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CRUSH Crush, The term wouldn’t exist if it doesn’t hurt does it? When does it start? This feeling, It grows bigger and larger, And suddenly I realise, My heart is on the verge of exploding, Bursting with emotions that I can’t help but feeling so. The only thing that I have want to convey and send to you is ‘I like you’, ‘I like you a lot’, My heart, it hurts, Evan seeing you from afar, my heartbeat goes crazy, It's hard to breath, How do I stop this feeling? I am tired, I am sad, I am happy, I am anxious, Because the only thing I have been thinking of is you, You! You! and only you, But crush, oh crush, In the end you’re just a crush, Those words, They were never conveyed, And I silently keep this feeling to myself, With the faint hope that you’ll return this feeling, In this feeble heart of mine, And again, it hurts. -nuraishahazman-
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Jun 2, 2014
Jun 2, 2014 at 7:11 AM UTC
Crush
evan peters, your so fine. i've seen your behind, atleast 4 times. i think you should know that you're a dime. will you be my valentine? evan peters, is one hell of a man, he can even pull off lobster hands. evan peters i am your  biggest fan. i would love to tell you this over a can of spam. but **** you're emmas man. evan peters, you're so fly, you're bootylicious,i can't denie, to hell with shakira, your hips do not lie, american horror story, until the day i die!
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Dec 11, 2014
Dec 11, 2014 at 2:07 PM UTC
an ode, to evan peters.
Their lies are prompted from teleprompters and executed flaw-fully from taxpayer's helicopters. They say we're protecting foreign daughters while filtering profits to desert clad marauders. Blank faced public fear conversing religion and politics while passively electing lunatics with trigger switches. Arm the rebels they bite the hand that feeds the middle east burns while America ******* bleeds. The white, blue and red camo helmets on their heads farm fed frat boys equipped with jackets of lead. We watched Saddam crumble his statue beaten with shoes but the same war we already fought the puppets now will choose. Fight the good fight support the troops. Drone strikes by twilight **** the troops. An Army of one Sempter Fi Do or Die I won't shed a single tear when you come back in a casket covered in a flag you valued more than your life. Our heroes are our welfare stop blaming single mothers plastic bags tied around throats water boarding dissent, it smothers. **** the Medal of Honor I'm tearing up your portrait Obama. How many can benefit from free tuition? But we give it to those trained to slaughter. Our priority is the police state Nazis pretending to tote freedom. We sip our Americanos And retain nothing from the newspaper we are reading. **By Evan Ponter @evanponter**
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Sep 17, 2014
Sep 17, 2014 at 11:34 PM UTC
The Senate Takes A Vote
The psychics were breathing smoke, rummaging through my roommates collection of abstract art, they told me what my favorite Modest Mouse album was, they told me about my personality, I told them I was a psychic, they told me to **** off. Everyone assumes an original identity in the self-inflicted apocalypse provided by that old friend, alcohol. Kevin was the smooth-talking, drink-mixing extraordinaire. Kara was the cynic. Shawna was the kindhearted. Evan was sober. Tyler was in and out. I was the ******* that took a party pill, bounced off everyone with a handshake and an apology. We **** ourselves to resurrect, piece together the discordance, the chaos, the girls. While the psychics were breathing smoke, while Kevin was collapsing, while everyone was worried about me, all I could say was, "This is the happiest night of my life, and that depresses the hell outta' me." I longed for the sirens in the distance, I took another drink, I longed for renewed innocence, I took another drink, I longed for someone to lay beside me, I took another drink, it was finally enough. I took off my shirt, made war with the remnants of stability, of sanity, told my friends I loved them, and hoped that my time ended in sync with the sunrise.
