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You Can't Judge a Book
You Can't Judge a Book By it's cover But neither can You cover a judge With a book Unless the book Is a foldy-out one
By Riparian3 years ago in Poets
An Update to My Privacy Policy
I have updated my privacy policy As part of my ongoing commitment To not being found, Using simple-to-understand language,
By Riparian3 years ago in Poets
The Promise of Spring
In winter's icy grasp we wait, The world around us frozen, But deep within our hearts, the fate, Of springtime's promise chosen.
By thamee 163 years ago in Poets
Night's Magic
In the silence of the night, I hear the whispers of the stars, The moonlight dances on the trees, And I'm lost in wonder, far.
By Quincy.V3 years ago in Poets
EnjoyTheBedFeeling
Seems I have been writing poems for a bit longer than I thought. This is the original text from the Seven Days In post The thing is it's Saturday tomorrow so this is a distinct possibility for all of us. And I need some music to go with it, and I think Kites by Simon Dupree and The Big Sound (who later morphed into the excellent Gentle Giant) but be a perfectly ethereal way to wrap this up. The video is something I took at the Washington Kite Festival in 2010 which I went to with Fiona, my friend Nicky and her children Sharné, Alisha and Donovan
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Poets
Enchanted Night
Silent and still, the night engulfs A moonbeam melody, its magic unfolds Whispers of love, in the rustling leaves And the symphony of dreams, it weaves
By thamee 163 years ago in Poets
Dignity
Lipstick. Rouge. Flowers. Women know to decorate in disaster- warpaint.
By Nichelle Calhoun3 years ago in Poets
My TIME to shine (hee hee)
Time! Maybe if I write enough of these, Vocal will notice me. Clocks! . (Ok but to anyone who read this one please also read my more serious entries 😂)
By Abigail Penhallegon3 years ago in Poets
Echoes in the Wind
Echoes in the wind, Whispers of memories, Ghosts of the past Haunting our reveries. The breeze carries echoes
By thamee 163 years ago in Poets
Finding Peace in Nature
Amidst the chaos and the noise, I find solace in the little joys. The sun shining bright up in the sky, Birds chirping their happy lullaby.
By thamee 163 years ago in Poets
Amidst the Waves
In the ocean blue, Where the waves roll true, There lies a world of wonder, With secrets to discover. The sea breeze blows,
By thamee 163 years ago in Poets
Finding Peace in Nature
Amidst the chaos and the noise, I find solace in the little joys. The sun shining bright up in the sky, Birds chirping their happy lullaby.
By thamee 163 years ago in Poets