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Angry Sea: Elton Plett

09/11/2019 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

I think it sad The opinion you had Left you dancing alone Even the stars Are sharing a smile If only just for awhile And when you’re tired of Throwing stones, love At the angry sea Why don’t you Think it on through And come home to me There’s nothing better in this world Than … Continue reading Angry Sea: Elton Plett

Finding Yourself: Cassandra Kulay

09/11/2019 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

It is difficult for us to trust after what has happened to each of us, what turns feelings to rust only experience left to teach, no medicine, no salve, no balm, in all our memories we reach for some perfect way to tell the story of our lives to mean we carry burdens and we … Continue reading Finding Yourself: Cassandra Kulay

Untitled: Brittney Fox

09/11/2019 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

Am I really going to die without knowing your face? Is the place in my heart you’re supposed to be in... always going to be a void space? I wish you knew how much courage it takes, to just be okay with the unknown. Twenty-five years have flown by, and not one single clue. I … Continue reading Untitled: Brittney Fox

Trap Door: Betty Carmichael

09/11/201909/11/2019 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

We had a kitchen that had a trap door. There was about fourteen steps down to the basement. My mom Hazel was sitting on the pot downstairs and I ran to the door to see who knocked on the door. I fell down the stairs and mom grabbed me and she finished her business on … Continue reading Trap Door: Betty Carmichael

Feelings: Betty Carmichael

08/13/2019 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

Dedicated to George I have these feelings deep inside of me. I try to explain, but you just do not see. When I tell you something, you say maybe you lie. But before I’d lie to you, I’d rather die. One night we had a hassle and you got mad. But you do not seem … Continue reading Feelings: Betty Carmichael

Meaning of Life: Jo-Anne Paley

08/13/2019 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

All poets think about this, and, of course, each has their own interpretation. It's fun to write. It gives me meaning. For a plumber, that gives him meaning. Anything that we find that is fun to do. Choose beef bouillon cubes to add to beef stock, of soup bones, and suddenly you've got flavor. Choose … Continue reading Meaning of Life: Jo-Anne Paley

Forge Ahead: Robert St.Germain

08/13/2019 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

Now I must forge ahead. It’s too late to turn back. I have to make the best of this life I’ve chosen. Come sun or snow, or heaven or hell below. I can’t be what people tell me to be. All I can do is be myself and live free. Whether I am right, or … Continue reading Forge Ahead: Robert St.Germain

Version One: Despair: Jason Cheung

08/13/2019 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

I am the Depression that lurks in your mind The mind of the timid and the weak My tactics are simple: I coexist with your other parts literally In fact, harmony and peace in some instances until I decide to wreak havoc on your days You have been battling me for a good decade and … Continue reading Version One: Despair: Jason Cheung

Hoping to Hope: James Adamson

08/13/2019 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

To the Glory of God To Gwyneth with Love Some people are afraid of things they do not understand Some people invite mystery into their lives Love is all creation and it’s the smallest you can imagine A man lifting a huge boulder A fly going through a pane of glass To look into the … Continue reading Hoping to Hope: James Adamson

The Flame: Elton Plett

08/13/2019 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

We all burn The fire touches us all Deep in the heart Way down in the soul Try as you might The adrenalin sets to flight The craving that turns And the yearnings they spurn That’s the way It seems to me In the end Is what sets us free It’s just a part of … Continue reading The Flame: Elton Plett

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