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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Rain: 2 of 252
Rain:Rain is playful kisses in the sunA mother, when rainbow hues are spunA gentle tickle on morning flowersIcy as pinpricks to one who cowersLiquid emotion to wake up my soulHolding no tears, just letting them rollSweet, clean tiny rivers all over meSparkles from heaven, silver and freeAn airborn oasis for the touchA refresh... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Butterflies: 1 of 64
Caterpillar DreamsCATERPILLAR:Sweet, moist, musky earth pervades all of my sensesIn safe darkness, beneath this leaf, my cool canopyI have no wants as I slumber here in contentmentI am humbly grateful, alive with my blessingsRested now, I feel a need to explore this placeHungry to feed my belly and begin my journeyI crawl out... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Summer: 2 of 125
Memories Of SummertimesCold orange popsicles dripping down hot children's belliesWarm afternoons, hot barbeques, friends and swimming poolsThunderstorms and mudpuddles, grass stains and baseball gamesCorn on the cob, fishing, calling in sick without caring ...Days with your sons and daughters - and your inner childFestivals a... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Nature's seasons: 7 of 159
Seasonal QualitiesFallColorful scales falling flying from long limbslike rainbow microcosms floating, drifting downto stir and wave witheach exhale of the wind.Crackling, they speakof transient beauty.WinterThe soundless softness drifts -twirling and swirling in puffslike tiny tufts of virgin down.Downwardly cycling, joyfully... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: On mothers: 11 of 172
Mother...Mother, may I think and feel?Do you know our brains are separate?Mother, must you always conceal -That which of my soul is different?God, please let her stop comparingMe to what she wanted to be ...Father, must I always be sharing -Her undigested food for me?Yes, I sprang out from her bellyPerhaps it was my only choi... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Science fiction: 2 of 23
A Strange And Foggy DayIt was a strange and foggy dayI kissed my wife, and said goodbyeAnother round of work I'd try -I'd forgotten, yet again, to shave.I walked out, and went down the stepsI wanted to go back in again -For loving comfort was withinBut I needed to earn my paySomething struck me on my shoulderI looked, and the... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Comfort: 4 of 35
Lullabye(with a wish to comfort children afraid of the dark)Oh dear sweet one, don't be afraidfor in your closet are only your dreamsand the darkness is silentto bring you peaceDear love it rains, bringing you flowersand baptismal air for you to breatheThunder booms loudly so you'll rememberWhen it stops, you're safe.Dearest ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Feelings: 114 of 818
Through Hell And Elation(emotions needed for inspiration!Stop. I need silence and your attention, please.Since your focus is lacking, too much at ease...We need to bring harmony out from this chaos -Quiet, Ms. Steinway, am I not still your boss?Diva, sit down! Tonight there is no encore.Bite through the flesh, but nibble down... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Disillusionment: 5 of 29
The Flower And The GanderA being waiting for lifeTo come and open like flowersReveal their essence when approachedYet closed like virgins awaitingThe one fine gentleman who asksFor a danceOne day he finally comes to herWith shining boutonniere abloomSighing like he'd ne'r seen beautySmiling to find her all aloneHe plucks her,... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Freedom: 51 of 283
Fly!(very free-form with a rhythm change)Where are you?Ghetto or mansion -FLY.Do you have wings?It doesn't matter -FLY.Is your foot caught?Untie your binds -FLY.Are you afraid?Just let go, andFLY.Are you stillin a coccoonor womb? - Break out,and FLY!Shed that snakeskin,Leave that comfort -Sell that old house -FLY.Leave the on... More..