by WoundedLeo | Dec 10, 2014 | Poetry
My garden is inside of me A place where flowers bloom And herbs fill the air with sweet scent Surrounded by stone pillars Supporting rounded arches Held stable by the foundation within A cloister in my soul Place of serenity and peace Godly haven and home Where sun...
by WoundedLeo | Nov 15, 2014 | Poetry
I generally don’t feature other people’s poetry on my site, but when I came across this poem, I couldn’t resist. It’s beautifully written, and stylistically and thematically similar to my poems. Special thanks to the author for allowing me to...
by WoundedLeo | Aug 27, 2014 | Poetry
Lately, I wake up and wonder… What will the world be like today? Who will ISIS behead now? How many people will die of Ebola? Why is Russia in Ukraine? Will conflict between Israel and Palestine Ever end in peace? So many questions… Some will be answered...
by WoundedLeo | Jun 1, 2014 | Poetry
Dreams of Fire and Ice As I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep For in that sleep of death may come All from which I wish to run Dreams of fire and dreams of ice People running like fearful mice Void of heart where cold does bloom Locked up shadows in...
by WoundedLeo | Mar 31, 2014 | Poetry
When all the others have come and gone When the sun has set and you await the dawn As flowers fade and winter comes As love does leave and the heart succumbs When fair-weather friends have said good-bye When All have left you high and dry As false love does your heart...
by WoundedLeo | Mar 16, 2014 | Poetry
Daughter of Semiramis Hold your back up straight Let not the woes of the world Break down your will with hate Like the Tigris and Euphrates Did flow for thousands of years Tho’ the blood of many of your people Did flow like endless tears Daughter of...
by WoundedLeo | Feb 20, 2014 | Poetry
One day I will… Rise like a phoenix from the ashes Take flight as an eagle spreads wings Need no one but myself to guide me Have voice like an archangel sings One day I will… See sunshine all around me Have rainbows line my road Live in peace and tranquility Have...
by WoundedLeo | Feb 6, 2014 | Poetry
Listen up Doll, Maybe others don’t realize What a Bitch You really are? Or how immature You behave for your age? And You Too, The worst kind of Hypocrite Opening your thighs To one who is taken Yet casting the proverbial Stone upon another Who does far less evil She...
by WoundedLeo | Jan 20, 2014 | Poetry
I’m neither your piano nor your guitar I’m neither your yacht nor your sports car I’m neither your sculpture nor your painting I’m neither your trophy nor your gold Bling I’m neither your sofa nor your chair I’m neither your house nor your garage I’m neither your...
by WoundedLeo | Jan 11, 2014 | Poetry
Twin Flame How bright you burn Within my heart Within my soul You are the mirror Of my mind Of my essence Twin Flame Your profound eyes reflect The depth of feeling The depth of love You represent The other half of my soul The other half of my being Twin Flame In...
by WoundedLeo | Dec 11, 2013 | Poetry
Punish me for my mistakes It’s all that I deserve Make me feel the pain Give it to me with no reserve Pull out the whip and lash And lacerate my skin Cut me to the quick Loving you was my deadly sin Open up my chest Remove my beating heart Hold it up to...
by WoundedLeo | Dec 5, 2013 | Poetry
Like a drug you flow in my veins For you are my addiction Your voice gives me a rush It makes my heart pump faster Your eyes look into my soul They set me in sensory flight Your body so warm against mine Makes every nerve come alive Your lips like carnal cherries...
by WoundedLeo | Nov 27, 2013 | Poetry
You are my Suns, my Moons, my Mars My Jupiter, my Saturn, my World, my Universe From the vast Void you came Into this world and filled The black hole within my soul Like a galactic explosion You filled my heart With shooting stars Making wishes come true Bringing...
by WoundedLeo | Nov 25, 2013 | Poetry
I gave you my heart Wrapped and tied with a bow But you chose to bury it In the earth deep below I gave you my kindness And wiped all your tears But you couldn’t reciprocate For mine brought you fears. I gave you my warmth Enveloped in fond cover Yet you returned a...
by WoundedLeo | Nov 19, 2013 | Poetry
Oh Harlequin! Oh Harlequin! Though some did call you fool Seeing only your agile artistry They knew not your heart a jewel For you so loved sweet Colombine Fell behind your mask a tear No one knew the court jester Did live his life in fear Your diamond chequered...
by WoundedLeo | Nov 19, 2013 | Poetry
Some days are better than others. Yesterday I laughed at what life threw at me; Today I feel vulnerable and barely afloat. I guess this is what they call life. I look outside the window, It’s another gray and dreary day. Like the day before, And the day before that,...
by WoundedLeo | Nov 17, 2013 | Poetry
The handsome John Gate Did love the Lady Grey He wished with all his heart To have her go his way But her family did not wish That the Welshman Master Gate Claim her hand in marriage For he was not a worthy mate Poor John did cry at night She filled his...
by WoundedLeo | Nov 17, 2013 | Poetry
Hello Darkness my old friend You are always there for me Wherever I may go Or you wait for me Like a faithful loving friend In the daylight hours You are within me Sharing everything I do and say In the night you envelope me Like a blackened shroud You provide me...
by WoundedLeo | Nov 15, 2013 | Poetry
A moment of your time is Sunshine in my space Rays of sun that keep me warm They emanate from your face Golden bright you bring me light And fill me with your glow Like the colors of the sun Red, orange, ochre and yellow As beauteous as Apollo The sublime god of...
by WoundedLeo | Nov 8, 2013 | Poetry
“I’ll always be here for you,” That’s what you said. So where are you now, When I’m alone in my head? You said I’m a beauty. Then please tell me why? I feel deep inside me, Old, ugly, and wry. You said you respected me. But if this were true, Then...
by WoundedLeo | Nov 8, 2013 | Poetry
I will never forget you, I will never forgive you, I wish I never met you. You changed my life, You broke my heart, You burned my soul. My world is shattered, My mind is battered, Nothing can be as before. Why have the fates been so unkind? What did I do to...
by WoundedLeo | Nov 8, 2013 | Poetry
Enter in the Labyrinth Which path should you take? All roads lead to Rome The choice is easy to make Along one path there are roses On another is a bed of thorns On one path is the Minotaur On another a lover forlorn One road may be jagged The other one...
by WoundedLeo | Nov 8, 2013 | Poetry
What’s the point of moving forward when Something inside you keeps dragging you back? You think you’re making progress But in fact you haven’t budged an inch. You’re worse than a snail that moves ever slowly, You’re more like a slug. There was a time when you...
by WoundedLeo | Nov 8, 2013 | Poetry
As hot as fire burns As round as the earth turns Like sun that squints the eye Like stars fill the night sky As a tree with water grows As the wind over ocean blows Like a desert e’er is dry Like time does e’er go by As day does turn to night As birds do...
