[Tamber]

They aren't super good, but here they are..

I wrote these poems a while back.

Ode to an Iris
My gaze drifts
Across the chapel,
Toward the casket
That is surrounded
By beautiful flowers,
Contributions from friends
And relatives;
A purple iris catches
My eye and
For a moment
I am captivated
By it's magnificent charm;
My grandmother
Leans over the body
Of her father
And a single tear
Makes its way
Down her cheek;
She lets it fall-
The tear will be
With him for
Eternity;
A lump forms
In my throat
I don't want to let it out;
I turn my attention
To the beautiful flowers;
Some are in tacky arrangements
Decorated with neon ribbons
And porcelain cherubs;
Then,
I see the Iris,
The Single
Elegant
Iris
And I let my tears fall;
It seems as though
Things can still
Be beautiful
Even when those you love
Fall asleep



The Letter
As sad as the dying oak tree departing it’s solitary life
I receive your letter and open it with trembling hands
First line-
I am pleased to see that you still remember my name
Though I have tried and failed so many times to forget yours
Second line-
I am left confused like a baby bird pushed from the nest
I thought you didn’t love me anymore
Third line-
But what about those things you said?
The things that kept me locked inside for so long
Like a prisoner of pain and sorrow
Fourth line-
I’ve felt so foolish all this time
Acting just like all of the weak girls who run and hide
Every time a rain cloud comes in sight
The girls I have so long despised
See what you did to me?
Fifth line-
You say you have missed me
You say you want to come back
What’s the matter?
Did the one you left me for decide that she’s too good for you?
Sixth line-
For a moment I consider taking you back
But like the bird pushed from the nest
I decide to be on my own
Seventh line-
I didn’t even finish reading
By line seven you letter was being ripped into tiny pieces
While the other tiny pieces, the ones that make me,
Were putting themselves back together again
Using their newfound confidence as glue
I let the pieces of your letter go in the wind
And watch them fly away
And then I walk off
In the opposite direction