Patrick McCombs : Writing

A Letter

A Letter

A Poem by Patrick McCombs


You sent me a letterI nearly dropped it when I picked it upI read the return address at least three timesThe letter lay on the tableUnopenedI stared a..
Fireworks

Fireworks

A Poem by Patrick McCombs


The fireworks burst in the skyAnd the colors swirl and flyThe night air is heavy with heatAnd the grass is wet beneath our feetThe mosquitos feast on ..
Crossing State Lines

Crossing State Lines

A Poem by Patrick McCombs


We just crossed state linesAccording to the highway signsWith the sun rising at our backsWe're covering up our tracksCutting off the loose endsLeaving..
In Our Prime

In Our Prime

A Poem by Patrick McCombs


It was daybreakWe were still awakeThe sky was basked in a pale lightas the sun came to end the nightWe were sitting on the groundYour breathing was th..
Winter Walk

Winter Walk

A Poem by Patrick McCombs


The cold wind cuts right throughGoosebumps appear on my skinYour eyes are this sweet glacial blueAnd your voice is sweet and thinI hold your hand in m..
Insomniacs Delight

Insomniacs Delight

A Poem by Patrick McCombs


In your hand there was a coffee cupAs I walked into the kitchen you looked upFor a second we locked eyesAnd I saw something in you riseWe both glanced..
Arrhythmia

Arrhythmia

A Poem by Patrick McCombs


Got home from the hospital late last nightStill can't seem to find my appetiteI can't seem to sit stillThere's a hole that I don't know how to fillI'v..
Sharing Earbuds

Sharing Earbuds

A Poem by Patrick McCombs


We were walking down the streetFollowing the winding trail of concreteWandering in the summer rainExperiencing the majestic and the mundaneOur clothes..
Coming Home

Coming Home

A Poem by Patrick McCombs


Trains delayedNerves frayedThe rain isn't slowingAnd the winds keep blowingI'm stuck on this platformTrying desperately to keep warmIn my pocket is th..

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