terry smith : Writing

A natural

A natural

A Poem by terry smith


When Rudolph joined the teamthey were divided into two groupsDasher,Dancer,Prancer and vixenon the independent choice of life style sideComet,Cupid, D..
Out with the old

Out with the old

A Poem by terry smith


I remember this one timeI had chased the ice cream truckfor twelve blocksI just love that tune they play.when I took that first lickI got brain freeze..
Morning What??

Morning What??

A Poem by terry smith


I wake up in the middleof the redwood national foresta sapling amongst giants.when a knot in the woodquicklybecomes a charlie hoarseI jump up gallopin..
Numb

Numb

A Poem by terry smith


IwasalmostinanaccidenttodaypartofmewishesIwouldhavethesuddenimpactoftwistingmetalshatteringglassbrokenbonespiercingthroughfleshatleastIwouldfeelsometh..
where I'm going

where I'm going

A Poem by terry smith


Youtriedtohandmesomethingguess..youweredonewithitmybarelybeatingheart...andIsaidkeepit'causewherei'mgoingIamnotgoingtoneedit.
Entrails

Entrails

A Poem by terry smith


I touchedyouas softlyas IcouldandyourresponsewastoswallowmewholeleavingonlybonesandentrailsforthebuzzardstofeeduponandastheygorgedthemselvesIwaso.k.at..
Surgery

Surgery

A Poem by terry smith


Someoneasked meif I was o.k.andI saidyesyouhavetohaveahearttobehurtandIamhavingthatremovedtomorrow.
Awake....

Awake....

A Poem by terry smith


I cannot sleep...every time I close my eyesI am drowningin my own sadness.......and I'm not that good of a swimmer.
Shadow

Shadow

A Poem by terry smith


If all you see of me is my shadow it is because that is all that is left.
Yo-Yo

Yo-Yo

A Poem by terry smith


I am not a yo-yo so don't play with me like I am one.