1000sleeps : Writing

Hurricane You

Hurricane You

A Poem by 1000sleeps


A poem comparing a hurricane to the end of a relationship
In the Eyes of a Griever

In the Eyes of a Griever

A Poem by 1000sleeps


He"All-knowing"He"The creator"He"Divine deity"HeMercilessHeThe destroyerHeThiefHe who took her,will one day take me.
McIntosh

McIntosh

A Poem by 1000sleeps


Pale yellow light pops onwhen the door whooshes open.Eager eyes peer inside,in search of the perfect one."Pick me!"I know I'm damaged,but I'm just as ..
Nothing to Say or Do

Nothing to Say or Do

A Poem by 1000sleeps


Nothing she could say or docould make him love her less,She is his angel in a world or sin,his guiding light when the paths grow dark.Nothing she coul..
When I know

When I know

A Poem by 1000sleeps


When my world stops,and everyone else's keeps spinning,that's when I knowI have lost.
Riptide

Riptide

A Poem by 1000sleeps


Grief is a walk you take alone,or so they say.There are supporters,but as you search the crowds,the one you seek is nowhere to be found.The one you ne..
You Left Me in the Summer

You Left Me in the Summer

A Poem by 1000sleeps


my first attempt at traditional poetry, in this case a pantoum
A Promise Not Forgotten

A Promise Not Forgotten

A Poem by 1000sleeps


Alex Trebek’s voice, scratchy, resonates out of the old T.V.as it collects dust on the big box in back. The peeling, wallpapered walls,..
Please Don't Apologize

Please Don't Apologize

A Poem by 1000sleeps


When you looked at me on the rock that day,graffiti under our backs,our lips brushed close.Not once, not twice,but too many times to count.I never tho..
High Expectations

High Expectations

A Poem by 1000sleeps


Sometimes it feels like I was born into a box. Everyday it gets smaller, and I'm not sure it'll ever stop.