Abruptly Poems - Poems about Abruptly

Sleep shook my shoulder I ignored her as long as I could Inside my dream I was fascinating People wanted my opinion I was revered and esteemed Not royalty, but treated like one Sleep threw me into the mattress I woke up gasping, struggling to understand It felt like a meteorite had hit my chest My breath was expelling at a rapid rate My dream...

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Poise Cheers voice In fond choice Past At last Now greets cast Feel Grand deal Words that heal Face Can trace A calm space Gain Joy plain Not in vain Cheer Lives here To purge fear Writes Keep cites In clear bites Hook Good looks In wise book Sketch Deep catch That lights match Bliss Flames this In sure peace Light True sight In word flight Leon Enriquez 27 October 2018 Singapore...

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> Do not read if of a nervous disposition . I am committed to sending at least one poem a day to some social media page. Poetry Soup want us to send one each Tuesday but as I have a memory thingy I do one at least a day in case I miss Tuesday lol....

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The same old place Now feels so strange; How time and space Has wrought such change. The good old days Now misty blur, Time ran away Vague lots cast slur. The times of old Once cool and clear, How life unfolds Despite odd fears. The swift passage Of age growing; Heed the message Quick in knowing. The starting line So long ago; Yes yours and mine End as we go. Leon Enriquez 19 October 2015 Singapore...

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They Left so Abruptly (for the countless South Africans, of all colours, who dedicated their lives for freedom and democracy) the valiant ones countless many known many more nameless the truest sons and singers husbands and poets lovers and wives daughters and farmers workers and sisters brothers and friends they left so abruptly with quiet pride steely courage gentle dignity they left so abruptly leaving us our tomorrows brighter hopeful filled with promise they left so...

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