May 29, 2015
Poetry Diamonds, Raindrops, Storms 5 Comments
An outbreak of
Spring Storms
again overnight
has wrecked havoc
on everything
A tiny twinkle
of hope this
morning after
the latest deluge
Raindrops…
clinging like diamonds
from each teardrop
leaf of the
Mesquite trees…
Copyright © 2015 Annie – Original Poetry
Always…I wish you peace, joy and happiness, but most of all I wish you Love.
As Ever, Annie
May 28, 2015
Poetry Fireworks, Ice Cream, July 4th, Picnic Leave a comment
It happened one
July 4th during
my early childhood
A morning spent
watching the parade
from a favorite spot
on the town square
Then…
on to the city park
where a traditional
carnival always
tempted us all
with exotic food
and terrifying rides
A picnic table
claimed for the day
and a place to watch
the evening fireworks
An all-day celebration…
family traditions…
Swimming at the
attached water park…
napping under the
picnic table
And…
the best ever treat
Ice Cream…
Not your usual cone
with one scoop on
top of the other
But…
special cones…
side-by-side
ice cream wells
Cones only seen
there once a year
Selection made —
chocolate in one
and vanilla in the
other…
mouth-watering
expecting that
first cold taste
And the…
As I turned away
from the stand…
someone in the
crowd bumped
my arm
And…
instead of a first
cold bite I was
faced with two
empty cone slots
And…
my two scoops
staring up at me
from the ground
Copyright © 2015 Annie – Original Poetry
Always…I wish you peace, joy and happiness, but most of all I wish you Love.
As Ever, Annie
May 27, 2015
Poetry Abandoned, changes, Ghost, life Leave a comment
You showed up
out of the blue
today…
Uninvited…
Unannounced…
After months of
no contact…
Not a phone call…
email…
text…
And…
expected to waltz
right into my life
as though nothing
had happened…
as though you just
left yesterday and
had not been
gone for months
I am not the same
person you left…
ignored…
abandoned…
for months on end
You may or may not
be welcomed back
into my life
And…
if then…
Only on
MY TERMS…
Copyright © 2015 Annie – Original Poetry
Always…I wish you peace, joy and happiness, but most of all I wish you Love.
As Ever, Annie
May 18, 2015
Poetry Control, Differences, Independent, Remorseless Leave a comment
To my surprise
And…
To my regret
You…
were not what
you seemed
Or…
presented yourself
to be when we
first met
Each of us with
our own set of
expectations…
Not rules…
But…
What I thought
was at least a
mutual understanding
Not so…
Noting as it
seemed yet again…
Me…
Strong…
Independent…
Wanting a partner…
an equal…
a companion…
someone to love
and to love
me in return…
You…
Appearing to
want…
need…
the same things
however…
as time went by
it was clear your
expectations were
different from mine
You wanted me to be…
submissive…
controlled…
insecure…
Secrets and lies
began and as in
the past I was
expected to be meek…
mild…
under your complete
control…
In the end…
I refused to be something
other than I am…
refused to be controlled…
used…
abused…
And…
Fall prey to your
remorseless treatment…
Copyright © 2015 Annie – Original Poetry
Always…I wish you peace, joy and happiness, but most of all I wish you Love.
As Ever, Annie
May 18, 2015
Poetry Enlightenment, Savagery Leave a comment
Today we are thought
of as being…
enlightened…
savvy…
sophisticated…
caring…
In truth…
As in the past
human savagery
continues
And…
seems to be
the norm today
Yet…
Hidden in the
name of
Religion…
Copyright © 2015 Annie – Original Poetry
Always…I wish you peace, joy and happiness, but most of all I wish you Love.
As Ever, Annie
May 17, 2015
Poetry Dream, life, Love, Trials Leave a comment
Not surprising…
We go through this life
This life with
limits…
And…
roadblocks…
Time is a fleeting
and uncertain thing
We wish for
compassion…
friendship…
loyalty…
companionship…
but most of all
LOVE…
There are no promises…
No guarantees…
for anything
At best we can hope
the scuffles and trials
of life will be few
and short-lived
But…
We can DREAM…
Copyright © 2015 Annie – Original Poetry
Always…I wish you peace, joy and happiness, but most of all I wish you Love.
As Ever, Annie
May 15, 2015
Poetry Childhood, Fireflies, Mother, Nighttime, Secure Leave a comment
Gentle breezes
A star filled night
Memories return of
nights like this
Secure in my
mother’s arms
watching fireflies
Dance…
Copyright © 2015 Annie – Original Poetry
Always…I wish you peace, joy and happiness, but most of all I wish you Love.
As Ever, Annie
May 14, 2015
Poetry Abuse, Emotions, Pain, Torture Leave a comment
I am in constant
pain
A pain deep and
haunting that
never leaves me
There are many
forms of abuse
Not all leaving
bruises and scars
A word…
An action…
A look…
Being ignored…
Each intentional
and with purpose
All are forms
of abuse
Mental torture…
Emotional pain…
Are sometimes
so much worse
than a beating
can ever be
Because…
They are hidden
and no one
knows but me
Copyright © 2015 Annie – Original Poetry
Always…I wish you peace, joy and happiness, but most of all I wish you Love.
As Ever, Annie
May 14, 2015
Poetry Handsome, Masculine, Something, Swagger Leave a comment
We have never
met face to face
Yet…
When I hear
your voice I
know how you move
how you walk
I know you are
tall…
handsome…
masculine…
And…
You have that
swagger men like
you always possess
I just know…
Copyright © 2015 Annie – Original Poetry
Always…I wish you peace, joy and happiness, but most of all I wish you Love.
As Ever, Annie
May 12, 2015
Poetry Searching, Summit, Unknown Leave a comment
Her life has
been a constant
searching for
something unknown
Something at the
edge of her
consciousness…
A flicker of something
she cannot catch
just outside her
field of vision
Always looking…
Always reaching…
Always trying…
To make it
to that
Summit…
Copyright © 2015 Annie – Original Poetry
Always…I wish you peace, joy and happiness, but most of all I wish you Love.
As Ever, Annie
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