A place to write and store short poems. |
These are short poems, many written for {item:"EXPRESS IT IN EIGHT " or other challenges. Don't let the size deter you, although short and to the point, many of these poems have much larger messages. |
Written for "EXPRESS IT IN EIGHT " ; TOPIC: WRITE A GRAY POEM. Today when I opened the door The green grass I saw no more Buried beneath the snowy white Winter arrived during the night The air is cold, the wind is chill I hear it through my window sill Low clouds turn the sky dark gray Another cold, wet, dreary day! A proud member of "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group" "Reading soothes the soul, writing sets it free." T.J. |
Written for "EXPRESS IT IN EIGHT " ; TOPIC: WRITE A WRAPPED-UP POEM. A bitter cold at the end of the day Brisk north winds make pine trees sway The blowing snow forms drifts and dunes Transforming landscapes into barren ruins The fireplace flames flicker and dance Soothing me with their hypnotic trance Wrapped in blankets by the warm firelight Writing verse or prose deep into the night A proud member of "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group" "Reading soothes the soul, writing sets it free." T.J. |
Written for "EXPRESS IT IN EIGHT " ; TOPIC: The Longest Day Worry and anxiety fill my heart Slowing time, prolonging my day. Sleepless night, the voices start, "What will happen, what will they say?" Morning arrives in fearful dread. Coffee's upsetting, I cannot eat. Pacing the floors, throbbing head, Only to learn it was all just deceit! A proud member of "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group" "Reading soothes the soul, writing sets it free." T.J. |
Written for "EXPRESS IT IN EIGHT " ; TOPIC: Duty. With a sense of duty is the way To live out your life, every day. Be it to faith, family, or friends Live your life by duty until the end. We all have a duty in this life; Do good to others, don't do strife. Forgive and move on. Love don't hate; Revenge is for God, karma, or fate. A proud member of "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group" "Reading soothes the soul, writing sets it free." T.J. |
Written for "EXPRESS IT IN EIGHT " ; TOPIC: CLAMOR. I had just sat down at my desk to start writing When all of a sudden the dogs began fighting. They knocked something over and made such a clamor I jumped from my desk and yelled out, "Tod Gammer!" I ran to the kitchen and stepped on a bone Landed hard on my butt and broke my cell phone! The dogs came a runnin' as if in a race, and Before I could get up, were licking my face. A proud member of "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group" "Reading soothes the soul, writing sets it free." T.J. |
Written for "EXPRESS IT IN EIGHT " ; TOPIC: Image - In A Forest, Man, Fog, Fish. Wandering in the forest On a foggy, chilly day I found myself bewildered I had completely lost my way I had no hope of rescue Then I heard an eerie swish And was guided back to safety By a ghostly floating fish A proud member of "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group" "Reading soothes the soul, writing sets it free." T.J. |
Written for "EXPRESS IT IN EIGHT " ; TOPIC: WRITE A POEM ABOUT ISOLATION. All alone no one around, A single tree on the ground. Standing alone against the storm. Refusing change, won't conform. Reaching upward seeking the light. Standing fast through the darkest night. That lone ole' tree is a beautiful site. I admire its beauty and respect its might. A proud member of "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group" "Reading soothes the soul, writing sets it free." T.J. |