by Kristin | Oct 17, 2019 | Poetry, TBT Past Poetry
June 2004 Standing in the kitchen,I wiped away beads of sweat from my brow.The heat of the stove reached upCircling my head in an invisible halo. I continued to stir,Melting the chocolate.I breathed in the smell.Oh, how I love chocolate;Is there anything in the world...
by Kristin | Sep 19, 2019 | Poetry, TBT Past Poetry
These were my Friends Poem written about 2004, while in college Kristy, Claudia, Stacie, Dawn, Mary Anne. They were always there for me, friends to turn to. I learned through their trials, their problems, their fears. They were my friends, role models, sisters,...
by Kristin | Jun 6, 2019 | Poetry, TBT Past Poetry
Feb 2006 Dying paragon of beautyWhose color quickly fades to brown:You danced at the height of your youthTo the soft music of the windUntil a crescendo of airClenched down on your delicate throatAnd with a fortissimo breath,Swiftly cut off your swaying dance, Ending...
by Kristin | May 23, 2019 | Christian, Poetry, TBT Past Poetry
October 2012 “Another song? Another verse? Do we need more? Quite the reverse. All those Jesus songs – They sound the same; About God’s love, Praising His name. No more, no more, We’ve had enough, These can’t be new, It must be fluff. To praise your God, With...
by Kristin | Apr 18, 2019 | TBT Past Poetry
Pet Rocks 2009 When I was young,I always wonderedAbout kidsWho had rocks as pets. Why? I’d ask myself.If you can’t have a real pet,There are alternatives:Name a wild animal,Find an insect,Or nurse a plant. After all, a rock can’t do anything.Can’t run,Can’t play,Can’t...
