Tag Archives: poet

Revenge is Sweet and A Little Overdone

Posted on January 15, 2020 by

Pride and body Have been maimed and marred Only one path remains To make life worth living Revenge * Plotting every hour Barely breaking for sleep Notes written on shower curtains In the finest of soaps Used only for vengeance … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Bad Girl vs Bad Boy

Posted on November 29, 2019 by

(I feel like I’ve beaten a dead horse with this topic, but I’m seeing it through to the end.) Living on the outskirts Both rebels Attractive in their distance From society And norms Tempting in their danger Yet, different In … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , | 8 Comments

Life of the Author (A Shakespearean Sonnet)

Posted on September 20, 2019 by

To be honest, this is my first attempt at a Sonnet.  Learned about them in college and it was a project in ELA last year.  I helped my student with this, but I never took it by the reins myself.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Touching on the Sensitive

Posted on July 19, 2019 by

You have set out On a path of scars and tears To bring a subject That delves in shadows Into the light Whether people wish to speak Or ignore the social plight * Using fiction as your soapbox Weaving the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

Touch of Dreams

Posted on June 17, 2019 by

We awaken With the faintest trace Of a thought That entertained our sleep The dream lingers But only in emotion And peripheral senses Never stepping into view A desperate push To strike life into the wisps Painting the full picture … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , , | 7 Comments

That Single Step

Posted on June 5, 2019 by

A single step Taken slowly Making you feel every bruise That life has inflicted Exhaustion is your world Yet you wish to carry on To make progress And collapse with pride A burst of energy Born from such a tiny … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Coming to the End

Posted on December 30, 2018 by

Another year ends Yet the emotions carry over Joys and pains Ignore the calendar Only the callous and cruel Can make a fresh start By tossing all the past away Humanity exists With hearts that see an end While remembering … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments