Mom
...It’s not the word “Mother”
that means anything to me,
it’s the emotion and love inside the word,
hidden, for all to see, it’s the
Mold I measure myself by, the
Optimism I learned, the
Tower ...
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Categories:
tdr, inspiration, mother, tribute,
Form: Rhyme
The Good Fight
...Who am I to say how my husband should spend the last years of his life?
Who am I to try to hold his spirit down and keep him from flying?
He's spent a lifetime trying to help all the wrong pe...
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Categories:
tdr, addiction, dedication, devotion, encouraging,
Form: Free verse
Syntax I Am
...I'm just a little turn of phrase,
to help them smile and amaze,
not appear boring or dull.
I'm your voice, how you sing,
how you make them all take wing,
suck them in, then create a lull.
F...
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Categories:
tdr, words, writing,
Form: Rhyme
What Is Friendship
...It's the comfy, over-sized sweater
that will never judge
the soft and cozy blanket
that will never count the fudge
The piping cup of cocoa
warm tendrils embracing your nose
the book of pure enj...
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Categories:
tdr, friendship,
Form: Rhyme
Spring's In the Air
...Winter's winking wearily in the sun
gracefully giving ground
knowing Spring will never run
Muted, molted, monochromatic colors turn
vibrant, vivacious, victoriously
welcoming the return
Sof...
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Categories:
tdr, friend, seasons, spring,
Form: Alliteration
Change the Mask
...I’m always there, the mask of bravery
steeling your spine,
fixing a smile on your face
Then suddenly I turn and
I’m the Protector,
claws slashing
teeth snarling
Then the Comforter,
so...
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Categories:
tdr, introspection
Form: Free verse