Posts Tagged ‘poetry’
Thoughts for a Rainy Day
I’m saving my thoughts for a cold, rainy day Nowhere to go and no games to play I’ll sit by the fire with nothing to do Escaping inside of a daydream or two I’ll dream about people and places and things Of laughter and love and the joy they can bring Of [Read More]
The Epiphany
Through my work as a freelance writer, I’m often given opportunities to meet interesting individuals and explore topics and establishments whose paths would probably not have crossed with mine otherwise. I feel very fortunate to have a skill that allows me to do this, not [Read More]
On a day like today
On a day like today I could fly to the stars Take a walk on the moon Have a dance across Mars I could play in a puddle Or skip through the flowers Roll down a hill And be silly for hours I could give you my heart And show you my soul Weave your [Read More]
I am me…
I am… I am… A mother Gently pressing lips Against a little boy’s cheek As he dreams I am… Shy The quietest person In a room full of friends And yet I am… Helpful Because I want to be liked And not left out As I used to be I am… Apologetic Fearful of [Read More]
Phoenix Rising
With blackened wings, she takes flight Fleeing through a starless night Scattered ashes fleck the sky She is phoenix rising And in her darkness, she cries For stars burned out before their time Never had the chance to shine She is phoenix rising She knows the road to hell [Read More]
Words for a Best Friend on Her Birthday
On this, your special day Not quite your forty-third I think of all you mean to me And try to find the words I’ll write about the enemies Of distance and of time Of how we seem to beat them (And how I made it rhyme) I think of all the games we’ve played That [Read More]
The Jackpot
As I watch you sleeping in the night Arms wrapped around your pillow, oh so tight Little fingers clutch a furry little toy Dispelling any daytime myths That you’re not a little boy And in the darkness, you beckon me to come A frightened little boy who wants his mum [Read More]
If only…
I wish I had more time to tell you All the words I want to say About everything and nothing And how you make my days I wish I had more time to show you Just how much I care For even when we disagree It helps to know you’re there I wish I had [Read More]
Love 2.0
From out of nowhere, she came Just a picture and a name Sending words across his screen That wove their way into his dreams As did she… Now his mind is all awhirl He can’t stop thinking ’bout that girl And how she crept into his heart Just blew his sanity [Read More]
The Addiction
Your scent fills the air Teasing my senses I tremble with desire Of one who is addicted And cannot get enough How I love To wrap my fingers Around you To bring you to my lips To inhale, to taste Oh, to feel your warmth inside me For when we are together, I feel alive [Read More]
