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Caitlyn Stone Apr 2017
There was little left,
On the fields.
The rain had come and gone and it was dry again.
Dusty hands and dusty faces frowned.
Dusty shoes kicked the powder ground,
Heads hung low in the slouching and shaded doorway.

Squinting eyes looked up at the yellow bowl,
Hands covered creased foreheads,
Mouths chewed tobacco in the thin shade of a dying tree.
There was little left to talk about and little less to see.

Children lost marbles in the heavy dust,
And mothers take deep breaths.
The sky turns the colour of dirt and rust.
Another day gone and there is little left to love.
B Morgan Talbot Aug 2019
You cannot realize dreams solely from your strife in life ;
But can you make them immortal in graves - yours, mine?
A weakened, timorous, coward beast am I
Who made a fleeting choice only to watch the laid way
Unravel.

No, I shall not run amok.
No, I shall not waste your time.
No, I have had the power all along to leave you
But I stay.

If you are going to shoot,
Shoot me between the eyes.
Meld two gazes together so that when you reach Eden
You bring my sight.
I deserve to crest the horizon, too.  

By George, my hands are large,
They err, they wring,
And perhaps they hold the worst parts of you
Or the long-sung song of some childhood gone by.
But, at least give me a fighting chance to
Bend the barrel.
inspired by events and characters in Of Mice and Men
Johnny Noiπ Dec 2018
Such as America, mothers of red female
daughters, African and Australian icons,
the world's black stars. Long colorful,
colorful, golden and black colors are
somewhat different but some are friends,
blue and Greek. In the Russian winter,
when Russians heard about money, they
became prostitutes. Robots, Smart Homes,
Homosexuals and All Right Hands,
United States, and the United States
are the symbols of Hell. Music
groups include music, games
and games for all Christians,
including silence, Christian youth,
southerners, westerners, now sunny,
Germany, airplanes and winter,
summer, indoors in Spain,
European episodes, weekends
and music. City of Crime, City Cities,
Texas Cities Tortugues City
of Dubuque Easy answer to escape
answering. At first I was very angry,
now Nelson's suspicious messages,
angelic messages, or wooden objects,
Lennie Paul de U. Between two centers
between the sun and the pearl.
Cover the sleeve. Tell them about
the sun hidden in the sun, sunshine
devices about the rising sun.
I was surprised to see the sun's
signs, the sun's signals, the sunlight,
and the sunlight in the sunlight.
A skateboarder and a truck driver
hook-up in California and Germany,
German, German, German, German,
German, fire, Greek troops traveled
by wind or hurled rocks, and Thomas
traveled to myths. Writing Latin,
Latin English. For example, in China,
Europe and Brazil, Germany, Sussex,
Spain, Ancient Robots, Sung, Penn,
Soccer and Xbox. . .English, Mega
Scyk, Rip Paras, Hot, Hot and Arabic
English and others were open. China
is located in the Oy! Fish, Fishing
Zone. Harrison and three-day
appointments. Sea and the Moon's
New Joy and Satan Below It. And his
feet were beneath his feet: His feet
were in his footsteps. Such
as in America, Mother, Red, Daughter,
daughters, African and Australian
icons, Black Stars of the World.
Longer, colorful, golden and black
colors have long been exceptional,
but some of them include friends,
blue and Greek. During the Russian
winter when Russians heard about
money, they were prostitutes. Robots,
Homes, Homosexuals and All who
are Right Handed, USA, United
States, are the idols of Hell.
Songs written in heart Music
lessons and games for all Christians,
including silence, Christians, youth,
southerners, westerners, now sun,
Germans, airplanes and summer,
summer, idol dance, Spain's
European episodes, weekends
and music and music. It's easy
to escape a simple answer to the city
Crime City Crime City's Towns
Texas City, Portuguese City
of Dubuque. At first I was very
upset, now it's Nelson's nicknaming
