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T. Rivers

T. Rivers

Poetry writings by
T. Rivers

I am a teacher from the midwest who would like to see some changes in more than just education. Poems vary in theme and style. All are original works.

  • 65: Creativity

    Creativity originality is a lonely lifestyle not trying to complain, nor beguile. honesty, just trying to keep a low profile. trying to spend my time doing something worthwhile until I’m senile. leaving nothing to reconcile…

  • 64: Antiquated Ideas

    Antiquated Ideas Democracy is antiquated. From the Athenians,  through to today. Manifest destiny, the main ‘play’. starting with land acquisition, and now the destiny that is to be  manifested is: my wallet Democracy only cares…

  • 63: Less Depresssed?

    Less Depressed? I am looking to feel, less depressed? When the doldrums find me, my soul feels as if it’s regressed. My mind and my guts stuck and compressed. Leaving those around me to feel …

  • 62: Who hurt Who?

    Who hurt Who?  I was the closest I’d ever been  to what I should be. And you came around.  Broken as I,  and set my course, my navigational beacon,  to the wrong destination and I…

  • 61: Flow Undefeatable 

    Flow Undefeatable  Mind Untreatable (Kelly Rowland with the, Oh) Say it real quiet or you know they come to get us, (OH)  No matter what I do, (OH)  Talk shit til they know, (OH)  I’m…

  • 60: Call me the Breeze (Haiku)

    Call me the Breeze The cool breeze spring brings  is accompanied by rain bringing me to life

  • 59: Laundry and Life

    Laundry and Life Life sometimes feels like a laundry cycle.  So many different steps,  a differentiation of care instructions Variables of fabric, colors, patterns  Some can be washed in unison  Others need delicate treatment.  Some…

  • 58: Survival of the Fittest

    Survival of the Fittest elitism at its finest, destiny manifested, happening to be,  only from stolen equity.  the bourgeois up to no good, since the dawn of time. Hubris, greed and power are all that…

  • 57: Today is the first day I haven’t thought of you

    Today is the first day I haven’t thought of you It’s not just the soul  Of the one you once loved  But you also lose places  Lost spaces of found contentment  Haunting me as I…

  • 56: Mamba Mentality

    Mamba Mentality  Been awhile since he’s been gone… But I feel like I just lost’em Like one day he’ll show up Like he was playing possum. But i know hes gone and that makes my…

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Note: for the grammar inclined of the world, misspellings, usage errors, weird mechanics and improper grammar are intentional.

T. Rivers

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