Down in Flames

Posted on June 14, 2022 Posted in PoemsTagged afraid, ash, ask, back, blog, brain, clouds, cold, courage, create, creative, creator, cried, dies, down, drain, ember, fire, flame, flames, free, hate, heat, Help, in, JMACTHEDREAM, journal, knocks, Life, Love, loving, match, matchstick, mind, minding, mitt, new, open, Poems, poet, poetry, post, rain, rhymes, rises, saving, skies, sky, some, sparks, summer, temperature, think, thoughts, try, turn, verse, weather, write, writer, writing, youdreams, yourself2 Comments

Fight fire with fire. See
the flames kiss the sky.
Watch the sparks fly.
Feel the temperature
rise as cold weather
dies. Think back to
a time when the clouds
cried. Feel the heat
rip like a baseball
hitting a catcher’s mitt.
Poison swirls inside
a dormant mind.
Love stays on
the brain as hate
goes down the drain.
When life knocks,
do not be afraid
to open the door.
When the heat rises,
try not to go down
in flames. Save your-
self. Ask for help
before you strike
matches that will
turn all into ashes.

Just Chillin’ (Poetry Book)

Posted on December 19, 2021 Posted in PoemsTagged best, better, blog, bones, chapbook, chilling, cold, collection, discovery, era, freeverse, freezing, frosty, highlights, holidays, hurt, icy, inyourdreams, JMACTHEDREAM, journal, Life, no, off, pdf, poem, Poems, poetry, push, rhyme, saga, season, smile, snowy, vacancy, weather, website, winter, writer, writing3 Comments

Enjoy my newest poetry book, Just Chillin’. It has been a cold one lately, and the mood has been rather frosty. The weather has been cruel and so has life, at times. What matters most is staying warm and helping other through difficult times! These poems contain the heat you need for this cold winter! Love you all and enjoy this cold edition of Just Chillin’!

Frosted Windows

Posted on December 13, 2021 Posted in PoemsTagged awake, away, blog, blurry, car, cold, creative, creator, feel, flurry, freeze, frosted, frosty, frozen, hail, inyourdreams, JMACTHEDREAM, Life, myself, need, northpole, passes, poem, Poems, Poems, poet, poetry, rearview, santa, shake, snow, snowstorm, stay, stuck, them, theme, ties, truck, vision, warm, weather, white, windows, winterr, write, writer, writes, writing1 Comment

I try to look out the frosted
window. I tilt my head.
I try to see what’s in front
of me. My hands are frozen
to the wheel. I cannot feel
my fingers or toes. I’m running
late on the darkest day.
I stay on the other side of these
frosted windows. I stay strong.
I shake myself awake. I take
my time. I wait out the flurry.
I look out the frosted window
and see no need to hurry.
My vision is blurry. I look
at the rear-view, I see
a younger me. I sit alone
as the snow passes by.
I must find a way home.
The worst thing I can do is try.

Unplugged

Posted on October 16, 2021December 18, 2021 Posted in PoemsTagged back, blog, born, break, by, cars, children, create, creative, day, days, dreams, find, finding, found, free, front, generation, in, Inside, inyourdreams, JMACTHEDREAM, journal, kids, Life, of, outside, peace, phones, played, poem, Poems, poet, poetry, published, pull, screen, source, technology, the, time, unplug, unplugged, weather, when, write, writer, writes, writing, x, y4 Comments

Back in the day, kids found a way
to play until the sun vanished.
Kids knew how to enjoy each other
in some of the worst weather.
Kids weren’t static. They moved
about: looking for adventures.
Technology has evolved into a
monster that can’t be conquered.
Not all can see it. Those plugged
in will never see it for what it is.
Trapped, torn, and born into
a life of phones, computers,
and smart cars that know
where we are – where we been:
life has never been the same.
Impossible to break free, try to
think of ways to rid yourself of
the hypnotic spell once cast.
If you are plugged in, find time
to get to the source and pull
out the cord. Unplug and see
your life just how you looked
at these words. Take a break
from screens stealing the time
that we never seem to find.

Over / Under

Posted on October 3, 2021October 3, 2021 Posted in PoemsTagged all, become, better, blog, close, Dream, dreams, feel, free, freethough, hope, in, JMACTHEDREAM, journal, living, message, over, overpower, overwhelming, poem, Poems, poet, poetry, re-dos, reading, rhyme, run, sleep, sun, things, Trust, under, understand, understatement, Us, verse, weather, wishing, writer, writes, writing, YourLeave a comment

Many don’t understand how

to get over some things. Over

time, most dig underneath to feel

something deeper. We overvalue;

few truly understand the over-

arching message of needing re-dos:

do-overs. Those under the weather

are under the impression that it

doesn’t get better. Some are over

it, and that is an understatement.

Some feel the need to overpower

underachievers. Yet, those who run

hot will overheat. Under the sun,

life can become overwhelming.

Sleep under the stars and protect

your dream. When it’s all over,

our eyes close as the sun lowers.

IN YOUR DREAMS POETRY

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