The Empty Nest
...With children
a house becomes alive
Without them
an empty shell
With children
new moments of joy arrive
Without them
an unringing bell
With children
laughter stays in the air
Without the...
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Categories:
unringing, children,
Form: Rhyme
Santa We've Been Outta Touch
...Santa Claus, we’ve been out of touch
and I don’t ask for very much
but I have needs, and I’m in Dutch
I want to see the light of day
oh, and can you give me a sleigh
and a way to forget yest...
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Categories:
unringing, crazy, dark,
Form: Rhyme
Empty Booths
...the diners are silent,
and close before dusk,
solitary kettles boil,
in quiet homes glowing in the night,
and unringing phones.
how are you today?
is all we ever say,
and one day...
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Categories:
unringing, nostalgia,
Form: Free verse
Unringing the Bell
...Nearly forgotten…
his name in the wind
to blow unattended
—direction at whim
(Dreamsleep: February, 2022)...
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Categories:
unringing, memory,
Form: Rhyme
Yes-No Continuum
...Alone while together,
unringing the bell
The darkness enlightened,
new silence to quell
Permissions refusal,
denial admits
The fusion of oneness
—a hit and a miss
(The New Room: March...
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Categories:
unringing, metaphor,
Form: Rhyme
Tears of a Broken Heart
...I have opened my soul and my heart to you
My mind has ingested every part of you
I have allowed you to feast upon my body
I have enjoyed you like you were my hobby
My love for you is unfortunatel...
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Categories:
unringing, lost love, sad, me,
Form: Rhyme