12 Tuesday Nov 2019
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#freeverse, #poetry, #poetrycommunity, despair, dorindaduclos.com, Night Owl Poetry, poems, sorrow, tears, writing
Tears flow like water
Pouring over rapids
Rough and raging
Briefly slowing until
They hit the rocks again
Determined to wear down
All that lies beneath
Like a cascading waterfall
Tumbling down into despair
They disappear….
Merely a drop
In the sea of sorrow
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11 Monday Nov 2019
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#poetry, borrowed time, dorindaduclos.com, memories, Night Owl Poetry, old house, poems, seeking answers, writing
This room, old and dirty, things in disarray
Peeling walls, graffiti, boldly on display
The house, now abandoned, quietly cries
No hint of life, nor story, simply cast away.
On a table, an open book, filled by pen and ink
A chart, perhaps, or ledger, makes you stop and think
Someone, once cared, deeply, about this place
But, it’s been left here, empty, and on the brink.
Of finding out the answers, we all truly seek
Of heritage, and family, things filled with mystique
Absently turning the pages, searching for our life
Promises, once spoken, surely, makes this home unique.
As sun shines through the windows, caked with grime
A reminder of what must have been, a beauty, in its prime
Still, the light brings comfort, as a sigh escapes our lips
To leave the past behind us, would surely be a crime
There’s too much left to learn, and we’re on borrowed time….
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08 Friday Nov 2019
Posted in Friday Fantasy, Poems, Poetry
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#poetry, darkness, destiny, dorindaduclos.com, fantasy, Friday Fantasy, gate, Night Owl Poetry, owl, poems, sage, sunset, wise, wisedom
Can you tell me, wise old sage
What lies beyond the gate?
Will I journey through them?
And tempt the hands of fate
They say you are the only one
Who can tell my future true
I am here to listen closely
To the wisdom, that is you
In the setting sun of evening
With the stars that shine so bright
I’ll wait here, in the darkness
With you, as my guiding light
I’ll stand here and I’ll wonder
If you’ll ever let me see
What it is inside the gate
That’s waiting just for me
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08 Friday Nov 2019
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#poetry, caught, dorindaduclos.com, eyes, mind, nature, Night Owl Poetry, poems, sky, sunset, writing
A fiery sky to soothe the night
A hint of blue, still seeks the light
Sun sets quietly, trees fade to black
Shading the green, though color lacks.
She paints the landscape, as if to please
When all she really does, is tease
Your eyes, into seeing what is always there
And yet, she knows, you’ll always stare
As darkness reigns, and she fades away
Calling an end to another day
With the majesty, she has presented thee
Simply, open your mind, and let it see
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07 Thursday Nov 2019
Posted in November Writing, Poems, Poetry
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#NovemberWriting, #poetry, abuse, beauty, domestic abuse, domestic violence, dorindaduclos.com, Monsters, Night Owl Poetry, poems, prompts, verbal abuse, word prompt, writing
Talk to me, I can ease your pain
I promise, he won’t hurt you again
No more hands, will strike you down
This cruelty ends, when hope abounds
Protect your heart, from this agony
And finally breathe, let your spirit free
To live your life, unafraid of the dark
Where brutality can no longer leave a mark
Find the place, to let your soul arrive
Somewhere, anywhere, you will survive!
He cannot hurt what he doesn’t own
You, one so beautiful, must not condone
Who you are, praise, what you become
Rid yourself of that which leaves you numb
It’s in you, seek out your true happiness
Forget about him, and all his crappiness
Remember these words, no more need for dread
Never again, shall you fear, where monsters tread
***On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men.*** (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence)
November Writing Prompts – Where monsters tread
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