Nice and warm
On my lap,
Ms. Kitty
Takes a nap.
Soon enough,
Without fail,
I doze off
And nap as well.
– SR Romney 2023
Author Archive
Ms. Kitty (National Poetry Writing Month 2023 #16) Leave a comment
Reaching Out (National Poetry Writing Month 2023 #15) Leave a comment
I'm chasing a dream
Out of reach
In front of me
I stumble forward
Reaching out
But still, I come up empty
I run away from me
Out of time
Just memories
I stumble forward
Reaching out
But still, I come up empty
Regret and heartache
Trace a path
My footprints in the sand
But time and tide
will wash away
The time I've never had
So goodbye and farewell to me
I'll live the future you'll never see
– SR Romney 2023
Evolve (National Poetry Writing Month 2023 #14) Leave a comment
The world keeps changing,
Arranging,
And I must evolve.
So complicated.
Frustrated,
I have to evolve.
I need to adapt
Be enrapt,
And so, I evolve
The world moves forward
Flies onward
We all must evolve
– SR Romney 2023
Garden of Leaks (National Poetry Writing Month 2023 #13) Leave a comment
My garden of leaks is growing
One whistle-blower a time.
If I water the sources,
And make plenty of bread,
I'll have enough by winter
For a big pot of controversy.
– SR Romney 2023
String (National Poetry Writing Month 2023 #12) Leave a comment
The silly string dances on the edge of my sweater
Tempting me to yank it, but I should know better
But finally, it fools me; it is rather long.
I don't need to grab scissors. I mean, what could go wrong?
I grab the thread firmly, and I give it a pull,
Then watch in horror as I see my sleeve unspool.
With morbid curiosity, I pull it some more
Wondering what this journey has in store.
When I'm finally finished, my sweater has fled.
I'm left with a nice ball of yarn instead.
– SR Romney 2023
Life Is Pain (National Poetry Writing Month 2023 #11) Leave a comment
Life is pain, from start to end. In misery, we strive forward. Our first bruise, our first heartache, To our last love, our last goodbye. Pain is life, our mark on this world. Hold it closely, it is you.
– SR Romney 2023
Private Confines (National Poetry Writing Month 2023 #10) Leave a comment
In private confines
My inner child cries
The inner tears she had to hide
As she cowered in her room
And saw the light fade from view
Kept safe, under lock and key
That's the lie I sold to me
But she sits in the dark alone
And cries out in fear and pain
Hoping that she'll see the day
She finally gets to be free.
Sorry it took so long.
– SR Romney 2023
Thinking (National Poetry Writing Month 2023 #9) Leave a comment
Today, my thoughts are scattershot.
My brain fell down the stairs.
I thought I'd think, but I can not;
It caught me unawares.
My brain is robbed of all it's got,
They even took the sink.
At least it's quiet without thought.
At least, that's what I think.
– SR Romney 2023
Kiss Me Like A Leaf (National Poetry Writing Month 2023 #8) Leave a comment
Kiss me like a leaf
Being kissed by morning dew.
Hold me with your gravity
As Jupiter holds its moons.
Crave me, need me, want me,
As a hammer wants for nails.
Hunt me with a passion,
Like a dog chasing its tail.
Sculpt me with caresses;
Be an artist to my clay.
Explore my every facet;
Be the guide who finds a way.
Help me pierce the silence
Like a shrill and high-pitched scream.
Let me live inside your head
Like a fondly cherished dream.
Just kiss me like a leaf
Being kissed by morning dew.
Oh please, darling, love me
As much as I love you.
– SR Romney 2023
The Battle (National Poetry Writing Month 2023 #7) Leave a comment
On the verge of greatness,
As this battle music rages
I move in to make the killing blow.
My foe is legendary
But, now cornered, he's wary.
He makes one last move, but too slow.
As his sword goes askew,
My blade point strikes true!
I have finally vanquished my foe.
The victory music sings
As the exp bar dings.
One level down, just 19 more to go.
– SR Romney 2023
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