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Sep 18, 2010
Sep 18, 2010 at 2:45 PM UTC
Sync with the Sunrise
Dear Karen, It is seven years this month when you left us. I miss you everyday. In the car, seeing the passenger seat empty, but can still hear you telling me to slow down. When I see Russ and Mea, I smile, knowing that our grandchildren, Evan and Emily, would not be here if not for you. Not long ago, at one of Evan's hockey games, I turned to Mea and said, "I hope Karen is watching this", for Evan(goalie) was playing exceptionally well. Mea put her hand on my shoulder, "she probably has a better seat than we do." I don't doubt that at all. The same goes for Emily and her activities, whether it be soccer, basketball, softball, or who knows what else, I know that you keep that protective blanket around both of them. Yes, there will be scrapes, scratches, bumps, and bruises. perhaps a broken bone. But when the game calls for a "clutch" player, is when the power of the angel, you, leaves the bench, strengthening the confidence of all the players, not just one, or two, but all. Like all things mortal, sometimes they win, sometimes they lose. But most of all, they learn. A most important result. Love you, and miss you! Richard copyright: richardriddle 01-07-2015
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Jan 7, 2015
Jan 7, 2015 at 10:04 AM UTC
Dear Karen
Written for a school project September 09, 2013 To: Evan Riddle From: Granddad Well, I understand that you would like to have a letter from me, recognizing certain traits, and accomplishments, and so forth. Begging your pardon, I will begin in this manner. A couple of years ago, during a"pre-game warmup" prior to the start of one of your games, I was standing behind the glass watching the pucks bounce off your chest. A young boy, perhaps a year younger, came up, stood beside me, also watching you. He then turned, yelling to a friend, "here he is, #41!"  He was quickly joined by his friend and another, all three watching you at close range.You have no idea how that made me feel. How proud of you I was, that apparently your reputation was developing among your peers within the "ice crowd." In my home, on a wall, is a photo of you, taken during the All-Star game in Ottawa, Canada. You, wearing the red and white All-Star jersey,  standing in front of the net watching and observing the action that soon would be coming at you. This is my favorite photo. The expression on your face silently reflects your abilities to "focus" on what you are supposed to do, the "determination" to do it, and the "perseverance" to get it done. Three traits that have followed, and stayed with you, and guided you to be successful, in all you have accomplished in both sport and academic activities in which you have participated. You are respected by your team, your coaches, your teachers, and your classmates. You can't have better than that. Love you, Granddad
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May 13, 2015
May 13, 2015 at 8:09 AM UTC
To My Grandson-Evan Riddle
Written for a school project September 09, 2013 To: Evan Riddle From: Granddad Well, I understand that you would like to have a letter from me, recognizing certain traits, and accomplishments, and so forth. Begging your pardon, I will begin in this manner. A couple of years ago, during a"pre-game warmup" prior to the start of one of your games, I was standing behind the glass watching the pucks bounce off your chest. A young boy, perhaps a year younger, came up, stood beside me, also watching you. He then turned, yelling to a friend, "here he is, #41!"  He was quickly joined by his friend and another, all three watching you at close range.You have no idea how that made me feel. How proud of you I was, that apparently your reputation was developing among your peers within the "ice crowd." In my home, on a wall, is a photo of you, taken during the All-Star game in Ottawa, Canada. You, wearing the red and white All-Star jersey,  standing in front of the net watching and observing the action that soon would be coming at you. This is my favorite photo. The expression on your face silently reflects your abilities to "focus" on what you are supposed to do, the "determination" to do it, and the "perseverance" to get it done. Three traits that have followed, and stayed with you, and guided you to be successful, in all you have accomplished in both sport and academic activities in which you have participated. You are respected by your team, your coaches, your teachers, and your classmates. You can't have better than that. Love you, Granddad
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I admit it was a little odd being in your place again, Especially without you. But I did have a blast. The boys played their game with Family Guy in the background, Kara and I baked, And we all laughed. We were amazed to see what everyone is like sober, And really they aren't much different. Chase was still confused about everything, James was still a smart *** But one person was a little different. Evan was joking, Laughing, Smiling. He was being polite, Offering to help bake, Offering to let us play their game. You all may think Evan is a stick in the mud, But I think he is a sweetheart.
