Category: Poems
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On Freedom
“I know why the caged bird sings,” she says, “of things unknown but longed for still — of freedom.” and I agree that this is true for some but that other caged birds sing for freedom already found for cannot freedom be found in the form of chains? could not the truest freedom come from…
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I See You There
I see you there, Sitting in the corner I see your heart, The dreamer, the mourner ~ I see you there, Huddled in the shadows I see your heart, The secrets no one knows ~ I see you there, Gazing at the stars I see your heart, The joys, the hopes, the scars ~ I…
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Something’s Gone Wrong
This struggle This battle raging across the turf Of my heart And my home And bleeding over into this world We’re all struggling ~ This confusion These conflicting passion clamoring for release In my heart And my home And echoing throughout this world We’re all confused ~ This ache This wound stabbing and scarring and…
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The Room
The room is calm, serene, unlike the storm outside Few enter it, though countless numbers try The way to it is narrow and littered with jagged glass, This suffering necessary for those who wish to pass A marker stands like a sentinel, placed there to point the way, Words etched on it reading: “offer a…
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The Love of Books
I love books. I love poetry. What could be better than combining them? I hope you enjoy reading this collection of book-related haikus as much as I enjoyed writing them! Words strung together, Weaving an ink tapestry I drink in the sight ~ A rainbow forest Trees that grow stories, not leaves — My…
A Glimpse of Starlight 