Twenty years since the second time I packed my life into a rucksack and taught my heart how to beat quieter. The first war took my innocence—
By Edward Val18 days ago in Poets
Granny’s Ghost Granny’s ghost sits in her chair, Rocking slowly, thin as air. Eyes like whispers, soft and deep, Watching while the children sleep.
By Marie381Uk 18 days ago in Poets
The Eyes Hide All My Secrets The eyes are the windows to the soul I know you’ll never see in mine. Shutters nailed with silence,
A wrinkle exposed on this face. A grey hair seems out of place. - Fold paperplanes and watch them fly. You still play,
By Paul Fingl19 days ago in Poets
My heart is hurting (reposted by me) Heavy in my chest When I think of how the world is now So many feel depressed It's an open battle ground
By Marie381Uk 19 days ago in Poets
Taffy was a coal miner, dedicated to the pit He worked from being ten years old He loved his job and never once regretted it
From the outside looking in, I dream of how my life could have been. I recall memories of days gone by, then I bow my head with a silent sigh.
Here IS a list of all the POSITIVES I have - for a relationship lasting "49 years"! I yell - positive! I cook - positive!
By 365poetry20 days ago in Poets
What I Learned From Waiting I did not arrive here by being fearless, I arrived by staying when leaving felt easier. Each delay carved patience into my breathing,
By Marie381Uk 20 days ago in Poets
The Circle of Hollow Pines Three shadows met beneath the pines, their voices threading through the mist. The earth drank their whispered secrets,
By Marie381Uk 21 days ago in Poets
(1) The (2) Wind. It (3) Blew with a (4) tremendous force. (5) A howling within (6) A blistering snow storm.
By Jennisea Redfield21 days ago in Poets
How Colour Finds Meaning Colour arrived after endurance, not before, earning its place through restraint. Brightness learned when to speak softly,