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Oct 5, 2010
Oct 5, 2010 at 10:07 PM UTC
Slice and bake cookies and robot unicorns
Dear Karen Dear Karen, It is seven years this month when you left us. I miss you everyday. In the car, seeing the passenger seat empty, but can still hear you telling me to slow down. When I see Russ and Mea, I smile, knowing that our grandchildren, Evan and Emily, would not be here if not for you. Not long ago, at one of Evan's hockey games, I turned to Mea and said, "I hope Karen is watching this", for Evan(goalie) was playing exceptionally well. Mea put her hand on my shoulder, "she probably has a better seat than we do." I don't doubt that at all. The same goes for Emily and her activities, whether it be soccer, basketball, softball, or who knows what else, I know that you keep that protective blanket around both of them. Yes, there will be scrapes, scratches, bumps, and bruises. perhaps a broken bone. But when the game calls for a "clutch" player, is when the power of the angel, you, leaves the bench, strengthening the confidence of all the players, not just one, or two, but all. Like all things mortal, sometimes they win, sometimes they lose. But most of all, they learn. A most important result. Love you, and miss you! Richard copyright: richardriddle 01-07-2015
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May 10, 2015
May 10, 2015 at 6:47 AM UTC
Dear Karen(repost for Mother's Day-2015)
I've been asked by our son and the grandchildren, Evan and Emily, "Granddad, what would you like to have Santa bring you for Christmas?" A stock answer with grandparents nearly everywhere is, "Don't get me anything, for I have everything I need or want, so save your money." Although this is a true answer, I usually give some kind of a rediculous answer like, "A pair of horseshoes would be nice." They smile, laugh, but it wouldn't surprise me if they bought a pair. When I say, "I have what I want", I mean just that. For you see, my family, our son Russ, daughter-in-law, Mea, Evan and Emily, and my "Guardian Angel", "Brie", are my Christmas gifts, 365 days a year. I can't ask for more than that! copyright: richard riddle- 12-21-2015
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Dec 21, 2015
Dec 21, 2015 at 9:52 AM UTC
Best Christmas Gifts
The names I would give if I had 26 sons. Abel Benjamin Conway Darth Evan (After my nephew) Fabian Garth Hollis (My dad) Joey (My brother) Isaac (My grandfather) Kent Lemuel Matthew Nathaniel Othniel Paul Quinton Richard (My middle name) Sandage (My grandmother’s maiden name) Terry (My name) Uzziah Val William (My great grandfather) X (One of my favorite wrestlers was Doctor X) Yale Zacchaeus
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Oct 2, 2015
Oct 2, 2015 at 12:47 AM UTC
If I Had 26 Sons (ABC)
Hello. Good evening and welcome back This is tonight’s program The air is ripe Ripe with social abundance And whimsical latte grooves A warmth in the air It caresses your body, this warmth It walks by your side, this warmth It’s there holding your hand Knowing that you’re alone Because this isn’t the same warmth of a person’s hand But this comfort, this invisible hand, this invisible other Is the warmth of the free midnight air The city lights: fluorescent metal plants with flashing neon insects and prowling jungle dwellers The soft ambient jazz that plays from the dripping rain. Giving your life the harmony of passion The melody of joy But with the rhythms of melancholy A lone phrase that passes by each composition Your world goes black and white Full becomes hollow Radiant becomes dull Trust becomes deception Love becomes hate Life becomes death The rain intensifies with translucent color Reflecting the street illumination of grandeur and sensual subtlety Urban poetry doused by mythic ambition Perplexing the eyes of the unknowing artist Raising the half full glass to the half empty person Objects in mirror are closer than they appear You are that much closer to your reflective self The part of you that will never leave the gaze of reflective surfaces There when you look away from your noon time coffee on the café window There when your mind wonders away from your spouses’ arguing; the mirror behind them There on the puddles on the asphalt and street corners, asking you with voiceless faces ‘Where are you now?” “Is this the dream of God subconscious?” “Is God asleep? Is this all just a dream of something bigger than us/’ Having a conversation with your reflection can turn out to be quite enlightening. This program is brought to you by the following sponsors; Oatmeal, tea leaves, voiceover actors, large print books, Lucretius, Bill Shakespeare, handmade leather wallets, chocolate kisses, long hair, motorcycles, Frank Gambale, Daft Punk, Martin Scorsese, Goya, Kevin Smith, Evan Rachel Wood, Jones Soda, Cappuccinos and all the little people (excluding mole people…they know why.) Please swing by again.
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Jan 20, 2013
Jan 20, 2013 at 7:40 PM UTC
The Obsidian Theater III: Our Mythic Ambition.
