Edie
Born in January of thirty-five,
Down Six Mile Road the stork flew by.
Her childhood home still stands today,
A witness to memories along the way.
She’s passed that house a thousand times,
Each visit brings nostalgia’s chimes
A waft of scent, a sunset’s hue,
A song that brings the past in view.
In a heartbeat, she’s back once more,
To laughter, tears, and
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Categories:
family life, faith, family, life, mother,
Form: Quatrain
A Season of Smiles - Updated x2
In January, the kaboom of fireworks
Redefining glitter above us: What if
The sky was pink, should purple rain besmirch us
Yet, don a cheer for New Year.
In February, the appearance of bouquets, cordate chocolates
Many secret loves trespassing sticky notes
Lovely nothings hang mid-air.
In March, the hope of summer
springing like anxious fledglings pushed off their perch
Rain becomes wet
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Categories:
family life, appreciation, celebration, family, life,
Form: Free verse
Crows and me
Sitting in the balcony, I sit blank and stare
Two crows in the tree, some flying in the air
They hop and play without care or worry
I watch them with fancy, don’t know why I feel sorry
They have all the time, and no boss to please
No responsibilities, no bills, no school fees
No one to shout, and no
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Categories:
family life, 10th grade, angst, betrayal,
Form: Free verse
CHOOSE LIFE
In every sunrise, I embrace the light,
In faith like rivers, flowing pure and bright.
In the laughter of family, like petals that bloom,
In the dance of the real, I cast away gloom.
The power of choice is a vibrant spark,
For a humble heart shines brighter than the dark.
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Categories:
family life, allusion, analogy, birth, children,
Form: Free verse
love ghosted me
When i’m gone
They’ll all have moved on
I'm already a ghost
Haunting over the life id already lost
They’ve never saw me turn into a adult
I moved too fast
When i lost so young when i was gone i my tears taste like salt
I knew id never last
I sat waiting for god wondering why he’s running late
I stood waiting
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Categories:
family life, addiction, angst, family, life,
Form: Rhyme
Am I okay?
Should I give up?
Trying her best, but it isn't enough.
Giving it her all, but it isn't enough.
"Is that all?"
"Can't you try harder?"
"Do more!"
All these meaningless opinions
effecting me, barging in.
When will it go away?
Sleepless nights, silently crying.
When will someone listen and not judge me?
Can't they let me be ?
Can't stop my thoughts from being
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Categories:
family life, anxiety, depression, discrimination, emotions,
Form: Free verse
Blue Cheese
My mother likes blue cheese.
She said it was an acquired taste,
Only the most sophisticated,
Dined on it’s musky scent.
Though I hated blue cheese,
I swallowed it down.
Hard.
Grotesque.
There was nothing I hated more than blue cheese.
But if it meant being accepted,
I’d pretend.
Over time,
Blue cheese became my friend.
It made me laugh.
It comforted me when no one else could.
Who cares
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Categories:
family life, family, life, sad love,
Form: Free verse
NOTHING LASTS FOR EVER
Unknown to mortals,
is the time to depart.
For it is short but insightful,
It is fast but impactful,
Life,
with them tears and laughs,
joy and sorrow,it is purely finite,
for both the early springs and the grey.
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Categories:
family life, adventure, appreciation, destiny, emotions,
Form: Free verse
Real Family Life
After years of grad school, I decided to get married,
My parents found a beautiful girl a few years younger than me,
After the arranged wedding, our love life began,
She came to USA from India when she was cute young girl.
Getting adapted to the new environment was tough,
Everything was new, and different,
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Categories:
family life, family,
Form: Free verse
Thanksgiving Day
How was your year, folks out there
Feel thankful for what life bestows?
At dinner time say a prayer
For days of poetry and prose
Yam, turkey, cranberry and salad
Potatoes, cornbread, apple cake
The banquet worthy of a ballad
The smell of home, bread freshly baked
Three generations at the table
Enjoy great time and tasty meal
Thanksgiving Day of roundtable
Puts everything on even
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Categories:
family life, america, family, life, thanksgiving,
Form: Rhyme
My Daily Itinerary
Day Begin
Wake up early like birds
Pray, exercise, think, less worry.
Day end
Close encounter with traffic
Patience, fix composure, relax, silence.
Bed time
Dine, talk with your family
Play chess, kiss goodnight, pray, sleep well.
Weekend
Spend more time with family
Talk more, smile more, love more.
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Categories:
family life, family, life, relationship,
Form: Free verse
Simple Family Bonding Weekend
Simple happiness on a weekend:
A simple family bonding
Eat together, going to the park
Children feeding the fish
A little window shopping
Buying second hand books
Children playing at the arcade
Meeting family friends.
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Categories:
family life, family, life, relationship,
Form: Free verse
A New Year
So a new year?
A new song, a new rhyme, a new love?
Twenty twenty five promises a new you, a new me, well we’ll see!
A new year.
With new days, with new suns, with new dreams. A new horizon for a new smile. A new walk in the green fields.
A new promise.
To no one. But to you
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Categories:
family life, care, courage, creation, faith,
Form: Free verse
Who I am
I am middle
Neither a tad early nor late
But contrary to stories; I am seen
A sister who gets sick.
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Categories:
family life, family, life, teenage, truth,
Form: Verse
Family Life
The success of a family
Is not based on talent
But by virtue and passion
Love is the nucleus that mend
All the relationship that binds
Every member to keep in touch
And contribute the welfare of everyone
Commitment is the first advantage
To make the ties strong
Loyalty is the energy that goes
Everyone's affection keep burning
Cooperation is the connector
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Categories:
family life, family, life, relationship, success,
Form: Free verse
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