Rgriffith12

Members »

Rgriffith12
  Junior Member

A member of the Poetry.com vibrant community of poetry lovers.

  March 2023     1 year ago

Submitted Poems 2 total

Words

“Words”

I found I have a gift with words
and to be honest I was a bit disturbed
How could I at 42 discover
that this gift could arise within a Mother

I sat down one day and started typing
a rhythmic vocabulary flowed without
griping
...

– by Rebecca Byrd Griffith

 57 Views
added 1 year ago
Rating
The Serpent Came to Swallow Me

The Serpent came to swallow me
She showed me my philosophy was void, defunct, lacking clarity
The stories that I’ve told myself
have undermined my health
The serpent squeezed the darkness out
I resisted, attempting to scream and shout

Leave...

– by Rebecca Byrd Griffith

 45 Views
added 1 year ago
Rating

... see them all »

Favorite Poets 1 total

... see them all »

Voted Poems 0 total

There are currently no voted poems

Collection 0 total

The collection is currently empty

Latest Comments: 1 total

Poetry.com
This poem took me on a journey through the universe. It was visually stimulating for my mind and descriptive of a love that I understand and experience but could never put into words. Thank you for putting this love into words. 

1 year ago

View

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited poems collection on the web!

May 2024

Poetry Contest

Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
10
days
2
hours
36
minutes
89 entries submitted — 61 remaining

Special Program

Earn Rewards!

Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

Our awesome collection of

Promoted Poems

»

Browse Poetry.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Quiz

Are you a poetry master?

»
In the Edward Lear poem, which instrument does the Owl play while serenading the Pussy Cat?
A A banjo
B A guitar
C A mandolin
D A violin