Hello. Good evening and welcome back This is tonight’s program The air is ripe Ripe with social abundance And whimsical latte grooves A warmth in the air It caresses your body, this warmth It walks by your side, this warmth It’s there holding your hand Knowing that you’re alone Because this isn’t the same warmth of a person’s hand But this comfort, this invisible hand, this invisible other Is the warmth of the free midnight air The city lights: fluorescent metal plants with flashing neon insects and prowling jungle dwellers The soft ambient jazz that plays from the dripping rain. Giving your life the harmony of passion The melody of joy But with the rhythms of melancholy A lone phrase that passes by each composition Your world goes black and white Full becomes hollow Radiant becomes dull Trust becomes deception Love becomes hate Life becomes death The rain intensifies with translucent color Reflecting the street illumination of grandeur and sensual subtlety Urban poetry doused by mythic ambition Perplexing the eyes of the unknowing artist Raising the half full glass to the half empty person Objects in mirror are closer than they appear You are that much closer to your reflective self The part of you that will never leave the gaze of reflective surfaces There when you look away from your noon time coffee on the café window There when your mind wonders away from your spouses’ arguing; the mirror behind them There on the puddles on the asphalt and street corners, asking you with voiceless faces ‘Where are you now?” “Is this the dream of God subconscious?” “Is God asleep? Is this all just a dream of something bigger than us/’ Having a conversation with your reflection can turn out to be quite enlightening. This program is brought to you by the following sponsors; Oatmeal, tea leaves, voiceover actors, large print books, Lucretius, Bill Shakespeare, handmade leather wallets, chocolate kisses, long hair, motorcycles, Frank Gambale, Daft Punk, Martin Scorsese, Goya, Kevin Smith, Evan Rachel Wood, Jones Soda, Cappuccinos and all the little people (excluding mole people…they know why.) Please swing by again.
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Mathilda is brutally murdered Udolph is the obvious suspect remembers everyone how she jilted him David her last lover is inconsolable Evan’s appearance raises suspicion right before the ****** he met her Ergot the butler had seen him going out Rocky was with him could be an accomplice Inspector Brown finds it a tough case so many suspects but all with good alibi Dr. Thomas isn’t sure about the cause of death autopsy is necessary for the confirmation visible though are the abrasions on her neck Inspector Brown interrogates all the suspects dogs are brought to find smells of trails.
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Nov 20, 2014
Nov 20, 2014 at 7:38 AM UTC
Who murdered Mathilda?
I lap a bit of the water out of my cupped hands, then splash the rest on my battered face. Evan looked at me like I was obscene, left the room, slammed the door, burning, Tyler was still nauseous, buried in the couch, talked light about being surprised at his survival. I made him some toast, we tried to piece together the night, but we only remembered that he concocted some White Russian rip-off and called it a Grey Romanian, I talked to Rachel about *** and respect, Evan wasn't very appreciative of the cake I baked, nor was he kind to Shawna or Kara when they gave him kickass gifts, Bobby kept Tyler from drowning in his ***** Lauren brought me a blanket when I was freezing, I passed out in the bathroom, and the general consensus was we need to slow down. Tyler told me he felt like he needed to go to church. I felt ***** too, but it was more from the things I have seen, I have touched, and God never could make me unsee, unfeel. Tyler and I sat and talked like ancient men, men who had far outlived their time, and were just waiting for death's hour to claim its **** Pure things come and find us, we won't find you, not down the road we've been taking. Pure things, the world should hang its head in shame at all its ***** things. Give us a revival. The Grey Romanians, the depths, and the *** aren't giving the answers we expect. I told Tyler I loved him, walked out the door, the sun was too bright, I walked past an Asian lady, her smile was insane, I climbed in my car, put on some Thelonious and mended myself with each erased mile.
