Start Out Poems

One of Those Days

...I start to rise, and betwixt my eyes, a couple of flies,
I smack myself in the face.
My feet hit the floor, I start out the door, it looks like
I live in a hoarder's place. 
I arise, and to no su...

Phases and Faces

...The table’s set, the cards are stacked,
Coffee is ready, out come the snacks.
Allana grins, that knowing look—
She’s got Phase 1 like it’s a book.

We start out slow, just laying sets,
But soon...

Not a Bad Yolk

...
     I once knew a real awkward sort of bloke
     Who didn’t know how to tell a good joke

        He would start out just fine
        Then forget the punch line

      His dinners were fre...

Do Not Abandon Me

..."LOVE, just four letters for a very powerful word." By Poet

Why does life start out from a loving mother,
only to be given to another?
This loving mother cannot care for her,
as...

Is there any place you do not work

...My sister and I are identical twins
There is a bond that is unbreakable
We share the same face, same laugh, same mannerisms
Our hands move in similar if not identical ways when we talk with them.
...

a cow at the table

...“There’s a cow at the table,” I whispered, not wanting to be rude.
It’s horns curled like question marks, which seemed quite Apropos
Now that I’ve been to college, I can tell you, there’s a lot tha...

The Visitor, there is nothing like it

...Once again, my eyes open, and I scan the room, looking, wondering if it were him who awakened  me. The time is 3 am. Why am I losing valuable sleep time? What is wrong with me?
My mind says,” “You a...

God Wants Our Best

...
God Wants Our Best
Miracle Man
4/8/2025

At the beginning of life all don’t start the same,
many have the advantages of money or name.

No person ever knows what their life might ent...

Ready to Come Home

...I would like to come home
But I don’t know the way.
Send a map and a key
And I’ll start out today.
I’ve been living alone.
Turned my back on my friends.
One encouraging word,
All the lonelines...

Find You

...
What happens to the rainbow? When tomorrow is just a dream
Fighting all the monsters, hearing nothing but a scream
Wishing for a calm sea, a blue sky to guide your way
Praying for inspiration to...

Look Around

...Look around your home and see
Your furniture, your rugs,
The pictures hanging on the walls -
Like old familiar hugs.

For every item you have placed -
Inherited or bought -
Is there to help cr...

Man Eater, LOOK OUT A song

...

[Instrumental solo]

[Intro][Female Vocals]  
 
I am a man eater
free to admit
I do it piece by piece till you submit
I start out with wit
and I follow on with my sexy bits

[Chorus][Fe...

A Fresh Start

...Once a year, we toss our sins
And then we start out fresh.
I do it, even though my now-
And-then beliefs don’t mesh.
 
Traditions of the holidays
Are somehow still retained
Because, I guess si...

Ill Fated and Eradicated

...start out sedated
when it had been ill fated
eradicated...

wondering why I am out of ideas

...I stare at the page where I have written one word
it is the word I usually start with when I am out of ideas
the word is jumping
it’s not complete
I stopped at jump

feeling stagnant, thinking ...

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