Month: September 2016

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Together

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Together we’re unstoppable

two peas in a pod.

Our smiles are always so bright and laugher is never to far behind.

Even when we grow apart and live our lives two different ways.

I’m sure if we came back together it would seem different but we would embrace the growth we did apart.

I will always support you even when you forget me but at some part of our life we were meant to be best friends.

Now what we are is not so defined but that doesn’t mean I don’t care.

Together in our childhood memories and now so far apart but still I cheer for you.

My forever childhood friend, forever my other sister.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/together/

Poetry

I walk

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in and I see you and it’s like being hit with a brick wall

these emotions of sadness wash over me like.

Someone close to me is gone and I can’t seem to figure out

what is going on and so I quickly disappear inside.

As I let myself fade into the background and this other side of me takes over

and I feel like I’m floating above myself, watching what is happening but I can’t stop anything.

The feeling doesn’t go away and I don’t seem to be able to slam back into myself again, will anyone notice I’m not me this bubble of light and giggles.

Even though the other side of me smiles it never reaching her eyes and, the laugh isn’t quite right for it’s not music to your ears.

The things about me that you look forward too doesn’t sound like they used to but you can’t quite put your finger on why I sound different.

But all I can do is hope you will realize in time and save me from this person who is like a shadow of who I am.

I am the light and without that light shining bright inside me or reaching out to you, things begin to not be the same and the once room full of joy is only half full.

Not enough to satisfy you or me or everyone else who cares and is tied to me and you, will time run out before we meet again.

For the darkness always needs a little light of hope in it, and that hope of light is me so what are you waiting for.

Come find me and bring me home again!

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Fragile

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She’s always trying to be so strong

even when she doesn’t have the energy to give her all.

No one notices because she wears her strength so proudly

She tries to be anything but fragile.

For she doesn’t want to seem like something that can fall apart

and be broken.

But, sometimes life throws a curve ball into your plan and all you

can be is a fragile mess.

And you think about the things that could have been and what never was and, then you

pick yourself off the floor or bed.

Returning to you is your strength to go on with nothing seeming to knock you down but

having some fragile moments is what really truly gets you through life’s tough moments.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Fragile

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Slog

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Morning came and the sun light shined so bright in my eyes.

I knew it would be a hard slog to get out of bed this morning and want to get anything done.

But soon up I went and all I could think of was climbing back into bed and forgetting about this day.

But I got up and now I’m smiling for this day is close to being over and I can’t wait to climb back into bed and, be glad tomorrow will be a new day!

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/slog/

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Perplexed

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She was confused by the smile on your face.

Because the fire in your eyes shined bright, she couldn’t figure out why you would be angry with her.

Everything was building up inside of you that she didn’t know if she should run and hide or say hi?

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Perplexed

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Radical

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Radical not a word you use everyday

to express how you feel.

It’s something that doesn’t cross your mind

as you think of what to say.

When you see something amazing happening

around you.

It’s a word best left alone but maybe ones day

someone will say it and you will just accept it back

into your vocabulary.

For a day or two until that new word comes in a radical is gone like person from your place.

Never to be seen or heard from again.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/radical/

Poetry

Daily Prompt:Zing

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Zing is all you hear as Cupid arrow

goes  straight for your heart so you

would fall in love with the one meant for you!

Your eyes become so clear as you look into her eyes so bright like the moon.

You swear you could see two people smiling back at you walking down the beach holding hands.

Like her eyes were showing you the future if you just took the leap and lived the rest of your life with the women right in front of you.

As you fight the hold Cupid arrow has on you, you get so tired and you stop fighting and just let fate guide you the right way for once.

As the sun goes down and you lay on a blanket on the beach watching the stars overhead with your love.

You realize that the sound of zing was best moment of your life.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/zing/

 

 

 

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Stump

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I’m stumped by the words I want to come out but they won’t and maybe that’s a good thing.

Because the last thing I need to do is say things that don’t need to be said for my reply will be like broken branches flying at you in lightening speed.

As I chop you down piece by piece like a tree becoming a stump, no longer the tall beautiful tree that gave away shade but a stump that is not even one foot tall.

You’re no longer noticeable as we walk by you day and day.

But then one day out of the blue, you became more than a stump as a little tree started to grow out of you.

Making you a little pretty again as I walk by you I smile as a new form of life grows through the stump that life was cut down when it died.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Stump

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Recharge

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Recharge me for I’m so drained it’s going to take days to be able.

To get back to me no energy to get through the complicated things.

I can’t even process the last couple days for I can’t seem to erase this block from my mind.

I need to recharge but will one day be enough to get to 100% when I’m not even at 50% now?

I guess only time will tell if I am me again.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/recharge/

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Sandwich

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Something to eat when your craving

Anything that can be filled up with

Nothing but good stuff like meat, cheese

Don’t tell me you don’t want it

When it smells so good that

I just have to have it a

Crust less Sandwich with peanut butter and jelly on it.

