Poetry

Heartbreak

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/

Sky blue you left me

Lying in an empty bed

Resting all alone.

Painful tears run down my face

For a love that never was

AAA/MAD 10/6/24

Poetry

Embrace Nature

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https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/

Green trees and bushes
Warm gentle breeze, that pushes
Leaves fly in whooshes.
Nature’s beauty never rushes
Peaceful moments, nature hushes
AAA/MAD 10/5/24

Poetry

Diphthongs

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/

I’m using diphthongs
To coin a phrase and again
Mean meaning or meant.
To express my thoughts so clear
In words that resonate near
AAA/MAD 10/5/24

Poetry

Soft Winter Sunshine

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/

Wintery sunshine
Soft pale white translucent rays
Light everything.
Sparkling radiance shines bright.
See the beauty all around.
AAA/MAD 10/5/24

Poetry

Tanka

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/

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Let’s write a Rengay

Create the haikus today

Then we add two more

A Tanka is created

Joy when we work together

AAA/MAD 9/29/24

Poetry

A Silent Reverie

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/

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All my revere

Is not to be heard or seen

Within the sadness

In the silence, I still feel

Emotions concealed tightly

AAA/MAD 9/29/24

Poetry

Serene Night’s Embrace

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/

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Moonlight wash o’er me

Dancing in your light I’m free

Brightness felt and seen

In the night, I feel serene

Underneath the stars so bright

AAA/MAD 9/29/24

Poetry

Names on My Mind

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/

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John, Joan, or a Jane
Willy, Walter, or a Wayne
Some names on my brain
Thinking hard to ascertain
Searching for a name to gain
AAA/MAD 9/29/24

Poetry

Gained Insight

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https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/

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Parched in the desert

Spend a fortune for a drink

Of cold crisp water.

Gain insight of the unknown

but it was deep inside you

AAA/MAD 9/29/24

Poetry

Share your Secrets

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/

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Share all your secrets

Only with the worthy ones

Or you’ll waste your breath

Trust in those who truly care

For they’ll keep your secrets safe

AAA/MAD 9/29/24

Poetry

Thriving

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https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/

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Do more than survive

Embrace the fact you’re alive

Nothing to contrive.

Work hard to thrive, and show your

naysayers that they were wrong

AAA/MAD 9/29/24

Poetry

Your Own Beat

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/

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Dance to your own beat

Be yourself to all you meet

Here or in the street

Do not take a seat, let life

Guide you to your destiny

AAA/MAD 9/29/24

Poetry

Spirits

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/

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Spirits lift us up

Or they will tear us all down

Be ever cautious

You might end up facedown,

Choose wisely, my friend, choose well…

AAA/MAD 09/27/2024

Poetry

Wasting

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/

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Talons grab at me

Razor sharp ripping my flesh

What of me is left?

How much more can I give, till

I waste away to nothing???

AAA/MAD 09/27/2024

Poetry

Trust and Honesty

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com

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Trust, never taken

Instead, it’s given freely

Shared among us all

Be cautious; don’t do something

That will make them not trust you…

AAA/MAD 09/27/2024