Submissions by wallyroo92
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
Inspired by life, literature, love and music.
Unique
I once ran into a tagger, a street artist
Who went by the name "Unique"
Though he looked kind of young
The guy had a really good technique
But the font he was using
Kind of made me question his name
He spelled “Unique” differently
I wondered if he would reach some fame
I asked if he had a girlfriend
He said he was married with two kids
Then it finally dawned on me
The guy was unaware of what he did
They say ignorance is bliss
So I walked away listening to my music
Unique had been tagging walls
Writing...
Who went by the name "Unique"
Though he looked kind of young
The guy had a really good technique
But the font he was using
Kind of made me question his name
He spelled “Unique” differently
I wondered if he would reach some fame
I asked if he had a girlfriend
He said he was married with two kids
Then it finally dawned on me
The guy was unaware of what he did
They say ignorance is bliss
So I walked away listening to my music
Unique had been tagging walls
Writing...
#LifeStruggles
#funny
#LifeAsAWriter #ignorance
#LifeAsAWriter #ignorance
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8 Comments
One More Time
The other night I had a dream,
I was seventeen again,
When I heard that familiar voice over the bullhorn:
"One more time, from the top".
I was transported back in time,
In that block,
Taking the opening formation.
I was hot and sweaty,
My drum was heavy,
But I was ready to run through it again.
Somewhere between the opener and the closer,
It felt like it wasn’t quite there yet,
The voice over the bullhorn again said:
"One more time".
We quietly complained, we were in pain,
We’ve heard one more time three times before, ...
I was seventeen again,
When I heard that familiar voice over the bullhorn:
"One more time, from the top".
I was transported back in time,
In that block,
Taking the opening formation.
I was hot and sweaty,
My drum was heavy,
But I was ready to run through it again.
Somewhere between the opener and the closer,
It felt like it wasn’t quite there yet,
The voice over the bullhorn again said:
"One more time".
We quietly complained, we were in pain,
We’ve heard one more time three times before, ...
#happiness
#music
#memories
314 reads
4 Comments
Oda a la Empanada
Deep fried sweet plantain
with a delicious custard in the middle
Yes please
It’s the pastry I always crave for and savor
It’s mixed with white sugar
and some cinnamon, but just a little
Give it a squeeze
and your palette will be hooked on the flavor
A nice cup of coffee and some empanadas
For me it’s a perfect afternoon delight
The creamy sweetness on my tongue
Makes my senses whirl and take flight
with a delicious custard in the middle
Yes please
It’s the pastry I always crave for and savor
It’s mixed with white sugar
and some cinnamon, but just a little
Give it a squeeze
and your palette will be hooked on the flavor
A nice cup of coffee and some empanadas
For me it’s a perfect afternoon delight
The creamy sweetness on my tongue
Makes my senses whirl and take flight
#food
#culture
#tradition
494 reads
8 Comments
Wear The f**kin' Mask!
(A Children’s Poem by Walter’s Alter Ego)
Not sure if you don’t believe in science
But it’s not that difficult of a task
Many people are getting sick or dying
So please wear your fuckin’ mask!
You watch the news don’t ya?
I just can’t believe I have to ask
Unless you’re trying to a be spreader
Wear that mother fuckin’ mask!
You think it’s impeding on your freedom?
Although so many have already passed
It’s called being decent human being
Don’t be an asshole and wear the mask!
You can’t breathe...
Not sure if you don’t believe in science
But it’s not that difficult of a task
Many people are getting sick or dying
So please wear your fuckin’ mask!
You watch the news don’t ya?
I just can’t believe I have to ask
Unless you’re trying to a be spreader
Wear that mother fuckin’ mask!
You think it’s impeding on your freedom?
Although so many have already passed
It’s called being decent human being
Don’t be an asshole and wear the mask!
You can’t breathe...
#anger
#humankind
#HumanRights #pandemic
#HumanRights #pandemic
457 reads
13 Comments
Fighting Spirit
In the clearing stands a boxer
And a fighter by his trade
And he carries the reminders
Of every glove that laid him down
Or cut him ‘til he cried out
In his anger and his shame…”
Can you recount the times you were knocked down?
Though you got up but were down again
But you had a fighting spirit
And you knew it wasn’t the end
How about when in your mind you said “next time
I’ll try harder and do my best”
You were up earlier than the others
You’d stand out above the rest
Do you remember all those struggles? ...
And a fighter by his trade
And he carries the reminders
Of every glove that laid him down
Or cut him ‘til he cried out
In his anger and his shame…”
Can you recount the times you were knocked down?
Though you got up but were down again
But you had a fighting spirit
And you knew it wasn’t the end
How about when in your mind you said “next time
I’ll try harder and do my best”
You were up earlier than the others
You’d stand out above the rest
Do you remember all those struggles? ...
#strength
#hope
#courage
#inspirational
#determination
476 reads
8 Comments
Written Goals
I’ve never been too keen on New Year’s resolutions
They’re words carried off by the wind and into the past
Like promises half-ass made there’s no true commitment
Because weeks into the new year, many of them don’t last
I have always been a proponent of writing it all down
Written goals are more tangible and easier to believe
It helps because you can hold yourself accountable
A map with objectives of the things I want to achieve
Written goals are like contracts of my visions and dreams
I have to put in the work and follow through every...
