Posted by: poeticlibrarian on: May 30, 2009
A peaceful day?
Maybe not…
An energizing workout
relaxing stretch
A blissful morning
New phone in hand
A stroll around the mall
A busy afternoon
An altercation
at home
about what else….
money
I never seem to have any
I escape the scene
Walking away from
the accusations
endless guilt
frustration
harsh criticism
I return
the flames still smoldering
I hastily make my way to my room
the room that I once found heavenly
now
is a place of [...]
Posted by: poeticlibrarian on: May 14, 2009
Faded blue jeans
draped over the bedroom chair
Sunlight
washing the room
in a brilliant yellow glow
She sits up
suddenly
alert
quickly gathering
her articles of clothing
haphazardly strewn of the floor.
What? Where are you going?
He asks,
Once he notices
there’s no longer
an arm stretched across his chest
I can’t do this anymore
she yells,
unable to repress
her anger–
and disappointment.
She was such a fool
to think this
would lead somewhere.
The racy [...]
Posted by: poeticlibrarian on: May 13, 2009
It’s rather aggravating,
when a call you’re expecting,
when a call you’re dreading—
doesn’t come.
You wait with anticipation
careful not to use the phone—
in case the calls comes through.
Yet hour after hour passes,
without a single call.
Even more maddening
you can’t call them
so there’s no way
of figuring out about
the delay.
Yet, they have no problem
creating delays:
for your day
for your payments
for bills [...]
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