A collection of poetry, old and new.
Since the last poem went over so well, here’s another. ****************** Frustration. Words flow, but meaning never comes. Some people fight for the joy of breaking down the spirit overly righteous. Others scream and shout for the sweet release of carbon-dioxide into the air. Very few speak for a worthwhile cause. Feelings hurt egos bruise…
A few nights ago, I shared a poem on my other blog, The Memoirs of a Yo-Yo Dieter, entitled, “Why I Run.” With the help of a good friend, I edited the poem down to make it more powerful, less wordy, and to make it “submission-ready” for a few contests. Since I haven’t shared any…
[Disclaimer: This is very dorky/corny. You’ve been warned.] A mini-poem for those going through the post-holiday funk: Christmas has gone, The New Year has went, The time is now done, The hours long spent. “Back to work,” the people cry, “There is much to do!” The bills, they come! I must comply,…
I’d like to share a poem with you that I wrote very recently while taking a break from NaNoWriMo. However, before I post it, I’d like to offer a thought that has been troubling me for quite a while. This should go without saying, but the tone expressed in this poem is NOT an emotion…
As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been in a very poetic mood lately. Writing a new poem every few days. I’ve since submitted several pieces to literary magazines, contests, and publishers in the hopes that I can make some headway on my goal of 5-in-28. [See: Who, me? for details.] Since I can’t…
I’ve been in a very poetic mood lately, writing a poem practically every other day over the past two weeks. It’s amazing to feel this inspired… but also very distracting when it comes to getting my homework [which is NOT poetry] done by the due dates. Since I’m not ready to share these new ones…
I’m in a bit of a silly mood today, so I decided to share a few limericks I’ve written in the past weeks. The first one is cute; the other two were just me enjoying the fact that words rhyme. Simple pleasures in life. One for my puppy, Taquito: There once was a dog named…
Below is my first published poem, which will appear in Full Sail University’s literary magazine, The Aviator, in the Summer 2012 issue. It’s due out in a few weeks, but you get the first look! ***Please note, this is copyrighted. Any reproduction, reuse, or otherwise redistribution of this piece as your own work constitutes copyright…
Pulse quickens, goose bumps raise Wind rushes by – Light through the canopy, iridescent plays Patterns on the muddied earth. Sweat rains down, sins wash away Sun blazes on – Hours are but minutes, seconds are a day Thoughts crest and break upon the trail. Holy grass underfoot, engulfing trees, Seclusion in your depths –…
Victoria Elizabeth Ann 