I am writing poetry again, I have my whole life.
It has been how I have dealt with many situations.
Before I give you some new poems, I thought I would dig two of my favorites out of archives since they were posted here 'pre-many-of-you'.

Enjoy.

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Widow's Peak

She walks a winding stair to the edge of the sea,
a foolish heart despises her begging pleas.
The roar of the wind and the crashing waves
Greets her soul with a power it once gave.

O emotions from the swollen tides
mysteries and life within it hides.
A salty spray moisten her eyes
mingling with the tears she cries.

Light reflects off ocean swells
searching the spirit within her that dwells;
O great and mighty the depth it contains,
some for display, while others remain.

Shading her eye, she watches the laughing gull
mocking her pain, scorched heart and emotions dull.
She turns with the wind, who wraps her dress up tight
His ship will not return to it’s port tonight.

She pulls in air, clean, free and pure,
Wondering how much longer she will endure.
She tucks a loose hair behind her ear,
And wipes away her final tear
Returning to her life once more,
While waves suck dry the ocean shore.



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Within the Shelter of Our Heart


~dedicated to the love of my life Matthew

Time has its way,
It is free from control
It steals youth and whisks away memories
Trying to pull us asunder
But our vows are timeless, we are safe here,
Within the shelter of our heart

People have a way of dehydrating
Of trying to drain us of all recourse
To release us to the desert
Their dust withering the throat
But they can’t get to us, we are safe here
Within the shelter of our heart

Stolen thoughts may occur
Evil trying to stealth its way
To compose a sinful dance
To mock and scorn our love
Yet the music here are ballads, we are safe here
Within the shelter of our heart

Long lonely nights slit through the blinds
Trying to saturate our restlessness
Wrapping us within the cocoon of despair
creating false shadows upon our faces
But we meet in our dreams, we are safe here
Within the shelter of our hearts

Slithering fornicators forced intentions
Slipping their venom in open wounds
Yet our devotion exposes their desires
Their eyes reflect their unfaithful lust
Love exposes all evil, we are safe here
Within the shelter of our hearts

Eternity could not be enough
To harm or create a gap
We are as one, melded and bonded
Our joy, love, peace and harmony
Contained in one vow, we are safe here
Within the shelter of our heart