Submissions by Whackytraveler
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
Wherever the ocean sleeps Where the sky is in between Night and day That is where we shall meet, that is where I seek
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
15th Nov 2024 2:43pm
15th Nov 2024 2:43pm
My father’s grief
He wears a smile on his face
And works almost every day
He stays up late
Will often go outside to rake
The leaves out of the yard
I mentioned the missing tombstone
But all I get is a reply
That says next time
My father’s grief
Hides itself well
I often wish it would come out of its shell
If not sadness then at least shed a tear
So his health I won’t fear
My father’s grief is locked away in a shell
No one knows when it comes out
I wish it was loud
And works almost every day
He stays up late
Will often go outside to rake
The leaves out of the yard
I mentioned the missing tombstone
But all I get is a reply
That says next time
My father’s grief
Hides itself well
I often wish it would come out of its shell
If not sadness then at least shed a tear
So his health I won’t fear
My father’s grief is locked away in a shell
No one knows when it comes out
I wish it was loud
#apathy
#father
#TimeHeals
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
12th Nov 2024 9:07pm
12th Nov 2024 9:07pm
The walking miracle
A walking miracle you are
A hidden warrior
You’ve felt the battle scars on your skin
Your chosen ones left too soon
Maybe a few were kin
You put up a wall high enough
So no one can come in
Your walls are cracking
You find out you can still laugh
You smile and every once in a while
You turn your light back on
It’s amazing what your body can do
And what your heart feels
It’s radical
The walking miracle
You are
The warrior within you can now sleep in peace
The war was won
You can still go on
A hidden warrior
You’ve felt the battle scars on your skin
Your chosen ones left too soon
Maybe a few were kin
You put up a wall high enough
So no one can come in
Your walls are cracking
You find out you can still laugh
You smile and every once in a while
You turn your light back on
It’s amazing what your body can do
And what your heart feels
It’s radical
The walking miracle
You are
The warrior within you can now sleep in peace
The war was won
You can still go on
#inspirational
#respect
#strength
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
11th Nov 2024 1:38pm
11th Nov 2024 1:38pm
I forget why
Some days life passes by
I go about my day
And I don’t ask why
It has to be this way
I go about my day
And I don’t ask why
It has to be this way
#bittersweet
#TimeHeals
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
7th Nov 2024 6:51am
7th Nov 2024 6:51am
Ocean Blue
The sound of the sea
I feel the breeze
It carries me
The scent of coconuts
And palm trees that stretch high
And then curve as if to sigh
In the breeze
My hair flows
I don’t have a use for bows
The waves in my hair
Are something new
My skin, a golden hue
I love the ocean blue
It reminds me of you
I feel the breeze
It carries me
The scent of coconuts
And palm trees that stretch high
And then curve as if to sigh
In the breeze
My hair flows
I don’t have a use for bows
The waves in my hair
Are something new
My skin, a golden hue
I love the ocean blue
It reminds me of you
#sea
#TimeHeals
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
7th Nov 2024 4:11am
7th Nov 2024 4:11am
Not a weakness
Confidence
It’s my best defense
I sometimes seem dense
But it’s part of my offense
I listen to your heart
I don’t know where to start
My shoes are untied
Sometimes I lie
And say I’m fine
When the reality is this
I picture
My literature
In books
Published and great
I’m sometimes late
I would rather be in a lake
Floating under water
Not worrying about the falter
The faults of others
Just the utter silence
I try to remember my confidence
Is my best defense
My love is not a...
It’s my best defense
I sometimes seem dense
But it’s part of my offense
I listen to your heart
I don’t know where to start
My shoes are untied
Sometimes I lie
And say I’m fine
When the reality is this
I picture
My literature
In books
Published and great
I’m sometimes late
I would rather be in a lake
Floating under water
Not worrying about the falter
The faults of others
Just the utter silence
I try to remember my confidence
Is my best defense
My love is not a...
