I'm a legal secretary living in Annapolis, Maryland. I've been writing poetry for the past four or five years and still have much to learn, admittedly. I'm excited to have found this site! I look forward to meeting many of you and reading your work.
~ Jennifer
+ more bio informationBroken promises (Double Etheree)Onthe tipof a kiss,you promised mewe'd always be one ~for better or for worse,in sickness, even in health.We stood before our friends that day,pledging our true love for each otherexchanging vows deemed to be rock solid.Oh, but those promises were empty ones.In time our closeness began to fade ... More..
The DifferenceA homeless man sitson the curb, beggingfor something to eat.Begrudgingly I shovemy hands in my pockets;there's some loose change.(He'll probably just drink it up)Flip-flop ~ shoes comingapart at the seams, intothe burger joint. He emergeswith a hamburger wrapped in blue.(So I was wrong)Sitting back on the curb,u... More..
PowerlessLooking in your faceI see pain, anguish,fear, deceit and anger,compliments of the bottle.Something wentterribly wrong ~when did it start,do you know?Only a resemblanceto the woman I know,you stand shakingbefore me, head down.Where will your bottomtake you this time,and will you live to tell?Looking in your faceI see ... More..
In Our DreamsWe meet here nightly in our dreams ~in this, the place where angels live,and so together thus, it seemssweet love to one another give.Each time that we lay down our headswe meet here nightly in our dreams ~two bodies motionless in beds,our time is spent on lovers' schemes.Love such as this has never seenthe light... More..
In my Dreams (An Inverted Refrain)Fair moon, the maker of my dreamsbe with me as the night does fall.While stumbling o'er nocturnal streams,protect me from every pitfall. Oh, as it again is nightfall, Luna, send me dreams on moonbeams.These dreams are full of faery folk,their wings are made of gossamer.They sit and have a che... More..
Fingers Connected to the Wind (Kyrielle Sonnet)Tidewater flowers moan and stretchas if the days of future etch.The distance has become quite thinned ~fingers connected to the wind.Hangers they are for fairies' clothes,yet from the highway, no one knows.While visible are sutures pinned,Fingers connected to the wind.Actions wer... More..
Stay With MeLet not the sun shine on my countenancefor then I would wither away and die.Instead, allow me to roam freelyunder the light of the silvery moon.Feed me with thine own life's blood,that I may feast another night.In giving yourself for me you feedmy lust for the taste of humanity.Deny me no creature comfort,my kind ... More..
Man In the Moon (a Rondeau)Man in the Moon, where have you been?Tis ages since your face I've seen ~You are my rock many a nightand keep at bay all tears or fright.Tonight you're back and so serene.Under the softest, sweet sateenI've dreamt the Queen a wolverine.Your presence rules the sky so bright ~Man in the Moon.For trave... More..
"Dreamseeker"Dreamseeker, do you see ~the moon will lend youher bounty.Close your eyes,prepare fora fantastic voyageto the land of sparkling silver.Stay as long as you wish,return as often as you desire,this place is there for you.Your personal escapefrom realitydesigned to fulfillyour every need.A comforting retreatfor you t... More..
Nightmare LoveYou come in my dreamsriding a dark horse,with eyes that could piercea knight's armor.You speak through my thoughts,revealing secrets thatshould never be told,showing me sights unsettling.I lie frozenas your sharp talonscaress my tortured body.Yet I have always been yours.Upon waking,I wash my trembling body,sick... More..
Moonchild
Annapolis, Maryland US
Articles Written: 14
Writers Invited: 2