My heart desires the name of remembrance,
It is gold, silver, and all things precious,
The promise of a river in driest desert,
It is many words – Firm, Immovable, Fluid.
Teach me the power of this name, of its heart,
I will speak it with reverence absolute.
Until about a year ago, I didn’t like poetry. Then I took a writing class. It took some convincing, but I’ve since found a new admiration for the art. I decided that, since it’s National Poetry Month, I’d better do my due diligence and play my part in showing my appreciation. First off, let me…
A short poem about what’s in the path.
I had a thought that died today,It was never written down,I smiled when I had it,But now can’t help but frown. The thought shone hopeful lights,Upon my dusty mind,It made my eyes shine true,And helped my gears to grind. But thoughts unwritten float away,They harden to obsidian,Like fungal spores in gentle breeze,They float calmly to…
Mash the keyboard. What comes out? Words. Letters. Symbols. Meaning. I sit again to write,Ideas drain from brain to text,Today flowers, tomorrow suffering. MASH the keyboard. I want. I need. I must.Why?I NEED to.I write, I bloom. I forget, I wither.Author, poet, craftsman. MASH the KEYboard. Type. Type. Type.Composed, insane,Worlds confined within my brain.Get out….
To achieve your aspirations, you must persevere through challenges and inner turmoil. Despite hardships, focus on personal growth and overcoming obstacles. The journey from desire to fulfillment requires unwavering determination and resilience.
The Common Tragedy Distraction aboundOh, the destruction they incur,It is a strange destruction,Quiet and unassuming,Lurking behind the peripheral. “The fall comes after the rise” –The lie of logic. To fall before rise,Is the common tragedy. The Common Tragedy – Expounded Distractions abound – There are always things in our lives that call us away from…
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