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Oct 2, 2010
Oct 2, 2010 at 8:43 PM UTC
pure things
I lap a bit of the water out of my cupped hands, then splash the rest on my battered face. Evan looked at me like I was obscene, left the room, slammed the door, burning, Tyler was still nauseous, buried in the couch, talked light about being surprised at his survival. I made him some toast, we tried to piece together the night, but we only remembered that he concocted some White Russian rip-off and called it a Grey Romanian, I talked to Rachel about *** and respect, Evan wasn't very appreciative of the cake I baked, nor was he kind to Shawna or Kara when they gave him kickass gifts, Bobby kept Tyler from drowning in his ***** Lauren brought me a blanket when I was freezing, I passed out in the bathroom, and the general consensus was we need to slow down. Tyler told me he felt like he needed to go to church. I felt ***** too, but it was more from the things I have seen, I have touched, and God never could make me unsee, unfeel. Tyler and I sat and talked like ancient men, men who had far outlived their time, and were just waiting for death's hour to claim its **** Pure things come and find us, we won't find you, not down the road we've been taking. Pure things, the world should hang its head in shame at all its ***** things. Give us a revival. The Grey Romanians, the depths, and the *** aren't giving the answers we expect. I told Tyler I loved him, walked out the door, the sun was too bright, I walked past an Asian lady, her smile was insane, I climbed in my car, put on some Thelonious and mended myself with each erased mile.
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no matter when I go to sleep no matter when I go to sleep, my next door neighbors wake me up, arguing. History and the Future, the oddest couple, always in opposition, in a world of mutual armament.   these unilateral siamese twins, every dialectic ends the same: one says I'll **** you, then, they both start laughing. (Eléa's #1 fav) 9/15/17 4:35am <•> mark me as safe though the namelessly hurricane is never ending, the roof, a sacrifice in the wind's temple, letting millions of naked eyes be persecution witnesses, marking me as safe, but not saved, surviving, the destruction, a beautiful curse, this violent universe. 9/15/17 4:30am (gifted to Joel & Kelly Rose)) <•> address me with no assumptions for we will provide the facts, with liberty and justice, we will fill in the redacted parts in the bill of particulars, of the indictments signed namelessly, only as the The State's Attorney, woo hoo, We Who Always Win, Cause We Make the Rules 9/8/17 9:31am <•> 21801BB705 VDAB7 given this, the key, the rulers announced thanks, but not in anyway a necessite, we will just smash the locks and burn your personal history down, until now it has JUST been whiteout corrected, you're welcome! 9/14/17 6:37am (gifted to Evan Crow) <•> don't major in the minors don't major in the minors, classicism is a double entendre, you don't understand, but you will, when you study headless statues in a museum come back to life, do not act surprised. progress is not an iPhone, it's taking a long bathroom break in the mind. (Graces's fav) 9/10/17. 5:37am <•> All the old battles are new again All the old battles are new again. every old poem is but a pretense, a new work refreshed. cutting edges dull knives, easily resharpened by new use, fresh excuses. stale words that stick humans, come to life, as any and all of your favo-rite army of (fill in the blank)   ___ism's, marching in the name of good riddance of the  disloyal opposition. nothing new under the sun, history books predict the future. (Eléa's #2 fav) 9/15/17 3:55am
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Sep 18, 2017
Sep 18, 2017 at 11:38 AM UTC
a few early morning quickies for those needing philosophical arousal and short attention spans
no matter when I go to sleep no matter when I go to sleep, my next door neighbors wake me up, arguing. History and the Future, the oddest couple, always in opposition, in a world of mutual armament.   these unilateral siamese twins, every dialectic ends the same: one says I'll **** you, then, they both start laughing. (Eléa's #1 fav) 9/15/17 4:35am <•> mark me as safe though the namelessly hurricane is never ending, the roof, a sacrifice in the wind's temple, letting millions of naked eyes be persecution witnesses, marking me as safe, but not saved, surviving, the destruction, a beautiful curse, this violent universe. 