Terry O'Leary : Writing

Lost Love Deliria

Lost Love Deliria

A Poem by Terry O'Leary


AWAKENINGSleep and slumber, dreams of wonder... weaving,morning’s vacuum broke the spellPitted pillow, note of parting... leaving,“from yo..
Leaves Begin to Shudder

Leaves Begin to Shudder

A Poem by Terry O'Leary


A bum called Boe has stubbed his toe, he’s stumbled in the gutter;with broken neck, he looks a wreck, the sparrows all aflutter.The passers-by, ..
Captive Bird - 12 Bars 12 Dreams

Captive Bird - 12 Bars 12 Dreams

A Poem by Terry O'Leary


12 BARS Twelve brazen bars, one frozen lock! Confined, sublime, an ancient Roc endures inside a barren cage, her catacomb i..
Laughing In The Yard

Laughing In The Yard

A Poem by Terry O'Leary


A lad is stopped by roving cops, who shoot in disregard.His face is black, he’s on his back, a breeze is breathing hard,He bleeds and dies, his ..
Bitterness

Bitterness

A Poem by Terry O'Leary


A twinkle in her eyes tonightevokes the thought that they invite,though I recall, not long agomy absence seemed more apropos.The laughs that linger on..
The Night Awaits the Dawn

The Night Awaits the Dawn

A Poem by Terry O'Leary


Some boys with cheek play hide and seek within a house condemnedtheir faces gaunt reflecting want that’s hard to comprehend.With veiled excuse a..
Clouds

Clouds

A Poem by Terry O'Leary


Clouds, the clouds diffuse a sad and somewhat somber hue;Wind, the wind bemoans her loss of reins and calm control;Crows, the crows flee men of straw,..
The Harlot

The Harlot

A Poem by Terry O'Leary


Mid Uzi shots from vacant lots, which strike and ricocheta painted girl with flaxen curl (named Wendy)’s on her wayto tantalise with half-clad t..
I'll Always Remember

I'll Always Remember

A Poem by Terry O'Leary


I’ll always remember the moment we met... (Haunting woodlands in springtime, your slim silhouette) the glint in your eyes sparked a tem..
My Friend

My Friend

A Poem by Terry O'Leary


You shelter me through tempest storms �" indeed, you are my friend.You never try to change my ways, instead you interblend;I’m free ..