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Jun 27 · 34
Thoughts
Lynn Stillman Jun 27
My mind is cluttered
Second hand, hand me down thoughts,
sold at a yard sale.
Jun 27 · 44
Mosaic
Lynn Stillman Jun 27
Pretty mosaic
Each piece represents a dream
Future's bright picture
Jun 27 · 56
Light
Lynn Stillman Jun 27
The darkness is split
The glow of my cigarette,
casts an eerie light.
Jun 27 · 73
Good Times
Lynn Stillman Jun 27
A drink in one hand,
cigarette in the other
Laughter on the way.
Jun 27 · 41
Outskirts
Lynn Stillman Jun 27
Life on the outskirts
The rat race and the mundane,
are the thoroughfares
Jun 27 · 36
The Future
Lynn Stillman Jun 27
Several years ago
Maybe twenty I don't know
Future was ******* in a bow.
But those plans fell through
The way they sometimes do
My path was overgrown with weeds
Couldn't follow all my leads
But that was then , this is now
I think I've found out how,
to get through another day
even when clouds get in the way.
It is friends that cleat my path
It's the truth I've done the math
Their kindness is all I need
To thrive with a newly planted seed.
Jun 27 · 38
Gift
Lynn Stillman Jun 27
People who take lives
Life's gift reduced to the price
of the box it came in.
Jun 27 · 35
You Took Advantage
Lynn Stillman Jun 27
My heart's door unlocked
You kicked it in anyway
You had the key.
Jun 27 · 63
Dating
Lynn Stillman Jun 27
Online dating sites
Great for finding long term love
If not, sleep around
Jun 27 · 38
Nonsense
Lynn Stillman Jun 27
I speak gibberish
It is my second language
Nonsense is my first
Jun 27 · 42
Kittens
Lynn Stillman Jun 27
Kittens in a box
When one spits the others spit
A chain reaction
Jun 27 · 49
Anger
Lynn Stillman Jun 27
J bottle things up
Until I can breathe no more
Then the cork is blown.
Jun 27 · 36
Courtesy
Lynn Stillman Jun 27
Courtesy I've found
Is more than please and thank you
It's about respect.
Jun 27 · 63
A Limerick
Lynn Stillman Jun 27
There once was a man from Greece
Whose flock of sheep he did fleece
The wool he sold
The sheep were cold
Their sweaters knitted by his niece
Jun 26 · 71
Old Sayings
Lynn Stillman Jun 26
**** them with kindness
When they treating you like s**t
What a load of crap
Jun 26 · 42
Heartbreak
Lynn Stillman Jun 26
Hearts, made for breaking
Toys are made of emotions
Oh, how we love to play
Jun 26 · 51
The Mind
Lynn Stillman Jun 26
Dissecting one's mind
So frightened by what you find
Thoughts of you in kind.
Jun 26 · 51
My Wish
Lynn Stillman Jun 26
It's star light, star bright
First star I see tonight dims
So much for the rhyme
Jun 26 · 45
Island
Lynn Stillman Jun 26
I'm still stranded here
You left me on this island
You in the distance
Jun 26 · 53
Kindness
Lynn Stillman Jun 26
Kindness, like a can
Return and recycle it
Good for the planet.
Jun 26 · 135
Imagination (Tanka)
Lynn Stillman Jun 26
Imagination
What realm can be created
Possibilities
A dark world with kings and queens
Dragons, medieval dungeons
Jun 26 · 56
Songs
Lynn Stillman Jun 26
Let them sing their songs ,
about how great life can be
I can only sigh.
Jun 26 · 60
GPS
Lynn Stillman Jun 26
GPS
What lies before us
Roads twisting at every turn
All GPS down
Jun 26 · 93
Words
Lynn Stillman Jun 26
I was gonna write,
all about my speechlessness
Couldn't find the words.
