by Laura Schmidt | Feb 14, 2021 | Original Poetry, The Poetry Deck
You are the one who taught methat love does not always fly awayon invisible wingsas soon as it becomesa tangible fact in life. I’ve promised youwe’ll have a white baby grandsomeday. I’ve promised youeverything. I’ve promised youthe sky. But I...
by Laura Schmidt | Feb 13, 2021 | Original Poetry, The Poetry Deck
Though I say nothing,tell me you know,that your world shrinks,or perhaps explodes,with a single glanceor a single uttered wordor a single mingled breath. Tell I could stop you in your tracksor,better yet,stop your heart on a dime. Though I say nothing, I hope in your...
by Laura Schmidt | Feb 12, 2021 | Original Poetry, The Poetry Deck
This is not a choice.If it were,I’d have my way,not like this, thisfumbled dance, thisendlessness, thismuddled palpitation of my heart, thischaos cryamidst cacophony. If this were a choice,I’d have wine and roses,passed from your handsinto mine. Not...
by Laura Schmidt | Feb 11, 2021 | Original Poetry, The Poetry Deck
I did not see her as she went —a shadow, slipping into the grayand black and white of swirling snowpouring from the ashen sky. I did not see her as she went,but I heard the thunder of her steps,and tasted bitter remorse as she weptand crossed over far away from me. I...
by Laura Schmidt | Feb 10, 2021 | Original Poetry, The Poetry Deck
DIVIDE ME UP LIKE LOOT And I will not mind if you do.A chest of silver and gold, a glutof bronze and rosewood,offerings of frankincense and myrrhfit for kings. And I will not mind if you used meand made my soul like the emptied hullof a treasure vessel that carried...
