Hennen's Observer
  • Home
  • Writings
    • Poetry
      • Published Poetry
    • Prose
      • Published Prose
    • Culture
      • Contributor Interviews
  • Community
  • Submit
  • Shop
  • Login/Logout
  • Forums
  • Home
  • Writings
    • Poetry
      • Published Poetry
    • Prose
      • Published Prose
    • Culture
      • Contributor Interviews
  • Community
  • Submit
  • Shop
  • Login/Logout
  • Forums

Published & Contest Winning Poems

Uncertain

Details
Written by: LarSond
Category: Published & Contest Winning Poems
Created: February 19, 2010, 6:24 am
Hits: 14485

User Rating: 5 / 5

originally published 2010

 

I wasn't really sure except for that.

The man was tall with short dark hair
I can't recall exactly how dark or how short
but he clasped the woman to him

She had longer hair and it was lighter than his
(Blond?  Red?  No I'm fairly sure I'd have remembered red.)
And I don't think

Read more: Uncertain

6 comments
14.4k views

Stain

Details
Written by: grunfruaorshell
Category: Published & Contest Winning Poems
Created: October 26, 2009, 12:44 pm
Hits: 18101

User Rating: 5 / 5

originally published 2010

 

You yes you stain me

Deeply

Like tomato sauce on the good china plates

Like red Georgia clay under fingernails from summer sun work

You yes you stain me

Deeply

Read more: Stain

13 comments
18.1k views

plethora

Details
Written by: men.in.whitecoats1
Category: Published & Contest Winning Poems
Created: October 24, 2009, 12:36 pm
Hits: 2918

Though thoughts of death continuously plague me

I cannot fathom a reality without them.

As large as a boundless sea of cliches

I've cried

The desire yet no will.

Here denial does not exist.

The escapes of myriads.

At the edge of a daunting

Read more: plethora

3 comments
2.9k views

Page 4 of 4

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Random Comments - Poetry

A.L. Harris
A.L. Harris posted a comment in The Running of Words
Hilarious! Loved it.
about 12 years ago
Papionne
Papionne posted a comment in The Lesson is Learnt
Very powerful words. I love the line 'Live opium d...
about 14 years ago
Ishish
Ishish posted a comment in Stockyards
In retrospect I really like the allusion of having...
about 14 years ago
a
a posted a comment in I am just a vessel
You are such a frikkin tease wicked. :)
about 15 years ago
anonymous contributors
anonymous contributors posted a comment in The Dream
At this time of year yellow would be the dominant ...
about 15 years ago
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Code of Conduct
  • Contact Us