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Head in the sand

A Poem by terry smith

Head in the sandWhen I awoketo pieces of the oceanon her pillowI knewthat it was over...there was a noteon her side of the bed"I am not beachfront pro..

for Lydia

A Poem by terry smith

for LydiaI tried to help herput togetherthe broken piecesof her soulbut several of the pieceswere too hardto share& by the timethe puzzle was almo..

Milkbar madness

A Poem by terry smith

She searchedfor what seamed like 45 minutesfor the spoon that hung around her neckit was her albatrossher great white whalethe frog she dared to kisst..

I saw him in a dream again last night

A Poem by terry smith

I saw him in a dream again last nightHe was flavored like kool-aidmade from gunpowder & whiskey& had the voice of old worn leatherpeople were ..

the mocking bird blues

A Poem by terry smith

loves light fadesinto sorrowas the dawn awaitesfor the morrowbe still my heartshould I awakenfor my life"s willhas been forsakenbequeath me notyour wo..

Cemetery girl

A Poem by terry smith

She tended to the flowerson the gravesas if they were her garden& found peace in the solitudeof its silencelife had becomea wall of white noisebui..

The struggle

A Poem by terry smith

The struggleI had gone soft& the jagged edges of my pasttore deeply into my psychestirring memorieslong wished forgottenlove stood before meas the..

How she moves me

A Poem by terry smith

I tried to explain my feelingsbut how do you explain a sunriseto a blind manor the call of a whip-poor-willto someone who's earsrefuse soundthat when ..

Footprints in the sand

A Poem by terry smith

footprints in the sandHow do you explainthe oceanto someonewho has not seen itfor my love for youis as vast & deep& powerfulas sheothers are b..

A soft spring breeze & little deaths....

A Poem by terry smith

She fumbled nervouslywith the buttonson the crisp white shirtto reveal a scarlet corsetunderneathwondering to herself whyon men's shirtsthe buttons we..