Ugh, I just haven't been in the mood for poetry lately.  Readers really have no idea how difficult it is for me to piece together poetry; it's not like writing a novel.  It's a lot harder, because you have to compress your thoughts into specific meter, rhythm, or rhyme.  It drives me absolutely insane.  Still, I have to at least keep trying, I know ( Read more... )

It is the Springtime of our lives,
when we are born into this world.
New adventures, new places to see,
like a new flower coming unfurled.

It is the Summer of our lives,
having fun with all of our friends.
Meet new people, discover ourselves,
moments we never want to see end.

It is the Autumn of our lives,
when we settle into maturity.
Family, wife, and ( Read more... )

Book
Covered, bound
Waiting, lying, expecting
Stories all await reading
Novel Originally posted at Writerholic's Anonymous, my writing blog.

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My life is a cage, against the bars I slam,
Listening as others decide who I really am.
I am not me, myself, and I
I've bade them all a cheerless good-bye

I've given in to rumors, everything that "they said",
Negativity stockpiled, overfilling my head
Until I no longer recognize my reflection
My spirit has fled, what loathsome defection!

I'm a husk, a ( Read more... )

It's the first day of our lives
The moment of birth
It's the first day of walking
And proving our worth

It's the first day of kindergarten
New faces and names
It's the first day of practice
Be it sports or just games

It's our first prom
Or maybe first date
It's our first graduation
Oh, don't be late

It's our first wedding
A memorable day
It's our first baby
New ( Read more... )

It's the warmth of a sunny afternoon
It's the sound of an old, familiar tune
It's the comfort of a loving embrace
It's the reminder of both dignity and grace

It's the feel of soft linen on your skin
It's the thrum of a heartbeat from deep within
It's the wonder of both heaven and earth
It's the appreciation of all that we're worth

It's the touch of a firm ( Read more... )

You hurt me more than anyone needs to know
Don't comfort me, I just want to see you go
I won't try to stop you, just hurry away
Before I crumble and ask you to stay.

Forget me and the day we met
I'm lost to you; it's time for you to forget
Please, just leave me, our love is now through
Go where you want to, there's nothing to prove.

You hurt me more than ( Read more... )

I walked along a riverbank,
Listening to the water's song.
It bubbled happily down the rocks,
A waterfall roared loud and long.

I watched an otter family,
Playing in the current.
It was funny just to watch them,
I was amused and they weren't.

I smelled the fresh autumn air,
Crisp and clear and cold.
Nature's splendor, undisturbed,
For days and years untold.

I ( Read more... )