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Brood of Shadows

A Poem by J. C. Koch

We are the lost souls,Wandering in the night,Cast out and forgotten,Unsure of our fate.We find protectionin the moon's embrace,For she is our mother,a..

What He Wrote

A Poem by J. C. Koch

Her hands trembled.Were these words really his?Why would he scrawl themIn the margins of a book?She flipped the pagesAnd read, by moonlight,The pain a..

Ink & Blood

A Poem by J. C. Koch

I could be cutA thousand timesFor a thousand reasonsAnd i would stillBleed ink.Ink that bends,twists, and curls,Becoming the wordsthat, both, sooth pa..

Where?

A Poem by J. C. Koch

"Lone little sparrow, where do you fly?When my leaves are all gone,You fly away, from both the cold,And me, you leave me alone.But I do not mind at al..

Head Over Heels

A Poem by J. C. Koch

I was head over heelsfor the girl I thought would be my lifebut now she has but contempt,For all I've caused her is strife.I'm writing this to say,Wha..

Holding Hands

A Poem by J. C. Koch

I wish I could hold handsWith a person my heart demands,Because hands are ment to hold,So as they may never grow cold.And if I met the one I'm ment fo..

Russian Roulette

A Poem by J. C. Koch

Life sent hernothing but pain.The world showed hernothing but rain."This is no life is no life,"Thats what she thought"It really wasn't worth it,those..

A Gift of Words

A Poem by J. C. Koch

I would write you a love song,If only I had the voice to sing.I would write you a love song,If I could only make the guitar ring.All that I've got are..

Spinning Coin

A Poem by J. C. Koch

Always heads and never tails.Always tails and never heads.The spinning coin flies again,the light glinting on the treads.This time I'm sure I'm right,..

Over or Not

A Poem by J. C. Koch

If its over, then it should be done,And if it isn't, then its notBut I'll tell you, I've not even begun,Gimme' a chance, I'll show you what I've got.T..