By jivepoet on December 24, 2009
I was well prepared to build my house on firm foundation rock. I had gathered each material and every building block. I’d seen many things, that life could be whilst imitating art. I could cull the very best of these in each component part. I’d explored all possibilities, and worked out all the rules, As [...]
Posted in Poems & Stories | Tagged Anger, angst, Awe, Daughter, dream, dreams, Game, house, Lace, Life, Many Things, Metaphor, Ocean, Pool, Pools, Sea, spiritual, survive, Urge
By arjunsharma on March 2, 2009
1 June 4, 2006. The Lufthansa flight from Newyork landed in Chennai at 2:15 AM, thirty minutes later than the scheduled arrival time. Mohanasundaram was waiting at the arrival terminal with increasing anticipation. He scanned the hundred faces coming out of the airport for his son. After about forty-five minutes, Arun kumar walked out, waving [...]
Posted in Poems & Stories | Tagged alone, Angel, Anger, Angles, Ash, Awe, baby, Bad Luck, Bang, Bangles, Beautiful, Blink, blood, Blow, Blush, Break, breeze, Brother, change, Cheeks, child, childhood, Cigarette, Circumstances, class, Clouds, Coffee, cold, confusion, conscience, Control, Crowd, cry, Cup Of Coffee, Dad, dancing, dark, Daughter, Devotion, Diet, Direction, Disrespect, Doubt, dream, dreams, Droplets, Ears, Ecstasy, Emotions, Emptiness, empty, Eternity, Explanations, eyes, Fairy Tale, falling, Father, Fear, Fears, feeling, Feelings, Feet, fiction, First Night, Fish, Flame, Flames, Flesh, Flick, Flood, Fool, For you, forever, Friend, Friends, fun, Ghost, ghosts, girl, god, Gold, Guess, Happiness, Haunt, heart, Heart Beat, Hearts, Heaven, Hill, Horizon, house, Hunger, I love you, Images, imagine, Jasmine, Job, Journey, joy, Kids, kiss, Lace, Lad, Lain, Laugh, Laughter, lies, Life, Lips, list, loneliness, loss, Lost, love, Madness, Magic, Mail, Many Things, Marriage, memories, memory, Midst, Mirror, Mistake, Mom, Money, Moon, Moonlight, Morning Sun, Mother, Moving, Mud, Music, night, Oh God, Old Friend, pain, peace, people, Pig, Prayer, Prayers, Prick, Pride, promise, Rain, Reason, Reds, respect, Rope, Rose, Rush, S Child, Sad, Scars, scene, School, scream, Sea, seeing, Serene, Shame, Sharp, Shock, Shout, Silence, sin, Single Thing, Sky, sleep, smile, Smiles, Sobs, Solace, soul, Sounds, Spectacle, Spirit, Spite, Stories, Sun, Surprise, Swimming, Tea, tears, Teeth, Temper, Throng, Tick, Travel, Tree, Trees, Truth, Urge, Vanilla, Voices, war, Warmth, wife, woman, world
By arjunsharma on February 23, 2009
1 Present Day It was the first Monday in weeks when I was not in office before ten. As I saw the frosted sundial of my old citizen ticking eleven thirty, I cursed myself for the umpteenth time for choosing that insurance company. I found out that the other companies did not require so many [...]