Had I known what a joy Sandwiches would become in my life I wouldn’t

Have been such a picky eater as a kid.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Sandwich

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Elegant

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She floated by me with so much grace

you would think she had been a ballerina.

So much confidants radiating off of her as

she walks on and smiles at one of her friends.

As they laugh about something and continue to talk

her friend gets a phone call and says she has to go.

As she turns to wave to her friend

She sees me looking and, smiles so brightly then walks

right towards me and says hi.

From that moment I knew I was in trouble.

As time goes by I fall for her not knowing how

this could end.

But her smile is worth all the pain I could have to bear

if this doesn’t work out in the end.

 

(Written in perspective of a guy admiring a girl, inspired by Tears by Louisa Johnson ft. Clean Bandit)

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Elegant

Awards

The Blogger Recognition Award

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I would like to thank Nyse from Heyitsnyse for nominating me for this award a couple of days ago. She has been such a great supporter of my blog even with being a new blogger herself. She has written some great articles on her page that you should check out.

The Rules

  1. Write a post to show your award
  2. Give a brief story of how your blog started
  3. Give two pieces of advice to new bloggers
  4. Thank whoever nominated you, and provide a link to their blog
  5. Select 15 other blogs you want to give the award to.

 

My Blog Story

I’ve always loved reading poetry and well my love for writing poetry started in high school.

But, it’s been years  since then and  my creativity kind of up and vanished. Then  every now and then I would be able to write a piece or two.

I started this blog because I wanted to write again and push myself and my talent farther than I could if I was just writing for myself. I guess I wanted to be in an environment that showed I wasn’t alone in how I felt and have others appreciate poetry, short stories and so much more than the people I know do.

So here I am loving every moment of being a blogger and sharing my work and supporting others along the way. I always wanted to be a writer and now I feel I have accomplish that as well as grow as a person in the last ten month’s. I can’t believe it’s been almost a year of blogging on here and I wouldn’t give it up for anything.

 

Advice to New Bloggers

  1. Write your heart out and someone will appreciate your work, as long as you feel satisfy with the post and pieces you’ve written then you have succeed as a blogger. Also, check out the challenges and daily prompts to keep you on your toes with your writing.
  2. Don’t worry so much about your numbers when you first start out, people will come and they will enjoy your work. Don’t worry about others numbers either because it will get you no where. Focus on making connections through supporting other bloggers.

 

Nominees

  1. mySestina
  2. Lifesfinewhine
  3. Lisalizaskysaregrey
  4. Emotionalspaces
  5. Maskedman25
  6. Mrbrbblog
  7. Dianarasmussen
  8. Logos59
  9. Shesinprison
  10. Poemhobby
  11. Thoughtsnlifeblog
  12. Cynthiatingo
  13. Shailsnest
  14. Alifelesslivedblog
  15. Teaandpaper

 

I am honored to be nominated by Nyse for this award and I hope the 15 people I nominated take the time to enjoy this nomination and even if you don’t accept to do it. At least check out the great blogger’s I feel are inspiring other’s with their work and show them some love.

 

Deirdre

 

 

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Twinkle

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The twinkle in your eye

is noticeable every time I see you.

They say your smile brightens up

everyone’s day.

The twinkle in your eye out shines the brightest star in the night.

You’re the sun that lights up my day and the moon at night that guides me through the darkness.

I even when I’m not in your presence, just the thought of you makes the darkest days of my life worth fighting for.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/twinkle/

Poetry

Tears on the

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ground as you try to bring me down with your words

that poured down on me like I’m caught in a  rain storm.

The words never seem to stop as your voice became so harsh and cruel I didn’t see an ending to this torture you were putting me through.

before you could  tear me down to nothing but shredded pieces of who I used to be.

I won’t let you turn me into some ice queen who stares right through you and everyone else.

I shut down  completely as you continue to go on as if I needed to be taught a lesson.

As my tears began to dry up, I realized why was I wasting my tears and energy on you, when I knew this wouldn’t last.

So as I send you on your way, I like to say thanks for the time but now it’s time for you to go.

Because the sun is coming back out and the storm of your cruelty is over and this rainbow is coming out to shine again.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Plop

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You splashed into my life 

like a rock being thrown into

the river with the sound of plop.

I knew you were a keeper

nothing I seemed to do would make you leave

I threw you away so many times only for you to surface again.

I just wanted to be alone but you always felt your presence was needed

at least two to three times a week.

You didn’t believe in someone being alone with their thoughts for long, sometimes I felt you could read my mind or hear my thoughts.

For when I was down you always seem to come around and put a smile on my face and, even when I didn’t want to be bothered there you were smiling and offering up hugs.  

 Your my rock too worthy to throw away into the cold river on a nice day.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Plop