Thursday, January 19, 2012
Politics by Jessica Lynn Houston
Obama
Like
I need
To see your broadcast when
I am trying to watch
Criminal Minds on my television
Screen
A Poem by Benito
I will move fast,
I will move slow-
I will turn my face against the wind.
And so we fly,
And so we go,
And we will fight, more and more.
Tonight we fight,
Tonight we fall,
Tonight we save them all.
A little girl-
All alone,
Sees the war, from her home.
A tear falls
A waterfall-
Her pain grows more and more.
A father gone,
A home undone
A little girl, a girl no more.
Crocodile Tears by Chazz Noble
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Only Me, By You.
Who I am and who I want to be.
They aren’t always the same person.
But you help me find the one.
The one I want to be.
Someone confident.
Someone loving.
Beautiful.
Happy.
Me.
Right Turn Away
I won’t see him tomorrow,
Or the day after,
Or next week.
Maybe next month.
Hopefully.
Yet even that’s too far away.
Saying goodbye,
Driving in separate directions,
Hits me when I get into my car.
We stand inches apart,
He gives me a hug
Holds onto my hands,
Kisses my forehead.
He smiles,
Tells me he’ll see me soon.
He makes me laugh,
Until tears well up in my eyes,
Through my smile.
He pulls me close,
“Oh baby, don’t cry, I’ll see you Soon.”
“I know,”
I laugh at my stupid tears.
He whispers,
“Give me a kiss,”
And kisses me lightly on the lips.
He opens my car door,
Holds my hand as I get in.
He lets go,
Closes my door,
Mouths the words,
“See you soon babe, I love you,”
and walks away.
I watch him get into his car,
I see him turn around,
And look after my car as I leave.
With a little wave, I blow a kiss,
And stare,
Until I can’t see him anymore.
And then I cry until
I Can’t Breathe,
Every time.
Escape
Wide open spaces,
Breathe in the world around you.
Rushing breezes blow,
I can hear the rivers flow,
Wide open spaces call me.
Old England
I met a bum on the street,
He told me his name was Pete.
He made me dinner with a sock,
Hit me over the head with a clock,
And then he made me rub his feet.