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Scattered Memories

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 Kurt James 2495 Views 6 Comments Colorado Storyteller, kurt james, Loneliness, lost love, memories, Scattered Memories

Often times at night sleep evades me and my mind is troubled of happenings from my past. Memories of things

Free Verse Poetry

Life’s Melodies

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Rasma Raisters 1578 Views 4 Comments life, life's melodies, melodies, poems, rasma raisters

Life’s Melodies … Life is full of melodies, some soft, some loud, Some send you to the skies and some

Poetry Rhyming Verse

To Prune the Juniper

October 13, 2019October 13, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 1875 Views 2 Comments Juniper, lawn, Pruning, rituals, Yardwork

To Prune the Juniper I. Juniper Your branches stretch upon the calm of lawn to reach up to the sun

Halloween Rhyming Verse

Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Orange and Round….

October 11, 2019 R J Schwartz 2669 Views 5 Comments halloween poetry, poetry, pumpkin, RJ Schwartz

Pumpkin, pumpkin, orange and round From twisted vines upon the ground Keep them safe and out of sight Or have

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Wolf Spirit

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 Kurt James 3688 Views 8 Comments Animal Spirit, Colorado Storyteller, Indian Spirits, kurt james, Savage heart, Wolf Spirit

In certain American Indian spiritual traditions, spirit animal refers to a spirit, an inner soul which helps guide or

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Jackalope

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 Kurt James 7039 Views 8 Comments Colorado Storyteller, Jackalopes, Jackalpe, kurt james, Myths & Legends

Jackalope Some say the Jackalope is just a creature of fantasy and myth, That ain’t true – they are

Contest Entry Halloween Poetry Rhyming Verse

Halloween Limericks From An American Halloween 2019

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 8746 Views 6 Comments candy, costumes, Funny Limericks, halloween, trick-or-treating

Halloween Limericks 2019 1.) Boo Limericks There was a young girl from Kentucky thought Vampires and Werewolves yucky every year

Contest Entry Halloween Poetry Rhyming Verse Song Lyrics

We, Three Scary Monsters (or Let’s be Ghouls Tonight)

September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 John Hansen 3871 Views 8 Comments ghosts, ghouls, halloween, monsters, witches

We, three scary monsters, Stiving hell to raise, Will be home we promise In the full-moon phase. Tho’ we’re

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Torched Lance

September 29, 2019September 29, 2019 Paul Neglia 2234 Views 8 Comments addiction, nicotine, Paul Neglia, relapsing, torched lance, willpower

Torched Lance … I stagger by your habits and addictions in disgust Those mini monuments that hold you hostage though

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Close My Eyes

September 29, 2019September 29, 2019 Kurt James 2728 Views 6 Comments close my eyes, Colorado Storyteller, kurt james, lost love, love, relationships, romance

Loving and losing love is part of life. Love it can be one the best sensations or the most damaging

Inspirational Poetry Rhyming Verse

Mortal Cries

September 28, 2019September 29, 2019 Tony DeLorger 2139 Views 4 Comments acceptance, blame, Mortal Cries, responsibility, right, wrong

Mortals are very good at being victims, one way or another. We always seem to find someone else to blame

Contest Entry Free Verse Halloween Poetry

The Halloween Curse

September 27, 2019September 28, 2019 John Hansen 2979 Views 9 Comments Curse, halloween, trick-or-treat, vampire, witches

The Halloween Curse … There is an old cemetery down by the church, A place that I like to avoid.

Free Verse Poetry

Farewell to Summer

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 Rasma Raisters 2527 Views 6 Comments autumn, autumn leaves, farewell to sunner, poems, poetry, summer

Farewell to Summer … The last days of summer, are like a sad melody. plaintiff and sweet, reminding us that

Free Verse Poetry

A Great Cleansing is Happening…Are You Listening?

September 25, 2019 R J Schwartz 1529 Views 4 Comments cleansing, earth poetry, healing poetry, RJ Schwartz

Strange energies ride the winds The great cleansing of the ancients Unseen but carrying infinite power… Without warning the land

Poetry Rhyming Verse

My Tech Addiction

September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 John Hansen 5400 Views 6 Comments addiction, Computer, creative writings, internet, iPad, technology

My laptop think it rules my life, The iPad thinks so too, My smartphone, maybe not so much, But

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Deep in a Hole and more…

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Tony DeLorger 2298 Views 4 Comments ambiguity, directions, dreams, end of day, in a hole, self-denial

The mind swirls in shadowlands and light, drifting in plight, sailing the rivers of our dreams. And so my poetry

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Sadness Encroaching

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 Kurt James 2811 Views 6 Comments Colorado Storyteller, heartache, kurt james, recovering, sad, sadness encroaching

Sadness Encroaching – We are all human and part of the human condition is riding an emotional rollercoaster through life.

Haiku Poetry

Memory of Cleaning the Side Yard

September 14, 2019September 14, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 2801 Views 2 Comments cleaning, Junk, Side Yard, Trash

Memory of Cleaning the Side Yard I. Side Yard Ornamental rock remove exposed covered earth hidden by darkness. Old

Free Verse Poetry

Taking a Step Back in Time

September 13, 2019September 14, 2019 Rasma Raisters 2227 Views 4 Comments poems, poetry, taking a step back in time

Taking a Step Back in Time … If we could take a step back in time – Where would our

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Last of the Breed

September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 Kurt James 2562 Views 6 Comments Colorado Storyteller, kurt james, Last of the Breed, Masculine, Patriotic Poetry, patriotism

Our American way of life is rapidly changing – we have started to lose our swagger. Before the internet, video

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Who You Gonna Call? – Ghostwriter

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 John Hansen 2012 Views 6 Comments Author, book, freelance writing, ghostwriter, writing

They call me a ghostwriter, My words don’t have my name, Others get the credit, The plaudits and the

Poetry Rhyming Verse

A Freshly Mowed Back Lawn

September 7, 2019September 7, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 3104 Views 2 Comments children, chores, Grass, lawn, Mow

A Freshly Mowed Back Lawn I. This Labor Day I wake to lawn mowers. My early morning neighbors mow their

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Bloody Espinosa’s

September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 Kurt James 3796 Views 6 Comments Bloody Espinosa’s, Colorado Legends, Colorado Storyteller, kurt james, outlaws, Tate Tobin

Those that know me well know that Colorado history is something that fascinates me to no end. The history, legends