Poetry
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Saturday
I heed the weekend's early call, I rise from my warm bed, I'll have a drink and maybe think, Of things to do instead.
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Train
In a moment of sheer madness, I jumped upon the train, It chugged into the distance, I was never seen again, I knew I had a ticket, I even had a seat...
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The Tired Man
Cold, Too cold for the day, A cold within the bones, Deep within, When all else fails, He fails, Failed, The once effervescent soul, Now flat like...
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Sunday Fire
Sitting by a Sunday Fire, The warmth, the heat and light, Just think of all those later on, With nowhere to spend the night
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Wish
I really must improve my mood, I know it's often said, But it's hard to smile, when all the while, You wish that you were dead.
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As Moss
As moss creeps out from shadowed walls, Whilst hiding from the sun, It shows that some need not stand tall, There's a place for everyone.
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Dear Oh Dear Reindeer
Dasher dashed out to the snow Whilst Dancer danced about Prancer, well he simply pranced, Making Santa shout, Comet came, then soon sped off As Cupid...
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Boxing
The gifts not wanted, Now packed away, New meaning to, Old Boxing Day
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This
Cold blood spills from self harm cuts, Red crimson, turning black, If you could live your life again, Would you ever want this back?
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Dissolve The Rissolve
I had a resolution, It lasted for a day, Then temptation came along, And blew my will awa
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Laundry Bin
The basket, Or laundry bin, Like most bins, Never emptied, And overflowing, Crammed in, Wedge in washing, Yesterday's wares, Today's bewares, Every...
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Hope
An old man in a young man's shoes, Stares out on a new day, Nobody comes to check on him, To see if he's okay, Tired through his exertions, His...
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The Mourn
We speak to ghosts, Of loved ones gone, From dusk until the dawn, Whilst our hearts die, With tears we cry, Whilst suffering the mourn. Our rattled...
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Today
Today it will be different, I don't care what people say, I'll do my best, and stuff the rest, Goodbye to yesterday
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Happy Valentines
It's Valentines and here's a gift, To show that I love you, I'm leaving and I won't be back, Goodbye and toodle-ooo
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We Met
The happiest I've ever been, That's a day I won't forget, I saw your smile and all the while, On the first day that we met.
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Love I'm Told
Love I'm told is in the air, Yet such a thing I cannot see, Perhaps I'm looking up not down, Or simply waywardly.
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Wispy
A frozen chilly morning, The grass all white and crispy, My ears are blue, the sky is too, With clouds of white and wispy.
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Enveloped
Enveloping, it cloaks me, The darkness of the night, I become an unknown entity, Until tomorrow's light.
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A Time
A time to sit, reflect, be still, Let the world slide by, Contentment it is worth a lot, And I intend to try
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Vet
A need to see a doctor, Not me, my poorly pup, I guess it beats the worrying, To find out just what's up
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Just Fine
The flowers lose their fresh picked looks, Like I am losing mine, As time ticks on, the smile's gone, Where once I was just fine
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Sunday
On Sunday I find myself cursed, By the drink I had last night, My head it pains, like frozen rain, My eyes adverse to to light.
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Smile
Somewhere from a near past time, I recall an easy smile, It's harder though as days go by, For it's been such a long while.
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Cause of course
What does it mean to be mean, I mind, my mind tells me, So I read, I read, I write, I'm right, I'm all at sea, you see.
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Gloom
The gloom that clouds our Monday, Cast shadows 'cross our hearts, We toil at tasks that we despise, Whilst our loved ones are apart.
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We Fear
We fear the things we cannot see, Or things we think we hear, A moment though of clarity, Shows all we fear, is fear.
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1. Wish
I looked upon a darkened night, A star, it cut the sky, A granting of a lonely wish, My loneliness to die...........
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I Choke
Not on food I choke, On words, Thoughts, Memories, Recalled to me, Like a catalogue of disasters, I choke, Because I miss you, Yet you never knew I...
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Olly
Olly was an octopus, He had 8 legs and arms, He gave good hugs, And shoulder shrugs, But juggling was his charm.
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Thirst-day
As the weekend fast approaches, I reach my hand up high, Raise my favourite wine glass, Then drink my wine goodbye
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Change
Life, when living in a bottle, At times can seem quite strange, I awake, a drink I take, Yet always hope for change.
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Spoil
As frost bites the new found shoots of green, Poking through dark soil, Will Winter kill all chance of life, Bright blooms too quick to spoil.
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Reflection
I catch a mere reflection, Of myself, in window pane, Should I look upon such sorry sight, I may never look again.
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Flaw
Who is it that's watching you, Your phone, your files, and more, What will they see when they look close, Yes, every crack, and flaw.
