Category Archives: Romantic

Wedding Day Sonnet

Posted on September 19, 2016 by PookyH

They seemed a perfect pairing from the start, Two minds alike (both quirky, slightly strange..) It wasn’t long before he stole her heart, Or she stole his – regardless, soon life changed. No longer did they talk of ‘I’ but … Continue reading →

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Observation of a Friend

Posted on August 20, 2016 by PookyH

She observed her friend, Smiling, Broken, So hurt by one she once loved. The physical wounds healing, The emotional wounds ragged and raw. Each day, the friend applied make up And a smile, And she faced the world. She would … Continue reading →

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With You

Posted on August 19, 2016 by PookyH

Without you I am nothing But when with you I am whole. How is it that Your hand in mine Can plug my leaking soul? Why is it that I love you? Why is it that you care? And why … Continue reading →

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Homecoming 

Posted on August 8, 2016 by PookyH

You’re on your way home. Already, I imagine You all in my arms.

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Love Me

Posted on July 23, 2016 by PookyH

Don’t push away, But hold me close It’s where I long to be; Right by your side Though I might hide My wants away, you see; I want so much To feel your love, But love, it scares me so, … Continue reading →

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Warm Rays

Posted on July 17, 2016 by PookyH

Your mind ran off To colder days To days When things Were far from fine. That colder day You were alone, Your fingers weren’t entwined With mine. It’s sunny now, You’re not alone, We’re in this thing Together. Stay with … Continue reading →

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Let me be? 

Posted on June 13, 2016 by PookyH

It’s because you care, And yet you hurt me, Because you cannot love me As I am. You cannot ever know The way it pains me, Knowing I’m not good enough For you. I like the way I am Right … Continue reading →

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Together

Posted on June 12, 2016 by PookyH

You needed me, I needed you, You loved me And I loved you too, And so it was We found our way Through sob-filled nights And darkened days. On days when things feel Bleak and sad, The worst bits never … Continue reading →

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Listen for Love

Posted on April 16, 2016 by PookyH

If you listen hard, On a clear and quiet day, You can hear the sound of love Echo on the breeze. It is not a loud sound, Nor a sudden one; It is calm, Quiet, And constant. A low hum … Continue reading →

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Life Partners

Posted on April 13, 2016 by PookyH

Together they walked, Hand in hand, Steps in time, Grey-haired and frail, With memories sublime. Memories of times when Their knees were less weak, When mellifluous words flowed When they chose to speak, When life was a joy Full of … Continue reading →

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