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The Death Notice - O Anuncio De Morte

The Death Notice
O Anuncio de Morte

I am turning into an old man. 
While my mind runs 100 miles an hour, 
I am learning my body just cannot keep up anymore.
I find myself walking the streets in my pijamas and slippers and with my dog.
We stop and sit and just watch life go by.
We watch people move … living their fast and slow lives.
We see everything! 

The strangest observation that I have learned to observe is the man with the paper notes in hand. 

The church bells ring daily,
Not just announcing the hour of the day but these bells from the church ring different.
They are the bells of a person that has passed onto the next life.
Then, the next day, I see the man with the paper notes in his hand.

O Anuncio de Morte. The Death Notice.
He walks around the village posting notices of the people that passed their lives into the next world.
One day, I hope to see from above, the man walk and post my notice on the store front announcing about the life that I lived.

However, I feel I will not ever die. 
Or maybe I am already dead because I live in paradise.
Life is beautiful but I still want to see my notice on the cafe window!

~ Pauly G

Copyright © Paul Garcia | Year Posted 2023



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A Ship Lost in the Sea

I feel like a ship lost in the open sea in the middle of a storm crashing side to side as I try and navigate the choppy waters of life. 
All alone being pulled and tossed side to side between everyone else’s emotions other than mine.
I am trying to find calm land to lay my head in peace and relax and enjoy myself then another wave crashes against my boat throwing me off my balance.
I fight hard to control my ship.
During my voyage I have lightened my load and lost many things on this journey.
I am fighting, I am always fighting. Within the waves and me crashing over my bow.
Some days the waters are calm and the sun shines down in comfort and these are the days that I love. To sit in peace and feel the warmth on my flesh.
I say I do not need anything but this little ship that I am on, and I truly feel that I mean it.
My ship with very few rations has sustained me for over five years.
I seem to have some sort of fortune that I am provided for when the time is needed. I try not to worry about my future.
I have a crew that I feel I am responsible for, and I do my best to care for them all. I feel they want me as their leader but then again it is only on their terms - And the storm rises again, and my ship is off balance.
But this is a crew that I cannot simply let go of. This is a great commitment that I have taken upon.
Sometimes I want to go down to the hull of my ship in retreat and be alone with myself and drink wine and be within myself. But if I do the crew begins to revolt and not knowingly cause my ship to go further off balance in a fight against the storm. 
I need my crew. I also see their needs, but do they see mine? I feel myself withdrawing but my ship is important to me. I will never jump ship. I just wish that my crew would understand and learn to work better for themselves and together and let me guide the ship through the storms.
I have full belief that the storms will eventually pass but, in the meantime, I must continue to steer forward and keep my ship afloat. I know my land of promise is out there in the distance of the great seas. 
I will go down fighting with my ship.

Copyright © Paul Garcia | Year Posted 2024

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You Know When You Know

She loved me before she even knew me,
She gave me her heart!
She told me she loved me,
Via a text message after only a few days.
Yes, that first kiss was a kiss,
She literally sucked my tongue from my face.
She was giving me a message.
We talked for more weeks,
I was in the south of Portugal,
She was up north.
She wanted me to visit the north for the holidays but I had no money.
But we still talked.
We had plans to meet the first time
but the ex husband made a complication.
No harm. 
When we finally met,
We met.  
We made love for the first time and it was magical. 
We went to a local bar and a woman friend saw and greeted me,
And my woman grabbed and pinched my fingers.
so hard and subconsciously said,
"You are MINE".
I said, “Okay”.
We made love a second time
outside at the fisherman's rest looking at the moon.
At least I was,
She was crying,
What...??? 
We went home for the night
and in the morning I went outside for space. 
I sat on a hilltop and drank two bottles of beer
and asked my God what direction in life I should walk.
One week later I was on a train going north, 
Two years later we are married and very much in Love!

~ Pauly G

Copyright © Paul Garcia | Year Posted 2023

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I Want To Be Free

I've always yearned to be free,
Free in my mind,
Free in my soul,
Free in my heart,
Just free.

I remember a moment in Venice,
Strolling along,
Sun setting,
In the distance, people dancing,
Music playing,
Those people were free.

I found myself drifting away,
Towards the crowd,
And I joined,
Arms open, dancing,
Just dancing,
Eyes closed,
Moving my body in pure freedom.

I was free,
Soaring higher into the sky,
With the birds,
Lost within myself,
Carefree,
Just free.

