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Again, I wrote this on the beach after my cousin's funeral

If Only

I wrote this while sitting on the beach after my cousin's funeral

When My Day Has Come

I wrote this poem a while back and then forgot about it. I found it after I went to my cousin's funeral in recent months. It really did feel me with peace as I could imagine her saying this to me <3

I'm Back

Not really a story

Snow Blows

My feeble attempt at a "I'm losing my mind from being snowed in" poem LOL

I'm back!!!

When one finally realizes the importance of taking time for what you love...it's a great moment. I'm Back!!!

Apology

Just what it is ... an apology

YOUR SWING

This was yesterday's PAD Challenge poem. This is in memory of my Father-in-law. I sure do miss him.

MARY

The PAD challenge today was to pick 2 vowels and then choose something to poem about using one or both...I chose "A" and "Y". The Poem today is in memory of my Father-in-law's 2nd wife.

BLESSED

Today's PAD Challenge is to write an adjective poem. I chose Blessed because it is my grandson's birthday today. He is 5 years old and one of 5 loves of my life <3

LIES

Yesterday's PAD Challenge poem late...the prompt was for an honesty poem or a dishonest poem,.

DAMAGE

Day 12 of the PAD Challenge...the prompt is "damage"

SEASONS OF LIFE

For Day #11 of the PAD Challenge, we were to write a "Seasons" poem.

HOW?

Day 10 of the PAD Challenge...a poem of "How (blank)"

WORK

Day 9 of PAD Challenge...the prompt is a "work" poem ((sigh))

AGAPE

Yesterday's attempt at a "love" poem for the PAD Challenge

DARE TO BE YOU

Today's attempt at a "dare" poem for the PAD Challenge

Black Eyed Peas

The prompt for the PAD Challenge today was to do a vegetable poem. I seriously had to stretch my creativity for this one!

THE TIME MACHINE

As part of the April 2015 PAD Challenge, this is what I came up with today. The prompt for today was to do a "machine" poem.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM A TATTOO

One thing I have learned from a tattoo is that love hurtsIt (love) hurts like the jagged needlepiercing my skinIt rubs my heart rawlike the fresh shading of a tattooLike my tattoolove takes a long time to healOnce it heals, it is vibrant and beautiful...Like my tattoo

Apology

Apology for unread review requests

The Rose

The RoseMy life is like a rosethat has been placed in a vasefor too long.The baby's breath that surrounds the rosebreathes life all around it.But there is no lifefor this rose.The vase traps the rosefrom within;there is no hope for escape,fore the rescuer will becut by it's thorns.

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My heart is darkenedby the shadow of deathOnce againdeath knocked at the door when openedThe thief appearedand stole all of valueMy soulcries desolate tears.

Now I Lay Me

Now I Lay MeNow I lay me down to sleepvisions motor through my brainof "Sheep in Jeep"If I should lie in bed awakethinking of nothing but"Happy Birthday Moon" and cakeThoughts of Sam I Amand "Green Eggs and Ham"bounce off my headlike a scenein Space JamMy thoughts are winding downsleep closing inI c..

Death

DeathI awoke yesterday morning wondering why some of us liveand others dieThen, I pondered why it's so easyfor some to laughwhile the only emotion for othersis to cryDeath surrounds meit is everywhere I lookIt has taken those who are dear to meHow do we know where our loved ones gowhen they dieI am ..

The Last Chapter

The Last ChapterTime stands stillas I picture your face in my mindI've memorized every line...your lipsyour smileyour eyesI strain my earsto hear the sound of your laughterthe melody of your voiceno longer fills our homeI struggle with the echo of silenceUnwrinkled linens are a constant reminderof t..

Stars

StarsGlistens like diamondsWish upon them secretlyEyes closed against time

Heartbreak

HeartbreakDark desperationA storm surge of intense painTeardrops fall like rain

Life Interrupted

Life InterruptedLife is not always what we expect.It doesn't always followthe script we have written for ourselves.Little girls dream of growing upand marrying their Prince Charming.Little boys dream of growing upand becoming a Super Hero.Somewhere though, we get sidetracked.We may marry our Prince ..

Despair

DespairThe shadows of despairdescend upon meonce againthe heavinessis a weightthat suffocatesmy soulI look out my windowonly to seethe coldthe ground covered with snowand icemuch like my heartI long for the warmththat Spring will bringthat seems like such along distanceWill the ice ever thaw?Will my..

Escaping

EscapingEscaping was the only thoughtthat raced through her mindIt started with a life interruptedand has no endin sightBleak and drearyeven when the sun shinesbecause the rays of warmthneverpenetrate the treesThe weeds grow upand chokethe flowersThe soundsof the streamare like thatof the Earthregur..

In Search of Java

This was an exercise for my Poetry Lecture for one of my writing courses. It was actually 4 sentences that I had to revise. I threw them all together to make one poem in the end.

GERBIL

Sometimes I feel like a gerbilrunning around and around on his wheel!I'm a fearful little gerbil,never wanting to leave the predictable spinning of the wheel,but longing to jump off at the same time.Always anxious to try something newSo tired of the smell of flatulence that life so often gives you i..

Turning Prose into Poetry - exercise 1

As an exercise for a writing course I am taking, I had to read an example of Prose, and then revise that example to another genre. I chose poetry as the other genre.