Poetry Blog by Shirley Smothers
Tags from last 12 months
Calm My Mind
God please calm my mind
And heal my heart, I am drained
Please take away pain
Wednesday 28th November 2018 6:31 pm
The Still Quiet Air
The still quiet air
The freezing touch of his hand
Death is by my side
Friday 12th October 2018 4:06 pm
Shirley
Sometimes sweet, sometimes sour
Heart is put into everything
I try to be a good person
Really love my family
Lets things pile up
Everyday struggles with depression
Yet keep trying
Friday 5th October 2018 4:12 pm
Human
Human
I found myself in a nightmarish place. There were lots of people, if that’s what you can call them. Some were horribly disfigured. Some seemed to be more demon than human.
These people/demons were cannibals. Eating people they had captured. Some ate them alive ripping them limb from limb. Others preferred them to be killed first and then cooked.
I kept asking, “Why haven’t you eaten me,...
Friday 7th September 2018 4:14 pm
I Was Hungry
I was hungry and denied food.
I was thirsty and went without,
I was a stranger and you turned me away.
Thursday 6th September 2018 12:29 pm
Skin
Our skins are different colors
But we all bleed the color red
Be compassionate
Wednesday 22nd August 2018 4:49 pm
Aretha Franklin Acrostic
R really loved
E especially beautiful
S sexy in many ways
P perfect harmony
E enjoyed by many
C close to perfection
T talented
Tuesday 21st August 2018 12:55 am
The Hour is Late
An innocuous, yet mysterious woman walks into the local bar. She approaches the Bartender and says in a flat tone, “Water please.”
She is around 5 feet tall. She has long, dark, slightly stringy hair. Her eyes are very dark, almost black. Her clothes are old and worn.
He says, “Honey this is no place for you. You should go back where you came from.” A man taps her on the shoulder and ask, “H...
Tuesday 21st August 2018 12:35 am
Mountains in the Mist
Mountains in the mist
Lazy clouds roll slowly by
Small pleasures in life.
Tuesday 7th August 2018 11:22 pm
My Dreams
My dreams they have died
Buried deep within myself
Hope to renew them
Tuesday 24th April 2018 6:08 pm
Open Your Eyes
I had been feeling sad and lonely. I decided to go back into the past and visit my childhood home. When I arrived, my sister, mother, and brother were sitting at the kitchen table having a meal. I walked in and said, “Hello.” They welcomed me warmly and asked, “How have you been?”
In a short while my Father joined us and demanded to know, “Why are you here?” I was taken aback and said, “I’m lon...
Thursday 12th April 2018 4:30 pm
My Name is Sarai
My name is Sarai. This is the year 1400 of Our Lord and Saviour. I am Twenty and Eight years in age.
I have been married to my husband Jacob since I was the age of 14. I have birthed unto Jacob five children. The third being a girl lived but only a few hours. She had difficulty in her breathing and having a bluish tint to her skin.
We buried her quickly in hopes if she carried a d...
Tuesday 3rd April 2018 5:24 pm
Words Flow
Words flowing from my mind
Touching people I don't know
Facing the future
Saturday 31st March 2018 11:10 pm
Altars to the God's Shape Poem
Altars To the Gods
I once
saw an
altar built
to honor a
God. Which
God I do not know.
The day was overcast
and threatened rain. The
years and the elements had
wrecked havoc on this altar. A
mouse scurried across this crumbling
stone. A bird of prey swooped down and
carried away this small creature. A...
Thursday 8th February 2018 5:32 pm
Metaphor, Acrostic
Hope is like
A bird that
Perches in the soul.
Passes time
Yearning for adventure.
Saturday 6th January 2018 6:36 pm
Forgot to Water
I
forgot
to water
my writing
so now many
words have
fallen
to
the
ground
OH
the
Shame
...
Saturday 6th January 2018 1:39 am
Advice in Four word lines, or less.
Take care of Yourself.
Just love Yourself.
Just follow Your heart.
Don't over think problems.
Friday 5th January 2018 5:22 pm
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