messages, angelic messages,
or wooden pricing, Lennie
Paul de U. It is the same
between the two corners between
the sun and the pearl. Cover
the powder coat. Tell you about
sunrise in sunny, sunny
weapons. I was surprised to see
signs of the sun, the sun's signs,
the sunlight, and the sunlight
in the jelly hours of the sun.
Ice skating in California
and a bicycle leader in front
of the fire. At that time
in Germany, Germany, Germany,
local fires were German. Greek
soldiers traveled by wind or rock,
and Thomas traveled to stories.
Writing, Latin, Latin, English.
For example, China, Europe
and Brazil, Germany, Sussex,
Spain, Ancient Robots, Sun,
Penn, Soccer and Xbox. . .
There were English and other
openings in England, Mega Said,
a RIPPED Pirro, Hot, Hot,
in Arabia and China is out
of the Oi fishery zones. Harrison
and three season counters.
The sea and the moon New joy
and the bottom of Satan.
Oh, his feet at his feet and
flesh are at his feet. Like
the United States mothers,
reds, females, girls, African
and Australian icons, black
stars of the world. The long,
colorful, colorful, golden
and black colors are somewhat
different, but some are friends,
blue and Greek. In the Russian
winter, when the Russians
heard about money, suddenly
they were prostitutes. Robots,
Homes, Homosexuals and All
Rights Hands, United States,
United States Symbols of Hell.
The music groups include music,
games and games for all
Christians including Christian
young people, southerners,
Westerners, now sunny Germans,
plane and summer, all summer,
inland Spain's European
episodes of weekends and late
week nights. Hidden Cities in Cities
The City of Terence; The Throne
City The easy answer to the challenge
of selecting a city of Tufts At first,
I was very angry, and now I was
between two centers between
suspicious messages, angelic messages
or the wooden objects of Nelson,
Lennie Paul of U. Cover the container.
Tell them about the sun over the sunrise
in the sunlight in the sun. I was
surprised to see the signs of the sun,
the signs of the sun, sunlight
and sunlight in the sun. A Scoot
Board in California and a truck
in California. Germany, Germany,
Germany, Germany, Germany,
Germany, Germany, Fire, Greek
soldiers traveled by wind or rock,
and Thomas traveled to mythology.
Writing, Latin, Latin, English.
For example, China, Europe
and Brazil, Germany, Sussex,
Spain, Ancient Robots, San, Penn,
Soccer and Xbox. . .English, Mega
Stick, Respspar, Hot, Hot Arabic
English and more. China is in
the area of ​​attraction of Oy
fish fishing. Harrison
and three-day appointments.
The sea and the moon's
New happiness, and Satan
below. And his feet were
under his feet. And his feet
were in the middle of it.
emily Jan 2016
Donald Trump
will never make America great again.
The American dream is dead.
You are the one who killed it.
Dead with Lennie and the rabbits.
George is probably gone now too.
Depression. Couldn't live with himself.
Curley's wife never made it to Hollywood.
Still stuck in the bedroom,
with red ostrich feathers and ***** husband's
vaseline-filled glove.
His breath still reeks of rotten eggs;
only a matter of time before he gets sick - affluenza. Incurable.
Crooks isn't a man. Been diminished to nothing
but a shell. Hollow, and he believes it.
Candy and Slim, worked to death for minimum wage.
The American dream is dead.
******* by deluded denial.
Time to wake up and smell the rotting corpse of reality.
Sexism. Racism. Classism. Stigmas. Wake up, America.
Charlie Hazels May 2014
You said I was Alaska- its true
But I'm not gonna crash that car.
I replied 'then you're the Colonel'
And you're much better- by far.

You always said you were Lennie
And this I was George- the clever one.
But I am the fool and you are the brighter,
You'll be around when I'm gone.

You always thought you were Ron
And me Hermione- I guess so.
But then who's Harry- *** we're not gonna marry
It's you- you are the hero.

I reckon I'm Eragon- the wanna be warrior
With a lot to learn.
But I've Saphira by my side
Level-headed fun and stern.

