Submissions by rosegold
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
Creative minds stick together
smoke
smoke
in your hair
in your clothes
everywhere
smoke enshrouds you
wherever you go
I can barely see you
through your cloud of smoke
you blow it onto me
it seeps into my lungs
I can hardly breathe
I think I've had enough
you went up in flames
and I don't want to catch it
it's an addictive game
like playing with matches
I'm getting more tainted
the longer I stay
so I'll come back
if the smoke clears away
in your hair
in your clothes
everywhere
smoke enshrouds you
wherever you go
I can barely see you
through your cloud of smoke
you blow it onto me
it seeps into my lungs
I can hardly breathe
I think I've had enough
you went up in flames
and I don't want to catch it
it's an addictive game
like playing with matches
I'm getting more tainted
the longer I stay
so I'll come back
if the smoke clears away
#friendship
#MovingOn
#hurt
#NaPoWriMo2019
#addiction
415 reads
2 Comments
Can't talk
I try to speak
and nothing comes out-
as if my words are afraid
of the outside world,
trembling at the idea
of being heard
It's like I have no voice-
like something in me
muffles the sound
of silent screams,
strangles every noise
before they escape my lips
My thoughts are prisoners
locked in my mind-
they're not accepting visitors-
they hide between my ears
terrified of being seen
through the windows
of my eyes
and nothing comes out-
as if my words are afraid
of the outside world,
trembling at the idea
of being heard
It's like I have no voice-
like something in me
muffles the sound
of silent screams,
strangles every noise
before they escape my lips
My thoughts are prisoners
locked in my mind-
they're not accepting visitors-
they hide between my ears
terrified of being seen
through the windows
of my eyes
#anxiety
#silence
#misunderstood #NaPoWriMo2019
#misunderstood #NaPoWriMo2019
595 reads
11 Comments
rumrunners cave
stone skull, eyes ablaze
lighting up the cavern wall
warns trespassers of danger ahead
as they slip through the narrow hall
crumbled floor, unstable roof
tread carefully, lest you fall
holes expose the drop below
do you hear adventure's call?
hidden tunnels underfoot
echo out your name
the ocean waves crash ashore
inviting you to their game
explore every corridor
climb every eroded stair
the tide is rising, time is short
hurry back out to the salty air
sandy feet travel rocky paths ...
lighting up the cavern wall
warns trespassers of danger ahead
as they slip through the narrow hall
crumbled floor, unstable roof
tread carefully, lest you fall
holes expose the drop below
do you hear adventure's call?
hidden tunnels underfoot
echo out your name
the ocean waves crash ashore
inviting you to their game
explore every corridor
climb every eroded stair
the tide is rising, time is short
hurry back out to the salty air
sandy feet travel rocky paths ...
#courage
#NaPoWriMo2019
481 reads
4 Comments
returning, rebuilding
squeaky strings
crooked bow
awkward stance
forgotten notes
simple tune
unpleasant tone
soulless sound
playing slow
...
but remember
how her eyes did shine
as she swayed in time
feeling deeply each line
oh,
how her heart had danced
floating through the music
smooth and free
in a dreamland symphony
...
my violin beckons
ever softly
although unpolished
dark wood gathering dust
my skills coated with rust
even so
she calls me home
dull as I've...
crooked bow
awkward stance
forgotten notes
simple tune
unpleasant tone
soulless sound
playing slow
...
but remember
how her eyes did shine
as she swayed in time
feeling deeply each line
oh,
how her heart had danced
floating through the music
smooth and free
in a dreamland symphony
...
my violin beckons
ever softly
although unpolished
dark wood gathering dust
my skills coated with rust
even so
she calls me home
dull as I've...
#music
#determination
#NaPoWriMo2019
395 reads
2 Comments
tower
Once
I thought
my little life
would stack up all
nice and tall and straight,
that the blocks would line up
just right, that I'd know how to
place them so my tower didn't teeter and
totter and eventually topple over into a shapeless pile
But
I could only build so high
before it crumbled
back down
one
piece
at
a
time
I thought
my little life
would stack up all
nice and tall and straight,
that the blocks would line up
just right, that I'd know how to
place them so my tower didn't teeter and
totter and eventually topple over into a shapeless pile
But
I could only build so high
before it crumbled
back down
one
piece
at
a
time
#FeelingLost
#NaPoWriMo2019
421 reads
2 Comments
bruised brain
my brain-
it must be speckled
with bruises and holes
scattered deep and wide
across it's soft
vulnerable surface
chipped edges
lining fragile veins
dents and valleys
marks and scars
full of broken, damaged parts
it's sure been knocked around
beaten up inside my head
it's been abused
but it's still alive
still bleeding
and still
fighting
if I could see its shape
outlined on a screen
I wonder
how disfigured would it be?
it must be speckled
with bruises and holes
scattered deep and wide
across it's soft
vulnerable surface
chipped edges
lining fragile veins
dents and valleys
marks and scars
full of broken, damaged parts
it's sure been knocked around
beaten up inside my head
it's been abused
but it's still alive
still bleeding
and still
fighting
if I could see its shape
outlined on a screen
I wonder
how disfigured would it be?
#depression
#hope
#NaPoWriMo2019
451 reads
3 Comments
Poetry Fairy
She fluttered my way, one
Sunday afternoon,
as I sat feeding ducks
by Lake Linda
Her gorgeous green eyes –
her deep scarlet wings –
her glittering dress –
she intrigued me.
