My latest creative writing assignment. Structured poems, pantoums and villanelles. I thought I would hate doing poetry, but it turns out I am enjoying it! Now I just need to pick one of these for my workshop submission. Suggestions for which one???
Man leaves
his children, his wife
Staying Close
Hand held
tight, life meeting death
I watch as
you fade into elsewhere
Struggling to
reach every breath
Staying
close to show I care
I watch as
you fade into elsewhere
Being strong,
holding back tears
Staying close
to show I care
Facing the
moment of all my fears
Being
strong, holding back tears
Knew this
would come, but ill prepared
Facing the
moment of all my fears
Flashing through
all the memories shared
Knew this
would come, but ill prepared
I was a
child, you were still young
Flashing through
all the memories shared
I sat on
your knee, songs were sung
I was a
child, you were still young
Struggling to
reach every breath
I sat on
your knee, songs were sung
Hand held
tight, life meeting death
New
Meeting the
first time, just me, just you
Welcome to
the world. pure, sweet, new
Crazy How fast those nine months flew
Seems forever I’ve been waiting for you
Welcome to
the world. pure, sweet, new
On to many
adventures, memories, life
Seems forever
I’ve been waiting for you
Life rich in
beauty, some struggle, strife
On to many
adventures, memories, life
Growing, learning,
a child, then a man
Life rich in
beauty, some struggle, strife
I’ll Stand beside
you, help all I can
Growing,
learning, a child, then a man
So much
promise, great things coming
I’ll stand
beside you, help all I can
See what is
in store, what life will bring
So much
promise, great things coming
Crazy how
fast those nine months flew
See what is
in store, what life will bring
Meeting the
first time, just me, just you
Frogs and Toads
Love of my
life, cliché but true
I sorted
through nonsense and
At the end, happy,
I found you
This love is
strong, forever, grand
I sorted
through nonsense and
Many obnoxious
frogs, some toads
At the end,
happy, I found you
A journey ,
many twisting roads
Many obnoxious
frogs, some toads
Kisses given,
heart taken, but untrue
A journey,
many twisting roads
They couldn’t
last, had to be you
Kisses given,
heart taken, but untrue
Thought I’d
found happiness, wrong
They couldn’t
last, had to be you
Only the real
one, meant to last long
Thought I’d
found happiness, wrong
At the end,
happy, I found you
Only the
real one, meant to last long
Love of my
life, cliché, but true
Freedom?
Rivers of
scarlet, ghosts of life
With purpose,
with meaning, lost
Surrounded by
pain, filled with strife
Fights with
valor, meets the cost
Rivers of
scarlet, ghosts of life
Friends and
arms, a bullet, a knife
Valiant to a
fault, holds the post
Surrounded by
pain, filled with strife
Prays for
him daily, hourly, his wife
unwelcoming
country, his host
Rivers of
scarlet, ghosts of life
Sweating,
crying, fear is rife
Those who
love him hurt the most
Surrounded by
pain, filled with strife
Is it his
choice to give his life?
Sent to
fight, in heat or frost
Rivers of
scarlet, ghosts of life
Surrounded by
pain, filled with strife
Lift!
Fizzy,
bubbles up to the top, alive!
Brings a
spring to my step, awake!
I’ll only
have one, or maybe five.
Unscrew the
cap, satisfied that I’ve
Earned a
little boost for to take
Fizzy bubbles
up to the top, alive!
One year
without, I did strive
Song long
deprived, now a break
I’ll only
have one, or maybe five.
Pulling, a
magnet, a bee to the hive
Birthday boy
to sprinkled, frosted cake
Fizzy bubbles
up to the top, alive!
Carbonated pool,
in I will dive
Dark and
cool, inviting cola lake
I’ll only
have one, or maybe five.
Feelings of
joy, clear orbs derive
Bring me an
icy cup, I will partake
Fizzy bubbles
up to the top, alive!
I’ll only
have one, or maybe five.
Just to Remember
Fourteen years
and a lifetime away
But hasn’t
it only been moments, a blink
Sobbing, fetal
I curled, crying, gasping, that day?
Holding candles
at night, gathered to pray
No room in
one’s mind, can’t even think
Fourteen years
and a lifetime away.
Phone lines
busy all morning, mom, I’m okay
Tried to get
through, brought to the brink
Sobbing, fetal
I curled, crying, gasping, that day.
Husband,
children, good and bad, work and play
Must teach
them, don’t forget, make the link
Fourteen years
and a lifetime away.
Not to fear,
but to live life fully, and pray
Not let
disaster strike again, my heart to sink
Fourteen years
and a lifetime away
Sobbing,
fetal I curled, crying, gasping, that day.