I'm Frodo- I keep going,
But weakness roots in my heart
In you I have found my Sam,
Won't let me fall back to the start.

Asterix the bright and clever-
Always knows what to do.
I follow- a faithful Obelix,
I'll always look to you.

And if I am truly Odin then you are Asgard itself.
How many other ways can I describe our friendship?
Your are Peter the rock-
And I am Thomas the doubter.
Me and my best friend- squished into characters.
Sean Fitzpatrick Dec 2013
Dimes times, dimes times
A little better off than Lennie's pennies
Grimes threw thymes, fines
For thin lines
Into the giving ***,

Crime slimes, crime slimes
Poorer than peeling off ***** pauper
Wines and dines, limes
For fat kinds,
Into the waiting rot

Mines mine, mines mine
Sames the games we've all been playing
Shines sharp pines, rhein
Same all the time,
Unto the wading well
.
The going gets tough in my mind.
Dedicated to those who love to laugh and rhyme.
Love you. ~:o)
Barton D Smock Jul 2013
the shape

consumed by another man’s pain
I stayed close to home
but worried

that if even my mind
wandered

none would find him

or discover the shape
he was in



this that informs

I scratch the cheeks
of my sleeping
son.

both of my secrets
are hands.

my son has only one secret.

it curls his body
into a claw.

it caresses

the sibling world.



years I was not kind

playing flashlight tag in a darkened church
I kicked whatever form
hid under

the pew I’d chosen
for mine.

though I’d not hear the squeal of an actual pig
for some time

I’d seen Dorothy fall
in black and white

and had cast her most anxious
uncle

as Lennie
in Of Mice and Men

and so knew to broaden
god’s periphery

playing dumb.



the draw of evening

if I manage to hear myself
in my children
I can close
my eyes



museum with one exhibit**

everything his daughter makes is ugly

hide it all
he says

until her soft fat hands
remain only

to lead him
to the others

become kind
from waiting
Richie Vincent Mar 2017
I used you,
I used you for the inspiration to write this and I'm not sorry,
I broke your heart over mine and your tears became the ink to this pen and I do not feel bad about it, any of it

You were close to the edge and I pushed you, I pushed all of you,
I knew you weren't ready but I pushed you so I could catch you and become the hero, besides, there's gotta be a hero in all of this, right?
A real ****** nice guy,
A miserable excuse for a lover,
Don't touch her, she's mine, all mine,
And I watched her knees bend until they hit the pavement,
Execution for drowning in heartbreak's debt, you asked for this, you know that, right?

I saw your breath and I breathed it in, it spoke to my head in twists and bends,
There's just something here that I need to get rid, of,
Mice and Men, I was Lennie and you were George, we all know how this ends,
You were always so smart but there were cracks in your skin and I was so stupid from your love but I felt strong enough to make all of your wounds mend

When I get to Heaven I wonder if I'll see any of my friends,
Or if Heaven in and of itself is a sin,
I'll never know because as long as you knew me, I made you my religion and I prayed every single night to you, it's only natural that you left, just like Jesus did,
But you never died for any of this,
You just kicked baggage into my chest like mud onto my shoes and now I'll never be able to walk clean again,

I can't seem to get enough of your love, and,
At this point I'm swallowing your pills by the dozen,
I can't wait to wrap this up in a big bag and nail it in a coffin,
I'm sorry if I was a mistake then, but you have my body rocking and it's going a million miles an hour in circles now, it's coming loose at it's ends

I have a lot of friends who lost a lot of friends to ******, Jesus Christ, what are you trying to prove? That I'm still not over you? I don't wanna think about you but thinking about you is just what I do and I can't stop myself, even if I wanted to

Somewhere between genuine ignorance and outright blissfulness, we're either getting there or we're suffering, so what's the point anyway?

