He's hard to assemble with instructions vague You should avoid him like he is the plague Jekyll at night and Hyde by day The bull is always out to play He wrote the script, ignored the signs Made me want to commit some crimes I hate he's even still alive Erase him from my archive…
Love & Whiskey
I'll have a double shot please
Unearth
Let's go exploring shall we...? (A poem about discovering love).
The Darkness
The hardest thing in life for me to accept is death It fills me with dread and quite often regret Chasing memories one day I'll forget I'm racing towards death like we're in a duet My mind constantly putting me under threat All the suicides I've yet to accept Since I was a teen I…
Shadows
I would never take the spotlight from you I will follow your shadow, I already do If you fall behind, I'll a clear path to get through No obstructions shall impede your view In your honor, I'd erect a statue That's probably something you already knew A shadow always exposes what's true Just look how…
Love Is Always On
Love like his should be criminalized...
Community Garden
A poem about the effects of smiling.
If These Were Last Moments
A poem about invitations & cancellations that get you nowhere but CONFUSED & DISAPPOINTED.
Tight Ropes
Nothing excites me more than you...
Trial-sized Regrets
Some mistakes are tiny & insignificant.
Copperhead
A poem about sneakery and lying. Narcissism. Snakey habits.
Fields of Gratitude
Dark hair brown-eyed boy get to know me There are fields of gratitude to plow The crown of my joy and topic of every story With you anything I'll allow © Delia Ross. 2019
No title
The world sleeps It passes noise for confusion Sleep for delusion Death it still creeps © Delia Ross. 2019
Won’t Bring Him Back (Lyrics)
In these pages he's alive In these words we do survive In these moments nothing but time Memories without a hard drive We get by, we drive, we fly No suffering when amongst a friend But these words won't bring him back again No these words won't bring him back again The days on pages…
Cyanide
Every minute peels across my pride Seething into cracks where it may hide His words poison worse than cyanide Just remember his heart already died Unto the moon I do confide A confidant down by the roadside He uses pain like trails to be a guide Reaching him requires more than stride A sign on…
Breakfast Menu
Heartache at breakfast It's the meal of the week Leaves you so malnourished You can't get on your feet © Delia Ross. 2019
No Pretense
I guess you get 100% transparency with me.
Gold Rush
Words with rhythm & rhyme about devotion
Dead in the Water
A poem about Roadblocks. Writer's Block. Wrong choices. Walls we build. Enemies we feed. Love we starve. The fight to keep on despite construction.
Off Radar
A micropoem about the effects people have on us
An Ode To Dawn
I lost my best friend to suicide. I write of her from time to time. But she's always on my mind.
Ironclad
A poem about nothing lasting
Double Dose
I always get a double dose I always go back for more No matter the diagnose He's just someone I can't ignore I miss him when he isn't close He'll ask for peace then I uproar I really don't want to impose If only he'd see I have valour © Delia Ross. 2019
25 Words
25 Words
Love and Liquor
Tossing out all these dead flowers Wondering how I lost so many hours All my fears his soul devours I wish I had her superpowers Bonded to insomniac dreams Getting further lost in the crowd it seems No matter where he moves light beams Time is borrowed and never redeems A number to him and…
Going offline to unwind My mind is muddy And should be quarantined I'm confused and falling a bit behind I'd appreciate if you'd slow your grind I've already got you off my mind When I return I'll be a bit more refined © Delia Ross. 2019
Fossil
Drinking down the bottle 2 more shots should hide my mistakes His heart is like a fossil And I doubt it ever aches Picking up the throttle Will drink as long as it takes This pain it feels so awful I'd like to be one he appreciates © Delia Ross. 2019
Close To You (song)
A song I am working on...
Not Your Valentine
A love song
Captive
A poem for Valentine's Day
If I Had Any Say
If I had any say you would be king You already rule over everything I would take a holiday at his feet I've actually felt his heart beat He makes it hard to get back in the swing His love is the best retreat Any words that he may sing Can be heard on any…
Every Episode
I get lost in the hours escaping on the road Carrying more weight than what should be towed Doing all I can to escape my own abode Drifting and changing every channel that is showed But you are still in every episode And it's really made my mind explode Maybe you could give me a…
Atmosphere
A poem about not giving a fuck...
Love is Complimentary
A poem about the world fearing love...
Last Rites
A poem about love & loss & loving again. Love hurts...
Some have inquired about where you can get my coffee table book, Eternally Yours: Poetry for People. You can order the softbound edition from Amazon Prime & other outlets (see below). If you are looking for the hardcover though, it will have to be ordered direct from my publisher. If you would like a chance…
My Son Part 3: Half of Her Life
The third and final part of my epic tragedy.
Grant me a Pardon
No matter what I do he's on my mind...
Made of Steel
A poem about how hard we make life for one another.
Ghost Town
a poem about silence
These Lessons Again And Again These Lessons
These lessons, these lessons, these lessons
The Best Things In Life Aren’t Free
A poem about narcissism and regrets. Emotional slavery.
My Son Part 2: The Note Beneath His Pillow
WARNING: The following story contains explicit gore, imagery, & death. It is intended for an older audience. Though it is not age restricted, caution should be taken when reading, as it may cause triggers in some due to the sensitive context and subject matter. Proceed with caution.
I’ll Meet You Anywhere
A song I wrote about coming together any weather
List of Regrets
I want to be on his list of pets (not regrets)
Lessons
A poem about wasting time & learning lessons
My Son Part 2 The Note Beneath His Pillow drops tomorrow night (Sunday 7 P.M. EST) here on my website at POEETERNAL.com #epic #tragedy
Night Riding (Lyrics)
I wrote a song. Night Riding Lyrics
Things of Note by PoeEternal
Bits of pieces here & there. Thoughts. Ideas. Microwords. I feel like watching you smile is one of the most beautiful things I can witness in life. If you can't have it, dream about it. Fantasize. Talk to yourself. Loneliness is a state, not a being. Be one with it. Love. Even when you can't.…
Love Like Russian Roulette
His love is like Russian Roulette For all he's had and still not found love yet Under his reign I had many debts The lost and wounded are his favorite pet's Losing you won't give him any regrets He's already forgotten you I bet His love was like Russian Roulette It doesn't matter if they…
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