Time to Celebrate! It's National Poetry Month!!

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace." ~Jimi Hendrix

"What does it matter how one comes by the truth so long as one pounces upon it and lives by it?" ~ Henry Miller

"Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world."
~ John Evelyn

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April is National Poetry Month.. Poets ..and those of us who one day hope to be poets
.. are busy writing and reading and practically wallowing in poetry.. There are poetry contests and poetry writing seminars and poetry readings going on everywhere... teachers have invited poets into classrooms and children are writing poems in their schools.. Even I have been in a poetic mood for most of this month.. and Today is read great poetry day.. There are lots of great poetry out there and lots of not so great poetry too.. I have read and written both kinds myself..

In celebration of National Poetry month and read Great poetry Day I have decided to post a couple of my own poems here today.. I know that today is a day when I usually post watery... weird or sepia things.. those may come later today! But for now please enjoy my poems... Have a great Day!
Patsy

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This poem was written as a Sunshine Poetry Club assignment.. to be read for a Black History celebration.. Our theme was "the Struggle for Unity"..


~ United ~

Under streetlights and in back alleys~
a new generation breaths..

Nothing left to fear.. Nothing left to loose~
hatred a daily routine.. love outgrown by anger

Icy eyes welcome the fearful.. the neglected~
false promises made to lonely hearts..

Terrorist of neighborhoods and small towns..
rulers of the streets.. destroyers of life..

Eager to be accepted.. easily taken in.. hoping to find favor
guns grasped in youthful hands.. blood spilled..

Deafening cries ring from our streets.. Save us! Help us!
For our children.. can't we become united?

Written By: Patricia Sawyer
4-26-2010

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This little thing was written for the theme.. "The End" in only ten words... writing with a word limit is not always easy... as I was trying to think of something to write I remembered that Daddy once told me that when everything else was gone.. he thought maybe an atomic bomb.. that the one thing that would survive would be a cockroach.. I can't answer for where he got his information.. but I think he might have been right!


The End

in deepest darkness
all voice forever silent~
a cockroach scuttles


Written By: Patricia Sawyer
1-12-2010

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and this last one was written from a word list sent to me by one of my faithful readers and friend! Thanks for the list.. hope you enjoy what I did with your words this time.. I am also working on something else with your same words..

Word List?? YAY!!!! Here ya go!!

Spring..years..impatient..walk..waiting..ride..pink..calm..blue..friends
10 words just for you! Have fun! Love ya!



Oh What a Ride!

Pink lips posed in a perfect pout
impatient... waiting
pacing up and down the walk...

She could almost feel spring
slipping silently away..
scents evaporating.. colors fading...

The moments felt like years
when she was away
from his eyes of blue...

Friends .. mates of a like mind
soul mates.. friends of the best kind..
waiting made her think too much..

Shadows on the ground...
sweet scents of spring...
Purple vines in treetops..

Laughing above the roar
shouted whispers of "HOLD ON!"
Blue skies and fresh air..

Hours rushing with the wind
Old buildings.. sadly shuttered..
Helmet hair hidden..

Oh what a whirl.. out for a spin..
a magical chariot made for two..
Best friends forever..
Oh what a ride!

written by: Patricia Sawyer
4-14-2010