Short Unsent Poems

letters kept unsent
she would write to him often
her crush was so deep...

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yesterday's dreams

love letters
                 bequeathed

widow's weeds
white wedding  gown:

voicemail
                 unopened
dear john
        unsent:
conclusions
                  unsaid...

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Atlas, 
between 
caves 
encode 
figure. 
Gifted...., 
holed 
in 
jungles.... 
Kite 
land 
man 
'nd 
named. 
Opps 
pin 
questions 
rising 
sent 
the 
unsent. 
Victory,  
whatever! 
Xmas, 
yes 
z....

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How many words can they hold
I ask myself as tears wet the pages in bold
I track the marks and cry two-fold
Trying to ease a pain of old
Scents mix embracing the cold
Memories of yesterday and today take hold
Repeating over and over this insane ritual in my shroud
I keep the unsent letters under my pillow_...

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My heart is an aching oasis, unveiling unsent epistles~
enveloped in apologies and memoirs of the past.  
Yet, I seek the moon’s verses, erased by searing tears,  
dragging clouds of doubt with silver shadows cast.  
But perhaps these metaphors of regret weigh too heavy,  
and loving in sea-swept silence, is my destined retreat. ...

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Staring at the screen, a message unspoken Parallel universes whisper, 'what if?' unbroken Should I send it, or let it fade? A choice that echoes through the cosmic shade

What we have is amazing, a love so true But what we could have is tremendous, waiting anew A possibility that beckons, a chance to explore A universe of what-ifs, forever in store...

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messages sent and unsent
confessions told and untold
heartbroken- and hearts we both broke

your memories linger around like a ghost
I still see your shadows at my door
scores settled and unsettled, you don't matter anymore

pierce through my heart or stab my back
the tattoos have already been scrubbed off
now you don't beat my drums anymore...

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East of Heaven, South of Hell
Once gone before a Man could once tell
Where Right and Wrong splits aside
and o'er Earth angels once abide
North of Once When, West of Never Again
The wounds remain e'er so broken
deep in the aged hearts of Men
Somewhere Elsewhere
Tomorrow Come and Went
Our mistakes relived without care
Despite a breathy prayer unsent...

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Bow my head, with pen to book.
Pretend not to see stolen looks.
Writing of dreams I wish I'd had,
Of naughty times when we were bad.
I think of you, I think of them.
But always, I think of you again.
Endless songs, upon blotted ink.
Scrunched up paper, I tried to think.
Love letters sent and love letters not.
Waiting for you to love me, 
but I guess you forgot....

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I see letters addressed to you stacked on my shelf,
I know you are gone but the desire to post it to you is ever so strong. 
But I guess I am wrong for thinking this way 
As many have told me to just “move on”
And live my life according to societal standards of abandonment and grief.

But the unsent messages play on my mind,
Bind me to the idea that I must eradicate the memories of you

And destroy the unsent letters.
...

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Unnoticed he all went then,
A rare case for my eyes unsent.
Unaware I walked through the corridor's ment ,
Not knowing someone's glorious sparkles were on me Amen.

Heard his shoes calling loud ,
But it was too intimidating to look around.
Resisted in every way's crowd,
Turned around immediately as I was bound.

Okay , yes our eyes met,
With a rather delusional way .
I looked away as I was all set,
With an unexplainable feeling called love they say.......

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Yesterday - Lost Thoughts - Silly Words

Why Poetry - Bliss in Solitude - A Writing Day

When Spring - Cloud Castles - Red is Blue

July Sauna - Summer Thunder - August Ending

Turning Sun's Touch - Winter Gray - White Wolf

An Unsent Letter - To My Teenage Self

Needing You - Part Time Poet

Cities of Sonnets - Spring Selections

A Year Has Passed - Graduation.


7/05/19

For 'A Collaboration of Your Titles' contest

Sponsor: Charles Messina...

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LETTER   TO   MOTHER   UNSENT

Forty years since we last spoke  in that park.
Not my choice, hiding in the dark.
Lots of changes in my life
Got three kids and a wife.

Uncle John died thirty years ago,
Your brother Martin was the last to go.
My oldest son lives in  Canada
My girl, sixteen, is pretty good at algebra.

I wanted to finally speak
‘Cos  it’s your birthday next week.
No,  I didn’t forget , no need to forgive.
You’d  be  ninety three  if  you’d  lived....

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It comes like the message unsent
It didn’t disappear, at least
The time we saved was unspent
Just tell it like it is
There’s no need in the deep insight
Better put your face to the breeze
A miracle, happening every night
Just tell it like it is
No fancy words can describe
The love that turns out like this
I’m here, but you’re out of sight
Tell it like it really is
Goodnight, it’s time to go now
Our lullaby I woefully miss
I believe you see me somehow
Just tell it like it is..

...

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