COME DANCE WITH ME AGAIN

Written by Ghost Writer and HastyWords I spent my day dreaming Of the night I had Watching candles dance Tangos and waltzes on the water’s edge   The warmth of the moment Still lingers in the air My heart still burns with passion Beats the tempo of memories still alive   I sit wondering if…

BECOMING CALM

Written by Deana and HastyWords   I lay in the middle Of a pile of fallen leaves Looking at a clear blue sky Dreaming of what could be   I find myself hopeful Despite what past experience Has taught me Do I dare believe it could be?   Spots of clouds float by Symbols of…

SEDUCTIVE NATURE

Written by Too Full To Write and HastyWords   So near and yet so far, pleasures and perils The subtle allure of nature, no more rehearsals To be a part of history, a fierce connection A seductive sea of tranquility, oceanic perfection   I want the world to love me, the beautiful disaster I am…

THE CHASE

This was written as a duet between a male and a female and is dedicated to Mr. Pouring My Art Out’s wife!  So here is to you Mrs. Pouring My Art Out! Written by Pouring My Art Out and HastyWords Run after me don’t let me go With each step…I run faster Farther away from…

ROMANTIC EMAILS

    Sooooo…lately my husband is trying to be more supportive and romantic and…ummm… poetic.  To my surprise I got a series of emails today. Each email I turned into a different stanza below.  He didn’t intend for it to become a post on my blog but…it was just WAY to romantic to pass up. …

TAMING THE HEART

This is my second duet with TwinDaddy…aka Stuphblog and he has blown me away.  I have yet to find someone who hasn’t had poetry in their heart.  I love duets because poetry is like a puzzle of words just waiting to be solved.  TwinDaddy may have just found his true calling!  Check out his blog…

ANOTHER FREE FALL

Written by A Shade Of Pen and HastyWords In one well-conceived moment The bottom fell out from under me And like a bucket of marbles I plunged like a million different spheres I tried to hold on to the last straw And yet hopelessly I tumbled down Can this fall be a new start Of…

MY VELVET ANGEL

Written by Think.Speak.Tryst and HastyWords   I watched you walk Into the darkness of the room You were dressed in black velvet Cloaked head to toe I knew you came to play But your game, I do not know   Hidden within the quiet I looked for you in desperate earnest The velvet of your…

AS DAWN BREAKS – by ANONYMOUS

Written by an Anonymous Friend     As dawn breaks And the fog has cleared I can see the future It’s oh so near   The time has come To start anew To clean the slate And give this gift to you   A chance to grow To spread your wings Go find your truth…

A QUIET HOPE

Written by Jack Pettinato and HastyWords In a forgotten part of town Three weathered men, Brothers by circumstance Rather than blood, Warm their hands over an open fire   Faces worn with experience Sorrows covered in stubble The colors of their eyes stolen And their tears long ago bled dry Standing side by side by…