Sad that in person open mics are no more, for now. Grateful that virtual open mics are here. Love being able to to still connect with a great group of people and share. Below is a link to one I did last night. I’m first up but be sure to watch to the end and watch NotaTeenPoet and Louis Hale treat us to their wonderful talent.
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I wish I knew that
the last kiss we shared
was the last time our lips would meet
and that goodbye
'see you later'
would be the last vision
of you my eyes
would know
how fleeting life is
I took for granted
that there would be a next time
another chance
one last moment
to forever remember
alas you left me in the dark
with nothing but regret.
The dawn washed over our bodies We reveled in the awakening Look at Us! We are Real! Human happiness welled within You see - we did not lose ourselves to the darkness The sun rises high and bathes our bodies in it's golden rays We kneel, give praise and worship the golden sun god Then close the shades to sleep.
the wasted daze
she was most upset that she let him get inside her head. had allowed him to take residence in her thoughts and interrupt her daily tasks so much so that all concentration was lost. ha! she laughed out loud to herself. ffs, of course he'd be the one to cause such distress. how could she remove herself from this mess. maybe call another, a former lover, who'd accept her invite with a hearty yes. she wouldn't though, they were memories better left in the past already tainted with reasons of why it didn't last. anyway, she took a long drag of her cigarette and brushed away most of the stray thoughts from her head. tried to focus and tackle the tasks at hand. alas, all she wanted was to lay next to him.
originally shared 9/1/14
inspired
Scrolling through twitter and watching Variety video from Guillermo Del Toro’s walk of fame ceremony. Love him and wish I had known about this. Here are a couple of the videos that speak volumes to me.
mhughes poetry 