Voiceless When my wordsare suppressedand not permittedto be spokenI have been silenced They remain stuckdeep in my throatuntil I chokeand sputterMy voice unheard Who speaks for me?My wordsmust be heardWithout themI am nothing Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©De Jackson (aka Whimsy Gizmo) is hostingMonday Quadrille at D’Verse tonightTonights prompt is VoiceA Quadrille is a poem ofContinue reading “Voiceless – A Quadrille”
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Justified
Justified In the wake of your furorI come up for airbreathing it deepinto my lungsuntil the oxygencalms my brainand I can think clearly again I remain inconspicuouson the perimeter of yourstruggle for senseHere I can observeyour body languageand know that thisis on you, not meand I owe no apology Sorry will neverbe uttered as itis never feltWords willContinue reading “Justified”
Still Hoping
Still Hoping Through the layersof your mindI sometimes see hopeHidden between the angerand hurt that you cling torefusing to let go But it is weakstarved of nourishmentIgnored, in favorof the animosity you harborYour life blood, you thinkYet it drains your existence I wait and wishfor its survivalbecause then I mightbe able to stay, foreverHowever, if you ignoreContinue reading “Still Hoping”
Song Lyric Sunday – Joe diMaggio
I almost chose this song a couple of weeks ago as my theme song for a movie, The Graduate. However, Mrs. Robinson, by Simon and Garfunkel, fit the challenge for Song Lyric Sunday this week as it mentions someone famous. Former NY Yankee, Joe DiMaggio. Regarding the famous line, “Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio?”:Continue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Joe diMaggio”
Over
Over Does the marriage endwhen all respectfor the other is goneWhen selfishness ruleskindness forgottenThe battle is never won Where did this all beginForgetting there are two in a marriage, not oneOne gives, the other takesand takes and takes moreWhen all is said and done Taking care of you every daynot that you ever noticeAlways too quick to denyTooContinue reading “Over”
Rest
Rest The milky moonshines a delicate lightthrough clouds of gauzethis balmy summer night The rain from earlierstill puddled on the groundThe night had become stillwith barely a sound A caterwauling feline on a fenceHatchlings safe in their nestA hooting owl high in a treeHungry baby on mother’s breast The day comes to an endwith everyone in their placeTimeContinue reading “Rest”
Not Amused
Not Amused Sometimes I wonderif this is part of awicked plan to confuse What was up is now downYour language foreignIt does not amuse What I see as blackyou claim is whiteThis you I don’t recognize Snipping and snipingalways unpredictablebringing tears to my eyes I feel a cloud of discontentshadowing what was oncepure and honest Is this some kind ofContinue reading “Not Amused”
One Liner Wednesday
I think we would all agree with this statement! I wonder how much time we’ve spent just watching the seconds count down on every YouTube video. Have a great Wednesday! In response to Linda G. Hill’s One Liner Wednesday
Destination Unknown
Destination Unknown The road seems less clearwhen standing so far awayDaunting and darkthick with fogbut what does it portray? Fear of the unknownDarkness and mysteryYet a road going forwardNot a path backinto history The journey is the prizeTaking the first step braveTravelling unburdenedLeaving anxiety behindRefusing be its slave No mountains to climbOr rocks to chip awayPathway unclutteredMisty andContinue reading “Destination Unknown”
Going, Going, Gone!
Paula, from Light Motifs II and Amir from Notes had suggested emailing Tygpress.com to demand they remove my content from their site. They responded to the email claiming my site had been removed. On checking, I saw they had only removed Fandango‘s graphic. I complained again and this morning they sent an email that saidContinue reading “Going, Going, Gone!”
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