I want to be free,
I want my mind to explore the unknown,
I don't want to sink into a comatose state,
But that's what they expect,
Quiet,
Calm,
Afraid of my thoughts,
Afraid of my freedom,
What are they afraid of?
The fear of being free,
I'm trapped.

I find myself craving solitude,
My words don't connect,
I'm confused,
My dreams are vivid,
They wake me at night, and I fear sleep,
My dreams trouble me,
What's their purpose?
Who am I?
I'm asking myself that question again,
Who am I?

I am Paul,
Or at least, a different version of myself,
I hover somewhere, searching for myself,
Striving to be the free, peaceful person I once was,
My thoughts are draining me,
I want to soar again.

It's been nearly six years,
I went from riches to rags,
I had everything I ever wanted,
Now, I want something else,
But what is it?
How do I find it?
By returning to the world of men?
I don't want that,
I need to get lost once more,
I want to find myself,
But I'm married,
And I have responsibilities to others,
But what about my responsibility to me?
I come first,
But if I put myself first, others are upset,
I have to please everyone,
I have to wear a smile when I'm sad,
I have to be happy when I'm not,
I have to shower when I want to retreat within myself,
I need to be free,
Something to free my mind.

But now I have to work,
More responsibilities I don't desire,
I want to take care of only myself,
Am I selfish?
Sometimes I am, and I believe it's okay,
Why wouldn't it be?
The essence of life is freedom,
Freedom from the trappings of mankind,
Freedom from people,
I want to be alone,
Without the drugs that ensnare me

~ Pauly G

Copyright © Paul Garcia | Year Posted 2023

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Life is crazy

It never stops
I pay money to be sane 
But life keeps going and making me crazy. 

~ Pauly G

Copyright © Paul Garcia | Year Posted 2024



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A beer

A beer

My person is not built to work all the time.
I want to enjoy life...
My way...
I already had my career and it sucked
Selfishness and greed
I do not like
I love what I am doing 
But I get tired ...
So I have a beer …

~ Pauly G

Copyright © Paul Garcia | Year Posted 2024

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My Dearest Star

MY DEAREST STAR

You are the brightest one,
I lay in awe looking at you every night,
You make my spirit feel at ease.

You take care of me through the good,
And of course, during my down times,
You are my Star,
You are my Angel.

I am grateful every day for your Love,
Even if I do not act right.
Sometimes it’s the romantic in me,
Other times it’s me just being crazy,
But by some magic from the heavens above,
We were brought together in Love.

I was living like a vagabond,
Wondering through life with no cares in the world,
Then I met you.
We danced and shared just one kiss,
You told me with your touch that I was yours.
Shortly after we started our Life together,
And you taught me to care again.

You are my best friend,
You are my confidant,
You are my lover,
You are my caretaker,
I owe my life to you for saving me.

We have been together for four years,
Married now for three.
I promised to Love and care for you until death does us part,
However, I know we will be together eternally.

Now, I have a question for you …
Will you marry me again?

I Love You!
Happy Anniversary (2023).
May our Love continue to grow stronger.

~ Pauly G

Copyright © Paul Garcia | Year Posted 2023

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Church

Today, I went to my church
My church is not a building
It is not a person to go listen to
It is a place where I go
and I know I am there when I arrive
It just so happens that when I experience a crossroad here in my new country
The old country
The crossroad is usually at the pass of a church.

Today, I just went outside for a drive
I had no idea where I was going
I just drove and drove and drove
I made a left here
went straight for a while
then turned right at the third exit of a roundabout
A friend once told me never worry about getting lost.
because all roads lead to home

My phone battery was dying
and I had to go pee
I was just driving
and I turned a corner
and there was my crossroad
and I stopped.
I was in front of the church
I parked my car and gave thank you to my gods
For my life and the life that I am living.

~ Pauly G

Copyright © Paul Garcia | Year Posted 2024

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Grateful

How can a man not be grateful for his life?
Seriously...
For me, i am grateful
I live in a beautiful land
I have two sons that I love very much
I have a woman, My wife, that supports my dreams
I found a new career
I am now a Professor!
I left the law behind because it killed my soul
I have family
Life is challenging but it continues to provide
I am just Paul
Living life
I continue to win with the help of my God
And my trust

Boa noite mundo e meu amigos!!!

Copyright © Paul Garcia | Year Posted 2023

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Writing

Writing

Writing
the intentional exercise
to remove unwanted energy (shet)
from the soul.

~ Pauly G

Copyright © Paul Garcia | Year Posted 2023

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