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…

CHAOTIC ROMANCE

Another one with my beautiful friend Jen!  It is always amazing to me how two people with totally different backgrounds, leading very different lives can connect so beautifully through words.   Written by Think.Speak.Tryst. and HastyWords From the corner of my eye I watched the fire ignite Red & purple flames shot up to the…

IN THE SEA OF ACCEPTANCE

Written by Phintly and HastyWords It seemed as if the world exploded A billion scattered thoughts cascading Into a vibrate kaleidoscopic of color Trapping me in an ocean of artistic expression Holding me steady when consciousness fails   Grasping for answers Only to come up short I settle into a peace of unknowing Reveling in…