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Bluebird Remember when we were together And we watched the bluebird fly, Its swift wings and radiant body Melt into ...Apr 7, 2005 -
If I could catch a rainbow I would do it just for you Tie it up in chains, hold it ...May 17, 2005 -
Ah, lovely, lovely chicken, Brings back those memories, Where clucking and a clacking, Means it is time for eats.Jun 18, 2005 -
I hate poetry! It throttles the soul of writing And forces the words to come out Then it warps them further till they’re Twisted hopelessly beyond help. I hate poetry! ...Jul 2, 2005 -
Pain wells up in me My heart is weary My jet-black hair brushes my face I push it back The pain has cut too deep Like a knife through cheese ...Aug 9, 2005 -
She seems to be wicked But she’s not She’s the gentlest girl around And I know I shouldn’t It’s against who I am But I can’t help myself I love ...Aug 17, 2005 -
please God don't abandon me! not when i need you most. i'm hurting badly and i want to cry but i can't not now por favor Díosmi alma está cansaday ...Sep 3, 2005 -
Once again, I feel my mind spin Heavy with new knowledge Of… derivatives And I’m not sure that I like it. On one hand, it is good. I can handle ...Sep 30, 2005 -
He looked at me I stared back. He scratched his nose I stared back. He rubbed his hair I stared back. He smiled a bit I stared back. He yawned ...Oct 9, 2005 -
At first it's only one man. He is wearing a frown and Brown washes over the scene And there he holds a single Clarinet in his hands, though It's doubtful ...Oct 10, 2005 -
This is a parody of Michelle Branch's "Everywhere”, written by my wonderful sister. "The Stalker After Me" When I turn around, man I can see ya Everywhere I go your ...Oct 20, 2005 -
To the tune of “I want it that way” by the Backstreet Boys. I sort of wrote it... unfortunately... Yeaah… You are my earache Your voice takes the cake All ...Oct 20, 2005 -
See the mothers in the park Ugly creatures chiefly Someone must have loved them once But in the dark and briefly. By Jack Lurk I'm pretty sure Jack Lurk is ...Nov 5, 2005 -
Lord, let it rain. Let it rain upon my tearful face So both our tears can slide together And become one.Nov 8, 2005 -
Dedicated to Shadow Knight DEATH It’s what we like. Our whole lives surround it. We live it We breathe it We eat it. It destroys Like no other Tearing families ...Nov 28, 2005 -
A parody of a Christmas song: It's the most wonderful time of the yeeeaaaaaar! All our essays are due And our finals are soon And there's abject feeeaaaaaar! Oh! It's ...Nov 30, 2005 -
Freely Falling Object Falling straight into my head Means I've spent too much time with physics And it's time to go to bed. Dedicated to my sister.Dec 16, 2005 -
White shirt is dirty Black pants don't fit anymore I wait for laundryDec 17, 2005 -
Look at me! I’m your puppet I sing and dance And play my clarinet Just for you, my darling Because, as you can plainly see I need you to be ...Jan 28, 2006 -
Did you see them being herded Like little lambs? The little boys and little girls There they were brought out Into the blinking sun From the concrete walls they were ...Feb 5, 2006 -
You know I’m no great poet Who can weave words around Meanings, so beautiful and poignant. But just for you I decided To find a metaphor For love. At first ...Feb 15, 2006 -
I think my brain just died, Though I thought it would go with a pop. Or maybe a huge explosion That would rock the entire Earth! Earthquakes would start Followed ...Feb 23, 2006 -
I was going through some of my stories, and I found this piece of dialogue in one of the more recent drafts for a story I wrote. Upon rereading it, ...Apr 15, 2006 -
Music Haunting Lovely Get up and dance! Run around Screaming Loud melodies With beat Pulsing Throbbing Eardrums hurting Until the climax And all is quiet.May 5, 2006 -
An Ode To Squirrels Wunce I warse a-walking Down a cleanly path I sawr a little squirrel Larffing at me laffs. He warse a kindly fellow A nicely little gent ...Aug 7, 2006 -
As I stumble onto the stage My shadow walks beside me, without complaint Silent slender feet padding onto the floor Its ankles clinging to my own Wobbly ones, weak from ...Aug 30, 2006 -
I had a tiny little dream Where I was being followed By a tiger, gray and black Hiding in my shadow At first I thought – ignore him. That ghastly ...Sep 2, 2006 -
Okay! This poem lives and breathes on formatting, so you can check it out, in its very pretty formatting, at the link below: Tell me what you think here!Sep 4, 2006 -
She’s cold at first – A long sleek body dressed in black with silver buttons lining her front and back Everywhere and from her tone holes She stares out at ...Sep 21, 2006 -
There once was a tissue named Bradley Who could only do things quite sadly. He snuffled and moaned And bickered and groaned And got thrown away quite gladly.Oct 7, 2006 -
They scurry beneath the wooden roof their fat bodies glistening with diamonds as they shiver together, their eyes closed, dreaming of Warmth and Sunlight. They have forgotten what their wolfish ...Dec 19, 2006 -
