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leelee101
leelee101

Dewdrops

Misty morning footfalls are all that I can find. A sign that you still tend to the garden in my mind. The longest dew washed grass seems to part if you are near.

36 20 88 words
leelee101
leelee101

Strong Stuff

Super glue will do When you want to stick things fast But it's semi permanence And not really made to last How about some Special Brew.

48 16 90 words
Irrational_Kimmi
Irrational_Kimmi

You Are A Walking Work Of Art

You're a walking. Work of art,. You are. What's missing from. Every sunset,. The spark in each. Shooting star,. What's at the end. Of the rainbow,. The Luna glow. Of a full moon,.

46 5 54 words
TaintedTulip
TaintedTulip

Whatever It Takes

Flip, jump. Twirl, bow. Putting on a show. Like we know how. Spin, climb. Take a dive. Whatever it takes. To survive. Constant music. In the background. Yet it feels. There is no sound. Twist, turn.

12 0 74 words
littleone
littleone

Silver Lined Clouds

A fluffy mountain, Hidden in the sky. A silver traced line, A last pleading cry. A white pillow; Such hope has been feared. The silver lining, Has finally appeared.

12 0 58 words
Aseel
Aseel

Love You...

You said I was like a sunflower reaching towards love Back when we would race against the dawn inseparable. When lyrics and guitar strings were the language we shared.

36 3 61 words
MelchiorJ13
MelchiorJ13

Sheep

It's not much fun when you're a sheep, The only noise you make is 'bleat', The shepherds tell you what to do, You follow when the plan's askew.

56 1 82 words
littleone
littleone

A carpet's Perspective

You stand on me, Throughout the day. You trample and stamp, Not a sorry you say. You walk on me, Without a glance. With pointed heels, Across I you dance. Being a floor; It hurts so much.

30 2 77 words
kikikookara
kikikookara

Love Is Blind

Love is blind You paint my mind, We're did it go. Cherry blossom round it go. The birds tweet softly in my mind, then swoop behind. The radio screeched to blues and rock.

22 5 72 words
MelchiorJ13
MelchiorJ13

Fault Line

Stitching up a broken heart, A trade, a cult, a work of art, A skill, perfected, takes its time, To tack a thread through the fault line.

22 2 54 words
eddie12309
eddie12309

mosaic

A myriad of colours make up our life; A composite for every emotion. Sombre shades for darker times; Vivacious tones for love and devotion.

22 4 49 words
Janflower
Janflower

LOVE

Smooth and pale, a small ROSEBUD Holds it beauty inside, is just a PROMISE. Nurture and care, it DESIRES For it's full potential to UNFURL.

18 2 54 words
insidewantsout97
insidewantsout97

If you were a colour

Now, you're something in between. The shades of white and shades of green. You're a dash of blue and purple too. 'Cause pretty purple looks a lot like you. You're yellow when you're feeling great.

4 0 246 words
littleone
littleone

I'm A Gamble.

Choose where I go, From dusk till dawn. I have no say, I'm just a worthless pawn. Should I live or die, It's your sacrifice. It all comes down to luck, To the roll of a dice.

20 3 77 words
Diddle
Diddle

Borrowed

I can't comprehend,. With the heart that you lend,. So I'll use mine for,. A life that's pure,. I don't understand,. Your weak right hand,. So I'll use mine for an hour,. Because mine has some power,.

12 1 58 words
curiouscraig
curiouscraig

Rainbow

Why does the rainbow get so much fuss. It's not like the colours are new. You can find them, after all, In other places too. Red in the flesh of a tomato, Red in the mark of a knife.

36 7 217 words
patdolan83
patdolan83

Water And A Flame

(W)e couldn't have been better suited, that was my initial belie(F). (A) mistake in judgment I now truly fee(L). (T)here is now a longing for temporary amnesi(A).

22 6 47 words
KLA
KLA

A Dive Off Of The Moon

Compose the light Fight back with, not at Love who the stars make u In return,just be Learn moon talk Watch me: here, now, I feel everything. Cherish the hope. Hope dies too.

8 0 126 words
HeatherAnne
HeatherAnne

Each Eye's Story.

*Sorry, it's a little complex and unconventional* An iris, cerulean blue. Rimmed with not-a-clue. A pupil oh-so-black. There's something it does lack. Retina of dreams. This one's not all he seems.

52 10 62 words
eddie12309
eddie12309

The Curious Case Of The Bipolar Mind

Autumns litter scattered on the ground, The trees still whisper excited sounds. Their last leaves, the colour of fire, The joyous church bells ring out across the shire.

24 7 133 words
EchoHex96
EchoHex96

The Color Of Hunger

The the color of hunger might be brown, Like dirt or tree bark Or tan, like Sahara sand It might be green, The color of plenty 'water water everywhere But not a drop to drink' Or maybe red, The...

10 0 104 words
belllalala
belllalala

stars

contrast. your lightening blue eyes and my useless brown eyes make one great pair that no one notices. black hair, white hair braided together, looking like a zig zag walking down the street.

10 0 108 words
leelee101
leelee101

blank

#phrase. There's a blank space replacing your face. You sold your story well. You kept a pace, ahead of the race. Let's see where now you dwell. Your methods base, barely a trace.

20 6 53 words
Zhana
Zhana

My 'Sun' Is Missing...

I'm up at 7a.m.

6 1 280 words
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