HAIKU: LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD

By Charles Robert Lindholm

Must we live with hate

THE MAGIC POWER OF WORDS – ENCORE

By Charles Robert Lindholm

I Have Not Lived On Walden Pond
Or Traveled On The Seven Seas
My Foot Has Never Felt The Moon
No Call Of The Wild To Appease

I CANNOT WRITE IN CURSIVE – ENCORE

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

I cannot write in cursive
when I write poetry,
when I write about you
and the life we had 

A LOVE REMEMBERED – ENCORE

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

Few words, say so much
as the message of silence
and the parting touch
so sad, yet tender 

I DROPPED A PEBBLE IN A POND – REPRISE

By Charles Robert Lindholm  – 3-9-2017  at 6:00 p.m.

 I dropped a pebble in a pond

and watched the ripples run

racing toward a distant shore

because of what I’d done

 

                             

 I knew that soon they’d wash ashore

with a playful, warm embrace

and the gentle kiss I sent

from me, here in my place

SHE HOPES FOR MORE – REDUX

By Charles Robert Lindholm

she’s so loving
and yet unloved
so caring
though she’s neglected
she’s giving
but never given to
a beautiful lady
who lives life unadmired

MORE THAN JUST – I LOVE YOU

By Charles Robert Lindholm

I need more
than just words,
more than just
I Love You!

SHE WAS INTOXICATING – ENCORE

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

I had heard
from others
that she was
stunning
but they never could
put it in words
that made sense 

A FLICKERING SOUL

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

She was a candle in the wind
that brightened up
the darkness of the night
with the light she
brought into my life 

LOVE NOTES ON MY SKIN – ENCORE

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

I love the way
that You love me
You always make it
thrilling 

I crave the passion
in Your kisses