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Night Terrors

  With gnashing teeth And jagged nails These creatures lurk beneath Feasting on forgotten snails Until the hallowed night They wait until the sun is gone Before rising to the surface And bring about the darkest dawn Pushing their sole … Continue reading

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Shadows

We follow you everywhere And rarely are acknowledged We are by your side Or watching your back Or leading you in silence Yet we are an after-thought Us shadows have unending pain But you do not care How could you … Continue reading

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Hero Poem: The Heroine (Can We Still Use that Word?)

The same and different From the male equivalent Uniforms both tight Skirts instead of outer undies A female badass Strong and quick Not willing to back down Always entering the fray With bravery and might                                                                                                                                                                                                                 I had some trouble … Continue reading

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Hero Poem: Powerless

Once the strongest of them all Now a mortal man Pitted against villains That have retained their wrath They hold the advantage Yet the hero will not hide Body honed from battles And the mind of a seasoned warriors Gathering … Continue reading

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Hero Poems: Fallen Hero

A hero pushed too far Disgusted by the world Or sick of never gaining ground Stop one serpent’s head And the hydra grows another So why continue playing nice? The power to kill Has always been on-hand Perhaps the world … Continue reading

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Hero Poems: The Boy Scout

Moral and right A paragon of virtue Boring to the audience Booed more than the villain As if his goodness makes him bad Yet one is needed in the fold To be the balance For the brutal vigilantes And heroes … Continue reading

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Midweek Head Mess

No school for weeksWhile mommy is awayNo more time for FrozenOnly time to playTrains going down the hallwayBooks scattered on the rugsLegos oddly clean One nightmare’s all it takesBecause mommy can’t stay upLeaving daddy to try his bestA bath at … Continue reading

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Review of Love: Lost and Found by Pamela Beckford

These poems certainly have a lot of emotion within in.  As the title makes clear, they’re all love poems, but there is still a good amount of variety.  You have some that are sweet, some are passionate, and others that … Continue reading

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Love: Lost and Found Blog Tour

Alone (double cinquain) Alone So incomplete Gazing at the moonlight Wondering just when you’ll be here Nearby With me To start our lives Never to leave again Becoming whole and not just half As one Pamela has written a second … Continue reading

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Music Behind Your Lids

Choose a random song Off whatever you have at hand Finger on play You close your eyes And focus on the colored sounds An adventure in unknown lands Or visiting the past Every beat will guide you As a story … Continue reading

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