Tag: Free Verse Poetry
Ashes
Ashes to ashesdust to dustamong the light. The light you gaveonce filled mewith immeasurable hope. I placed my trustinto what I believedwas a sincere friend. I believed in yougave all into whoI believed was my family. I wander the desert,beaten and brokenin humiliation. Ashes to ashesdust to dustamong lonely nights. The wildernessnow my homewithout you.Judas
Oh, my dear Judasyou once meanteverything. We played, laughedand fought demonstogether. We wanted to liveand take on thecruel world. But your family hatedme hanging out withsomeone like you. Your loved onesdidn’t appreciate mebeing a part of your life. Instead of defendingme against them andremaining a true friend? You abandoned me toan emotional hellevery time. I ...Never Forget The Important Things
as the end of the year approaches,we gather with loved ones far and neargiving thanks for things that have come beforeand offering hope for things not yet to pass it’s a chance for us to grow closer to our familiesto spend time with friendssometimes, though, we forget the meaning of the gatheringthat it’s not about ...Best friends for never
Best friends for neveris what we havebecome. Time can never healthe rift and distancebetween us. An angel turned demonis what you areto me. “Misery loves company,”is what people saidabout you and I. Like a blinded fool,I could not seethis eye-opening truth. “No good deed goes unpunished,”is a spoken truth Inow believe. Best friends for neveris ...A Clear Blue Jar
Lying here daydreaming Gazing up at the sky Wondering how We perceive hues?Why is our sky blue? And why say “feeling blue” When it’s not true The blue I see Is no one’s fool So why tease me I swear, every face in the crowd Wore your forever smile Which shines on every dial Like yesteryear’s last mile Facing your time in style Happy faces, new and ...Desert
Thirty days and thirty nightscan never be enoughto get over you. The light you broughtinto my life is nowa distant memory. Every time I close my eyesI envision the happinessI thought I brought you. You disappeared into the coldwinter night, leaving meto the unforgiving wilderness. Abandoned by you, I try to livefighting my demons andblack, ...Cinnamon Toast
a bowl of cereal, and a slice of cinnamon toast I watch morning blackbirds perch on fence posts our streetlamp posts are receiving new globes down the village road there is the historic community Post Office where my daily poetry posts are again, free to roam. to every remote outpost I am no longer a frozen igloo host or a nomadic poet meandering in slow motion around ...Part of your world
Am I part of your world?I must be dreaming. Am I worthy of your touch?Here you are, holding mewithin the palm of your hand. Only you can save me,Oh, angel of darknessand sinful passion. You are my savior,as you are theend of me. I am the Juliet to Romeo,the Persephone to Hades,the light to your ...Dream Harder
Hello, Mister Moon Have you enough time? To drop by And fill my empty spoon With memories and rhymes I am feeling tired and bland My quill needs a helping hand The poet’s barren ink well Is requesting a magic spell. Dear Mister Moon Have you enough time? To drop by And light up my room With a dream-time pantomimeBaking our Daily Bread
Prayers rising, wishes spreadingHands laboring, legs toilingIn this realm, all struggle to thriveRising up before the sunAnd laying down long after the moon has taken her place. It leaves a gravel taste in our mouthsOnce we eat the bread of sorrowbut holds down our bellies with satisfactionThe process becomes an infinite loopUntil we sojourn to ...










