Geralyn Miller : Writing

Paternity

Paternity

A Poem by Geralyn Miller


poor creature, happy-unhappy man. he loves her whom he can not have; all his strength to possess this sweet monster. she loves another, her hea..
Stay Behinds

Stay Behinds

A Poem by Geralyn Miller


the lonely, lost search of a soul near to death. then, the stay behinds; survivors, alone, frightened, never knowing.
Contentment

Contentment

A Poem by Geralyn Miller


Contentment is a wildwood creature, rarely encountered while being sought. Yet, Content creeps silent in. midst daydreams, sunlight fantasies, ..
Wake Up Call

Wake Up Call

A Poem by Geralyn Miller


Get up! Get up! Shouts shrilly shrieking the clock aside my bed. Slumber I softly, dreaming of gentle yesterdays And pleasant tomorrows; Unwilli..
Dark Flower

Dark Flower

A Poem by Geralyn Miller


Flower blooming in the dark, you are lonely and unseen. Do you fear the sunshine? it's heat? it's brightness? or it's all revealing light? I..
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

A Poem by Geralyn Miller


Fortunately, she has not awakened. She was once a beautiful woman ----just yesterday morning, in fact. Now, there is no trace of the former lovel..
Long Wait/Farewell

Long Wait/Farewell

A Poem by Geralyn Miller


Today, she left him waiting for a final time; waiting at the church, alone at the altar one last time. Those of us watching remember another tim..
Flame of Violence

Flame of Violence

A Poem by Geralyn Miller


Violence, is an equal opportunity destroyer. Bullets are colorblind. The ache in a Mother's heart when her child is murdered, does not change wit..
Private Nightmare

Private Nightmare

A Poem by Geralyn Miller


A thousand wishes and a prayer of dreams, while the angels watch we dance. Dance in the night and the halls of slumber, cheek to cheek, heart..
Answering Service: Cancel Wedding/Schedule Funeral

Answering Service: Cancel Wedding/Schedule Funeral

A Poem by Geralyn Miller


"Ma'am, I'm sorry to wake you, I know it's 3AM, but it's really important." (I hasten to assure him, I was awake to answer the phones.) "Plea..