Melissa Kesead : Writing

While I cried

While I cried

A Poem by Melissa Kesead


Farewell now Imust say goodbye Smile for me please don't cry Iwish that I didn't have to leave But if Istayed I'd only grieve For Ionce had a..
Real

Real

A Poem by Melissa Kesead


Children born in poverty die with their stomachs empty their hearts never knowing real love They live in burning heat or freezing cold their bo..
Lady Jane

Lady Jane

A Poem by Melissa Kesead


Lady Jane must you leave me alone won't you please pick up the phone take a taxi, come on home And Lady Jane Ihaven't had much time to think but..
Times of Splendor

Times of Splendor

A Poem by Melissa Kesead


Questions, reflections based on memory Clatter, shatter in your mind But Iremember times of splendor when you were mine Notions, potions mad..
With Paper and Pen

With Paper and Pen

A Poem by Melissa Kesead


With Paper and Pen I put down my feelings With paper and pen Too scared and confused to speak I wait for the moment When all will be righ..
War

War

A Poem by Melissa Kesead


War Cages rattle From the feeble attempts Of dying men to escape Young women fight In vain the men Who beat and rape Steamy jun..
Send Me a Message

Send Me a Message

A Poem by Melissa Kesead


Send Me a Message Send me a message, by telephone or wire Send me a postcard, just something to inspire me Just a memory, forgotten key, ..
War II

War II

A Poem by Melissa Kesead


War II I imagine men in distant lands Praying for their people And in the aftermath of an explosion The falling of a steeple A mother gr..
They Need You

They Need You

A Poem by Melissa Kesead


They Need You When I see the children's faces On the dry and dusty streets When I see their stomachs bloated And their bones devoid of mea..
The Torture Chamber

The Torture Chamber

A Poem by Melissa Kesead


Francencense fills the air the room is still and bright a baby cries, a cat meows a small child screams in fright Downstairs, the torture chambe..