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Smile
Hello Spring, It's been a while, The blossom's here, As is my smile
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Cope
Eyes reddened by the liquor, Soul blackened, lacking hope, Amazing how in spite of this, The World thinks he can cope.
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Easter Legs
An early Easter Sunday, I'm looking out for eggs, I'm running round the garden on, My tired little legs.
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Door
As days knock upon April's door, Soon March, my friend, will be no more, We cannot stop the shifting sands, As time we cannot so command.
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There
A tired smile, A knowing stare, The times he wished, He wasn't there.
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Realise
April's fool we recognise, The darkness, cold, behind the eyes, So it should come as no surprise, The fool is you, you realise
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Bike
A tale that's full of wonderment, But one that you might like, I went to town to buy a hat, Yet came home with a bike.
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Ghosted
Ghosted mist, Free floating friend, He'll come for you, And it's the end.
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Pain
Broken skin, Exposed vein, One last time, To ease the pain
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Charmed
The sickened sight of death befalls, Catching each alarmed, Yet in the turmoil of excess, We all are grotesquely charmed.
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One
To kiss the early morning sun, The promise of a day so fun, One that has only begun, To share with you, the day, as one
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Bulbous-Bee
The bumblebee it takes to wing, A buzz, a leap and flight, But how can the bulbous bumblebee Fly, it seems not right.
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History
Tulips standing tall and proud, Of colours different to the crowd, I wonder what I'm going to see, When the tulips time is history.
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This Way
I cannot face tomorrow, Nor can I live today, Something has to change soon, I can't go on this way.
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End
Questioning my sanity, Seeking help and friends, Can I cure the pain and more, Or is this my journey's end
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Bon-sigh
I bought myself a bonsai tree, But little did I know, Whilst it started off quite little, You should have seen it grow
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Sum yourself up
Lackadaisically lazy, Freethinking state-of-mind, Purposively pensive, Generously kind. Occasionally cautious, Heavy set, a belting beard, Despicably...
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Night
Day follows night, Follows fear, Follows fright, Follows you, Follows right, Fear the day, Dread the night.
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Far
Tomorrow calls As midnight falls, Darkness consumes the light, Tomorrow's here It's my worse fear, I still feel far from right............
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Know
I see, I saw, I've seen Before. I am, I can, I'm just, A man. I fear, A foe, I'll never
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My
My name is tolerance, Your name is fear, Stoking up hatred, Of things I hold dear My name's acceptance, Your's bigotry, Insulting of everything, That...
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Night
Day follows night, Follows fear, Follows fright, Follows you, Follows right, Fear the day, Dread the night.
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Dare
The bridge appears before me, I stand not knowing where It goes, or should I cross it, I ask myself, then dare
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A. Lone
Sat alone just wondering, Is it me why life's a funny thing, On days my heart may want to sing, yet times when death, I'd want to bring.
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Realize
And as I came to realize, What I knew, a strange surprise, The truth was just before my eyes, Not all live, but always dies.
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junk
Leech drawn, Blood drunk, My life, Old junk.
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Hidden
Not noticed on inspection, Nor found on careful looks, No telltale signs apparent, Nothing read in books, No plaster can repair it, The scars and...
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More
Didn't see it coming, Struck down to the floor, But in life you keep on going, And coming back for more.
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Nice, not nice
Strange how good news sometimes can still cut you at the knee, When even things you want to hear cause some difficulty
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'til
How can me not knowing, Be worse than being told, Fearing the worse, it is a curse, That'll plague me 'til I'm old.
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Trees
Trees shed, Leaves fall, World hears, Nature's call.
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Do
Do we dread death fear dying, Or is it something more, Could it be life actual living, That scares us, I'm unsure
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Scratch
First mere faint lines, Adding pressure gradually, Over time, Causing skin to redden scratch, Then cut bleed, heal scar.....
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Clumsy
Tripping over nothing, Slipping far too much, I'm cursed with being clumsy breaking everything I touch.
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Black
Cuts in the clouded sky reveal flashes blue, Like moth riddled bed sheets I see the world beyond, and it me. Am I looking out or they in? Such silken...
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Rewind repeat
I don't like you this conversation, My mind flits away like a disturbed fruit fly, Then I miss your comment, Trouble returns, Rewind repeat.
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Tissue
Blood clotted tissues, Full of blood clotted tissue, I find myself waiting, In the waiting room.... Again.
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Transformation
Nature's transformation, As the hills woods, and glens are shepherded into their seasonal changing rooms, each coming out entirely unrecognisable.
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Bludgeoned
Clubbed to death bludgeoned, Life suddenly cut short, The motive well is unknown, Perpetrator still not caught.
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