Submissions by ms_kitty_lagniappe (Ms K)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
1985-2005 as Bourbon Street Entertainer at Big Daddy's, Documentary Filmmaker, Writer, Poet, Virtual 3d Builder, Creator, 2010-23, I make Magic Happen
LOVE POEM
Published
27th Sep 2023 9:24pm
27th Sep 2023 9:24pm
Lessons of the Unyielding Heart
I thought I'd learned, could say goodbye,
In the quiet space where candles glow,
I thought I'd wrapped you up, could let you go.
I whispered spells to banish love's sweet pain,
Hoping when I'd look, your ghost wouldn't remain.
Yet my heart rebels, alive and raw,
Stirred by every echo of your name it ever saw.
Nights unfold in dreams of your lingering touch,
My head knows it's wrong, but my heart claims it's right.
How I've struggled to cut our lasting tie,
But love has truths that even reason can't deny.
I'm still enrolled in...
In the quiet space where candles glow,
I thought I'd wrapped you up, could let you go.
I whispered spells to banish love's sweet pain,
Hoping when I'd look, your ghost wouldn't remain.
Yet my heart rebels, alive and raw,
Stirred by every echo of your name it ever saw.
Nights unfold in dreams of your lingering touch,
My head knows it's wrong, but my heart claims it's right.
How I've struggled to cut our lasting tie,
But love has truths that even reason can't deny.
I'm still enrolled in...
#love
#UnrequitedLove
#bittersweet
193 reads
2 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
18th Sep 2023 10:14am
18th Sep 2023 10:14am
Eternal X: A Love Letter to New Orleans
In Lafayette's quiet ground, I stand,
A paintbrush trembling in my hand.
The Voodoo Queen, her tomb now graced,
With one last "X," so carefully placed.
Oh, New Orleans, your spirit wakes,
In every line and stroke it takes.
Your essence whispers in the air,
A daring chant, "Come if you dare."
This city wraps you in her spell,
A love story that words can't tell.
She captures hearts, makes them her own,
A lasting tie you'll never outgrown.
I yearn for you, my distant home,
No matter where my...
A paintbrush trembling in my hand.
The Voodoo Queen, her tomb now graced,
With one last "X," so carefully placed.
Oh, New Orleans, your spirit wakes,
In every line and stroke it takes.
Your essence whispers in the air,
A daring chant, "Come if you dare."
This city wraps you in her spell,
A love story that words can't tell.
She captures hearts, makes them her own,
A lasting tie you'll never outgrown.
I yearn for you, my distant home,
No matter where my...
#love
#courage
#TimeHeals #bittersweet
#TimeHeals #bittersweet
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SELF POEM
Published
16th Sep 2023 3:01am
16th Sep 2023 3:01am
Bytes and Stones: A Journey Home
In pixels and light, I weave my tale,
A city reborn, where spirits sail.
Lafayette's tombstones, ghostly and grand,
I bring them to life with a skillful hand.
A love for New Orleans, deep in my core,
Fuels me to mend what Katrina tore.
Virtual byways, alleys and musical beats
My heart finds peace in these digital streets.
Halloween beckons, my soul takes flight,
Back to my home, in the soft moonlight.
Voodoo Queen waits, in her eternal bed,
A rendezvous with roots, where my spirit's led.
Come walk this journey, my...
A city reborn, where spirits sail.
Lafayette's tombstones, ghostly and grand,
I bring them to life with a skillful hand.
A love for New Orleans, deep in my core,
Fuels me to mend what Katrina tore.
Virtual byways, alleys and musical beats
My heart finds peace in these digital streets.
Halloween beckons, my soul takes flight,
Back to my home, in the soft moonlight.
Voodoo Queen waits, in her eternal bed,
A rendezvous with roots, where my spirit's led.
Come walk this journey, my...
#dreams
#MyInspiration
#determination #PersonalGrowth
#determination #PersonalGrowth
116 reads
1 Comment
SELF POEM
Published
14th Sep 2023 6:25am
14th Sep 2023 6:25am
Lessons from a Strong Heart
In a world I've built of New Orleans memories,
Virtual streets my emotions true.
I've found some wisdom, deep and grand,
I offer now, an open hand.
When questions of your wealth arise,
From family, friends, or love's disguise,
Say you're broke, wear a humble face,
It's the soul we should embrace.
Sometimes, they say love's a fifty-fifty game,
But half-hearted love is never the same.
I give a hundred, no less will do,
For love's full measure, I offer to you.
With these lessons, like shields by your side,
Navigate life's...
Virtual streets my emotions true.
I've found some wisdom, deep and grand,
I offer now, an open hand.
When questions of your wealth arise,
From family, friends, or love's disguise,
Say you're broke, wear a humble face,
It's the soul we should embrace.
Sometimes, they say love's a fifty-fifty game,
But half-hearted love is never the same.