Posted in Stories | Tagged absence, addict, Addiction, alone, An orphan, Angel, Angels, Anger, Apartment, Aroma, Ash, Awe, baby, Bang, Beautiful, Belief, Best Friends, Bikes, blood, Bloom, Blow, Blush, Brain, Break, breeze, Bud, Bun, Butt, Celebration, Cement, change, Cheeks, child, childhood, Chocolate, Circumstances, class, Clothes, Clouds, Coffee, cold, computer, confusion, Conversations, cool, courage, Crackers, Crowd, cry, cycle, Dad, dancing, dark, Darkness, Daughter, Dawn, death, Depression, destiny, Devil, Direction, Dirt, Doctors, Doubt, dream, dreams, Ears, Earth, Elbow, Emotions, Emptiness, empty, eternal, Eternity, Eyelashes, eyes, Faith, falling, Fate, Father, Fear, feeling, Feelings, Feet, Fire, Fish, Flood, Flower, flowers, Fool, For you, forever, Friend, Friends, Full Moon, fun, Game, girl, Girl Talk, Gloom, god, Gold, Gratitude, Guess, Guidance, Habit, Happiness, Hatred, Hats, Haunt, Hear Music, heart, Heart Beat, Heaven, Hell, Hill, house, I love you, Images, Imaginations, imagine, Insurance, Jasmine, jealousy, Job, Journey, joy, Kids, killing, kiss, Kisses, Lace, Lad, Lain, Laugh, leave me, Left Hand, Lessons, Liar, lies, Life, Lips, list, loneliness, lonely, Loon, loss, Lost, love, Loving Wife, Lute, Madness, Magic, Mail, Many Things, Marriage, Match, memories, memory, miracle, Mirror, Misery, Mistake, Mob, Mom, Money, Moon, Mother, Moving, Mud, Music, Nature, Nec, Nerves, New Born, night, Ocean, pain, Passion, peace, people, Pies, Pleasure, Poem, Prayer, Presence, Priceless, Pride, promise, Rain, Reason, Reds, reflection, Relationships, Remorse, Rendezvous, Revere, Rivers, Rope, Rose, Running, Rush, Sad, sailing, Sanity, Satin, scene, School, scream, Screams, Sea, seeing, Shadow, Shame, Shape, Sharp, Shock, Shoes, Shout, Signs, Silence, sin, Sky, sleep, slumber, smile, Smiles, Sobs, Solace, solitude, Sorrow, soul, Sounds, Spite, Stomach, Stories, Sun, Surprise, Taxi, Tea, tears, Teeth, Temper, Throng, Tick, Tide, Travel, Tree, Truth, ugly, Urge, Valleys, Vastness, Veins, Vine, war, Warmth, Waves, wife, Wisdom, Woe, Woes, woman, Womb, world, Worries, Wounds
By Ayesha.Maya on May 19, 2008
I pray Every night before going to bed. Before and after Every meal. No man Has seen my face Since the day I turned 13 Except my husband. My daughters Are good I teach them well But take no praise Upon myself. The Holy Book I know by heart Recite it in my sleep. Cut [...]
Posted in Poems & Stories | Tagged baby, blood, child, class, Daughter, Devotion, dust, eternal, female infanticide, Flesh, god, heart, lies, love, night, sin, sleep, Tea, woman, Womb
By paisley on May 17, 2008
it’s been more than a year now,, since father left us,, mother, and i alone.. things have not been easy,, but we are making our way,, in this strange world,, into which we’ve both been thrown… with father gone, and little in the coffer,, after his illness and burial and such,, our one saving grace,, [...]
Posted in Prose Poetry | Tagged alone, Anger, Bang, Black And White, Blush, breeze, class, cold, D White, dark, Darkness, Daughter, dust, Father, Friend, heart, joy, Lace, Life, loss, love, Mother, Music, night, paisley, Prayer, Sad, Sadness, Sea, sin, Solemn Prayer, spring, Strife, Swift, Tick, world
By tom on May 10, 2008
ย ย ย Walking With Elianaย ย I like to walk with Eliana Her steps are ย short and slow like mine. We never have to Hurry up We always Take our time. We look and examine everything We find along the path. We giggle At the simplest things And Eliana makes me laugh. This [...]
Posted in Poems & Stories | Tagged Bun, child, class, Daughter, Flower, flowers, girl, Hue, Laugh, Little Girl, Ocean, Poem, Rain, Sky, snow, Sun
By Linda Jacobs on May 7, 2008
My mom and I were playing cards one evening last fall and talking about her trip to Florida the following week. I said that in five years we’d be going with her since I have just four more years to teach. She said she doubted she’d still be here by that time considering how she’d [...]
Posted in Family Poems | Tagged Daughter, Doubt, Ears, feeling, Game, Mom, Shadow, sin, Tea
By tom on May 3, 2008
A Daughter A daughter is someone Soft and sweet Lovable compassionate And neat. A daughter is a help To Mom Cleaning, cooking Maintaining the home. A daughter is Dadโ€s best friend When he returns From a hard days end. A daughter Helps with the sibs Seeing that They get their dibs. A daughter knows When [...]
Posted in Family Poems | Tagged class, Compass, Compassion, Dad, Daughter, Friend, Mom, Passion, seeing
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