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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.

  • 45: Creation

    Creation Snowflakes glimmered,  like stars in the dark night sky. And here I sit waiting,  desperate for some reply. I shout for God, then lay still, rest in wait.  How can he make me, withhold…

  • 44: Imposter

    Imposter I feel like a bitter disappointment but don’t know why am i really even that bad of a guy? or is it my expectations  leaving me hoping? or am I just… struggling coping? with…

  • 43: Wordplay

    Wordplay Never a need to act loquacious. However, what is written, not fallacious. Neither meant to bring on vexatious  thoughts or any accusations of being mendacious. For one close, this is not new, nor salacious …

  • 42: Wounds

    WOUNDS Oh, darling, Be still my heart Without you I’m torn apart Not looking for a casual thing Not into shopping souls ala cart Because without you My heart won’t start Others have left me…

  • 41: Creativity Kills My Apathy (Waka)

    Creativity Kills My Apathy Hands dancing across Paper, ideas to spread It is better that; Than stuck inside of my head Oh, just existential dread…

  • 41: Water (Haiku)

    Water The water rippling Reminds me of a time when Everything felt calm

  • 40: I’ve Lost the Sun

    I’ve Lost the Sun Once I knew a person like you existed.  I knew I could never return.  Things couldn’t rebound.  My world was morphed,  molded into something I didn’t recognize.  Nor did I understand.  …

  • 39: Happiness is a Warm Gun

    Happiness is a warm gun I need a fix because I’m going down.  Down the the pits, I left uptown.  On the verge of a mental breakdown, Only the effects of the comedown.  It’s the…

  • 38: Burnout

    Burnout The denigration of mind Common of my kind Loss of thought, brain blind In search of something, I can’t find. Constantly feeling of falling behind Gut stuck in a bind Anxiety’s grip on my…

  • 37: Guaranteed Inconsistency, Existential Soliloquy

    Guaranteed Inconsistency, Existential Soliloquy The only thing consistent in me? Guaranteed inconsistency.  A deficiency for efficiency, persistently stealing sanity  A litany of history, constantly draining resiliency  How resistant to consistent can one be?

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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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