I give a hundred, no less will do,
For love's full measure, I offer to you.
With these lessons, like shields by your side,
Navigate life's...
#SelfReflection
#choices
#SelfWorth
147 reads
2 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
30th Aug 2023 2:36pm
30th Aug 2023 2:36pm
From Tempest to Triumph: A Katrina Chronicle
In '05, Katrina knocked on my door,
Took my world, left me wanting more.
A decade in sorrow, a heart torn in two,
PTSD, anxiety, the companions I knew.
I questioned my being, I locked myself in,
Running from demons, I couldn't begin.
Yet in that long tunnel, a pinpoint of light,
Guided my journey back into the night.
Locked away, asking, "Who could I be?"
A soul searching for an identity.
The demons I ran from, now face-to-face,
In this healing journey, I found my place.
From scattered pieces, a mosaic made new, ...
Took my world, left me wanting more.
A decade in sorrow, a heart torn in two,
PTSD, anxiety, the companions I knew.
I questioned my being, I locked myself in,
Running from demons, I couldn't begin.
Yet in that long tunnel, a pinpoint of light,
Guided my journey back into the night.
Locked away, asking, "Who could I be?"
A soul searching for an identity.
The demons I ran from, now face-to-face,
In this healing journey, I found my place.
From scattered pieces, a mosaic made new, ...
#anxiety
#fate
#myself
#SelfReflection
#PTSD
162 reads
6 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
27th Aug 2023 7:27am
27th Aug 2023 7:27am
Empower the Inner Light
In realms of religion where preachings reside,
A notion stirs that I can't abide.
To deny oneself, a voice unheard,
No self-love, no credit, self-denial, it’s absurd.
They say, give credit where it's due,
To a higher power, to skies so blue.
But can we genuinely love anything else?
Without self-love, we're not our best.
What is left without self-love?
A bond born from wounds and pain,
Toxic ties that leave a stain.
Makes one easy to control on a puppet's string,
Without self-love, you are on a swing.
The key,...
A notion stirs that I can't abide.
To deny oneself, a voice unheard,
No self-love, no credit, self-denial, it’s absurd.
They say, give credit where it's due,
To a higher power, to skies so blue.
But can we genuinely love anything else?
Without self-love, we're not our best.
What is left without self-love?
A bond born from wounds and pain,
Toxic ties that leave a stain.
Makes one easy to control on a puppet's string,
Without self-love, you are on a swing.
The key,...
#religion
#spiritual
#SelfReflection #SelfWorth
#SelfReflection #SelfWorth
137 reads
2 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
24th Aug 2023 1:27am
24th Aug 2023 1:27am
Unshackling the Past, Crafting My Destiny
From Christian dogmas to self-discovery at thirteen,
I broke free from a world-ending dream.
No longer bound by dark obsessions,
I found my own path, learned life's true lessons.
Witnessing my mother's struggle and strife,
In a mind manipulated, she fights for her life.
At seven, they painted me devil's art,
A twisted narrative that tore me apart.
But why surrender my power and grace,
To beliefs that confined, a toxic embrace?
On Bourbon Street, I forged my own space,
At fourteen, I rose, a choice I embraced.
Dreams...
I broke free from a world-ending dream.
No longer bound by dark obsessions,
I found my own path, learned life's true lessons.
Witnessing my mother's struggle and strife,
In a mind manipulated, she fights for her life.
At seven, they painted me devil's art,
A twisted narrative that tore me apart.
But why surrender my power and grace,
To beliefs that confined, a toxic embrace?
On Bourbon Street, I forged my own space,
At fourteen, I rose, a choice I embraced.
Dreams...
#religion
#fate
#magic
121 reads
1 Comment
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
17th Aug 2023 11:33am
17th Aug 2023 11:33am
Unchained Echoes: The Quest for Freedom in the Digital Domain
In the realm of boundless bytes, we dare to share,
Expressions of our souls, our stories laid bare.
Yet shackles of censorship tighten their grip,
On the canvas of freedom, cracks start to rip.
Through the channels of pixels, ideas take flight,
But censorship's whispers cast shadows in the light.
A tug-of-war ensues, a battle unseen,
As digital overlords decide what can be.
Facebook, you mirror our dreams and desires,
Yet wield the power to stifle the fires.
Voices silenced, content erased,
In the name of protection, what's the true test?...
Expressions of our souls, our stories laid bare.
Yet shackles of censorship tighten their grip,
On the canvas of freedom, cracks start to rip.
Through the channels of pixels, ideas take flight,
But censorship's whispers cast shadows in the light.
A tug-of-war ensues, a battle unseen,
As digital overlords decide what can be.
Facebook, you mirror our dreams and desires,
Yet wield the power to stifle the fires.
Voices silenced, content erased,
In the name of protection, what's the true test?...
