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 | 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...
by Kristin | Mar 14, 2019 | TBT Past Poetry
January 2007 Gloom and darkness pervadeWater falls from the skyLike tears of sadness,Alone ’til they shatter,Collecting on the ground,Joining other bodiesOf Broken Solitude,Running down the cold road… The winds moan in sorrowAs lonely travelersTake the...