug of choice

38 · May 25

The Stork

unnamed May 25

The Stork

sly and silly stork
started stealing stumpy shrimp
stealthily standing.

38 · May 18

Styx

unnamed May 18

Styx

fishing on the styx
Fish bite with the fangs of wolves
hell hounds line the banks.

38 · May 21

Laughter

unnamed May 21

Laughter

kookaburra laughs
wind is tickling the trees
they can't catch their breath.

38 · May 17

Life's Meaning

unnamed May 17

Life's Meaning

the meaning of life
I can't google it right now
doing your taxes?

38 · Jun 1

Late

unnamed Jun 1

Late

late blooming in life
not society's darling
you're mind is your own.

38 · May 20

Politucal Arguments

unnamed May 20

Politucal Arguments

politics split us
yours are not the same as mine
olive branches heal.

38 · May 22

Life of Waiting

unnamed May 22

Life of Waiting

Life leaves you guessing
Waiting for all the answers
Then slips away.

38 · May 30

Poetry Heals

unnamed May 30

Poetry Heals

poetry can soothe
the written word a cure all
your path becomes clear
the ink, your blood , sweat and tears
the paper, your mortal flesh.

38 · Jun 10

Church

unnamed Jun 10

Church

bibles and fellowship
holy altar, forgiveness
choir hymns , amens

38 · May 13

In Flux

unnamed May 13

In Flux

where do I belong
on a mountain, winds gusting
on a peaceful sea

I will find my way
when the road seems to split me
with my mind in flux.

38 · May 19

Words

unnamed May 19

Words

you make my world turn
turn dark clouds white and fluffy
cringeworthy but true.

38 · May 23

The Eagle

unnamed May 23

The Eagle

sitting on it's perch
the eagle surveys the land
waiting for it's prey.

38 · May 14

Sunlight

unnamed May 14

Sunlight

sunlight heals my heart
the warmth helps to close the wound
stitches not needed.

38 · May 20

Discretion

unnamed May 20

Discretion

wading knee deeply
in words not so discretely
my foot in, mouth shut.

38 · May 20

Wine

unnamed May 20

Wine

your lips are like wine
I am drunk on your kisses
intoxicating.

38 · Jun 3

Horses

unnamed Jun 3

Horses

majestic horses
movements are so elegant
poised and improvised.

37 · May 29

Flying

unnamed May 29

Flying

birds can fly so high
but cant feel love's sweet caress
or fulfill a dream.

37 · May 20

Out Of Ideas

unnamed May 20

Out Of Ideas

My mind is a blank
and no not normally so
lacking ideas

37 · May 30

Glowing

unnamed May 30

Glowing

darkness compromised
the glow of my cigarette
Like a demon's eyes

37 · May 13

Dreams

unnamed 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.

37 · Jun 3

Swings and Slides

unnamed Jun 3

Swings and Slides

childhood swings along
then one day you're twenty one
when did it slide by?

37 · Jun 3

Forever

unnamed Jun 3

Forever

I'd cry forever
if you thought I didn't care
why then do I weep?

37 · May 21

Way Back Then

unnamed May 21

Way Back Then

there was a time when
a skinned knee was all that hurt
now it's broken hearts

37 · May 10

Puppies

unnamed May 10

Puppies

on the floor I sit
a horde of puppies close in
eyes adoring me
bundles of love upon me
pink tongues, tails wagging

37 · May 28

Rude

unnamed May 28

Rude

politeness be ******
people rudely cut you off
while you're mid sentence.

37 · May 16

The Clock

unnamed May 16

The Clock

the clock is ticking
my day in the sun fleeting
The spotlight now dimmed.

37 · May 20

Summer

unnamed May 20

Summer

Summer speaks my name
a memory of a dream
both of us in love.

37 · May 22

Pariah

unnamed May 22

Pariah

a pariah speaks.
"I am just understood",
"just don't ask around"!

37 · May 21

Longing

unnamed May 21

Longing

lonliness has aged
longing for an endless love
not just a lover.

37 · May 27

My Shell

unnamed May 27

My Shell

this shell feels lived-in
it's the only home I know
away from changes.

37 · May 25

My Cat Has Lost Its Mind

unnamed May 25

My Cat Has Lost Its Mind

my cat needs a drink
suddenly he hates his food
won't come to his name

37 · May 20

You're The Best

unnamed May 20

You're The Best

you are colorful
you bring out the best in me
your aura bright blue.

37 · May 20

Your Smile

unnamed May 20

Your Smile

your smile brings me joy
your dimples are to die for
your lips kissable.

37 · May 19

Love Dies

unnamed May 19

Love Dies

where did the love go
did boy bands sing it to death
did it die in vain

37 · May 21

My Dog

unnamed May 21

My Dog

my dog is in love
his groomer is beautiful
says she's just his type.

36 · Jun 2

Heat

unnamed Jun 2

Heat

the heat's come to be.
shades of winter fade away
daisy dukes , sweet tea