Category: Poetry
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Life is a gift. Use it or lose it …
So, I’m a little late on the the whole “look back/look ahead” post that comes at the end of the year, but I was too busy celebrating the holidays to take the time to sit down and think about it! So, better late than never, right? Last year I wrote about some thoughts on 2008,…
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I may suck at writing poetry lately …
But my friends at poetry assignment are rockin it! Please remember to check out their work and give them some comment love. In the meantime and to try to get back into the spirit of things, I have been designing a poetry book of my work, hoping that looking at it will bring back my…
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Seeing your byline not always a good thing
Amy suggested we write about the first time we got published, a topic which should have been easy for me but instead I started getting muddled in the details: First time I got what published? – A book? Dictated from me to Mom, who wrote it down on construction paper and tied it together with string, 1983.…
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It doesn’t get any better than this
In case that last blog post wasn’t enough poetry for you: I present a couple of my favorite poems, because today is Valentine’s Day and it’s all about love and I love poetry and poetry loves love. Or something like that. (and not all of these love poems are happy love poems, but as you’ve…
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What better way to celebrate love …
than with poetry? I bring you love poems written by the very talented writers on poetryassignment.com. Some poems are romantic, some are sad, some know just how to drive that knife in a little deeper – but they are all from the heart, and worth checking out this Valentine’s Day! Here’s an idea – write…
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The music plays, just for us
Time stands still as I feel your hand on the small of my back smile up at you as butterflies whisper at me to take a chance I’m having a hard time deciphering which part of this is dream but as I look in your eyes I decide dreams can be reality. And the drum…
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Life, going down the right tube
This is by no means meant to be a synopsis of my year – in fact, I’m leaving out some of the biggest stuff on purpose. Just a few random tidbits about time and how we choose to pass it. Thoughts on 2008: – In February I decided to chop my hair off and go…
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Tipping point found in bubble bath
He promised her his world but reserved the right to change his fickle mind but she dared him to stand beside his lies make them truths, make things right. Eyes unfocused he saw two realities she knew she couldn’t fix this man So she uses the only trick she has left Waits naked for him, bathing…
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Sparkle eyes and sharp edges
Metallic talk burns in mouths hot with anger and his words sting so she fights back with hers both knowing things that are said can’t be erased neither caring as passion and possession are clear victors in this broken and torn battle. He challenges her to make the first move but she sees it as his turn;…
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Please, enlighten me
Don’t force it, you say, Just let it come to you You tell me you can’t do this Tell me you won’t do this Tears streaming down my face You don’t feel them You can’t see them. You bring mystery to this moment, to this twinkle of light. We seek a higher ground dream of…