9/15/17 4:30am (gifted to Joel & Kelly Rose)) <•> address me with no assumptions for we will provide the facts, with liberty and justice, we will fill in the redacted parts in the bill of particulars, of the indictments signed namelessly, only as the The State's Attorney, woo hoo, We Who Always Win, Cause We Make the Rules 9/8/17 9:31am <•> 21801BB705 VDAB7 given this, the key, the rulers announced thanks, but not in anyway a necessite, we will just smash the locks and burn your personal history down, until now it has JUST been whiteout corrected, you're welcome! 9/14/17 6:37am (gifted to Evan Crow) <•> don't major in the minors don't major in the minors, classicism is a double entendre, you don't understand, but you will, when you study headless statues in a museum come back to life, do not act surprised. progress is not an iPhone, it's taking a long bathroom break in the mind. (Graces's fav) 9/10/17. 5:37am <•> All the old battles are new again All the old battles are new again. every old poem is but a pretense, a new work refreshed. cutting edges dull knives, easily resharpened by new use, fresh excuses. stale words that stick humans, come to life, as any and all of your favo-rite army of (fill in the blank)   ___ism's, marching in the name of good riddance of the  disloyal opposition. nothing new under the sun, history books predict the future. (Eléa's #2 fav) 9/15/17 3:55am
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This morning I woke up to a circus runaway He was sitting in the kitchen of the house I share with three boys he eyed me in my pajamas He was sitting in the kitchen basking in the light of the morning he eyed me in my pajamas He works for the circus that stopped in town He is Evan’s second cousin once removed I fried us eggs while everyone else slept He missed the circus train to Atlanta and needed a place to stay. I fried us eggs while everyone else slept We watched the dogs playing in the yard he needed a place to stay and put his feet up on the table He told me stories about working at the circus I’ve always had a lingering curiosity he put his feet up on the table and had a girlfriend waiting for him in Charlotte This morning I woke up to a circus runaway I made him breakfast and then he had to leave for a few minutes he talked with Evan about traveling (running again) to India I’ve always had a lingering curiosity he eyed me in my pajamas he had a girlfriend waiting for him in Charlotte I made him breakfast and then he had to leave
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Feb 17, 2013
Feb 17, 2013 at 4:54 PM UTC
About traveling (running again) to India
He is older- taller athletic *celloist *She..... beautiful red hair...green eyes infectuous giggle He wears a tuxedo(orchestra) *she straightens his tie, picks the lint from his collar- a kiss on his cheek* As the orchestra plays he plays for her she sits in awe... *Watching..... Listening*...... "The Duet" Evan and Emily My Grandchildren richard riddle: 03-17-2016
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Mar 17, 2016
Mar 17, 2016 at 12:43 PM UTC
"The Duet"
The one thing that comes to us all The one place we all go The one we always try to cheat But lose to nonetheless The ultimate equalizer Taking emperors and peasants alike Yet on some, death bears down much too soon Because only of hardships and torture That has been inflicted by our own kinsmen Pushing the breaking point of the spirit Crushing all hope of a better, if any, future Shoved to making the choice of harming oneself Because of the idiocy of others Ignorant fools who look down on others with contempt and hate Since they do not match the conventions they made for themselves And with jealousy at their ease of happiness Making sure to crush them and their joy so as to assure they become as miserable as the others are Deep in their hearts All this leading to the culminating moment of pain When it is no longer tolerable And all the eyes see is death Death, my friend Death, my savior Death, my hope Death, my mercy Death, my deliverance Come to me, death Give me my wings to go to somewhere better This pain cannot be better than death Death is quick, and ends all Life is long, and ever-suffering This is not how you must leave This is not a fitting end to such a bright person With such a loving heart So give yourself a chance to a fitting end And find an ear cocked to listen Explain, relate Even just in whispers Let the demons come out as the words you speak and stay with us In life To Evan - I didn't know you very well but what I did know was someone worth being here now
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Jan 2, 2014
Jan 2, 2014 at 1:53 AM UTC
Death
