Wreaks Poems

Ink

...The ink of storms wreaks havoc on the unturned page.
Pulped filaments flop face-lessly before eyes once warm, yet frigid cold.

Daring not to expect much to read or write,
I stare blankly from th...

Rainbow In The Dark

...I feel so bold I have a firefly’s heart
Black wind blows drowning the stars
Demons dance leaving faithless scarred
Do you have a chance rainbow in the dark

I hear a song from long ago
Before I...

Tears of a Clown

...Once, he wore the smile of a happy man
but now that seems so out of place
on the foolish facade of a circus clown
who stood on his head to draw on his face.
His life had been turned upside down.
...

Time Delirium

...
the minutes linger
the hours gallop by

time starts slow then disappears
when i try to unwind

its fluctuations drive me crazy
without rhyme or reason why

it makes no sense at all
time w...

Not YouTube Shorts

...
In the ancient world…

Temples were places that kept people’s treasures,
Not just places to do a god’s pleasures.
They were secure,
For the rich or the poor.
Hard to rob,
Safe from all but a...

Battling Mind

... 
A whirlwind of emotions
A cyclone of wandering thoughts 
A tempest of trepidation 
That leaves me baffled and distraught 
The devastation of my battling mind 
Wreaks havoc in the s...

Translation is a Fine Art - 'Bite Size 94' contest

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    Translation is a fine art
      wreaks havoc with volition       

    Errors of commission
      divulging those of omission




  ~ Entry in 'Bite Size 94' contest ~
         Sponso...

Bite Your Tongue

...
Chaucer wrote, "... thy tongue shouldst thou restrain."
There is truth in his words for a vile one can cause pain.
A sword unsheathed from its scabbard can pierce a heart.
In like manner, a wick...

Known

...
I have known inner turmoil

Known the personal destruction it wreaks

Known the restrictions it imposes

Known the comforts one seeks


I have known the self belief it destroys

Known th...

MONSTERS

...MONSTERS
Legends myths and old wives tales
From T.V film and book,
Are monsters real or fantasy
Let’s take a closer look.

Bram Stokers Dracula
The original vampire name,
Meant a simple walk ...

SAME TEAM

...
Before a hurricane, tornado, earthquake, fire or flood…
we seem to have evolved into the kind of society…
that sees as an enemy anyone with whom we disagree.

Politics, religion, the right to c...

Umpteenth heat wave since onset of summer sizzles Delaware Valley today July 16th, 2024

...Umpteenth heat wave since onset of summer
sizzles Delaware Valley today July 16th, 2024

Said geographical area composed of counties
located in Southeastern Pennsylvania,
South Jersey, Delaware,...

After The Flood

...

On a drowsy dusk in summer the air suddenly stops to flow,
the trees seemed stilled fossils, their boughs drooping low.
The horizon turns a slate draped with onyx cloud layers,
the thunder spl...

Burn

...I am destruction
The fervor of my fiery temper wreaks havoc upon ignition
Sparked and left ablaze to drift, knowing only to burn
If you ignite me, I will stop you

I forsake the very ground that...

Let Us Tackle It

...Shattered dreams and  promises that they cannot keep,
Many mouths to feed and tears  as their children begin to weep.
To say that it leads to stress would be putting it mildly,
As the society suff...

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