Writing

scrolls of the dead

By Denise Carruthers / 25th July, 2017

My words Not always tragic They live a little first Then they die The quick & dead Glossed over doom Discarded & forgotten

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the end

By Denise Carruthers / 22nd July, 2017

I only hear one word sounds like goodbye The reverb in my mind as an echo All that I need to make it final is for you to leave But,…

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god knows

By Denise Carruthers / 16th July, 2017

We don habits Wearing everyday Like it will always be Draped softness of belief Supported staunch in faith But there are many gods

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start and end

By Denise Carruthers / 16th July, 2017

I say that love begins in the corner of a smile A smile as a promise of happiness It is the eyes that show sadness in a blink of goodbye

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tones of my heart

By Denise Carruthers / 16th July, 2017

Thrums so soft My hollow sounds Gentle tones & mellow movement Plays a melody of maundering The melisma to my heart

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By Denise Carruthers / 16th July, 2017

That old chestnut Nightmare Chomping at the bit To escape into dreams It behooves her to try The bolt with the canter

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afar

By Denise Carruthers / 16th July, 2017

There was a man from afar Who kept his life in a jar But it got infected When fun was ejected And spent itself over the bar

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Love spell

By Denise Carruthers / 16th July, 2017

touch of sugar hint of spice 1 middle of the moment in a dash of midnight stars tiny hint of sunshine a corner of a smile LOVE

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A spell for increased machismo

By Denise Carruthers / 15th July, 2017

4 parts mojo I peacock’s tail sex appeal some honey & a bee shake a feather move your ass don’t strain

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happy spell

By Denise Carruthers / 14th July, 2017

find all kindness fill it up with fervor mix a splash of sunshine stir in the soul and smile

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highward

By Denise Carruthers / 14th July, 2017

little cardboard squares of heavenly blue mind flies skyward seek n see stars in the day sun in the night powder puffs of clouds

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darling dresses

By Denise Carruthers / 14th July, 2017

Wear this coat of my caress Dressed up in dearest wishes Graceful garb for gentleman Adorn yourself Darling Draped in adoration

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dark clouds

By Denise Carruthers / 14th July, 2017

O my cloud Weighted with sorrow Worn out worry Born of my story Of secrets suppressed The cumulus Regret Rains into cries

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narrow streets

By Denise Carruthers / 14th July, 2017

No narrow streets command her veins Nor huddled homes The warm windows She is wild Winding streams Freedom, wings & panorama

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perfect poem

By Denise Carruthers / 14th July, 2017

Shattered thoughts Scattered from her pain Worst of them Delivering An almost perfect poem

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feelings of fire

By Denise Carruthers / 14th July, 2017

He touched me My breath held In burning shallow lungs Muted awe for want of him Struck silently As feelings fired on my skin

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layers

By Denise Carruthers / 14th July, 2017

Layers of us leaves of life falling from the tree Bore bare draped in dogma Take off your clothes and shed the sin

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time stands still

By Denise Carruthers / 14th July, 2017

It’s that song, you know Flooding memories The one comes on & takes you back Time stands still but I am dancing With your ghost

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the sweetest kiss

By Denise Carruthers / 14th July, 2017

How I long to linger lovingly Lavish him with lips on lips His mouth on mine The sweetest kiss Gifted from my dreams

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loveless

By Denise Carruthers / 11th July, 2017

Her dream became Nightmare’s stampede Hoof-beats on heartbeats Fancy to fear No-one to hear her cry No more moaning love

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