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May 2023 · 548
nightingale
the song of the nightingale
touches my soul
so hauntingly
beautiful and magical
but also full of sorrow
reminding me
that nightingales
will soon be silent forever
May 2023 · 145
sorrow
looking at
the lush green trees
she weeps
as she fears
that the world
will be less green
for her grandchildren
May 2023 · 314
sleepless
why can I not sleep
she asks
exhausted from the thoughts
racing in her mind

as she has no answer
to her nightly question
she takes a deep breath
and falls asleep
Apr 2023 · 122
revisiting the past
he told her
to revisit her past
as this would help her
to reignite her creativity

he promised her
excitement, happiness
and the thrill to create

but when she went there
all she could find
was boredom, sadness
and a desire to give up
Apr 2023 · 438
change of name
she looks
at the letter
confirming
the change
of her name
and smiles
as she is
delighted
to be herself
again
Apr 2023 · 155
as free as a bird
she sits
at the window
watching the birds
fly past

why can I not be
as free as a bird
she sighs
longing to spread out
her wings
and leave all
her sorrows
behind
Apr 2023 · 139
no answer
have I done
everything
wrong
she wonders
seeing
the displeasure
on his face

as she does
not know
the answer
she decides
to write a poem
Apr 2023 · 126
mess
what a mess
she said

I like it
he smiled
Apr 2023 · 173
green leaves
green leaves
bring hope and joy
signs of renewal
and pleasures to come
Apr 2023 · 245
no pressure
I need to allow myself
not to have pressure
she says
determined
to relax
and enjoy life

I look at her
and I am sad
as I sense
that she
does not know
how to
do that
Apr 2023 · 108
rhythm of life
up - down
hope - despair
up - down
hope - despair
up - down
hope - despair
the never ending
rhythm
of her life
Mar 2023 · 510
micro poem 87
Mar 2023 · 119
disapproval
hopeless
he said
watching her
paint

she felt
his disapproving
gaze
and froze
Mar 2023 · 100
micro poem 88
waiting
sorrow
longing
Mar 2023 · 126
labels
why do you
attach
all these labels
to me?

foreign
middle-aged
cis
childless
divorced
heterosexual
jobless­
dreamer

is it to conveniently
exclude or include me
whenever it suits you?
Mar 2023 · 113
off-the-wall
that is
an off-the-wall idea
he laughs
and leaves
the room
unaware
that his comment
encourages her
to continue
Mar 2023 · 109
joy
joy
she looked
at me
with joy
knowing
that she
had finally
become
invincible
Nov 2022 · 84
strength
she sits
on the bench
quietly
so that nobody
can see
her despair
as she wonders
if she still has the strength
to pick herself up
after yet another
disappointing
failure
Sep 2022 · 250
haiku 54
yellow leaves and morning fog
days are getting short
desire to slow down
Aug 2022 · 425
give me five minutes
give me five minutes
he said
and left the room

five years later
I am still waiting
for his return
Aug 2022 · 449
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Aug 2022 · 99
talking to you
I do not know
how to talk to you
without hurting you

as I do not want
to hurt you
I shall stop
talking to you
Aug 2022 · 104
broken promise
I will send you
a photograph
of the love of my life
her mother said
but the photograph
never arrived
Aug 2022 · 122
shell
she looks at the shell
and wonders

how many people
have walked past
without noticing it
hurrying through their lives
chasing other people’s dreams

she stops
smiles
and decides to be different
Jul 2022 · 162
kissing him
what is it like
passionately kissing him
she wonders
and longingly looks
at his lips
is it like eating
ice cream at midnight
or more like accidentally biting
on a jalapeño pepper
Jul 2022 · 286
understanding her
he cannot understand her
he tries really hard
determined to succeed
but her soul just seems
to slip further away
Jul 2022 · 402
lullaby
one sheep
many sheep
finally sleep
Jul 2022 · 115
haiku 53
misty sky and wind
mountains enveloped in clouds
sorrow fills my soul
Jul 2022 · 106
haiku 52
walking on the sand
looking for tomorrow’s goals
shadows haunting me
Jun 2022 · 97
micro poem 84
tomorrow
anticipation
hope
May 2022 · 108
doubts
should I stop writing
the poet wonders
would it make a difference
if I did something else instead
could I then help to make
the world a better place
Mar 2022 · 130
micro poem 83
Mar 2022 · 182
making a difference
I want to make
a difference
the poet said
and began to write about
love and acceptance
understanding and caring
encouraging trust and support
and a commitment to help
Mar 2022 · 591
micro poem 82
Feb 2022 · 201
her decision
impatiently
he looked at her
stop complaining
and make a decision

taken aback
by his lack of kindness
she made the decision
to leave him
Jan 2022 · 246
happy new year
happy new year
she smiles
happy new year
she sings
happy new year
she hopes
Dec 2021 · 1.1k
my own voice
you have to find
your own voice
he said to me
but he did not tell me
where to start looking
Nov 2021 · 130
no fear
she wonders
what she
might do
if she had
no fear

she thinks
hard and
concentrated
taking her time
to understand
her deepest
desires

after some while
she smiles
picks up
a pen and
begins
to write
Nov 2021 · 301
resilience
they want me
to fail
they wish me
bad luck
they look down
at me
and laugh
at me
and what do I do
I do even better
Nov 2021 · 114
late
it is late
and I cannot sleep

I thus decide
to stay awake
and not to worry
that it is late
Nov 2021 · 134
autumn painting
red leaves
yellow leaves
gently swaying
in the wind
dark blue sky
golden sunshine
a perfect
autumn painting
Nov 2021 · 107
departure
I do not need you
you do not need me
it is time to depart
Oct 2021 · 142
micro poem 81
candles
cakes
cosiness
Oct 2021 · 112
autumn
days are getting short
trees are changing colour
cosy is my home
Oct 2021 · 257
micro poem 80
Oct 2021 · 224
changing my life
I want to change
my life
she says
but I do not know
where to begin

so she takes
a deep breath
and decides
to continue
with her old life
Sep 2021 · 244
micro poem 79
Sep 2021 · 120
400 Poems
400 poems
seem to be many
if I try to
count them
but if I try to
identify themes
in these poems
I stop counting
very soon
Sep 2021 · 612
micro poem 78
Sep 2021 · 214
micro poem 77
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