Tag: Poetry
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Happy New Year
Hello 2017 It’s great to meet you! I know your past I think you know mine too. So let’s start fresh As our relationship begins… And in 365 days We will still be friends. I don’t expect miracles Just an option or three And I promise success If you work with me. So here is…
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My Power
I walk along a darkened path- Because the candle’s light lets me see… The heart of people provides the fire… For the light in me to be. 30 seconds of calm thought- Can dampen angers rage… The spirit of hope then finds us- And allows to turn the page. May we light the candle…
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Backwards
I walked up the halls And through the stairs Turned on the dark And off the cares. Spoiled the beginning And missed the end. Cheered the loss Booed the win. Walked on water And swam the grass Sharpened wood Dulled the glass. I looked down for up And up for down Smiled at sadness Happiness…
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Nature’s Washing
Gravity’s invention for life- Pushing liquid droplets to the ground- Feeding multiple needs… While cleaning the air; And should you try hard enough- It can wash away despair. Rain’s influence- More insistent than the mind- With innocence too. Virga may steel success… Just as thoughts hijack plans- Luckily virga is more temporary. Thank you umbrella-…
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Seventeen
I didn’t kill you, Or pack up your stuff. I even talked with you- After your disastrous stunt. Your mind stays closed- While the mouth is open wide- And soon from your mistakes… There will be nowhere to hide. Time is short- That my influence has left- And the lessons you needed to learn- You…
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The End
Excuse me, Sir… Please put the stupidity down! Your opinion isn’t reality- Not in this country – Not in this town. Live your life blind- But please stay away from me. My heart has eyes- And the gift is to see. Hatred is blinding- And leaves the heart mute. It consumes the spirit- Take a…
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Emotional Slave
Clinched fists and empty hands So begins the day. Wasted hours and stolen minutes Are embellished by the clock. The sun rises and sets Yet there is no change seen. Flowers bloom and grass is green But nothing feels alive. Walking the street and breathing air Offers no real change. The vein of regret restricts…
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Dream Death
My rainbow had color And my life a chance; I never questioned the leap. I ignored the word NO- And fought for yes- Never missing a beat. But then came thought- And double questions; Leading me to this place. My dreams are lost- And the colors grey; I’ve even lost my taste. Where did I…
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Spring Sarcasm
Sunday, March 20th, you marched in- With fair weather in tow. But by Wednesday, March 23rd The Spring’s sarcasm was snow. Not just a flake or minor inch- For that simply wouldn’t do. No, instead eighteen inches or more- Was the updated forecast for you. But to show some faith in the joke- You woke…
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The Secret to Life
I will admit I feel confused-By many articles and writings I have read. The life people describe isn’t one that I have lived- And the blessing is mine I guess. I didn’t grow up in a world of us and them- Or drawing a line between black and white. Prejudice was simply a…
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Dear Peyton Manning
Dear Peyton Manning, I am not going to lie I thought you were nuts To continue to play the game. I knew you were great The master of football- And the world all knew you by name. I was afraid to be a fan- And relax your first season- You graced the Bronco’s team. But…
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Morning
So tired my eyes And empty my brain From the sleepless nights I sleep. So frustrated I feel As the dread sits in From Monday’s alarm beep. So here I go And up I get To pay the bill’s need. So comes the day And ripe the hour Of confidence to heed. So goodbye the…
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Playing God
The story is mine- The scene is set- The protagonist knows- What you’ll come to regret. I own the right- To make you do what you do- So much that can’t be changed- Because I own you! Will you be happy or sad? Will you live or die? So many truths to discover- In the…
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Idiots!
Why do you come back? And annoy me like you do? I thought I was clear yesterday! Was it not enough for you? You cannot drive! Your head is up your ass! It is not my fault I went around you… But your stupidity increased my need to pass. If you are looking at your…
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MONDAY
It started with a panic. A rude awakening. But first time was a charm To shut up the damn thing. It is the alarm Alerting you the week will start. But the first day is the worst And I take the defeat to heart. I lay in bed Avoiding getting ready. Dreading the day That…
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Circle of Life
I remember the turn I forget the direction I know there was a spin A distant reflection. I remember insanity I forget how to make it stop I know a cry was heard A distant life. I remember panic I forget peace I think a distant memory. A time space. I remember a straight line…
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What IF
What if you had noticed- The look on their face… When they waited to pick you up And bring you to your place? How many children would be born? How much happiness would there be? If you saw the lack of promise- And felt adult’s misery. I ask as I sit in the parking lot,…
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Depression
So…. I walked into it- A hell absent of a destination; A future could not be seen. The doors were guarded with deception- As paths of shimmering promise. So I walked through them… Wouldn’t you? Demented with thoughts That appearances were true. Yet here I stand. Debilitated. Who knew? IT did.
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Super Bowl 50
Say what you want About what it takes to win. Is it about the scored points? Or the diversified talents of men? Whether the arm of the Quarterback Or the hands on the run… On February 7th It was the DEFENSE that got it done. From pressure and sacks And turnovers too The Broncos made…
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Made a Woman
Effortless soar up into the clouds As winds hush all around me- Chills and dreams With minute thrills that I seek. Walking on water- Swimming on sand- Eternal love- Tolerance at hand. Warm fires to sleep Glaciers caves and lips… Melting away slowly Within his finger tips.
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