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…

THE DEATH OF SILENCE

Written by The Husband and HastyWords But say nothing I will Confrontation, confusion, misconception Jealousy and sadness abound Silence reveals nothing Hides All   Betrayal sits hunched Conflicts, mistakes, delusions Distrust and bitterness surround Road ahead is merging Communication lines are down   Symbiosis in our hands Synergy in our grasp Junkies for the experiment…

FINDING SOLITUDE

Sometimes the sunshine is hard to find metaphorically.  This girl is the sun in my life and I am so glad we found each other.  I love you Miss Jen! Written by Think.Speak.Tryst and HastyWords Sand feels like velvet Smooth & white underneath me Imprinting my body’s curves On the canvas of the Earth  …

HIDING FROM ME

Written by Stuphblog and HastyWords   Distress strolls down my street Kicking cans to the curb Looking in all the windows Trying its best to find me I attempt to find refuge A place I’m safe from its clutches I withdraw deep into myself Despair nips at my consciousness How did I allow myself to…

REASON TO SHINE

Learning to live free goes hand in hand with learning to let go. I believe life is a balance and you need to know when to stay and fight and when to let something/someone go. I sat in my car and realized I was staring at this tree, part of it was green with leaves…

STARFISH

WRITTEN BY KALIZAMAR AND HASTYWORDS The canopy hides me   From the burning rays   The wind finds me   As it comes to play   *   The breeze drifts through my hair   Sunlight sparkles on the waves   Seawater scents the hazy air   As lost-summer memories flow   *   A…

SECRET SOLITUDE

Written by Think.Speak.Tryst and HastyWords   Coming and going Like the turquoise tides Beaches littered with hope for happiness I find myself wandering alone   The sun has been hiding For infinite days on end Clouds painting shadows on my mood Leaving me cold to the bone   Tired by the drawn out repetition Of…

DEADLY TONGUE

WRITTEN BY Alex Hicks and HastyWords     Words ignite like dangerous fireworks A spreading detonation of sparks A dramatic uncontrolled display Threatening mischief before leaping into the sky   Each letter bringing forth colors Like a painting on a canvas Swirls of reds, yellows, greens and blues Painted by a delicate hand   Beautiful…

VOICES

Sage and I wrote this duet.  It took me years to get him to write this with me.  Ok years is an exaggeration but he is a busy guy!  We wrote this duet in the typical alternating stanza style. We wrote it as two separate voices and when we were finished Sage intertwined the stanzas…

THE STRANGER WITHIN

Written by A Shade of Pen and HastyWords     Crowded in a selfish world I reach out to find the one Who can help me complete the quest To find the one who resides within Strangers flank either side Trust eludes, sensibility denied How can I reach out to you When a stranger lurks…