#bittersweet
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
3rd Nov 2024 5:35pm
3rd Nov 2024 5:35pm
Letting Go
Another person’s pain
Is the same as yours
Different torture
Each one shaping you
Into who
You’re meant to be
Somehow that is freeing
The feeling of letting go
When you ride that wave
And go with the flow
And know that you’re not on your own
You’ve made it out of the fire, the woods
And crossed seas you only ever dreamed
Of being able to do
Life’s obstacles that were meant to harm
Without any charm, or rhyme
You made it out alive
Stronger than ever before
So get off the floor
My friend,...
Is the same as yours
Different torture
Each one shaping you
Into who
You’re meant to be
Somehow that is freeing
The feeling of letting go
When you ride that wave
And go with the flow
And know that you’re not on your own
You’ve made it out of the fire, the woods
And crossed seas you only ever dreamed
Of being able to do
Life’s obstacles that were meant to harm
Without any charm, or rhyme
You made it out alive
Stronger than ever before
So get off the floor
My friend,...
#faith
#inspirational
#strength
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
1st Nov 2024 3:14pm
1st Nov 2024 3:14pm
Coffee of my dreams
Caramel thick and smooth
Whipped cream
Of my dream
Coffee turned vanilla
Chilled
With a dash of sprinkles
And maybe some hazel
I drink
Whipped cream
Of my dream
Coffee turned vanilla
Chilled
With a dash of sprinkles
And maybe some hazel
I drink
#coffee
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
30th Oct 2024 5:42pm
30th Oct 2024 5:42pm
When it Rains
I’ve waited all week for the rain
The comfort it brings
When the sky is gray
The hidden sun rays
The evergreen trees
The shadow it brings
The feeling of renew
Like the sky just washed away
The dirt and grime
You may not have a dime
But amidst the dark clouds
You are found
The comfort it brings
When the sky is gray
The hidden sun rays
The evergreen trees
The shadow it brings
The feeling of renew
Like the sky just washed away
The dirt and grime
You may not have a dime
But amidst the dark clouds
You are found
#rain
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
29th Oct 2024 2:36am
29th Oct 2024 2:36am
Not Autumn
The night air
Has lost its flair
It’s autumn
But it’s not awesome
The airs not cold
The sun is very bold in fact
The leaves have fallen
Yet it doesn’t feel like autumn
Has lost its flair
It’s autumn
But it’s not awesome
The airs not cold
The sun is very bold in fact
The leaves have fallen
Yet it doesn’t feel like autumn
#fall
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
26th Oct 2024 6:01am
26th Oct 2024 6:01am
Take me out for a drive
Life’s too crazy
Baby, take me out for a drive
To a place I feel more alive
I like the ocean
And sand
I love to dance
Take me out
Into town
Turn this old frown
Upside down
I’m in a frenzy
Baby, take me out for a drive
To a place I feel more alive
I like the ocean
And sand
I love to dance
Take me out
Into town
Turn this old frown
Upside down
I’m in a frenzy
#freedom
#passion
#ThrillSeeking
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
25th Oct 2024 3:01am
25th Oct 2024 3:01am
Open your mind
Let’s say I give you the prologue or first chapter
I doubt it’ll capture
Your attention
Maybe it’ll take you on a spin
Into your locked up imagination
If you listen close
You’ll watch your mind grow
Are you ready to read?
Are you ready to believe
In wonders far beyond
Turn the page
I doubt it’ll capture
Your attention
Maybe it’ll take you on a spin
Into your locked up imagination
If you listen close
You’ll watch your mind grow
Are you ready to read?
Are you ready to believe
In wonders far beyond
Turn the page
#secrets
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
22nd Oct 2024 10:46pm
22nd Oct 2024 10:46pm
One thousand mile journey
Taking a first step
Another rep
One more punch
Another day
Of pain
Feeling the rain
As I train
One mile down
Almost One thousand
I may be out of my mind
But I don’t want to fall behind
For life is one big climb
I may break
And feel ache
But it’s all for the making
Of me
Light on my feet
I remember to breathe
Another rep
One more punch
Another day
Of pain
Feeling the rain
As I train
One mile down
Almost One thousand
I may be out of my mind
But I don’t want to fall behind
For life is one big climb
I may break
And feel ache
But it’s all for the making
Of me
Light on my feet
I remember to breathe
#LifeGoals
#meditation
#passion
#SelfWorth
#success
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