Jun 26 · 60
Misunderstanding
Lynn Stillman Jun 26
I could write something,
about misunderstanding
You wouldn't get it
Jun 26 · 37
Division
Lynn Stillman Jun 26
So much division,
in this world that we call home
Neighbors all are we.
Jun 26 · 112
Disqualified
Lynn Stillman Jun 26
In a tug of war,
between confidence and doubt
Both disqualified.
Jun 26 · 36
Home
Lynn Stillman Jun 26
These visions of you,
have become my safe haven
A vacation home.
Jun 26 · 45
Unbelievable
Lynn Stillman Jun 26
Hard to understand,
how anyone could love me
Just seems so far fetched
Jun 26 · 36
Pigs
Lynn Stillman Jun 26
One pig says to the other. "Hey Phil, have you seen Bart's wife lately? She lost a ton of weight and looks awful. Think she still has her hooves done though." Phil says," Yes, but I don't like all your mudslinging
Elroy, it's really none of your business." Elroy says, " Hey I'm just giving you the skinny on things. And by the way , man your place is a sty!"
Jun 26 · 138
Overthinking
Lynn Stillman Jun 26
I overthink things
Both a blessing and a curse
Depends on the day.
Jun 26 · 59
A Poem
Lynn Stillman Jun 26
Roses they are red
Violets pretty and blue
Why did I start this poem
Hell,  I haven't got a clue
Jun 26 · 36
Love
Lynn Stillman Jun 26
Loves not a gadget
Or a novelty item
It is tried and true.
Lynn Stillman Jun 26
Please make up your mind
You have many to choose from
Don't settle for me
I'm not a charity case
I'm just choice a,b or c
Jun 25 · 120
Haunting
Lynn Stillman Jun 25
Your voice, haunting
A dark forest in the night,
rooted in legend.
Jun 25 · 224
Indifference
Lynn Stillman Jun 25
I'm indifferent
I can't say that I hate you
I will just think it.
Jun 25 · 72
Jealousy
Lynn Stillman Jun 25
Jealousy's a beast
It's eyes bright green and piercing
Lips curled and sneering.
Jun 25 · 83
Fake
Lynn Stillman Jun 25
People can be fake
When you spend your smiles on me,
they're not counterfeit.
Jun 25 · 66
Since
Lynn Stillman Jun 25
Since you've loved me
Mourning Dove has left my sill.
The Lark takes his place.
Jun 25 · 57
War
Lynn Stillman Jun 25
War
My thoughts have waged war
and they take no prisoners.
Will be no detente.
Jun 25 · 63
Somewhere
Lynn Stillman Jun 25
Take me to "somewhere".
Heard it's the in place to be.
I've seen the billboards.
Jun 25 · 60
Suicidal
Lynn Stillman Jun 25
The edge calls to me
No apologies from life
It is merciless.
Jun 25 · 46
Envy
Lynn Stillman Jun 25
Envy competes with me
Always has to one up me
Gains no peace of mind
Jun 25 · 68
Love In Contempt
Lynn Stillman Jun 25
When love turned spiteful
When questions had no answers
and we fell to earth.
Jun 25 · 80
People
Lynn Stillman Jun 25
People amaze me
Too many loaded questions
Pointed at my head
Jun 25 · 83
Mind Games
Lynn Stillman Jun 25
No sleep comes tonight
My mind toils till mornings light
Without my consent
Jun 24 · 79
Moods
Lynn Stillman Jun 24
Poetry is moods
A sampling of everything
Tasting of good foods
Jun 24 · 93
Pride
Lynn Stillman Jun 24
Lion says to elk,
"You've lived through another day".
Elk says to lion ,
"You're not who you used to be,
cuz your pride gets in the way".
Jun 24 · 71
Time
Lynn Stillman Jun 24
Sweeping hands of time
Slowly they would stroke my face
Now they're quick to harm.
Jun 24 · 65
Church
Lynn Stillman Jun 24
Used to go to church
Money's voice spoke over God's
People bought and sold.
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