A new day. A new year. A new start. Ringing in the new year with drink in hand. People side by side watching the ball drop. The old year coming to and end. The war, the sickness, the pain. That is all in the past. It stops this year everyone hopes and prays. Next year... Continue Reading →
Hello Internet! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and are enjoying the holiday season. I am not back permanently. This is just an appreciation post highlighting some of the Poems I wrote this month. I thought it would be a nice way to look back on this past year and allow new readers to... Continue Reading →
Lights hanging on the Christmas Tree. A pile of wrapped gifts down below. People stand on street corners and ring a bell. They ask for donations and spread Christmas cheer. Stomping through the snow with heavy boots. Hot chocolate held between two hands to keep them warm. People wrapped up in front of a fireplace... Continue Reading →
Christmas blows in with snow and song, Presents and lights all around. Joy fills the streets as shoppers run to and fro, The spirit fills their souls but leave you feeling empty. Christmas was their favorite time of the year. They loved the songs, the snow, the family. The family. That's what hits you the... Continue Reading →
She is like a bird free from her iron cage. She soars through the sky following the wind underneath her wings. She is like a fish free from her glass tank. She swims through the river enjoying the flowing currents. She is like a butterfly free from her chrysalis. She flutters about as she takes... Continue Reading →
A blood ritual on the altar of time. Rolling back daylight for another hour of sleep. Trading an hour of sleep for eternal night. The people blame it on the farmers. Or blame it on Benjamin Franklin. But we still bring our sacrifices to the altar. Falling backwards in time. Springing forward in time. Trading... Continue Reading →
Haunted by a restless spirit. One that drains the happiness and corrupts the thoughts. It keeps the curtains drawn and the world dark. It's a shadow that clings to it host, holding it down. It makes joy taste empty and sadness filling. It poisons the mind and keeps it weak. The spirit keeps the host... Continue Reading →
Congrats. You made it. You're internet famous. Your life is glamorous. It's sponsored by Google. You are getting those premium ads. Your pictures are instant. You are raking in those likes. Setting those trends and filtering out the bad. Your tweets are influential. Was 140, now 280. Your life is a Twitter moment; it's trending.... Continue Reading →
Mirror mirror on the wall, Say my name and I'll hear your call. You speak to me and I'll talk back. Stand in front of the mirror and make a pact. Mary, Mary, I hear you say. Speak to me and I'll obey. Girls gathered together making jokes. Thinking this ghost story is just a... Continue Reading →
Out in the field there is a man made of straw. He is a silent protector of the crops. The man watches over the field both day and night. Just standing there with his arms outstretched. His job is to stand there scaring away the birds. For if he doesn't, they will swarm the crops... Continue Reading →
Allen The Writer 