Submissions by wallyroo92
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
Inspired by life, literature, love and music.
Remember Forever
It wasn’t so much that it was the sign of the times
But how quickly we were all changing
On the verge of adulthood
We were leaving our innocence behind
But this was the soundtrack of our lives
And Whitney’s voice sounded eternal
A siren song to some
Something my generation held so dear
With fears
And tears
For years to come
I can look back fondly
And remember forever
Both the good and bad
Thankful I lived through it all
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But how quickly we were all changing
On the verge of adulthood
We were leaving our innocence behind
But this was the soundtrack of our lives
And Whitney’s voice sounded eternal
A siren song to some
Something my generation held so dear
With fears
And tears
For years to come
I can look back fondly
And remember forever
Both the good and bad
Thankful I lived through it all
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81 Total
#confessional
#memories
265 reads
7 Comments
Speech Impediment
They were interviewed on television
Asking their opinion about the war
“War? What war?” some of them asked surprised
Some of them, having believed the lies
Justified the necessity of some peace keeping mission
Others thought it was an elaborate hoax
Conjured up by millions and millions…
But there was one
Who understood the consequences if he were to speak up
The powers that be were watching
And just as they’ve done in the past
(Listening in between the lines)
That not only would he be censored
But taken to...
Asking their opinion about the war
“War? What war?” some of them asked surprised
Some of them, having believed the lies
Justified the necessity of some peace keeping mission
Others thought it was an elaborate hoax
Conjured up by millions and millions…
But there was one
Who understood the consequences if he were to speak up
The powers that be were watching
And just as they’ve done in the past
(Listening in between the lines)
That not only would he be censored
But taken to...
#freedom
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4 Comments
A Little More
I was driving through the Arizona desert
When I pulled into a gas station in a small town
And as I waited in line inside the store
An old song played above me
I stood there quietly
Trying to remember a memory that had no details
A feeling
An emotion of something distant
When innocence went by and bye
A pretty chorus
That made me want to go back in time
It wasn’t until a few days later
When I looked it up
It came back rushing
Flooding…
I had forgotten about Olivia’s looks
When a young boy hears a voice ...
When I pulled into a gas station in a small town
And as I waited in line inside the store
An old song played above me
I stood there quietly
Trying to remember a memory that had no details
A feeling
An emotion of something distant
When innocence went by and bye
A pretty chorus
That made me want to go back in time
It wasn’t until a few days later
When I looked it up
It came back rushing
Flooding…
I had forgotten about Olivia’s looks
When a young boy hears a voice ...
#childhood
#memories
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4 Comments
Pain and Agony
It was a dark and stormy night
It was love at first sight
When he laid eyes on something surreal
Seeing monstrous mysterious creatures
With twisted and distorted features
Something grotesque that had appeal
The graveyard carried reverberations
Of lonely whispers and incantations
Putting a spell on the mind and soul
An awakening of things from the beyond
That slowly emerged and spawned
Floating toward him with a casual stroll
But they quivered in pain and agony
With a chorus of infernal cacophony
Limping and...
It was love at first sight
When he laid eyes on something surreal
Seeing monstrous mysterious creatures
With twisted and distorted features
Something grotesque that had appeal
The graveyard carried reverberations
Of lonely whispers and incantations
Putting a spell on the mind and soul
An awakening of things from the beyond
That slowly emerged and spawned
Floating toward him with a casual stroll
But they quivered in pain and agony
With a chorus of infernal cacophony
Limping and...
#love
#dark
#magic #zombies
#magic #zombies
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Waiting...
Waiting...
Waiting with unabashed anticipation
Without any trepidation whatsoever. pulsating until he comes along
With primal instinct and uncontainable impulse
This rendezvous is sure to drive her crazy
To the point she will lose control
It’s both unholy…
…and divine
Vigorous at the core and yet supine
A restless unrestrained carnal desire that also feels inexplicably daunting
Wanting and yearning in the depths
Aching badly
It’s a rush
Fluttering in heat without purpose or reason
Picturing a situation
...
Waiting with unabashed anticipation
Without any trepidation whatsoever. pulsating until he comes along
With primal instinct and uncontainable impulse
This rendezvous is sure to drive her crazy
To the point she will lose control
It’s both unholy…
…and divine
Vigorous at the core and yet supine
A restless unrestrained carnal desire that also feels inexplicably daunting
Wanting and yearning in the depths
Aching badly
It’s a rush
Fluttering in heat without purpose or reason
Picturing a situation
...
