Tag: #2017PoetryMarathon
Hour Seven: A Day of Dismay
Hour Seven Prompt It was a day of dismay that threw my whole world into disarray. For whoever is responsible for that horrible day, they must surely pay. Because from that day forward, I will never be okay.
Heart and Soul
She lived alone The loneliness stayed Surrounded by many everyday In a heart and soul made a California Girl Too country for this world Longing for the right love in the right place and time Inside lies the darkness of Life displayed The smile she…
Why Dogs Are Better Than Dates
Jaded a bit, I know. Certainly there are benefits to human dates No dog can fulfill. Certainly, no human date should ever feel Expected to be my dog. Yet I sleep better with Comfort and company, Warmth and breath, heartbeat and Dream…
Hour twelve
Mother Tongue I never forgot this language— the way my tongue should roll when I pronounce the words The accent and expressions grab the phrases strongly The sentences slip out of my mouth with an ease The pen doesn’t fumble when…
Eternal conversation
My conversation with him Was not about whims and fancies But about the everyday things Which never fail to bother me. I could have done better I always feel Had I been less lazy And this, made me full of regret He explained…
If You Love Chocolate
Melt in your mouth and hands alright! Such a creamy delight In its dark, milky, or ivory goodness I love chocolate When it’s hot and cozy When it’s cold and frosty When it nutty or on a cake When it’s the skin on his face…
The Swallowtail Jig
Fiddle dee fiddle them happy happy joy joy dancing the Jig here I come Joyful hoppin’ Heritage layed celebration time Ireland defined As I merrily move Learning the custom Knowledge well spent
Hour eleven
Run, Run, Run! Run, run, run! or else they will go ahead the competition is fierce Oh! Don’t take a break to breathe by the bay Run, run, run! or else you would miss the train to the destination Oh! Don’t…