The stage of life is fraught with strife and danger And we each choose our roles in its great play We don our masks each time we meet a stranger
By Dana Crandell4 months ago in Poets
The Animals The horse nibbled my hair, I froze. Do I scream, do I panic? He seems satisfied. The goat jumped on the fence,
By Marie381Uk 4 months ago in Poets
Bury me under the wishing well Bury me under the wishing well, so when they throw their coins, I can get their hard-earned cash,
I love you in strength, spirit, fire, light, and soul, Even though you're not here, I will love you as I live, die, and grow old,
By Carol Ann Townend4 months ago in Poets
I Will Follow You to the Rainbow’s End If you go, I will follow. Through storms that break the sky. Through seas that crush the shore,
Hello! Hello? Hi there! I stand on my inner walls, Calling out. My door is open. My interest caught. I fear stepping out too far,
By Kittiari Clark4 months ago in Poets
A Cup Left Out I find the cup on the table. Cold tea rests in the bottom. A pale ring circles the rim. The air around it feels still.
The year's have passed. The earth turned slow. Since I was pulled beneath it's fold. I left with arms still full of love. A child's breath, a promise told.
By Amanda Silver4 months ago in Poets
Bury me under the conker tree Bury me here, under the conker tree, where shiny nuts fall with perfect aim, and every now and then,
The sand swallowed my heart, grain by grain. It slipped away, into the tide. I reached for pieces, but the wind turned.
Does it matter what church, there’s only one God Walls divide, bells ring, names are spoken, but heaven is wide. One god listens,
I dream of a glistening jewel blue and green perfect and pristine not guarded with barbed wire crisscrossed with black marker lines
By K.B. Silver 4 months ago in Poets
