• Profile picture of Willow

    Willow posted in the group National Poetry Month

    Watch Your Mouth

    we weren’t allowed to curse
    so she never did it herself
    always setting the good example
    whenever we repeated words heard…
    that we were forbidden to utter…
    she’d softly remonstrate…
    “now now now…watch your mouth”
    but I learned very early
    she had an exception
    if pushed to full annoyance
    (a rare event – she…Read More

    Profile PhotoProfile PhotoProfile Photo +1 liked this
    4 Comments
    • In our house it was the threat of having our mouths washed with soap if we cursed. And it only took one mouth washing to guarantee obedience to this rule. Very cool poem for day 7 of poetry month Willow -Curt

      • I never had my mouth washed with soap but my sister did once. I was always too afraid of getting in trouble to put a toe across any lines. Thank you, Curt

    • My cousin told me to say a word in front of my mother, and I didn’t know what it meant and I got slapped. Never said that again. haha at least not to her.

      • My mother swore all the time – redheaded temper. But she yelled at us if we did. Grandma taught by quiet example. I’m a veritable sailor mouth now, but then? Nope! 😂

  • Profile picture of NAVINA

    NAVINA posted in the group National Poetry Month

    A STORM’S MIMIC EMOTIONS

    Why does it rain?
    When I’m sad?
    Does it feel my pain?
    When things go bad?

    ​How can it last long?
    I’m still crying
    When will it be gone?
    The outside is pouring.

    ​Where is the sun?
    To feel better
    I just wanna go out and run
    Even with this dark weather

    ​I try to smile a bit
    And when I do
    I see the r…Read More

    Profile PhotoProfile PhotoProfile Photo +1 liked this
    2 Comments
    • It does feel that way when I am sad. It’s like it wants to cry for me. Lovely

      • I know the timing is right for tears on everyone and how the rain comes in too. Thank you Fia, glad you liked.

  • Profile picture of Nick DC

    Nick DC and Profile picture of Kay-1Kay-1 are now friends

    Profile Photo
    Nick DC
    @nickdc
  • Profile picture of Fia Naturie

    Fia Naturie wrote a new post

    We Are Not Machines

    Do not worryif you shall fall and forget.Tomorrow always comes.What’s most important is that you try.It’s a shame that we forget that everything that we dostarts off with a person just trying. The stark white of the pageUninspiredStopBreatheOccupy space inside...

    Read More
    15 Comments
  • We Are Not Machines

    Do not worry
    if you shall fall and forget.
    Tomorrow always comes.
    What’s most important is that you try.
    It’s a shame that we forget that everything that we do
    starts off with a person just trying.

    The stark white of the page
    Uninspired
    Stop
    Breathe
    Occupy space inside with other things

    Return…Read More

    Profile PhotoProfile PhotoProfile Photo +1 liked this
    5 Comments
  • Load More Posts

My Friends

Profile Photo
Kas
@kassteel
Profile Photo
Night Goddess
@thenightgoddess
Profile Photo
TreeMap
@penguinphile
Profile Photo
Itsme_Mayumi
@itsmemayumi

Groups

Group logo of Unsung Underground
Unsung Underground
Private Group
Group logo of The Art of Poetry
The Art of Poetry
Public Group
Group logo of Welcome Group
Welcome Group
Public Group

My Recent Posts

My Lullaby in the Sky

New Report

Close