Of course I am smiling.  I define me. I am a prude that wears the red lipstick that people once considered rude if not on the lips of women with low discretion. We smile together now. Because we know it means freedom…and power. I am…

Standing outside Looking in, Wishing she was there With him. Unsure, if she should go alone She pushes To let go of her fear, A false smile Paints her face With the lie Of happiness A photo Taken to show she is having fun. With…

Press return. Maybe This will be the one that will Last. Could this be love?

The glow was unnatural But soothing To her. She needed to be Anonymous. Her life had spiraled Into chaos Whenever she Loved another. She lost track of everyone And everything. They were Broken pieces of a puzzle That didn’t fit her Life. It was unfair…

It wasn’t true For both But it was true For a heart. It wasn’t her heart That broke. It was the one that Didn’t know they had Met that did. She was the only one That was surprised By our Words. She stole a heart…

I waited for you. This image played in my heart. My mind tried to take control. But you never showed. In your place, Was someone with your name. It wasn’t the same. I painted you with a brush Dipped in fantasy And you walked in…

His eyes hold me, Stuck between Yes And No. A breath away From us. One moment, One kiss, And then He’s mine. I cannot look away, Our life plays in my head. A movie, of forever. All I need to do Is send a message…

Swiped right, Moved left In this adventure with insanity I dance with devils At night In the daylight, I cry. The angels Bore me to tears. So, I swipe again For another devil To take just that much more of my soul A soul I…

She found him in the dark In a place unreal A click and a wink, A smile And she is lost In the way, she believes he is. Tears Don’t come with a fantasy They are a bitter pill Called reality. She’s happy in this…

Hi! I’m Joan, I write poetry among other forms and perform stories. I love the challenge of the marathon..stretches my thinking, increases my knowledge about poetry. Have participated in half marathon before..completed it last year. Doing just half again this year. hugs to all