Tag: Life
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Poem: Embers of Passion
Embers of Passion embers burning, deep inside embers burn, fire must hide gurgling like hot lava deep find a way, passion to keep – feelings tied up, they’re not free pressures pressing upon me care too much, must learn to cope dousing truth’s embers with hope – Turn off news. don’t like to hear! Fate…
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Poem: Sisters, Traditions Passed Down
Sisters, Traditions Passed Down Sisters, there were three, as close as can be Sisters, rotate responsibility. Sisters, grow tired, too much work to do. Sisters, tired, pass job to me and you. – Sisters, us young, work hard, try to fulfill Sister’s mothers, the biding of their will. Sisters, us two, will give it a…
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Poem: Burden of Life
Burden of Life Carrying burden of life in bucket. Spilled once, maybe twice, yet did not chuck it. Friend found to help me carry loads heavy. Able, at last, to hold bucket steady. – Added whims and dreams, reinforced with fun, Stirred in hope and love, then ‘fore we were done Started a family. Then…
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Poem: Wake Up!
Wake Up! Change in governance now upon us. Traversing these times, like by bus. Pay the fare, in form of taxes Bus drives on as one relaxes. – Trust driver takes you home safely. Take a nap, settle in snuggly. Bus driver surely knows the route. Knows your stop and will holler out. –…
June Nash 