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Caught | Judy Moskowitz
Caught inside his smile The way in was welcoming A smooth and easy glide Sewn into his cloth Each thread tight Hot spot warnings A trail of suspicion But I don’t listen I’m caught inside his smile Hooked into his song Brooding black eyes mourn A runner up In a maze Of second hand thoughts…
How’s the World Treating You | Natalie Bentley
How is the grand mad world treating you today? Have you been invited to its tea? Will you sit down and drink from the cup that is sweet bitter or a little bit of both? The post How’s the World Treating You | Natalie Bentley appeared first on Best Poetry. Go to Source Author: Best…
Pen and Ink | Judy Moskowitz
Ink flows like blood in deep blue She picks me up several times a day Fiddles around with my logo Flirting thoughts surrounding her smile I have no gender I’m comfortable resting between her fingers The caress of words That connective tissue between Mind body and me Waiting for something grounded in electricity I need…
“They say a man’s shoes are the first thing a person notices. . .”
I can still see his in my mind. Leather boots, dark like night, shining like mirrors. I’d never seen such shoes. In the tiny town of Pavlovo, Czechoslovakia, where I grew up, everyone had a farm, so boots were worn. But not shiny boots, not like these. Shooting up and out the tops of his…
He Came Back Today | Lindsay Swarthmore
So, he came back today And nobody was really Happy about it, Although he didn’t have a clue, So typical—only thinking About himself and what He needs at any particular moment— A giant hole that craves filling But can never get enough, A force that sucks up all the light And leaves everything in darkness….
Tradition Reigns | Kara D. Spain
Tradition reigns supreme, where people fail to question custom. They are like a boat without oars, tossed about by stormy seas. Most are too fearful to admit they are living a lie dictated by an archaic system – tricked into believing freedom, is the ability to attend the malls. Shop ’til you drop is the…