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Poetry: Heart Quilt
Heart Quilt Where are you going – Sneaking away from your heart again? Even though the tears are flowing, You can’t let them flow over this man. Lay down your sulking heart – Drain the rivers of ...
Poetry: I believed
I believed I believed Once you left That things would never be the same. All things normal Suddenly fade away From my heart; Into the the darkened waves. Before my very eyes, I watched you leave...
Poetry: Catch Me
Catch Me To catch me would silence me; But would it let you understand? Insightful, yet shallowing, Would I survive under your hand? How could you stifle What I hold evident and real? Starving f...
Poetry: Feather-Touch
Feather-Touch To touch you Would be the science In me searching for truth. To fulfill you Would be embracing Your beautiful youth. Feathers clouding you Would be less wearing, Caressing you smo...
Poetry: Drained
Drained Pull them out of my head Set them free. I don’t want them anymore Keep them away from me! Clawing and gnawing And shouting out loud – When will the silence Just let me be. Let me bleed, D...
Poetry: A Change Coming On
A Change Coming On You say I’ve changed And lost my way. You say I’m different From who I was yesterday. You used to play along And be challenged by my verse, But lately I’ve been writing lonely ...
Poetry: Inner Polemy
In presence of a dusk-lit haunting A breakpoint, a secret vaulting, Encasing the past of your virtuous haste. A ballast of an endangered soul Drinks from the flask sought by the old; A fountain o...
Poetry: Staring Behind
Staring Behind Grass parted, Along the pathway To the house in which you dwell; Reverent grandmother Chanting show tunes While baking cookies, oh the smell. Peacefulness, Overcoming – Enchanted ...
Poetry: A Break In The Mind
A Break In The Mind Chills, flowing down my spine Remind me of nights by the shore. I just want to look at you again And touch your hands to know where I begin. Together, we walked that fateful l...
Poetic Prose: Dawn On A New Day
Dawn On A New Day Shaking, She pulls herself Up to the ledge. The rain, Still coming down, Floods her eyes Like an unsorted one Pushed to the edge. Over the top, Untrusting, Pressing for answers...
Poetry: Ill Fate
Ill Fate Rippled measures Of ill fate Will take your further Than prolonging debate. Everlasting innocence Protruding through the ranks; Solemn, ragged fantasies Fleeting without thanks. Shieldin...
Poetry: Love is Like
Love is Like Love is like Finding True North On a pathway that’s scattered. Love is like Compliments someone leaves Leaving you smiling and flattered. Even when love stings It shines ...
Poetry: Essence of You
Essence of You In essence; You graced me With stars in your eyes. Still broken; You left me Deceived by your lies. Tonight; You called me Shattered from your crucifixion. Teary; You’re losing Th...
Poetry: The Burn
The Burn ======== Eyes burning From never closing; Praying for solitude From sinful eroding. Awaiting bliss To the bitter end -- God, let me rest Unwind ...
Poetic Prose: Remembered
Remembered Down to those last minutes Of time in faith, last tried. Two years ago, today, The last words of some strained – I cried. Swept, living in arms of fire, Some leapt to scarlet buriels...
Poetry: Tonight Within
Tonight Within Blowing fervently In a midnight breeze. Full moon rising Over flowing trees. Awoken by moonlight And subtle tongue; Embracing openness, Flowing hair from above. In star-sprained ...
Poetry: Displaced
Displaced Slumber beckons On tired eyes; Pushing me closer To quiet time. Exhausted and dusted From another long day; Distraught at the notion Of thoughts out of place. © 2003 Joe Jenkins
Poetic Prose: Pieces of Me
Pieces of Me Tonight I left my sanity at the door; In the only place it could stay – With you. Safely Waiting in the pastures of your arms For you to speak what I long to hear – I love you. Ende...
Poetry: Moonlight Tears
Moonlight Tears The moonlight advances On your face tonight. Your look is somber In this fantastic light. What brings tears To your sullen face? Can I help you Remove this disgrace? Who has troub...
Prose: Shaking Circumstance
Shaking Circumstance From shaking circumstance The truth comes out; What you did to her, The one that shouts “Sonja” underbreath. She still loves you Although you’ve sickened her From within. You...
Poetry: You'll Be The One
You’ll Be The One Precious memories Of times half-past. Reflections of your imagery Inside your those in last. Desperate measures To meet extravagant expectations; Despite elaborate remedies My m...
Poetry: Light
Light In light, In amber, In dusted wades; Tonight we’ll sleep Tomorrow we’ll hang. In secret, In prowling, You’ll spring the glades; Indecent mockery, Incessant fate. Confessed rapture, Untimel...
Poetry: Bewildered
Bewildered We both know you’re hiding From the speechlessness within; Stare at me again And trample the strength in our friendship. Do gain and aspire; But don’t forget those left behind; And tho...
Poetry: Back To Me
Back To Me Back to me The oceans plume Of menial bewilderment, An enticing hue. Spiraling emotions Flock from an inner need; An inner longing Seeking a soul’s creed. Feeling; Touching the afterli...
Poetry: Willed Strength
Willed Strength A deafened tone, Another missed – Her voice is gone For now, I’m mixed. In time she’ll visit; In time she’ll grace Tonight she’ll cry With tear-stained face. She’ll look at the st...
Book Description
General creative writings from poetry to general prose.
