IT’S ALL IN MY HEAD
I’m alone
in this space,
this place
where thoughts
collide
with reality.
Whispers of hope
are crowded out
by shouts
of disappointment
and failure.
My cries go unheard;
tears, undried.
I’m all alone
in this space.
2015-06-22
P. Wanken
ENTER (Tainted Mind) AT YOUR OWN RISK
(a piku)
Cynical
mood;
cyclical thoughts.
2013-06-12
P. Wanken
Written for Poetic Asides #223: “Entertain (_blank_ )”.
In case of a short attention span due to allergy-induced fog…write PI(KU)…
IN CASE OF VISION LOSS
Open your
mind
to a new path.
IN CASE OF RAIN
Take off your
shoes
and start dancing.
IN CASE OF A HOT FLASH
If not yours:
keep
a safe distance.
IN CASE OF A BROKEN HEART
Remember
where
you can find glue.
2013-04-11
P. Wanken
Written for Poetic Asides April Poem-A-Day Challenge #11: In Case of ( blank ). Posted for day 40 in 100 Days of Spring – 2013.
THE COLORS OF MY DAY
Black.
The inky darkness
that envelops me.
Gray.
The dreary cloud
that covers my days.
Blue.
My eyes, like pools of water,
filled with tears.
Red.
My nose,
sore from blowing.
Green.
The color I see
on the other side of the fence.
Purple.
The bruise that is
my broken heart.
Yellow.
The brilliance of the sun
that I trust will shine on my world once more.
2011-06-07
P. Wanken
Written for Poetic Bloomings prompt: Color.
UPDATE on June 11, 2011: Wow! Thanks, Walt, for choosing this as your “pick of the week” for Poetic Bloomings! I’m honored…humbled…and grateful. What a surprise ray of sunshine amidst some dark days!
echoes from the silence 