The one thing that comes to us all The one place we all go The one we always try to cheat But lose to nonetheless The ultimate equalizer Taking emperors and peasants alike Yet on some, death bears down much too soon Because only of hardships and torture That has been inflicted by our own kinsmen Pushing the breaking point of the spirit Crushing all hope of a better, if any, future Shoved to making the choice of harming oneself Because of the idiocy of others Ignorant fools who look down on others with contempt and hate Since they do not match the conventions they made for themselves And with jealousy at their ease of happiness Making sure to crush them and their joy so as to assure they become as miserable as the others are Deep in their hearts All this leading to the culminating moment of pain When it is no longer tolerable And all the eyes see is death Death, my friend Death, my savior Death, my hope Death, my mercy Death, my deliverance Come to me, death Give me my wings to go to somewhere better This pain cannot be better than death Death is quick, and ends all Life is long, and ever-suffering This is not how you must leave This is not a fitting end to such a bright person With such a loving heart So give yourself a chance to a fitting end And find an ear cocked to listen Explain, relate Even just in whispers Let the demons come out as the words you speak and stay with us In life To Evan - I didn't know you very well but what I did know was someone worth being here now
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A hug, a smile, or a simple “hello” Is all it takes to change someone’s life you know? Who knows if they were having a terrible day? And you have given hope in the midst of bleak and gray. Volunteering can be such a great gift For both parties involved get a free effective face-lift! (smile) A humbling experience all-in-all To see that through struggles they keep standing tall; And as much as we give, we learn and get so much more Giving hope, sharing compassion, showing love and helping people soar. Volunteering helps out those who are in need By volunteering you give people hope, the tools to succeed. To see someone suffering, it breaks my heart in two And tired though when work is done, my strength it does renew. I see at times the progress of those I call my own Sometimes small others great; to see how they have grown! To make a difference in the lives of people everywhere Every kind act whether great or small shows the world that you care Go ahead! Dare! To give a hand, or lend an ear, A shoulder to lean on; have no fear! If we care for one another how do we express? By an Act of Random Kindness, but I digress. Whatever good you do, do it with love and joy in your heart… For like “Evan Almighty” we are each called to build an A.R.K. Smile and do something kind for one person today :)
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Oct 22, 2013
Oct 22, 2013 at 11:15 AM UTC
Volunteering (A.R.K. Is the Word)
I'm not into Tim Mcgraw. And might never be. I'm not even into Faith Evan although country is a vital part of me. Some might say, I'm missing a lot. It's just not country music to me. But acts trying to be rock stars. Now, name the Statler Brothers or Mel Tillis. Or Loretta Lynn to Reba then you talking directly to me. I was country long before the change. Can name legendary acts that others stars can't name. Marty Robbons, Roger Miller and others isn't hardly mention today. Unless someone's doing a tribute act to them. But these was artist that contribute to the country music today. They might have worn glitter suits and played guitars. And yes, some probably was too conceited to be a true star. I was country long before the change. I remember Dolly singing upon the Porter Wagoner show. Yes, long before she had her own personal show. I even remember those artists Waylon, Willie and others being called outlaws. And I guess this is when this field beginned to change. Still I was country long before the change. But in truth nothing ever remain the same. We all must accept growth. Simply for the facts it brings a growth to us. Even if I'm listening to Carrie Underwood and that Jason dude.
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Mar 23, 2013
Mar 23, 2013 at 10:47 AM UTC
Country Long Before The Change
It's been over two months. And it's been getting a little better. But you are gone. And it's Not reversible. You're gone and somehow people forgot. But I didn't and I refuse to. You were perfect but now you're gone. The rope broke your soul. The tree took you away. And I just want you back. Happy birthday Evan...