If there was time-traveling, this is it fingers lingering over embossed letters on cheap hallmark cards -- Christmas has come, rejoice! And in the corner scrawled out by an arthritic ...Dec 26, 2006 -
Here lies Karina Who went beserk After too much physics Made her ∫F•dsMar 30, 2007 -
with a single kiss... with a single kiss the temples topple and Solomon's head is served on a plateMay 6, 2007 -
In my dreams of death I stand on top a cliff My eyes closed shut, The wind willing me to jump. But in the back of my mind I wonder... ...May 12, 2007 -
shhhh... listen to the soft sway of oscillations lowering us back into dust a subtle reminder that Energy is conserved but angular momentum is not.May 26, 2007 -
Oh Love, my Lord, be brave Ignore the world’s cry Go quickly to thy grave How could you, a man, crave To face death eye-to-eye…? Oh Love, my Lord, be ...May 30, 2007 -
Her lips parted and in Menelaus' ear she whispered: "We'll always have Paris." She was promptly shot at dawn.Jun 20, 2007 -
Your words to me are so-- crass. They make me want to scream and laugh tossing aside my white dress as you come down as golden rain While I, trapped, ...Jul 30, 2007 -
A Study of Birds The businesslike crows in their black suits and black ties hop from the ground to the sidewalk, their beady black eyes inspecting the asphalt before they ...Jan 25, 2008 -
It's funny because when we met, we thought we were different You with your black trench coat and slicked-back hair And me with my dumpy brown hand-me-down sweater holy in ...Mar 7, 2008 -
How uncomfortable it is after the launch when we glance down at the houses and stores and stadiums and realize that we are simply microcosms under a cloudy-foam ocean. It ...Mar 9, 2008 -
You know she's a flutist because she strikes up to join the rest of her band with her shoulders powdery white and bare despite il maestro's orders. But nobody minds ...Mar 10, 2008 -
The red man's hand says no but the white man says yes so with a flex of my sneakers I walk with the cars trying to find my way home. ...Mar 27, 2008 -
Take my words and twist them around your body, a tutu for your naked flesh, and spin around, your toe grinding into my brain as you leap from your perfect ...Apr 10, 2008 -
The picture looks like this: it is flat and rectangular and it depicts a man (clean-shaven) and a woman, corset on, walking together in a swirl of leaves. You cannot ...Nov 21, 2008 -
look at me and rejoice! see my hair, how it sparkles in the sun and transforms into spindles of gold for you. and look! when you touch my cheek with ...Dec 5, 2008 -
The first strike knocks me down. I choke, tasting blood as it froths in my mouth-- even the clouds blur together, shuddering as another blow comes and rattles my bones; ...May 1, 2009 -
The person I really hate the most Has gotta be the internet personality known as Toast! So thus, this poem will be a scathing roast About hatred spreading from coast ...May 17, 2009 -
The squirts don’t know Daddy’s here. They scream and thrash calling out (incessantly) Daddy’s name -- on a full bus no less -- and kick my seat so that my ...Jul 31, 2009 -
Whoever taught you how to dance? Your posture is a disgrace! Standing there with your feet to the floor you might be a statue with clammy hands (and a rose ...Aug 4, 2009 -
The winter came in cold today--it slunk past the forest,frost hanging from its breath,and tore off all the redwith pointed teeth.Naked, the trees cried outand I heard all.Crouching in the ...Oct 1, 2009 -
Kiss me this once and let'snot confuse ourselves with terminology. You know what I want -- I wantto squeeze your lips with my own,letting your strawberry lips infectmy teeth and ...Nov 30, 2009 -
I can't stop my fingers from trembling. Hold them straight, flat, in front of my faceand watch them dance out of rhythm. And I'm not sure why--I can only think ...Apr 6, 2010 -
You can see him in the shady bar, leaning over the woman with Corona on her breath. She's sprawled on the table, shirt gone, arms folded under her head and ...Apr 16, 2010 -
Didn't you hear?That little girl that you knew who would nuzzleher head into your neck and give you littlebutterfly kisses along your cheeks? That girl whopainted pictures of heaven and ...Feb 28, 2011 -
Jessa and I wrote this to our twins Kayde2 and Griffinkeeper. We love you guys, and you two are definitely our favorite partners in crime! This is for the Poetry ...Mar 25, 2011 -
Let’s look up—do you see that bright pinprick above us? The one that reminds me of the twinkle of your eyes. It’s not just a star—it’s a cluster of stars ...Jan 4, 2012 -
I. You slept this morning, I remember that; you slept and I writhed in agony, waiting. I wanted to shake you awake; I wanted to scream that time was slipping ...Nov 20, 2012 -
A villanelle!Sep 12, 2013 -
Read it and weeperz, Mr. Griffinydudeman.Sep 28, 2013 -
A poem about chickensFeb 5, 2023
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