Those Who Take Care of Us – Hour Twenty-Two

There are many angels in our lives Some family, some friends Those who take care of us through time On whom we can depend The ones that never ask a thing And want nothing in return Those that hold us at our worst Our rocks…

2022 Poem Twelve

Vows (will insert a number later when I can count how many vows I have written)   From now until our obituary we will have each other. In sickeness and in health, tied together as one. I will rest when we are tired. Even if…

Dawn

See the dawn break and know that Night lied This is the lie that she tells she whispers it every night Night needs you to believe that she has conquered the sun But each morning it rises as proof that Night has not yet won

Hour Twenty One – Old Realities

spaghetti, high-waisted denim, and messy hair! taking the back route to escape old realities, we end up bustling through the skyscrapers.   two bottles down and carefree howls, feet dangling off the railing whilst smoking a cigarette. the almond-colored sky is blurry, atleast the black…

I have failed my quest

Here will mark my end for I cannot keep going my feet are far too weary and my bones feel worn I cannot continue on for I have failed my quest and my journey is meaningless it is here that my resolve fails To continue…

Gumdrop Acapella (2022 Poem 21)

gumdrops fall, like rain bouncing off my umbrella singing acapella cotton candy threads fly by almonds glide and hop will they never stop red and black liquorice strands dance around the square like Rogers and Astaire that sure was some dream think i better stay…

The Watchtower Haiku (2022 Poem 20)

soul slowly healing spotlight shining endlessly heart behind high walls tuesday afternoon how did my life come to this walls crumble to dust hope springs eternal the watchtower is no more my heartbeat expands (Prompt: Write a poem using one of the following titles: The…

Season of the Drought – Hour Twenty

The sunflower dirt has turned to dust The blue skies and wispy clouds are all we’ve known for months Just a foot of rain in half a year And next to none in an eternity Occasional five minute sprinkles tease then Serve to bake our…

I desire to sue for peace

I desire to sue for peace but the war in my head goes on for another hour, or day, or month, or year until my mind has been raised to the ground and devastation is all that is left

Text Prompt-Poem 17 Hulk

A monster on our shores Eyes as daring as a hook Teeth as sharp as a dart The look that could scare anyone at night A reminder of Hulk But Hulk was great at heart ♥️ Sabinah Adewole As part of the Poetry Marathon 2022-…