Teeter Poems - Poems about Teeter

The Word Teeter Totter He used the word teeter totter. It surprised me, because I never hear it any more. I said, “Where did you learn that word?” He did not know which one I meant. I said, “How do you know about a teeter totter?” He said, “I was born on a teeter totter.” An interesting visual for sure....

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Teeter Totter ...

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A teeter-totter of the pair ...

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Teeter totter This is my voice, writing from within too without For a long time, I wasn't listening to my soul. I was wearing shoes to protect From the stones and the mud and the bugs in the grass. I was afraid of feeling feelings I want to tell you something If we crossed on the street I will smile and...

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Warm weather, teeter-totters back and forth; Winter counterchecks every move Spring makes to wiggle free from the grip of the north. Winter has applied both feet to the brakes, aiming to stay put whatever it takes. April showers often end up as snow, and disappointment fuels frustration. There are insufficient signs Spring will show; and hope morphs into a sad sensation when Winter extends...

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I washed myself, I watched myself I've cleaned hurts so deep. I told myself, I mold myself. I've lost the balance of my feet. Teeter, totter, teeter, totter Where do you stand? Drinks Saturday nights Sunday Bible in your hands Teeter, totter, teeter, totter Where do you stand? I lost myself, I stopped myself I finally came clean I want myself, I love myself I found the...

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[Written in December 2009 while at the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen] The plank is of a long, strong wood With edges round for measures good Small steady steps the toddler walks While politicians stall the talks Three fifty steps the child takes He still is safe despite mistakes But stands around the tipping point The world is lacking efforts joint Teeter toddler on...

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Birth. Life. Reliant. Trust. Wonder. Bliss. Rules. Unsurety. Rules. No meaning. Rules. Punishment. Realization. Carefulness Realization. Why Why. ...

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From grief.....................closure grows; From pain......................experience grows. The shadows of the grotesque.............highlight the beauty; The shadows of loss ............................highlight the value. Blood is the fire of both destruction............ and creation, From the ashes of death..................new life will be born. Fear is irreconcilable, Don’t let it wreck the balance. 08/04/14...

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Teeter totter poem Standing on a razor sharp edge, Just like balance that has a wedge, Swaying on either of two sides, Positive and negative, life is a teeter totter ride! It's sometimes love, other times sorrow, Some humble words, some harsh ego, Immense pleasure , at times great horror, Peace in world, more of hostility and terror ! Whenever tried to live a...

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JUSTICE ...

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too clever to sit on four legs i lean back on the two that teeter and teeter as i tap on the keys in the half fetal legs bent at the knees they teeter and teeter i'd say sixty degrees im tipping, im tapping im typing the keys 'da ding' who just signed on? oh her, it's her! it's her! oh geez shock shifts my balance legs lock...

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