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Monday, October 26, 2015
Don't Quit
The end of the day comes Hours upon hours of solid work But my progress is lacking And I seem to have missed the mark... I'm looking...
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Jumping to Conclusions
Strange that while most people consider math and science to be the hardest fields of study, most people attempt to apply mathematical and sc...
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Church Pews
Familiar streaks in the brown of pine wood Moving up the building walls without pause Lit up in purple, red, and yellow hues Refracted li...
Monday, June 29, 2015
#CharlestonStrong
Stained glass and mournful cries Clapping and stomping, songs begin to rise The below of the organ fills the room— Beauty grows from ...
Friday, May 22, 2015
When Words Fall Short
I've been quiet too long Letting the words sit idle Choked up, suffocating on my tongue Waiting for them to be perfect, But ther...
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Modesty
A declaration of modesty-- The restrictive cry of shrouded beauty While the other half flaunts bold brawn Subtle, but causing us to fawn...
Tuesday, October 07, 2014
Waiting on a Miracle
I hear people talk about miracles... They tend to talk about miracles the same way they talk about magic--that's probably one reaso...
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Two Hands
I lie awake at night Wondering what God has in store for me, for the world... And I stop to have a little chat Echo fears and d...
Tuesday, August 05, 2014
The Will to Reach
Every day a new idea-- Colors, words, images... All spinning in my head And I can't keep up. I'm running as fast as I can Pluck...
Thursday, July 31, 2014
A Few Gentle Souls
Scattered and hidden Humbly going about their way-- A few gentle souls A few good people... Spare some silver for the poor Spare a...
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Judgement Day
When time runs out as it always does When the wind stops blowing And the leaves stop falling, All is quiet, all is calm... My l...
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Riding on Clouds at Sunset
Stepped off the cliff Expecting to fall, Expecting the splash of water The splash of me colliding-- I didn't expect to land Soft b...
Monday, July 21, 2014
Pick Me Up
Just when I thought hope was lost Everything had failed, the world was closing in And I just didn't want to think anymore-- When ever...
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Growing Peacefully
Peace of mind comes After you've surrendered everything Left all your dreams at the door And placed your faith in something high...
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Children Go Where I Send Thee
Do you ever wonder where you'll go Where your legs will take you, Where your heart doesn't want to follow Or where...
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Joy Comes in the Morning
Pray now-- Yesterday dies With the troubles it brought me And new hopes spring from ashes Fallen dreams Revived again To li...
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Actions of Change
This solitary action The root and cause of change This solitary action Born of idealism, careless and free A consequence whether by chan...
Monday, May 26, 2014
Crossing the T's and Dotting the I's
The fun (and burden) of poetry is when you re-read a poem and realize it completely captured a moment or idea (or that it didn't quite ...
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Mastermind of Villainy
A master of disguise, He lingers, hiding in plain sight, Neighbor, friend, and confidant He convinces the world to see Distorted views o...
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Beautiful Humility
To be aware is not to be weak-- To admit your fault and make amends, And if in the end you humbly bow It doesn't mean you've l...
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