Category Archives: Questions

The Day [Sonnet]

Posted on September 17, 2017 by PookyH

Translucent tears told tales opaque and old, Of lives half-lived, half hidden – always scared. The scars of stories, harsh and aged and cold Ran deep beneath the skin of souls, lives shared. To run was something each one could … Continue reading →

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The Shoes of Others

Posted on September 16, 2016 by PookyH

Each step was painful In an unforgiving world; One in which he felt unable to be his true self, Preferring to inhabit an alien body And mind More to the liking of the world at large. But wearing someone else’s … Continue reading →

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The Philosopher [sonnet]

Posted on September 10, 2016 by PookyH

His life felt like an itch he could not scratch, Each day he tried, of his life, to make sense, The puzzle pieces, jumbled, would not match; He sat on pause, when would good times commence? With time though, he … Continue reading →

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Deadheading

Posted on August 24, 2016 by PookyH

The flower, Once deadheaded, Springs into bloom once more. Are we so different From our petalled counterparts? Should we really hold dear The parts of life that need deadheading? Or would the courage To rid ourselves of malice, ill and … Continue reading →

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Sun Shine and Tears

Posted on August 23, 2016 by PookyH

Why is it When the sun shines, That my mood sinks; I feel sad? The brightest, Nicest, Sunny days, All leave me Feeling sad. Is it the weight of expectation That these summer days all bring That make me feel … Continue reading →

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Retelling [sonnet]

Posted on July 16, 2016 by PookyH

If you could write one chapter of a life, And write it well and change the way things passed, Would you attempt to quell a lifelong strife, Or do small goods and watch their impact last? Is it better to … Continue reading →

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Me? 

Posted on July 10, 2016 by PookyH

In you, I see the me that was, The me That could have been. But the me in you, She lost her way, Her promise, never seen. But looking back, I see some hope, Of how things still could be. … Continue reading →

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Faulty Thinking? [Haiku]

Posted on July 3, 2016 by PookyH

When you cannot trust The thoughts that are in your head Then what can you trust?

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Questions about Questions

Posted on June 17, 2016 by PookyH

I don’t just Not know the answers, But the questions Still allude me. I cannot help But think that if I knew them I’d be free. But the questions And the answers They escape me, And they taunt me; ‘Til … Continue reading →

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Hindsight

Posted on June 14, 2016 by PookyH

If you could live The day again, Are there things You would change? Are there words You’d leave unspoken? Points of view you’d rearrange? The benefit of hindsight Is the clarity It gives, But sadly, not the first time Only … Continue reading →

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