Post Original Poetry

As mentioned in previous posts, I enjoy to write poetry in my spare time. I have a large collection of my works created in both my leisure time and from literature classes. Below are some of my favorite pieces I have composed:

Mostly Red
By Kimberly Stryker

Red headlights, dimed eyelids persuaded to shut with
Muffled hysteria, agonizing orders to ‘stay with them’. 
Can’t fight, must fight, soon to be dead.
Blackouts, shallow breaths becoming less routine
Red, blue, white, but mostly red
Lifted just shy of the heavens, away from the scene

The couple in the corner are
feeling quite guilty.
Never wanted to know the smell of beer and tar.

Up the stairs, to the Left, Surrounded by Yellow

By Kimberly Stryker

In that white house, with the red door

You’ll find what I’ve been looking for.

Up the stairs, to the left,

Surrounded by yellow.

This visit was overdue and unplanned;

You wouldn’t recognize me firsthand.

Won’t be a while, just wanted to see

The walls that cased where life used to be,

The name I carved on the window sill,

And hear the creaks of steps on that third stair.

Though I recognize, why should you care?

Forgive me, I’ve left something behind,

Something that only I can find.

For it is my youth, long forgotten and cast

Aside to rust and die.

Won’t be a while, I’ll make it fast.

It lingers apart of that room forevermore,

In that white house, with the red door

Up the stairs and to the left,

Surrounded by yellow.