Category: Poem
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The Final Week
It’s the final week Before the clock moves The sunlight will shift I watch it fade Knowing each day is a gift Past to present – 15 years like fluff Living to witness the things I’ve prayed Hoping all my efforts and prayers are enough One by one as I approach the dust But yet…
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New
Depreciation, dilapidation, decay Everywhere I look Even on the prettiest day It’s all losing value Falling apart Crumbling, eroding Like cars once new now antiquated A house abandoned Bodies neglected Boarded up, forgotten Dejected All’s old Shattered Rotten Tattered Wheelchair ramps, canes, and drugs I watch it creep in Closer by the day It touches…
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The Cruise
After six days I’m back where I started Why did I leave What was I looking for I cut my own skin with my fingernail The moment I set sail Yearning and searching Running to no avail I couldn’t find it there Among all the luxury and ease No, the sea and the time kept…
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Seashells
Crunch crunch I look down There’s a bunch Mostly white but some beige They’re resting fittingly next to the waves Silent Pinpointed, swirly, fanned, spiraled Thousands Mesmerizing I feel like a child My Golden retriever floats along the sand He smiles as he runs Paws crunching what’s beneath I’m glad we’re here and free On…
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Me & My Pup
I had a dream last night that you left too soon Premature You left my heart hollow A pain I could feel, for sure Too much to swallow The worst pain You were gone I was glad to wake up and see you there – right by me Breathing, though 3 am, lively But I…
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Simply Running
The tips of my toes are sore The nail is black But my feet keep on pounding I keep going back My hamstrings constrict and relax Over and over Arteries follow My lungs are taxed On to the bridge then into the hollow Life is resounding I’m spent at the end What am I running…
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Fall Décor
Late September finally It’s the days of Pinterest and Instagram The leaves outside are shifting I look for inspiration At the computer – there I am Lo and behold – after all the scrolling and clicking I find my station A serene photo of a doorstep Lavished with the most beautiful fall décor From the…
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The Castle
You’re a familiar face But in a new place I go to visit You’re clearly running a slower pace There’s a fuzziness A purple elephant we both ignore We make small talk like strangers You’re in a castle now I sense unforeseen dangers Did you make your escape On a new road, far from the…
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Drool
The smell of grilled chicken floats in the air Delightful garlic and rosemary I sense a stare Dinnertime aromas cause my pup to tarry I sit on the couch, he on the wood floor I hear a subtle drip reverberate My eyes meet his That angelic face I adore He sits, patiently waiting to lick…
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Tortilla Chips
We were 18 in the fall Eating our tortilla chips El Rodeo in your old room Watching movies Do you remember when Life was as good as it could get I had a dream we were standing there in a bright kitchen You were eating tortilla chips Back before you cared so much about being…
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