Owed to the boat built in sand, believing for rain To the ones who touched and went their separate waysTo the one saying “Hello Darkness, my old friend.” And those dubbed UnforgivenTo the reminder to serve while in the waitingKnowing I just haven’t seen it yet.To little miss one big mess and never restAnd theContinue reading “Tribute to Songs”
Category Archives: Poems
Merry Cheetah Christmas!
It’s below a feels like of 20 degreesI’m wearing six layers and can’t feel my feet.The cheetah exhibit is currently barebut the enrichment we have will put Christmas in the airWe’ve presents painted with child-safe paintAnd streaming decorations that hang in your faceA cutout tree all decorated and prettyFitted with a skirt to look niceContinue reading “Merry Cheetah Christmas!”
Thanksgiving Blessing
Thanksgiving is tomorrow I pray that you’re not stressed Or, at all, filled with sorrow But you remember that you’re blessed An overlooked holiday Full of turkey and more And whatever game that plays Where we anxiously watch the score May it be a sweet reminder Of all things you hold dear May the worldContinue reading “Thanksgiving Blessing”
To the Happy Couples
To the happy couples Married spring, summer, winter, and fallMay your union bring you joyTo last through it all All the trials and the painand the times of uncertaintyAll the sorrow and the rageAnd boring days of normalcy To those on anniversaries Or just getting marriedMay your days be full of certainty and all yourContinue reading “To the Happy Couples”
Premeditated Murder
I want to beat up expectations I want to pummel social norms Drag pressure down an alley and leave all it’s garments torn Let me bloody my fists on the idea of success Tear the checklist of society that asks where’s the wedding dress? You amount to nothing if you can’t make it on yourContinue reading “Premeditated Murder”
Today is Blah
Today is blahI think it’s the weatherOr maybe my tight braI don’t care. Whichever. I don’t want to do anythingI don’t want to get upDon’t care what the day bringsThere’s not enough coffee in my cup Such a gloomy day with all the blah feelsA chilly day, so let’s be real.I’m staying at home. StayingContinue reading “Today is Blah”
A Bench at Ren Fest
Have you ever took a moment at a Renaissance fair to find a bench with a view? Have you ever just paused and gazed at the people all around you? Sitting at a bench at the Ren Fest, watching the passers go byIts there that you can just let your imagination fly. Children run passContinue reading “A Bench at Ren Fest”
To the Roleplayers
Here’s the roleplayers on the writing forums.The ones who create a story with one character interacting with the characters of others. Here’s to the ones learning how to write.And how to share the spotlight.Here’s to the ones who build an awesome plotAnd a world where their characters stumble a lotIt’ll never see the light ofContinue reading “To the Roleplayers”
Believe in the Magic
The motion of a penThe stroke of a brushThere’s magic in making something from dust Some shading hereA bit of detail thereCan you feel how it tingles the air? Words of a storyLines of paint An artist’s creationSomething published or framed Do the best you canTo put your mind on the pageA drawing of charactersAContinue reading “Believe in the Magic”
Silver Lining
When all is dark and treacherous A light does shine throughIt creates a silver lining For us to hold onto You see it in the cloudsOn a dark and stormy dayYou see it on the horizonThe sun beats shadows away Everyone’s silver liningMeans one thing or anotherIt can be in different formsBut to us itContinue reading “Silver Lining”
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