#lust
#erotic
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Étude Op. 25, No. 1 - Amidst the Ruins
Her melody carries a new kind of melancholy
amidst the ruins of her home
Even war cannot kill the human spirit
Because beauty
can be found even in the darkest places
even in the harshest zones
Broken chords
unspoken words
the sound travels in the air
Beyond the rubble and debris
Each note knows no boundaries
Going far
to hearts and ears in the vast distance
giving hope
Her melody buries the grief and sorrow
Even if it’s just for a little while
Because...
amidst the ruins of her home
Even war cannot kill the human spirit
Because beauty
can be found even in the darkest places
even in the harshest zones
Broken chords
unspoken words
the sound travels in the air
Beyond the rubble and debris
Each note knows no boundaries
Going far
to hearts and ears in the vast distance
giving hope
Her melody buries the grief and sorrow
Even if it’s just for a little while
Because...
#hope
#war
#music
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A Live, Vile Evil Veil
He done lost his mind
With anger in his heart
And hatred in his spirit
He’s foaming at the mouth
Yelling at the top of his lungs
Screaming from his bedroom window
Because he wants the whole world to hear his voice
He’s got this unhealthy obsession
With repeating certain key words over and over again
Brainwashed…maybe
Indoctrinated…perhaps
Programmed to follow his idyllic leader to the grave
But that’s what the world has turned into
It’s an ugly sinister atmosphere
As if covered by a live, vile...
With anger in his heart
And hatred in his spirit
He’s foaming at the mouth
Yelling at the top of his lungs
Screaming from his bedroom window
Because he wants the whole world to hear his voice
He’s got this unhealthy obsession
With repeating certain key words over and over again
Brainwashed…maybe
Indoctrinated…perhaps
Programmed to follow his idyllic leader to the grave
But that’s what the world has turned into
It’s an ugly sinister atmosphere
As if covered by a live, vile...
#sadness
#anger
#TruthOfLife #MentalHealth
#TruthOfLife #MentalHealth
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Supply and Demands
So if the price of oil goes down
The price of gas is supposed to follow
But in today’s world and economics
The truth may be a little hard to swallow
I guess investors are laughing all the way to bank
Record profits are soaring sky high
While ordinary Joes and average Janes
Are getting their accounts sucked dry
I feel like a chump when I’m paying at the pump
Inflation and price gouging leave me feeling glum
My spreadsheets show how oil companies spread cheeks
And screw my wallet until kingdom come
The price of gas is supposed to follow
But in today’s world and economics
The truth may be a little hard to swallow
I guess investors are laughing all the way to bank
Record profits are soaring sky high
While ordinary Joes and average Janes
Are getting their accounts sucked dry
I feel like a chump when I’m paying at the pump
Inflation and price gouging leave me feeling glum
My spreadsheets show how oil companies spread cheeks
And screw my wallet until kingdom come
#LifeStruggles
#money
#TruthOfLife #greed
#TruthOfLife #greed
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4 Comments
Back Burners
Prioritizing sometimes means
Putting certain things on the back burner
Understanding what’s urgent and what’s important
What’s imperative and what’s essential
Being careful it won’t explode in your face
Making the right decisions
Trying to be effective and efficient
Even on those most busiest of days
However, beware of how many burners you got
Knowing what’s on fire vs. what’s hot
What’s in which pot and how long it’s been
Because if things fall behind the stove
Or in between the cracks
It may go...
Putting certain things on the back burner
Understanding what’s urgent and what’s important
What’s imperative and what’s essential
Being careful it won’t explode in your face
Making the right decisions
Trying to be effective and efficient
Even on those most busiest of days
However, beware of how many burners you got
Knowing what’s on fire vs. what’s hot
What’s in which pot and how long it’s been
Because if things fall behind the stove
Or in between the cracks
It may go...
#LifeStruggles
#funny
#TruthOfLife
239 reads
4 Comments
Write Like...
Write Like...
#WritingPoetry
356 reads
0 Comments
WAR
WAR
#soldiers
#war
#HumanRights
410 reads
4 Comments
Crush...Crush
He fell in love the first time he saw her
And always held her in the highest regard
One can say he put on her on a pedestal
And worshipped her secretly from afar
He thought she was the most beautiful girl
That the good Lord had ever created
But he knew she would never notice him
Understanding that his love was ill fated
After school they went their separate ways
He knew they couldn’t be more than friends
Men (and women) would surely fall for her
But they too would meet their dead-ends
For years this hopeless...
And always held her in the highest regard
One can say he put on her on a pedestal
And worshipped her secretly from afar
He thought she was the most beautiful girl
That the good Lord had ever created
But he knew she would never notice him
Understanding that his love was ill fated
After school they went their separate ways
He knew they couldn’t be more than friends
Men (and women) would surely fall for her
But they too would meet their dead-ends
For years this hopeless...
#love
#heartbroken
#UnrequitedLove #despair
#UnrequitedLove #despair
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