Poetry

I Moved

Walking barefoot In the house that I loved, I cut my foot on a nail sticking out of a board. I got infected when it hurt and even though I soaked it in Epsom salts. I finally I recovered. I got a hammer, and I tried to hammer the nail in the board tries on…

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I fell

When my marriage failed  I felt like a failure But I came to realize It was innocence and ignorance  With a portion of foul play That put us together in the first place. I learned I grew I changed When our relationship failed I felt like a failure again And I came to realize  It…

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Almost to embers

Almost to embers

Almost to embers, we were minutes away.Minutes away from a flame extinguished,From lack of fuel, in the form of time,From lack of air, in the form of words,And lack of heat, in the form of cold, icy looks Cold touched my heart.And you blew me away,With your words.With your time.With your smile In the face of…

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Unfun

"Beth Kelly doesn’t enjoy things that are unfun." - Beth Kelly

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The Foothills

The Foothills

The foothills are born in the shadow of the mountain knowing they’re smaller, knowing they’re easier They’ll have more frequent visitors,knowing someone will often reach their peak. Their sides have a slope, an easier climb but never reaching the heights of the mountain behind.  While the mountain is lonely. The temperature is colderbut they always know…

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Pretending

You can really be yourself  Pretending to be someone else

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God or Love

"That old wisdom-never use God or love in a poem" - David Whyte

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Noun verb.

Noun verb.

Noun verb. Verb. Verb. Verb. Pronoun verb adjective noun. Pronoun verb noun. Pronoun adverb verb noun. Noun. Preposition article adjective noun.

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The Light

"The light, the light. The light is different." - Gina Moore

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Brand New Shoes

"I never understood the phrase: 'Hurts like brand new shoes.' I always get shoes when my old shoes really hurt. And I've never bought shoes that didn't feel good on the first day. I guess my lack of vanity makes for ugly shoes that are comfortable." - Stafford Wood

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