Archive for the ‘love’ Category
The Elephant
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Image, Poetry, dark, love, sensuality, tragedy
…this piece evolved from both a visual prompt (see below) on Magpie Tales, as well as a “hinge” prompt on Read Write Poem…
The Elephant
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so many times
I return home from a business trip
swing onto our concrete carport
pause – and key the engine off
all is silent – save the tick and popping
as the engine cools
my favorite moment
just [...]
Running Out
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Poetry, dark, horror, love, tragedy
Running Out
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he runs his fingers through her hair
tears run down his cheeks
he holds her near
cradled
too late protected
he runs the events
over and over in his mind
the horrible events
daisey
our golden lab
running out into the street
you running out after
right into the path
run down
why
why
why did you run
now time
and your precious life
running out
running out
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Phantasmagoria
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Image, Poetry, art, collage, love, science fiction
I’ve grown dark in my spirit over the past year, and I want to find my way back to the light and the wonder that used to fill me. I am posting this piece I wrote a couple years ago to remind myself of when I was still in touch with my sense of [...]
Rob’s 63rd Birthday Blogpost
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Announcement, gratitude, love
My 63rd Birthday
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Thank you to all my beloved family, friends, fellow poets & writers, and cybermates for your wonderful surprises and well wishes — they are genuinely appreciated!!
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Shut Down
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Image, Poetry, art, dark, love, rhyme, tragedy
…this is a love poem, that addresses its sometimes sad impossibility…
Shut Down
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I hope to find you,
Find you, the elusive,
Elusive, hiding from the light.
I want to see you,
See you, the hidden,
Hidden, cowering out of sight.
I long to know you,
Know you, the evasive,
Evasive, running, ever in flight.
I want to touch you,
Touch you, the distant,
Distant, and as dark [...]