Her voice sang out
in perfect verse,
calling poetically, magically...
inviting me into her story:
“Write with me
Come on a journey
I'll show you how to be free
“Black ink
Carefully penned
Follow my lead, my friend
“Write with me
Explore your mind
...
Sunday afternoon,
as I sat feeding ducks
by Lake Linda
Her gorgeous green eyes –
her deep scarlet wings –
her glittering dress –
she intrigued me.
Her voice sang out
in perfect verse,
calling poetically, magically...
inviting me into her story:
“Write with me
Come on a journey
I'll show you how to be free
“Black ink
Carefully penned
Follow my lead, my friend
“Write with me
Explore your mind
...
#friendship
#fairies
#NaPoWriMo2018
#MyInspiration
#WritingPoetry
807 reads
11 Comments
color my soul
color me
open my pages
black and white
fill me in
my empty lines
give me life
add your touch
to my blank spaces
make me yours
color me in
with a little bit
of you
color me
pink
like your lips
cover my
surface
with your kisses
color me
blue
like the night
and color
you
by my side
color me
gold
like the ecstasy
I feel
as you
color me
color me
all
shades of purple
because
you know ...
open my pages
black and white
fill me in
my empty lines
give me life
add your touch
to my blank spaces
make me yours
color me in
with a little bit
of you
color me
pink
like your lips
cover my
surface
with your kisses
color me
blue
like the night
and color
you
by my side
color me
gold
like the ecstasy
I feel
as you
color me
color me
all
shades of purple
because
you know ...
#love
#NaPoWriMo2018
#art
592 reads
0 Comments
Lost in Paint
tuesdays
jeans and old t-shirt days
the studio's waiting
eat breakfast on the way
it's 9am
don't be late!
canvases line the wall
happy place
choose an easel
get out the paints
music up
set the pace
mix worlds of color
express and escape
forget about life
stress drifts away
you've been waiting all week
for a chance to create
absorbed in the process
laying beauty on clean slates
one stroke at a time
finding yourself
every tuesday
lost...
jeans and old t-shirt days
the studio's waiting
eat breakfast on the way
it's 9am
don't be late!
canvases line the wall
happy place
choose an easel
get out the paints
music up
set the pace
mix worlds of color
express and escape
forget about life
stress drifts away
you've been waiting all week
for a chance to create
absorbed in the process
laying beauty on clean slates
one stroke at a time
finding yourself
every tuesday
lost...
#beauty
#NaPoWriMo2018
#art
672 reads
2 Comments
Night
I don't shut down at
night
like I'm supposed to
my wary mind
won't submit to the clock's
rules
won't abandon awareness or
succumb to the unconscious
won't surrender life to comatose
I won't let the night win me over
I make the most mistakes
at night
I find the most danger
at night
my judgment is blurred
at night
my darkest thoughts come out
at night
it summons me to its dreamland
where I'm free – released
into the timeless stillness
quiet
running to...
night
like I'm supposed to
my wary mind
won't submit to the clock's
rules
won't abandon awareness or
succumb to the unconscious
won't surrender life to comatose
I won't let the night win me over
I make the most mistakes
at night
I find the most danger
at night
my judgment is blurred
at night
my darkest thoughts come out
at night
it summons me to its dreamland
where I'm free – released
into the timeless stillness
quiet
running to...
#night
#NaPoWriMo2018
#insomnia #sleep
#insomnia #sleep
646 reads
12 Comments
Poet's Recruit
poets, assemble –
take up your quill,
or pencil, or typewriter,
or whatever you will
gather around
and join in our fight
just bring perseverance
and desire to write
our mission simple:
one poem per day
come march with us;
waste no time with delay
our army diverse
some young, some old
all welcome to join
whether timid or bold
ready your minds
ideas prepared
inspiration kindled
encouragement shared
when our moment arrives
the trumpet will blast
we'll set...
take up your quill,
or pencil, or typewriter,
or whatever you will
gather around
and join in our fight
just bring perseverance
and desire to write
our mission simple:
one poem per day
come march with us;
waste no time with delay
our army diverse
some young, some old
all welcome to join
whether timid or bold
ready your minds
ideas prepared
inspiration kindled
encouragement shared
when our moment arrives
the trumpet will blast
we'll set...
#motivational
#NaPoWriMo2018
#LifeAsAWriter #WritingPoetry
#LifeAsAWriter #WritingPoetry
582 reads
4 Comments
Conquering Mountains
one step at a time
slowly trudging higher
muscles sore, steep climb
growing ever tired
dripping sweat, breathing heavy
don't you dare stop
gears keep turning, moving steady
inching towards the top
remember why you came
anticipate the view
don't think about the pain
don't let it get to you
you'll reach the peak at last
see its beauty on display
the struggle in the past
nothing in your way
confidence enhanced
you'll move on to higher heights
exploring deeper oceans ...
slowly trudging higher
muscles sore, steep climb
growing ever tired
dripping sweat, breathing heavy
don't you dare stop
gears keep turning, moving steady
inching towards the top
remember why you came
anticipate the view
don't think about the pain
don't let it get to you
you'll reach the peak at last
see its beauty on display
the struggle in the past
nothing in your way
confidence enhanced
you'll move on to higher heights
exploring deeper oceans ...
#motivational
#nature
#NaPoWriMo2018 #LifeGoals
#NaPoWriMo2018 #LifeGoals
834 reads
0 Comments
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