Category Archives: Poems

Yesterday She Was

Written for the latest CSB Weekly Prompt. Yesterday she was smiling And laughing from her chair As I tried a magic show Yesterday she watched me Guardian of the cookies While my parents were away Yesterday she was telling tales … Continue reading

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Here

My body is here Though my mind has strayed away Wandering the depths

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Location Poem: The Wonder Museum

Temple to the Gnome God Rising high above A city with no moral code Beyond their metal walls And never daring to tread close Explosions rock the inner room As the Gnome God stands above The furnace at his feet … Continue reading

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Location Poem: Caster Swamp

Darkness under sunlight Sinister sounds From hidden predators Both natural and arcane Putrid water Surrounding murky isles Until the ground turns hard Sliced apart by rivers Belching fog and steam Giltris prowl the shadows Scaly hides and simple clubs The … Continue reading

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Location Poem: Rainbow Tower

Tower amid the gardens Behind the sturdy wall Long-legged birds wade In pools of pristine calm Reflecting the vast beauty Of the rainbow stones Sun bounces off the sides Reds and blues Flowing into yellows Green and orange Fringed by … Continue reading

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The Mood

Original posted on The Community Storyboard.  Check it out and submit your writing. Is it the weather? That sinks me into gloom. Head aching Against the stormy sky Making me feel lone Is it those I meet? Too happy for … Continue reading

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The Thinker

The review is scared Honesty is a must No book is truly horrid Or perfect in every way The stars are secondary To this critic’s words A positive is shown Along with what needs work Favorite characters And weak subplots … Continue reading

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The Despiser

The taste of bile Within their mouths At every word you wrote This book is an abomination Upon the literary world Now it must be skinned Accusations of cliche And why it pales to others Immature and bland Too much … Continue reading

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The Praiser

The book is closed Yet their mind remains Trapped within the world Adventuring with characters Who have become close friends They must be shared A review is born Five stars are shined Yet something’s a little off No details given … Continue reading

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The Band Played On

Through pain and dust The band played on Unknowing of the future The band played on Unable to change the past The band played on Tears upon their eyes The band played on With a sorrowful song The band played … Continue reading

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