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Jun 3, 2013
Jun 3, 2013 at 10:13 AM UTC
Gone
May 05, 2016: I am reposting this in honor of my wife, Karen, who left this mortal earth eight 1/2 years ago. Originally written and posted on September 17, 2014) This tree- Is not just any 'ol tree'- It's "The Grandmother Tree" Having grown from a broken, eighteen inch high twig, taken from its mother by the Texas wind. Now, in just over six years, it rises nearly fifteen feet, for it was planted, and fed, with the love from two grandchildren, who planted it in memory of their grandmother, my wife, Karen, of 40 years, and their surviving grandmother, Linda. Karen found it on our patio and placed it in a clay *** watered it, and made a support for it to keep it upright. She wanted to plant it where it stands today. She had named it "The Evan and Emily Tree." When she left us, Emily and Evan planted it in the back yard of their home. They named it, "The Grandmother Tree." The tree is home to the "Guardians", the "Keepers", the "Watchers", sent to protect their memories, then, now, and future. Enlarge it, and you might see them, if you look closely. There are monkeys sitting in the tree, and the silhouettes. To the left, is cast the shadow of a "little man", with arm extended, pointing upward. To the right of the tree, perhaps an ape like creature, or two, and the face of a "mystery man." Set your imagination "free", For there could be others- Look, and see. You could be surprised! copyright: richard riddle September 17, 2014 12:32pm
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Dec 1, 2015
Dec 1, 2015 at 8:52 PM UTC
The Grandmother Tree(Mother's Day 2016)
When we all go to Memphis, we spread Ludington sand in Matt’s flower beds, like somebody died, and a silence falls as we let the sand sift through our fingers like ashes. It smells like Michigan, like seashells and ***** lake water, and it drowns out the construction workers making new-money houses. Instead of funeral hymns, we’re blanketed by sawdust and cigarette smoke. We sip and savor Evan Williams and for once, none of us speaks. Our veins light on fire from the whiskey, and our souls share a collective ache, like our bodies are made from some sort of symbiotic cell. After The Spreading Of The Sand, we go to a haunted bar where entry is a password, where there’s a frown of a front door, and the exposed brick walls reek of the dead girls upstairs. I think, This is Memphis, a very loud city with louder secrets – the overpowering shadow spreading its fingers in all her corners, silent until she swallows you whole. Memphis realigns your center – a snap of the blues, a crack of whiskey and, all of a sudden, things run much more smoothly. Memphis, she’s known as the City on the Bluff, a place where summer storms split at the river, don’t reconvene ‘til east of Arlington. Her protection, it’s always there. Like DNA shared among siblings, blood is always thicker here in her quarters. Memphis, she tells me I should’ve kicked Worry to the curb all along. Memphis, she keeps her people safe.
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Feb 23, 2019
Feb 23, 2019 at 7:34 PM UTC
Ashes from Michigan
"we're either incredibly bad for each other or incredibly good for each other." story of my life. one more drink, evan williams preferably,with a splash of coke. i can taste a bitter reminiscent of imperfection, and it's greatest, of coarse, like a collision, one more drink. put a gun to my face, and douse me with mistakes, smoke me out, and kiss me good night, one more drink. and i'll be done for the night.
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Jun 10, 2010
Jun 10, 2010 at 1:07 PM UTC
this is a stunt farm.
This tree Is not just any 'ol tree- It's "The Grandmother Tree" Having grown from a broken, eighteen inch high twig, taken from its mother by the Texas wind. Now, in just over six years, it rises nearly fifteen feet, for it was planted, and fed, with the love from two grandchildren, who planted it in memory of their grandmother, my wife, Karen, of 40 years, and their surviving grandmother, Linda. Karen found it on our patio and placed it in a clay *** watered it, and made a support for it to keep it upright. She wanted to plant it where it stands today. She had named it "The Evan and Emily Tree." When she left us, Emily and Evan planted it in the back yard of their home. They named it, "The Grandmother Tree." The tree is home to the "Guardians", the "Keepers", the "Watchers", sent to protect their memories, then, now, and future. Enlarge it, and you might see them, if you look closely. There are monkeys sitting in the tree, and the silhouettes. To the left, is cast the shadow of a "little man", with arm extended, pointing upward. To the right of the tree, perhaps an ape like creature, or two, and the face of a "mystery man." Set your imagination "free", For there could be others- Look, and see. You could be surprised! copyright: richard riddle September 17, 2014 12:32pm
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May 14, 2015
May 14, 2015 at 4:14 PM UTC
The Grandmother Tree (repost-Belated Mother's Day)
you're breathing in, your chest expanding and i can see the hymn on the tremble of your lips your eyes are searching mine in a frenzy and i know you saw cinnamon turn into hurricanes so you're quiet again and i'm relieved and you're protected and i'm free yesterday you'd wonder if i could feel the butterflies in my stomach- well, honey, next week when i'm in tennessee i'll wonder if you can still feel the acid burning in your throat we were never smart about this- i flip and you garble you sip and i swallow we weren't made for tomorrow and i'll be battling morals while my lips press to jack's, watching you watch me and wondering if it will be evan next or ezra or- oh, who gives a **** i won't remember their names it's sick, maybe, but the greatest lesson of barrel and sky is this won't hurt if you numb it
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Nov 10, 2015
Nov 10, 2015 at 12:57 AM UTC
liquid fire