Love #2: a long time ago

Love #2

-Linda Lee Lyberg

Sleeping.

Waking from a dream of you

Only to see

Your face

And flowers.

First Timer

Response poem to S Francis’s (SailorPoet) poem In the Cafe  All are welcome at the Go Dog Go Cafe

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I stand getting wet in cold rain

watching through plate glass windows

edges fogged

rendering the scene inside

a soft feathered oval

Aroma of coffee

faint but distinct

WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO LIVE WITH SOMEONE WHO’S NOT IN LOVE WITH YOU?

—THE DARK DAYS—

By Charles Robert Lindholm

 

Why would you want to

live with someone

who’s not in love

with you?

SHE REMEMBERS

—MEMORIES OF THE PAST—

 By Charles Robert Lindholm

 

she looks back on her life

and the lovers that she’s known

no one ever lasted long

and now she is alone

THEY ALL SEEMED TRUE

–MEMORIES OF THE PAST–

By Charles Robert Lindholm

 

I don’t know why

I believed your lies

Quiet My Disquiet

Some days I feel on top of things and everyone’s content,
But then come days just like today—composure’s quickly spent.

The Princes Square Peacock

The Princes Square peacock
in full Art Nouveau
looks down from on high
to the people below

And Buchanan Street shoppers
as they venture within
can gaze up to its wonder
with a smile or a grin

ON THE WAY

“Are we almost there yet?”

I whined to my parents as we motored down seemingly endless highways

punctuated with Burma-Shave signs,

Jumbo Orange stands and other odd roadside attractions.

We traveled to the pace of a ’56 Chevy Station wagon

two-toned Red & White

All or Nothing

My imagination was captivated this morning by the lyrics of Ryan Montbleau’s All or Nothing

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The minutes

hours

weigh heavily

upon my shoulders

in the aching night

where I replay

THE NIGHT CRIED

-Memories of the Past-
By Charles Robert Lindholm

And the night cried
With a shower of tears
In torrents
When it learned
The truth about you
That you were leaving

Love, A Long Time Ago

Love

-Linda Lee Lyberg

Old feelings rise to the surface

Tears threaten to fall

My heart aches from emptiness

Lucky Star

I wished upon a star
But instead it was a satellite

FOREVER’S JUST A DREAM

By Charles Robert Lindholm

The feelings are raw

unrippened with age

not wanting to wait

The Jealous Rain

A jealous rain

fell from the envious sky

soaked your clothes

translucent

caressed your hair

like a lover

left lingering droplets on your eyelashes

PLEASE LET ME STAY WITH YOU

By Charles Robert Lindholm

 I will stay with you
As long as you Let Me
I will be with you
As long as you want me

The Shilling

I remember when I was a lad
how much a shilling gave
were I to spend it, even though
I was encouraged then to save

And so it was in West George Street
in Glasgow, Sunday night
The Shilling Brewing Co I found
built on an old bank site

Conquered

Deadly thing is hate
stifles all hope of friendship

WAITING, SIMPLY WAITING (FOR YOU)

By Charles Robert Lindholm

A little forest cabin

Just off the beaten trail

It’s nothing grand or fancy

But it’s me in each detail

Sitting by the fire

Blend In

That’s me there –
in the hallway –
hands in my pockets, I make myself small.
My eyes to the floor,
I weave my way class-ward
trying to blend in to the walls

Sweet Grace

It was personal, that decision I made

to honor the day my angel grew wings

It was personal, your choice to throw shade

Things you don’t know could be just about anything

I NEED LONGER DAYS

By Charles Robert Lindholm

I need

longer days

to spend

with You

Manchester Arena Haiku

The drags of human life

bombed, killed and maimed

Sweet Lovin

Submitted by  সূর্য গুপ্ত

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Its ok to walk away

Walk away from hurt

Walk away from pain

All we want is to gain

Some sweet sweet lovin

Shattered

Submitted by  Sam (waywarddame)

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Their piercing eyes locked in a fierce glare,
tearing at her damaged soul and leaving her bare.
She stood with promise towards a marvellous future,
but was constantly held back by this hidden abuser.
Her emotions rampaged within her wavering mind,
fear, malice, and disgust all running intertwined.

Non-believer

I believe in the goodness of humanity
Believe that dawn will follow night surely
Believe in all things beautiful
Though the world is full of misery
Believe in  oneness of mankind, disappearance
Of artificial boundaries dividing us
Believe one day we shall overcome, and
Win our fight against eradication of crippling diseases
Believe we will be able to stop all abuses and exploitation

A Suitable Period of Mourning

I do not have a closet

full of mourning clothes

I have never

inked the names of my dead

on my tender forearms in black

in solemn homage

The list too long

my arms too short

to box with god

Wings

Wings

-Linda Lee Lyberg

You touched me

And I will never be the same.

I’ll ALWAYS BE WITH YOU

By Charles Robert Lindholm

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Darling, be still and stay with me

Please have a little faith in me