Tag: Shine

• February 15, 2023

  Creative Writing: To Be A Poet

  To be a poet is a complicated task for the human soul. It requires a desire to give words to indescribable experiences. To lean on the feelings that bring up thoughts that surpass comprehension. Expressing notions that many shun to think of. Poetry can be a lonely road that few choose to walk down for…
• February 3, 2023

  End Of My Rope

  I’ve sought out a piece of peace in strange places. Back alleys, smoke, empty bottles and worn out faces. With age I have prayed for relief. Eased burden and freedom from trauma that hangs on my shoulders like weights attached to chains. I listen to them bang and clang aimlessly as my hope is dragged…
• November 29, 2022

  Electric Heart

  Air moves swiftly through relaxed hair Tension leaves and a smile creates creases In the corners of an open mouth Eyes once hollowed out by the gnawing Grasp of loneliness now shine with hope As though they were eager to start again To love once more To believe in something To dream without restraint An…
• August 18, 2022

  Standing At The Cusp

  We’re just now seeing the ball of glowing fire Rising over the mountain top The red light is bright but nothing like fluorescence It stings the eyes, it lights up the world, It electrifies the soul, it burns out of control The shinning rays touching cold skin gives the weary A renewed reason to hope…
• May 27, 2022

  Grey Hills

  We look for the light Praying for the shine of an incandescent glow That flickers in the darkness of eternal night Then here comes the smoke… Like grey hills rolling over brick laced chimney tops It creates smog and gives off warmth Burning red logs on an orange inferno A fire set ablaze is reminiscent…
• March 24, 2022

  Sweltering Heat

  Spicy words taste like Tabasco dreams  Speak jalapeno to me  Like cayenne peppers blowing back sweltering heat Speak sriracha to me Like hot sauce mixed with red chili’s and vinegar Desiring a feeling of numb lips Brought on by scorching truth You can never be hotter than the searing sun It shines for the world…
• March 8, 2022

  Girl Child

  Girl child,  Don’t you talk too loud  Men don’t like a woman yelling  And carrying on  Only lite words that reek of diet soda Can come from your lips  And eat a little less  Watch your hips You don’t wanna gain too much weight  Don’t ask questions only do as your told  Deny your spirit …
• March 7, 2022

  Quintessential Growth

  Your heart may be sore but it keeps on beating. Your mind may be confused but it keeps on believing. Your feet are well traveled but they keep on healing. So keep on keeping on Honey child, trials come for a reason. Some days it will rain, on others it will shine. But all things…
• February 22, 2022

  My Flesh

  this flesh, my flesh is soft, succulent and brown a hue passed down from my Grandpappy it’s moisture maintained by shea butter these are the lips that gave sweet dreams to dry eyes full and shiny like the sunrise hands that cradled water from many streams used to toil, eager to clean these are the…