Posts tagged ‘Poem’

Black Tea

Written by J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey The song from a bird The splash from a pond The cherry…

Another Way

Written by Rae Cod In shrouds of black, scythe held high, manner firm, but kind and wise He goes about his business, collecting souls…

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Musings Of My Soul

Written by Merin George Words started to fill in my mind like dark clouds, day by day it started getting enormous. It filled…

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Lunacy Canopy

Written by Annika Holland-Tierney The moon is an apple bitten only by men back swung in crested jewels intent and strong in control, mourning…

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Indonesia bus ride throughout the rural area looking out my window I see rice farmers with a big smile waving at all of us in the…

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Burma sitting in a small restaurant by the front window enjoying my dinner until a shabby dressed boy stood up to the window with his hand…

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she pushes her cart with everything she owns around a five or six block area never asking for a handout totally surviving on her own …

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My cart and I Small aisle No place to go Traffic jam between fruits and vegetables She backed up Smiled Allowing me to pass “BLESSED” Was…

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my 59th birthday now pushing 60 Just give me an exotic home cooked meal with a couple bottles of Heineken beers and some great sex with…

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of course I recognize your success just do not talk down to me I know I’m stuck in a ditch struggling while you are getting rich…

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weeds grow Where are the flowers? I hear a bird sing outside I’m to busy chasing ghosts in my mind confused depressed unable to function another…

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He endures antidepressant here benzo there down beers shots of whiskey anxiety beast needs to be fed count the seconds survived another day …

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panic attack comes to say hello brings gifts of sweating hyperventilating dry -heaves extreme nausea that lasts for hours or days no relief how can…

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Fruity pipe smoke engulfed the room Surrounded by shelves containing damp dusty LPs The cynic Whispered into my ear “Old people change their mind like the…

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Some place Central America Woke up soaking wet All through night He sweat Looking at mosquito net Got up Walked down to the sea Rendezvous With…

Prisoner’s Cinema

Written by Annika Holland-Tierney Glass foam bird park paradise flash departure whispers from the fourth degree in heavy carnal blue Brilliance traces three…

MEDUSA

Written by J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey I cannot speak I have a legacy Upheaval And severance No money…

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Who Is The Woman In The Bathtub?

Written by Bogdan Dragos fasting for muses well it’s been about four days of fasting Four days of eating nothing but smoke from…

Years

Written by Stephen Allen @ Through The Cracked Window (Revisited) After of all these years still feeling I’ve just begun the road stretches out…

“Fools are those who trade their madness for the privilege to fit in.”

Written by Bogdan Dragos don’t trade the madness “You need help,” they told him. “Get some therapy, some counseling, something. Reach out, man,…

Spring Quartet | Part IV

Written by J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey In the field There are crops Maize Barley Corn While in the…

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If owing many expensive things makes a person feel rich and important, then what happens when everything disappears? Can that individual handle it or will they…

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Need to sleep a long time What has happened to humankind? Technology has took a hold I’m sure glad I’m getting old Time to say goodnight…

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it is the easy way play the victim push the propaganda make others feel sorry for you then all deeds done are in self defense…

A Man Doesn’t Need Much To Cling To Life

Written by Bogdan Dragos A lone ant crawled into his hair and went across his forehead to his eyelid He woke up Sand…

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heavy tattooed he works the steel a common bond brute force sweat pours from his body the heat is not the enemy, but a friend…

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they come from close or far away ask a life changing question his answers are simple small tin cup on old wood table with sign…

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I do the right things try oh do I try yet always end up with coal today I planted a red rose bush appreciate…

41 Poets & Writers Exploring Life, Emotions & Our World

The Sound of Brilliance This anthology contains 120 pieces from forty-one poets and writers with astute observations about living, emotions, and our world. Their contributions bring…

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off I go with my walking stick small backpack a few snacks looking about throwing away my faults work along the way hitchhike…

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Will As A God

Written by Susi Bocks @ I Write Her we all ponder what is truth not one of us with the same outlook theories or…

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I worship the sun and the moon They are gods to me on a summer day I feel the heat my skin so tight…

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The old man Grew up during the Great Depression Young soldier during World War II When something health wise bothered him He would just say…

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I’m older now the fun has long been gone ladies not interested anymore no longer that tan muscled beach man when I did work…

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backpack on the floor we wait at the check- in line slowly moving forward I do not bother to pick up my backpack just pull it…

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you have me forever in your memory we enjoyed the time together be free and I will do the same I must leave now and…

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in the sea water up to our shoulders I hold you you hold me we kiss passionately the sun is at midday no other…

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Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Dr. Pepper On the Rocks It is raining outside 1st in about three weeks Listening to Cat Stevens…

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pouring a couple of shots of Gentleman Jack untangling some knots in my back life has been unkind sitting in my recliner trying to…

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So many now want to be recognized I’m this I’m that Respect me Got that Taking what country has to offer Short of the floorboards…

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front patio it was a warm night plenty of mosquitoes both of us rocking in our chairs smoking corn pipes sippen on whiskey Then all…

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Who knows the score? maybe I do maybe I don’t I’m just a poet with nothing to lose scribbling in a 3/4 dark room get this……..…

On The Bench

Written by J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey Empty station Watch the drizzle With the data clouds There are no planes…

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Empathy Poetry

What makes a human condition poet? One must be able to emotionally soak up the joy and suffering in people and then transfer those…

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When It Comes | Panic Attacks

Not sure when it hits I’m calm Then earthquake comes I sit Shake Wait Shake When will it end? Sometimes goes for hours Occasionally days…

Getting Used To It

Today Had a discussion with the PA Leave in five more days New medicine seems okay Quiet in the lockup When I came in, it…

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The Storyteller

They came from all around To listen to her Tell Folk tales While she moves back and forth In her rocking chair On the front…

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Rented a one room efficiency Walls and ceiling Completely covered with torn out photos From old books of Deities Providing comfort While he slept Eat…

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Circumventing

The only enemy that we have is the negativity within ourselves. Everything else is just anxiety and illusions. The wise know if another person is…

Hard Equation

Walking along a dirt road I came upon a Hillbilly Holding a tape measure in his hand With a very serious tone in his voice…

Individuality

Mixed Message

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Woodland’s Findings

Walking in the forest I come across masks Hanging from the trees They are weathered Ancient looking I wonder How long have they been here?…

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My Unrecognizable Reflection

Looking into the mirror I see a face Ravaged by illness The happy go lucky attitude gone Unhappiness looks back Cannot force a smile Is…

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This is the place for rejects The scum of society Nobody going to hold your hand here Keep head down Do as told Ask for…

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Off Course

Opening My Eyes

I once was young Not experienced In the ways of the universe Ha Ha! I believed! Yes! I believed! In perpetual health My immortality …

Daily Harvest

Like locus They drive up in trucks Hop off Each one picks a row Buckets in hand Picking tomatoes Hauling Dumping Into the truck Back…

Unexpected

The horsemen Sword in hand Rode forward Trampling over enemies Victory was close Until rival used the canon Technology changed who would then control the…