Ankles Poems - Poems about Ankles

... they sit him down like a tired old man in that throne of leather and iron— old sparky, they called it, like it was some friendly dog. they strap the wrists, ankles, chest, tight enough to st......

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... Where do I stand When presented with a choice Transported by a full force That lands me in a false chance Yet, I stand. Breaking the shackles That held me in my ankles So tight like a bu......

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...When I was a kid, I only knew the sea from a distance— from the deck of a ship, sailing from Manila to Bacolod. I’d lean against the railings, watching the water stretch limitless, wondering wh......

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...Inspired by the 2024 U.S. "Cosmic Cliffs" stamp (Scott #5828), featuring a James Webb Space Telescope image of the Carina Nebula. Dune d r o ......

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...I walked with my legs straight into nightmares never saw another person coming up the stairs - Come to get me like that Breathed through my ankles lived from a rucksack slept in the tree ......

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...With the sudden pang in your abdomen And the onslaught of terror, Did you look around one last time At the familiar keepsakes on the fireplace Or did you avert your gaze? In the frosty darkne......

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...If I could cut off my feet, would it get any worse? Yesterday a thief stole my favorite purse It had my I.D., everything but my keys Arthritis in my ankles and in my knees I stumble and hobble ......

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...At last, Summertime is finally here. It's time to put away our winter gear; Show some skin and have a little fun While soaking up the warm summer sun. But unbeknownst to you and me Is a treache......

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...Daisies twisted into fantasy crowns and jewelry. Honeysuckles permeating the nose, golden-buttery. Sweet Honesty, when I was fresh and summery. My spirit was the frenetic wind, a new storm excit......

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... The power of grief can consume you—?not all at once,? but like water swelling inside a sinking ship. ?Quiet at first,? until you're drowning in the silence. It doesn’t ask permission. ?It wr......

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...Life doesn't belong to any of us It passes by, unfathomable It flows through our fingertips Encapsulates us, satiates our spirits Graces us with swollen ankles And delicate skin prone to wrin......

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...Where did I get these grandma hands? Yesterday I was sixteen Driving my first car A Ford I bought from Joey K I blew the doors off it My skin is mottled; I look like a distorted giraffe One w......

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...S K Y in my pocket holds eu PHO ric elves who forgot they need to plant pump......

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...The light withdraws— not abruptly, but with the grace of someone tiptoeing from a room where memory sleeps on every windowsill. Sky smears......

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...like shadows in a slow-turning waltz, they drift— soft, unsummoned sighs from corners of the mind where d......

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