#oppression
#technology
#politics #freedom
#politics #freedom
171 reads
6 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
16th Aug 2023 9:08pm
16th Aug 2023 9:08pm
Echoes of Fate: A Dreamer's Warning
In realms surreal, I find my gaze,
Dreams unfurl, an enigmatic phase.
A warning whispered through the night,
Deception's web, woven tight.
I Confined you like fleeting fireflies,
In a glass jar, under moonlit skies.
Actions taken, sealing fates,
A reckoning awaits, as darkness abates.
One, two, the cosmic threads align,
Karma's dance, a fate divine.
Through twists of time, it journeys true,
Seeking justice for deeds undue.
One, then two, the steps of fate,
Karma's path, it's not too late.
A reckoning, in shadows...
Dreams unfurl, an enigmatic phase.
A warning whispered through the night,
Deception's web, woven tight.
I Confined you like fleeting fireflies,
In a glass jar, under moonlit skies.
Actions taken, sealing fates,
A reckoning awaits, as darkness abates.
One, two, the cosmic threads align,
Karma's dance, a fate divine.
Through twists of time, it journeys true,
Seeking justice for deeds undue.
One, then two, the steps of fate,
Karma's path, it's not too late.
A reckoning, in shadows...
#strength
#TimeHeals
#emotions
144 reads
2 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
5th Aug 2023 6:07am
5th Aug 2023 6:07am
Visions Unbound: Gratitude to AI and VR
In realms where AI and VR combine,
I find the gifts that make me shine.
With gratitude, my heart takes flight,
To those who made my dreams ignite.
The creative gods, so wise and grand,
Bestowed on me a wondrous hand.
In pixels and code, my visions soar,
A canvas vast, an open door.
Through virtual realms, my dreams take flight,
Unfolding wonders, day and night.
In worlds unseen, my spirit roams,
Creating places I call home.
Oh, thank you, AI and VR Gods,
For letting this creator's soul align.
With...
I find the gifts that make me shine.
With gratitude, my heart takes flight,
To those who made my dreams ignite.
The creative gods, so wise and grand,
Bestowed on me a wondrous hand.
In pixels and code, my visions soar,
A canvas vast, an open door.
Through virtual realms, my dreams take flight,
Unfolding wonders, day and night.
In worlds unseen, my spirit roams,
Creating places I call home.
Oh, thank you, AI and VR Gods,
For letting this creator's soul align.
With...
#technology
#MyInspiration
#gratitude
127 reads
2 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
27th Jul 2023 2:15pm
27th Jul 2023 2:15pm
Heaven's Embrace in Dreams
In the realm of dreams, I seek your face,
So much to tell, a boundless space.
Life whirls around, events unfold,
But in your absence, a void takes hold.
With every message, I hesitate,
Thoughts of you, I can't negate.
My dreams embrace your gentle touch,
In slumber's realm, I miss you much.
When darkness falls, and eyes close tight,
I sense you near, our souls alight.
Your scent, a whisper in the air,
Your essence lingers everywhere.
In arms imaginary, we embrace,
Lost in a dream, a cherished place.
A taste of heaven, in my...
So much to tell, a boundless space.
Life whirls around, events unfold,
But in your absence, a void takes hold.
With every message, I hesitate,
Thoughts of you, I can't negate.
My dreams embrace your gentle touch,
In slumber's realm, I miss you much.
When darkness falls, and eyes close tight,
I sense you near, our souls alight.
Your scent, a whisper in the air,
Your essence lingers everywhere.
In arms imaginary, we embrace,
Lost in a dream, a cherished place.
A taste of heaven, in my...
#love
#relationships
#romantic #dreams
#romantic #dreams
365 reads
5 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
23rd Jul 2023 8:44pm
23rd Jul 2023 8:44pm
Whiskered Dreams: A Tale of Love and Grace
In the realm of dreams, I found my voice,
A tale of love, a journey of choice.
"The Whiskers Sleuths," my heart's embrace,
A labor of love, its wondrous grace.
They said I couldn't, they said I won't,
But within me burned an unwavering hope.
Through doubts and fears, I forged my way,
A child's book author, I stand today.
With ink and pen, I weaved the tale,
Of whiskered heroes who'd never fail.
In pages adorned with colors bright,
A beacon of joy, a guiding light.
In every word, in every line,
A...
A tale of love, a journey of choice.
"The Whiskers Sleuths," my heart's embrace,
A labor of love, its wondrous grace.
They said I couldn't, they said I won't,
But within me burned an unwavering hope.
Through doubts and fears, I forged my way,
A child's book author, I stand today.
With ink and pen, I weaved the tale,
Of whiskered heroes who'd never fail.
In pages adorned with colors bright,
A beacon of joy, a guiding light.
In every word, in every line,
A...
#mother
#dreams
#memories
#daughter
#PersonalGrowth
184 reads
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