ah. the party is almost over. oh. everyone is leaving. in 2s and 3s. hmm. I guess I’ll go too. let me grab my hand and I can go home “together”.
Tag: PoetryMarathon2016
Thank You
Thank you sweet water for all of the magic you bring Thank you sweet water for cooling my toes this hot day the pools and the rain and the springs and the river to the ocean and thank you for carrying me all of this way…
Poem #10
In the middle of the night When worries keep my eyes open Or filled to the brim with tears, You were there to put my fears to bed. When a student is crying Or being especially difficult And I am a loss for words You…
Appreciation
I Sing your praises At the top of the mountain For the world to hear
Ghost Story: A Nearly Found Poem
Not all haunted places are houses Memories rattle chains, mistakes pace hallways, regret wails through the night. And the ghosts, they own everything
Lady Justice Kneels and Weeps
Leviathan gave birth to iron bars and execution Locke’s order morphing to beast Cruel and unusual the order of the day Gavel cracks on the back of poverty Survival becomes violences screaming isolation, violating dignity demanding obedience Our Lady crawls along pipeline choking on legality…
Lovers
I’m closing my eyes Stepping into ur space Coming closer to ur face I feel u watch me U moisten ur bottom lip And bend ur neck Grabin my hip Meet me half way Shuttin ur eyes They meet and press Push and kiss U…
The Wooden Trail
I walk this winding wooden trail With beauty everywhere Toward a peaceful destination Filled with dreams beyond compare Each and every way I look God’s wonder clearly shines Blessing every step I talk For He has made this life mine I see the water, so…
Lakeside peace
Softly she walks lost in thought And wonders what fate Has in stored for her today. All the paths around her are blocked by mountains and escape seems impossible. None of that matters now. She has peace here on the boardwalk by the lake…
Where have I been
So you want to know where I’ve been ? I been chasin. I been gamin. I been playin. I been waitin. I been here I been there I been absolutely nowhere… I been hi and lo lookin for someone. Been to hell and back Been…