Beginning with The End

the first words, starting coming hours before the starting~gun as I drifted off to sleep   I started the morning Beginning with The End, of yesterday.   the bittersweet cacophony ringin’ in my head “note-to-self for next time” never skip ahead   As the hours…

Home

My secluded island surrounded by friends   Creating the barrier so that, I may have calmer waters within   My hammock tied between two trees swings, ever so lightly with the breeze   the soft caress, of their well~wishes whispers along my skin   the…

night is for sleeping

Night is for sleeping, not worrying, or weeping.   Night is for dreaming, for healing, believing.   It gives itself over to Sun for safe~keeping   Night is for subconsciousness, it’s sorting, and up~keeping.   Night is for deliverance~   Night is for Sleeping.  …

Taken Out of Context

Excuse me? I can make my own Excuses Thank you!   Pardon me, For asking~ How are you?   This hopeless world Welcome home Where most, don’t really care. Have a nice day   Excuse me, for hoping.   ©2016 Amanda Potter

Ode to the Unicorns

Majestic horses!   Him like black tourmaline, the blackness sparkling. Her, the purest healing white. They are the Unicorns. The elongated, twisted horns upon their heads. The truest, purest, Ace of Wands. Magically charms all it touches.   Mysterious creatures, where are you now? How…

Midnight hour

In the midnight hour With a rebel yell She wrote: More, more, more   Poem 16 singing Pickett’s and Idol’s Voices ringing   Feeling kinda funny As the hour shifts   Raven came a call in’ Nevermore   I’ve been writing, sharing Like never before…

Graceful Heart

The fist shaped ventricular, Circulating my blood Keeping even pressure   Except, in fight or flight Beating too hard Too fast Where am I to run   As I lay resting, it slows Rhythmically beating Even, without my emotions Retreating Slow and steady pace  …

Missing

I’ve gone missing have you seen me?   my pictures are everywhere placed on milk cartons my family and friends, they care   I’ve gone missing have you seen me?   did i just run away or was i abducted, in a ghastly way.  …

moon lit picnic

  the moon was bright, full in all her glory we drove for hours, under tree-lined canopy an evening picnic, by the moon lit lake Down the long winding dirt road we drove for hours, under tree-lined canopy we talked all the while, as the…