Poetry – Deb Hawken

For You

The For You series of poems seek to address some of the emotional issues that can create havoc in our hearts and minds.

Photo by Lukas Rychvalsky on Pexels.com In 2022 I found myself idly wondering what God might say about the state of this world. It was one of my writing marathons where the moment I had the thought, poem after poem downloaded itself from the ether and I was struggling to type fast enough to keepContinueContinue reading “Source: Introduction”

I See You Now

Age brings with it understanding. You see why your party’s may not have aged happily, lost their spark, become frustrated and disillusioned. You can learn from that and I’m grateful for the lessons my parents showed me.

Words: Life

LifeIs in the cornersIt is in the spaces between thingsIn the words we don’t say and the actions we don’t takeLife is inThe closed doors we open and the open doors we ignoreThe thoughts we don’t voice and the ideas we don’t pursueIn the wrong dreamsThe wrong roadsThe poor choicesOr the right onesLife is inTheContinueContinue reading “Words: Life”

Sweetness

There is a sad Yet optimistic sweetness That settles over the night A day forever gone A new one to anticipate Memories have been created Hopes for tomorrow fly forth Reaching into the future Bringing back the light into life Ready for the morning When everything is possible Rest awhile Be at peace Tomorrow isContinueContinue reading “Sweetness”

I see you

I wrote this for my friend and sister, Katrina. Deb xx

Succinct

I love succinct writerswho can express the messIn short simple sentencesPeople who can carve throughthe morass of lifecutting to the chaseI have to hunt it chase it downwork through itSeek the nuancesand sometimes dismiss thembecause life isn’tone size or one fitIt is filledwith ifs – buts – maybe’sdepending on the shapein which it arrivesIt isContinueContinue reading “Succinct”

Enigma

Photo by Engin Akyurt on Pexels.com Darkness that is cold and lonelyWords that keep the past aliveEvoking dreams of once and onlyA verse to help our language thriveLiving through a world of rhymeReleasing souls once trapped by barsFreed by stanzas line by lineSo they can dance among the starsA poet’s jobTo plumb the feelingsEmotions areContinueContinue reading “Enigma”

Walk Softly

Photo by Anete Lusina on Pexels.com Walk softly through life Other people’s lives are not yours to trample on Their minds are not yours to destroy Their decisions are not yours to question Their motivations not yours to define They are not you Nor are you always right You may think that you know bestContinueContinue reading “Walk Softly”

Merry-Go-Round

Photo by Levi Damasceno on Pexels.com Written many years ago, this was an exploration of why poets don’t right, trying to express the fear of sharing something from deep in your soul with strangers who may or may not understand. All writing is personal, but to me poetry really is me, rather than just wordsContinueContinue reading “Merry-Go-Round”