Category Archives: Poems

Atropos of the Future

Our sight is always on her As she shifts Transforming Into her younger siblings Her apathy is palpable For she cares not to be nice or mean Future is what we forge Whether we try or not

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Lachesis of the Present

Always by our side In a constant state of flux Living and dying Within every drip of time Ephemeral for us to hold The simple act of trying Causes change For the present Can never be frozen

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Clotho of the Past

Spinner of the past From birth Until the now Domain ever growing Threatening to trap us If we refuse to learn And rise above our history

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Old Toys

A favorite of childhood Brought on every trip Stitched whenever harmed Sharing in ice cream And gum that remains today Precious toy held in the night Until age takes the child away A token of youth Carried through the years … Continue reading

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I Wish to Write a Poem

I wish to write a poem An act I rarely do Since life became a race My brain aches When I stretch for subject No clue on what to rhyme Not that I ever do So today I try to … Continue reading

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Tattered

Struck in the chest Left between rage and sorrow All hard work Calling to be dashed Rankings and sales Mean nothing Unless I possess the wealth In record time Do I cry? Do destroy? Asked about Plan B Returning to … Continue reading

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Joy and Suffering

The sun rises And you leap to meet the day Thrilled Determined to succeed Joy is gripped Within the early morn A wide smile Plastered across your lips Washing away The fear that claims your heart Today Will be different … Continue reading

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Facing the Music of the Past

It’s been a while since I took up a poetry challenge and Bastet made a really good one.  The style is called a Terzanelle and I’m going to give it my best shot.  Yes, I’m using a subplot of Legends … Continue reading

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The Superior Inferior

Do cats believe They are the chosen Because their claws retract Do giraffes believe They are Earth’s center Because they have the longest necks Do spiders believe They are God’s favorite Because they can spin webs Why do humans believe … Continue reading

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Fly in the Ointment

It only takes one To make a mess of all that is A solitary being Not always with a malice core Who knocks the whole world down So all must suffer full Fingers of fire point around Anger rising beyond … Continue reading

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