They’re words carried off by the wind and into the past
Like promises half-ass made there’s no true commitment
Because weeks into the new year, many of them don’t last
I have always been a proponent of writing it all down
Written goals are more tangible and easier to believe
It helps because you can hold yourself accountable
A map with objectives of the things I want to achieve
Written goals are like contracts of my visions and dreams
I have to put in the work and follow through every...
#fate
#confessional
#LifeGoals #SelfReflection
#LifeGoals #SelfReflection
319 reads
7 Comments
Into the Void
Raindrops outside my window
bring me a melancholy as I drift to sleep
I want to dream the dreams I once dreamt
the ones that never came to fruition
but just faintly escaped
My heart lingers in the memory
of things forgotten by time and distance
traveling in the inner space of my mind
like ghosts reaching for the light
left alone in the dark
I long to face the emptiness
unable to feel fear as I delve and dive
into the void
only to be cradled by that lovely voice
guiding me through
There is a fire...
bring me a melancholy as I drift to sleep
I want to dream the dreams I once dreamt
the ones that never came to fruition
but just faintly escaped
My heart lingers in the memory
of things forgotten by time and distance
traveling in the inner space of my mind
like ghosts reaching for the light
left alone in the dark
I long to face the emptiness
unable to feel fear as I delve and dive
into the void
only to be cradled by that lovely voice
guiding me through
There is a fire...
#dreams
#music
#memories #nostalgia
#memories #nostalgia
438 reads
10 Comments
Darn Auto-Correct Part 3
#lust
#sex
#erotic
#funny
#dirty
453 reads
9 Comments
Breakfast at Wally's
The sun gets up later in winter
but in my bedroom, a light softly penetrates
through the blinds and curtains,
I think “should I go for a run?”
but I’m only half awake.
The house is quiet
it’s cold outside but the sounds
of birds and cars
are beginning to shape the day,
And I begin to get hungry.
While all my loves are still sleeping
I get the coffee started
I make the eggs and bacon
with a side of hash browns and I say to myself:
“Hey Dove, I’m the one who’s cooking!”
but in my bedroom, a light softly penetrates
through the blinds and curtains,
I think “should I go for a run?”
but I’m only half awake.
The house is quiet
it’s cold outside but the sounds
of birds and cars
are beginning to shape the day,
And I begin to get hungry.
While all my loves are still sleeping
I get the coffee started
I make the eggs and bacon
with a side of hash browns and I say to myself:
“Hey Dove, I’m the one who’s cooking!”
#happiness
#love
#family
#food
#RitaDove
435 reads
17 Comments
I See Her in Dreams
I see her in dreams every night,
With heavenly angelic eyes
Covered in beauty and delight
Like the most glorious sunrise,
And I bask in this solemn rite
That only a dream can comprise.
Captivated by a bright smile,
I cannot help but fall in love,
For the splendor lasts a while
As if it’s been sent from above,
Her appearance is so tactile
It’s surely what dreams are made of.
I long to sleep just for the chance
To behold this sheer fantasy
In her attraction there’s a trance
More profound than an endless sea, ...
With heavenly angelic eyes
Covered in beauty and delight
Like the most glorious sunrise,
And I bask in this solemn rite
That only a dream can comprise.
Captivated by a bright smile,
I cannot help but fall in love,
For the splendor lasts a while
As if it’s been sent from above,
Her appearance is so tactile
It’s surely what dreams are made of.
I long to sleep just for the chance
To behold this sheer fantasy
In her attraction there’s a trance
More profound than an endless sea, ...
#love
#beauty
#dreams
#sleep
#LordByron
510 reads
10 Comments
Diego
Argentina is mourning
And so is the rest of the world
Football fans have lost a superstar
But as they say: a legend never dies
For those of us who grew up watching him
We were always amazed at his skills
He was that DAMn good
No matter what jersey he played in
That run back in ’86 was incredible
When they dubbed it “The Hand of God”
And then only four minutes later
We got The Goal of the Century
He gave us little guys hope
He inspired another generation
He had an illustrious career
That even today’s...
And so is the rest of the world
Football fans have lost a superstar
But as they say: a legend never dies
For those of us who grew up watching him
We were always amazed at his skills
He was that DAMn good
No matter what jersey he played in
That run back in ’86 was incredible
When they dubbed it “The Hand of God”
And then only four minutes later
We got The Goal of the Century
He gave us little guys hope
He inspired another generation
He had an illustrious career
That even today’s...
#death
#sports
#admiration
344 reads
2 Comments
New Earth
I was reanimated from a cryogenic state
In November of the year Thirty-Thirty
And after a month of recovery
I had to be educated in New Earth’s history
Society decayed and went into a world war
But no nation was ever declared the victor
It seemed Mother Earth had enough and so
A century of cataclysms followed
Cities were swallowed by waves and rising seas
The earth shook from all erupting volcanoes
Fire flowed and ash spewed into the sky
Lands around the globe were left in darkness
And during this...
In November of the year Thirty-Thirty
And after a month of recovery
I had to be educated in New Earth’s history
Society decayed and went into a world war
But no nation was ever declared the victor
It seemed Mother Earth had enough and so
A century of cataclysms followed
Cities were swallowed by waves and rising seas
The earth shook from all erupting volcanoes
Fire flowed and ash spewed into the sky
Lands around the globe were left in darkness
And during this...
#hope
#science
#humankind #scifi
#humankind #scifi
380 reads
2 Comments
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