Sonnet

More Words I Said
More words I said to her hovering self Over her rainbow she was being fair Reading a page in my book on the shelf Entertained her barrette-tightened short hair
By Patrick M. Ohanaabout a year ago in Poets
Lingering
The lingering, tingling feeling Of when you’re not here The sensation of your presence Still felt Like a welt on my psyche
By Atomic Historianabout a year ago in Poets
Listen to Fire
Burn the ordinary parts of today Write to the rhythm of the gravedigger Let your natural intelligence play With a small riddle and make it bigger
By D. J. Reddallabout a year ago in Poets
Pain & Suffering
Please believe the worst of human nature As Machiavellian motives rule In sneering disbelief in selflessness Never was the world gentle and cruel
By Patrick M. Ohanaabout a year ago in Poets
Paint The Sky With Stars
Introduction This is inspired by the title of Enya's "Best Of" compilation and my Muse Paint The Sky With Stars 🌟💜⭐♎💜♉⭐💜🌟 You Have Given Me The Precious Gift Of Time Your Perfect Inspiration Lifted My Heart All These Moments With You Make Me Feel Sublime And So For You, I Will Paint The Sky With Stars 🌟💜🌟 Every Day, My Love, You Always Give Me More With All You Give Me, I Feel Like Stratford's Bard Your Beautiful Words Always Make My Heart Soar And So With You, I Will Paint The Sky With Stars 🌟💜🌟 Your Presence, For Me, Is Like The Finest Wine With You By My Side, I'll Always Raise The Bar Together We Create Poetry So Fine And With Each Other We'll Paint The Sky With Stars 🌟💜🌟 Your Words And Love Have Brought Us Out Here So Far Our Masterpiece Is To Paint The Sky With Stars 🌟💜⭐♎💜♉⭐💜🌟
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred about a year ago in Poets
Money
Trying to collect money Is like trying to catch sand The more you have The less it fits in your hand There will never be enough time to collect it all
By Atomic Historianabout a year ago in Poets
The Boss
Glib, irresponsible but successful A virtuoso at delegation Smoothly combed, mischievously powerful Fit to rule a tribe or corporation
By D. J. Reddallabout a year ago in Poets
Editors Editors
Editors, editors! Do you edit? Deliver us from typos and errors! I see them breaking rhythm and credit; Tenaciously holding English mirrors.
By Patrick M. Ohanaabout a year ago in Poets
Eternity’s Claim
Every belief in eternity pales ’Tis foolhardy for any living thing Entertaining a tenet with details Responding to fear with a foolish king
By Patrick M. Ohanaabout a year ago in Poets
Is It Worth It?
Love your passion, love your life, Love your journey, love to time, But what passion really is? What is life ? What is your Meaning of living? After giving all the possible energy, you have to leave everything behind, is it worth it?
By SD Siloneabout a year ago in Poets
Freedom Freedom
Far away within a circumcised brain Regimented by unsanctified words Endured an idea with ball and chain Enveloped in less than half-truths and thirds
By Patrick M. Ohanaabout a year ago in Poets
One Soul
"Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies." -- Aristotle, as cited in Diogenes Laertius' Lives of Eminent Philosophers, bk. 5, sect. 20
By D. J. Reddallabout a year ago in Poets