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Floating

A Poem by LeslieNoel

I floated aboutSearching for an identityAnd landed upon the life of a friendI thought they needed me to help them mendI lost myself amongst their pain..

World of Wonder

A Poem by LeslieNoel

Prickly sensationsForeignVulnerableItching and tearingIncredibly wearingBreaking through the canvas of my skinThe cracks showSharp linedTaking over my..

Dependable

A Poem by LeslieNoel

I can depend on youTo give me a shock surpriseOf a bad mood brewingA swarm of no name emotionsCreeping like a sneaky tideOne moment placidUnreadableTh..

Shameful

A Poem by LeslieNoel

Shame is a figmentThat imprints upon one's imaginationIt sits and gathers dustOn the shelf in my mindSometimes I findIt's shriveled up voiceWhispering..

Discovery

A Poem by LeslieNoel

I'm in a period in my lifeWhere something is missingCausing me strifeI look in the mirrorLooking for a familiar reflectionCannot see itOnly rejectionO..

Helpless

A Poem by LeslieNoel

Straight jacketTight holdZipped lipsEyes closedCreepy crawlersUp my backTemper soon will turn to blackFrustration inchesDown my armsSoon calls the shr..

High Speed Way

A Poem by LeslieNoel

I was entrenched in a safe world of joy and whimsyUntil you walk in with a crude and ugly moodBleed all over meWith your hurricane force windsBlowing ..

Spilling Off the Page

A Poem by LeslieNoel

Feelings spill across the pageSplatter the cornersSeep off white tree skin to drip belowInto a cluttered heapLiquid painSearing hot to the touchBrandi..

Greeting

A Poem by LeslieNoel

I suppose sometimesMy greetings fall flatI say I love youAnd just like thatNo responseTo the cricket's chorusMy resolve is slowly becoming porousSilen..

Hello, Past Me

A Poem by LeslieNoel

Hello, past meHow have you been?I thought it's been a whileEvery time I smileI remember your obliterationThrough all the confusionAnd the consternatio..