Category: Talking Poems

Keeper of Wishes – A Poem

They would find me at night: small balls of light that shone and pulsed in tune to the words that were being uttered from within the orbs: “I wish I was more popular.” “I wish I was more beautiful.” “I wish that he loved… Continue Reading “Keeper of Wishes – A Poem”

What I Had Become – A Poem

When the New Year began, I looked into the mirror. I saw a reflection of myself from long ago. I was lying on a bed, weak, my whole world changed. I watched as my reflection lifted a hand and beckoned to me. “Come on.”… Continue Reading “What I Had Become – A Poem”

On the Road of Yellow Brick – A Poem

She wakes within the dream to find herself in an expanse of green. A field of grass stretching for as far as the eye can see. Along the grass, there is a road of bricks, coloured in a bright yellow hue. The colour is… Continue Reading “On the Road of Yellow Brick – A Poem”

The Beginning of Goodbye – A Poem

I thought I would feel sadness or discontent. I thought I would be depressed or sad that part of my life had ended here. However, all I experienced was a sense of rightness, the thrum of gratification running though my veins. I’m not sure,… Continue Reading “The Beginning of Goodbye – A Poem”

The Princess of Disks – A Poem

This is my last offering for Pay It Forward 2015! It’s a poem I’ve written for the lovely Erin Dowe, who is awesome and fabulous.   The Princess of Disks   When I first met her, I thought she was a wood nymph. She… Continue Reading “The Princess of Disks – A Poem”