This is a bad decision but I ******* love suffering more than anything so you really know I'm not going to stop any of this any time soon and I hope you feel the same because at this point I'd be absolutely nothing without you and I ******* hate myself for that more than any of you could ever understand

But I can't stop, so I won't
Josephine Wilea Feb 2020
I put my faith in pinky promises
and astrology apps.
It isn’t our mistakes that first come to mind
when I think of us,
Though they certainly do.
Instead, I remember the French cafe
From where I can no longer bring myself
to buy hot chocolate.
Instead, I remember curling up in a plastic chair,
feeding two quarters to a payphone
dropped them more than once
in my excitement for ten minutes of your time.
From Winter Beach Weddings to
Three months of “missing my calls”
I’m not quite sure how we got here.
High school rock music shook my skull.
I thought my kneecaps would pop off
and leave me sprawled on the auditorium floor.
Her angelic voice made my ears bleed.
A colossal, though unintentional, “*******”.
First heartbreaks are like golden retriever puppies:
They contain infinite stores of energy that somehow manage
to refill themselves after only a few hours’ rest.
Their blonde hair is everywhere.
You are everywhere.
We were like George and Lennie:
“clinging together in the face of loneliness and alienation”.
It was never going to end well.
And I could write (have written)
so many bitter, hurt, apologetic heartbreak poems
a million stanzas that are essentially
paraphrased Waterparks lyrics.
But none of this will change the fact
that I likely won’t receive an Orange-Crush soda
on Valentine’s Day.
In honor of Valentine's Day, this is a compilation of some of my favorite lines from breakup poems I have written.
Why do I keep clutching my chest, I need to give that lennie and bud a rest, Or its a definite CARDIAC ARREST.
I know this well in my life, but I get weak around my demons, they always come when I,m weak around life.
What would you do to break free I tried most ways trust me but the demons come always on my bad days, sad ways.
I can be good for months on end then I meet one of my friends thats the devil in disguise,
Believe it or not I will die if I don't make new friends and at least try.
I get stuck in quick sand, its like I,m playing poker and always throwing my hand.
I had chances now I,m going to make a stand.
Because I know that with the love my kids bring really I should be singing and dancing.
tonylongo Apr 2020
I know you're not supposed to be discouraging
so I'm putting this in a different place on the web
so's hopefully the person I'm snarking at won't see it
but I can't help it

this person (not a HePo)
said,
in verse,
"I think the world is trying to give us a hug"

o
gee

if so,
it's the way big Lennie
hugged the puppy
in that Steinbeck book
Arlene Corwin Jan 2019
Wrote this immediately after seeing a documentary on the inscrutable, charismatic jazz pianist Lennie Tristano.  It took less than an hour - (the poem not the documentary).  I MUST have been inspired!
Arlene

        A Big Pile of Junk
Johnny Noiπ Dec 2018
In the United States, red, yellow, female,
African and Australian feathers are black
all over the world. The length, the color,
the color, the black and black color are
different, but some friends, blue and Greek.
In winter, the Russians were prostitutes.
Robots, Homes, Cash and All Rights Rights,
United States, United States of Hell. Singers
for summer, Spain, Europe, long and weeks,
including weeks and months, weeks and
weeks for Christians, teenagers, south, sun,
sun, Germany, airports and summer. At first,
I was very angry about the problem of
selecting a city: sad messages, about Nelson
Command The Brothers, Lennie Paul, now.
Cover the container. Tell them that the sun
tells them about the sunset. I was surprised
to see the sunlight, the sunset and the sun.
Car features and cars from California to
California. Germany, Germany, Germany,
Germany, Germany and the Greek walks
by the wind or the rock and Thomas walk.
Writing, Latin, Latin, English. For example,
China, Europe and Brazil, Germany, Saxony,
Spain, old robots, Sean Penn, football and
Xbox B. English, Mails Street, Pup, Hot,
Arabic and English. The war in China is
in the Arezzo area. Harrison and three-day
decision making. The moon and the moon,
the new joy and Satan are below. And his feet
were under his feet. And his feet surround him.

— The End —