National Poetry Month Poems

 At last, your love has come around…

Er…

I finally got a chance to post my poetic promises from National Poetry Month. Without further ado, I present to you:

DAY 12

One, two

I fell for you

Three, four

That was before

Five, six

You got your kicks

Seven, eight

I stayed too late

Nine, ten

We can’t begin

Eight, seven

The trip to heaven

Six, five

Finally, I’m alive

Four, three

And proud of me

Two, one

For I have won

DAY 13

Where does one begin

To describe how to win

The right to taste delicious pie

Can one learn from such as I

Who savors crust and filling, too,

But how do I teach this to you?

DAY 14

What scares you, child?

Not a voice, meek and mild

Yet not a scream

That pierces your dream

Instead you fear being you
And not being enough when true

To stirrings of heart and soul

But do not fear, accept your role

To speak the truth, be you

And don’t fear showing what is true

DAY 15

Wait without complaining

Hope without abstaining

From enjoying each moment

That has been heaven sent

Reach for this virtue

It will not come to you

On your time, prepare to wait

And accept your own fate

And patience can bring

You closer to anything

DAY 16

How soft is silken hair

Falling across my face

As we snuggle and share

This familiar space

Warm breath on my cheek

As I hold her near

And find what I seek

In the love I find right here

With a gentle touch

And snuggles so warm

That there is not much

To compete with this form

Of love and peace

Innocent touch, true release

DAY 17

Falling down into an abyss

What is this? One last kiss?

From demons of darkest night

Will I ever find the light?

I find it and feel those flames

Calling out all of my names

And burning me deep to my core

Until I can’t feel anymore

In this moment, they call me mad

But I still remember what I had

Before this moth found the fire

And gave into crazed desire

DAY 18

We Know

We know everything we need to know

Deep inside our souls, we know

That we are family, we are love

We are what Heavenly parents dreamed of

As they created a world to give us all

But do we remember to heed the call

Of wisdom that calls us back

Offering to make up for what we lack

If I take each step back toward our home

Without being distracted by gems or chrome

DAY 19

Is it there or is it not

Is it cold or is it hot

Is it this or is it that

Is it sock or is it hat

Is it me or is it you

Is it lie or is it true

Is it yours or is it mine

Is it wrong or is it fine

Is it gone or is it seen

Is it kind or is it mean

Is it there or is it not

Is it few or is it lot

DAY 20

Are you content to escape from trouble

By making someone’s pain double

And if you choose evil as your guide

Who will you meet when you hide

And if they pump you for information

A lawyer in a suit may be your salvation

DAY 21

Boom, boom, boom

Filling an empty room

Drumbeats, each a heartbeat

Sending signals to my feet

Boom, boom, boom

Every mummy in the tomb

Dances to the beat of a drum

Finally free of Pharoah’s thumb

Boom, boom, boom

Music of ancient loom

Filling hearts with tapestry

Bring those drums back to me

DAY 22

Butterly

Two wings in two parts

Flutter, filling our hearts

With hope to see once more

Loves we knew once before

Antennae tasting the air

To see what is found there

And yet we see inside you

Loves we always knew

And with soft flaps you disappear

And we look to see if you are near

Calling out to hearts we love

As you flutter away, up above

DAY 23

You knew, didn’t you

Every one of you knew

And yet still you lied

And no matter who tried

To break your bond

And so you abscond

In darkness to conspire

Once more to set fire

To dreams not yours

So close those doors

Tell those hidden lies

And avoid knowing eyes

DAY 24

She rises early, waffles appear like magic

The piles of laundry, she makes them less tragic

Those sore noses, she kisses them better

She dries anything that gets wetter

She is a hero even if she can’t see it

Whatever you need, she can be it

Because her heart is full of love for you

A mother’s heart always remains true

DAY 25

I know they told my faults to you, 

They named them two by two

And then you laughed to hear their tales

Because you are the one who knew

And so such an attempt always fails

When we make one heart of two

~~If this one feels like and echo, it is because the prompt for this one was to respond to another poem, and this one popped into my head.

~~

DAY 26

In and out, always falling in and out

First you flutter, then you shout

This is the way of love these days

First we bask in such warm rays

That we think we’ll never freeze again

But just when we think we’ll win

Love crashes down and we find

That love has made us lose our mind

DAY 27

There was a time I was wanted here

But now I am not wanted here or there

And no one notices that I am near

And yet sometimes I think I hear

My name called out on the wind

The calm assurance of an old friend

That the trees and forests don’t forget

The feel of feet, bare and wet

And then I know where I belong

Lost in this ancient song

A nymph in hiding among the trees

And I live for lives like these

DAY 28

Open your eyes, what do you see

Can you see the clouds in the sky

Can you see mists on a green sea

Can you see truth you can’t deny

Can you show gratitude for eyes

That show every beauty under the skies

By appreciating each color, each sight

Even those punctuated in black and white

So open those eyes, take it all in

You’ll never see this moment again

DAY 29

The Last Time

The last time I saw you, you were still on my mind

But no matter how hard I looked, I couldn’t find

Where it is that I hid that very last kiss

The one you promised would make me miss

Every moment that I am not in your arms

But those are the thoughts that set alarms

Clanging over and over again because the last time

Shall remain always the very last crime

Of love perpetuated without loyalty

From your straying heart to me

DAY 30

The end has come and we must go

Don’t tell me where, I can’t know

Or I will find you when night comes

And wipe your tears with gentle thumbs

I know you need me, I need you too

Yet somehow it feels this love won’t do

All it promises, all that it should

Though I know we wish it could

So you go your way, I’ll go mine

And maybe someday, again, we’ll find

Ourselves together, side by side

With no more need to run or hide