Emotions half in,
ready to step out.
Don’t give a fuck,
or still too much.
Almost through.
Held back.
Damn wind.
Trapped.
You think,
Footing secured.
Foundation gives.
Back on your ass.
—Tina Marie
Tag: poems
Third Gulf War
A searing poem about war, indifference, and collective responsibility, weaving personal loss with political critique.
Third Gulf War
LIBERATION: A Poem
Blood for Profit (Published on A Taste for Life; The Writers Club)
(Published on The Writers Club)
Damn you,
Blood for Profit (Published on A Taste for Life; The Writers Club)
who claim to speak for God.
Shame denies you cover.
Clever disguise, lifeless eyes —
your hands, bloody instruments of wickedness.
Weapons of Distraction
A stark free verse poem exposing the horrors and lies of war through vivid, unflinching imagery.
Weapons of Distraction
Cogs, Cracks, and Consequences
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Mercy (2011)
A Story by Coyote Poetry
“(A sad poem. We need more friends. More kindness.)”
Mercy
H/T: Vincenza63
Poem: Words Don’t Impress Me
Words meant to seduce
can be used to deceive;
And don’t impress me.
You think you can persuade me?
I’ve spent years
Looking for the subtext.
Show me your actions;
back up your words.
That’s what matters.
—Tina Marie
What Patriarchy Has Done to Love
One of the closest people to your heart
* The person closest to your heart *
- The person closest to your heart is the one who notices your mood change from the words you write… *
- That’s a skill mastered only by those who truly love… *
- When the scope of your love for others expands, the scope of beauty in your life expands… *
- Because you cannot see ugliness in what you love, nor beauty in what you hate… *
- And if life illuminates your path for a time, remember those who walked with you in its shadows, *
- Those who remained steadfast when the light dimmed, and those who shared your patience before your joy… *
- For light is only complete with loyalty and sincerity.
Ms. Cat’s Chronicles 
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