Category: Poet’s Corner

Poet’s Corner

Recess       I am not entirely certain that at the moment anyone has anything to say at least not something worth stopping to listening to thus I have turned the volume down on the world at large muted all the senseless clatter in favor of moving forward instead of standing still I do…

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My Words and I   Sometimes, my words and I stand alone. Never really meaning to be a part of anything or anyone – I am not an us, a we or them and my words are neither poetry, nor prose or verse. We simply are – we exist for ourselves, alone, unencumbered by society…

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God’s World By Edna St. Vincent Millay   “O world, I cannot hold thee close enough! Thy winds, they wide gray skies! Thy mists, that roll and rise! They woods, this autumn day, that ache and sag And all but cry with color! That gaunt crag To crush! To life the lean of that black…

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I Am Always Wrong   I do not seem to have a single thought instead I feel bombarded by a thousand words and ideas all crashing into one another circling around my mind as if driven by their own will instead of mine I am too old to continue to believe in happy endings or…

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What Happens If What happens if I fall into your eyes? What if, for just a second, I forget who we are and simply let go? What if there are no tomorrows to prepare for, and no plans to think about? What happens if I fall into your arms? What if I forget to think…

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  What Else Could Matter   With every step I feel life returning I dig my toes deeper into the sand Lingering longer than needed Waiting for the tide to rush in Letting it bathe first my toes, Then my feet Finally my legs The sea wants to envelope me And I surrender to her…

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What Is Your New Year’s Resolution? “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” ~ John 8: 32 ~ It is that time of year, When one is asked such things As what will be your New Year resolution The chatter begins Some are quite certain of what they desire…

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A Willing Heart The phone rang – “Hello”, The voice said Cheery enough   “Hello, it is me. You said I could call Should call,” She said timidly.   The voice responded; But this time with some hesitation: “Yes, I did.”   They both became silent for a too long second.   She spoke: “Is…

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Lucille Marlene     I have often told your Mother that she comes from good stock, and it is true.   She was birthed into a world with mighty women looking over her, watching to make sure she understood her value; telling her that her dreams, hopes, and wishes rested in her hands, and not…

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Enough Blood Has Been Shed     I am done, I no longer choose to participate in this undeclared war, with you or anyone else.   I do not want to fight, you are not my enemy, though apparently you do not feel the same, you see me as your nemesis . Why?   I am…