Balked Poems - Poems about Balked

...I didn’t stay young but I never got old My cards often weak when watching you fold I sailed into weather the saltiest balked And bit off big pieces while walking my talk I painted with brus......Read the rest...

...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nick Tipton lived a quiet life, west Kentucky, in rolling hills; been farming there for ten years, all according to his own will. This simple li......Read the rest...

... A reporter balked at his assignment for the week. Too insulted to keep quiet, he complained, “I’ve never talked to a grain of sand before!” “Yet, you must become meek and DO it,” was the resp......Read the rest...

...The solace of home has dissipated like the charmed fog of Brigadoon Tensing up to swim with sharks, from my deep sadness… Please may I curl up and hibernate until I see my family again? My heart i......Read the rest...

... RECONCILED I’ve stumbled in my walk with You Grumbled when I’ve talked to You, Ambled steps away from You, Humbled, now I pray to You. Jesus! I don’t deserve Your grace! Hard to look up......Read the rest...

... RECONCILED I’ve stumbled in my walk with You Grumbled when I’ve talked to You, Ambled steps away from You, Humbled, now I pray to You. Jesus! I don’t deserve Your grace! Hard to look up......Read the rest...

...Arms outstretched. Hands out thrust. Fingers stretched out, reaching, straining, hurting, just barely fail make contact, left hanging untouched. Only a tiny spark zings between the fingers. Like......Read the rest...

......Jack couldn’t believe such nonsense, said, “You’re not a shrink, you’re insane. I’ve been a farmer all my life, And no one has cut on my brain.” Johns handed him a new picture, it was Jack ......Read the rest...

...When I visited Victor today, overwhelming stench drove me away. We stood outside and talked. I complained, and he balked: “Don’t be mean. I can’t help it. OKAY?” He let loose with a string of ......Read the rest...

...Yet Pushed, Ever Onward, I Dare Tread BEHOLD, I wade into darkening mists, My journey, clarification of Fate When I balked, black ghost said, I insist Hurry destiny cries, it is too late, Stro......Read the rest...

...THEY MARCHED* for miles in blistering heat THEY MARCHED with nothing to drink or eat THEY MARCHED as soldiers, Filipinos alike, THEY MARCHED over trails others had hiked BLOOD FILLED the path of ......Read the rest...

...One of the wonders of life…like when winter turns to spring… is how you never know what surprises the next season…the next moment will bring. For instance: yesterday started out ordinary but turn......Read the rest...

...I. When he was born he was named Reid Gibson, and his parents weren’t the richest of folk, didn’t have money to buy land back east, so off to the great frontier they did go. This was way back ......Read the rest...

...I've never cried as much as I did last night The crime scene was not a pretty sight Seeing her lying there unmoving with her blue eyes open wide I didn't want to investigate the murder of this chi......Read the rest...

...Your smile was brilliant as you took a bow. The upper echelon had welcomed you. You donned humility, expressing how we loyal members of your staff were due deep gratitude. So few attendees knew ......Read the rest...