Category: Poem
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Katie
It looks like you’re doing well Leading millions, if not more It’s hard to tell You’re still so pretty You remind me of an old friend Same age, same physique, slick hair I’ve watched you both change with the times Unique like your rhymes You’re both admired and you sparkle You shine You attract so…
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The Toenail
Barefoot with a black tip Mile 8 – slip, slip, slip My toe runs into my shoe As I run Soreness but elation I’m not done When I unlace there’s ugliness to face The nail bed is purple-blue The next day is black I take a day off and it changes to white I buy…
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Single
I know you’re longing It’s in your talk and text Even the way you walk It drives everything Like nothing’s right without a ring You wallow as you watch everyone else marry You think about how scary it is that it might never be you My heart’s been broken as many times as I’ve watched…
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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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