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Monica Renata

A Collection of Poems and Random Thoughts

Poems

Brunch

Published on November 25, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

Some call it breakfastSome call it lunchI call it foodThat I love so muchFor I shall never ever seeWhat the […]

Flowers Bloom In Winter Too

Published on November 25, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

Flowers bloom in winter too Throughout all the ice They make it through And even though the birds no longer […]

Who Are You?

Published on November 24, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

Once I knew you so wellLike how I knew the back of my handI knew the curvature of all your […]

You Used To

Published on November 24, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

You used to say you loved meThere were certain things you used to doYou used to make me smile all […]

I’m trying

Published on November 24, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

And in my instance of sorrowYou still stand thereAfraid to open your mouthAnd yet you just stare And I cower […]

Tired

Published on November 22, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

I’m tired of being tiredI’m blind but I can seeI’m hurting but I feel no painI’m surrounded by no one […]

You Promised

Published on November 22, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

When evening comes And the light in the sky Slowly fades away You grab hold of my hand And tell […]

The Conversation

Published on November 22, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

Hey there!! How are you?  You look beautiful today! I love the twinkle in your eye And that smile upon […]

Writing Prompt: Is Love Enough?

Published on November 22, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

Is love enough? Can love improve the world? My answer is YES……but……. Love must be redefined, and if that happens […]

Peace Be Still

Published on November 22, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

Peace be still my darlingDo not utter a soundDo not question your surroundingsDo not wonder why or how Peace be […]

The Garden

Published on November 22, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

Such a precious plot of land Lovely in its own right Doesn’t really have a certain crop Doesn’t really have […]

How

Published on November 22, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

How am I to trust you When you clearly don’t trust me? How am I to understand where you are […]

Getting Rid of the Burden

Published on November 21, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

Riding on your coat tailsUnable to pick up the slackConsuming all your thoughtsWho knows what comes next I know this […]

Love Letter

Published on November 21, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

There are words that float around my head But won’t come from my lips And these words would mean so […]

Krispy Kreme

Published on November 21, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

Sweeter than cake But brilliant too I lick my lips I can’t wait to taste you So soft and yet […]

Who Knows

Published on November 21, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

Who knows what tomorrow holds?  Who knows where we will be?  Who knows the depths of the oceans?  Who knows […]

Racing Forward

Published on November 20, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

Heart beats loud I move my feet Fear overtaking me Who knows what the future holds?  I think that I […]

Short & Sweet

Published on November 20, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

Short and sweet Like two words in melody The feeling when you hold my hand Joyous are the days I […]

Tug-Of-War

Published on November 19, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

For years I used to enjoy tug-of-warFor I thought it was uniqueBut after growing olderI found out that the victory […]

Follow

Published on November 19, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

I followed you this morning I couldn’t let you get away I ventured with you in the sunshine I also […]

The Cover Up

Published on November 19, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

Falling down Rolling on a hill And then finally touching  The hands of a soul So broken So cold And […]

As I Lay

Published on November 19, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

For months I have been hereFor months it was the same thingFamily would come to visit meThey would come for […]

Again

Published on November 18, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

If I could hear your voice againIf I could hear you speakMy world would turn a bit brighterAnd I could […]

The Housecat

Published on November 18, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

I awaken in my fortressYet nothing bothers meI help myself to my breakfastAnd wait for the others to leaveWith Mary […]

The Pouring Rain

Published on November 18, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

You left me in the pouring rainYou left me in the thunderAnd as the rain touches down on meMy heart […]

In Your Absence

Published on November 18, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

In your absenceI was able to findSomething elseThat catches my eyeIt reminds me of meBut yet so uniqueIt shows me […]

The Host

Published on November 17, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

Lurking in the back of my mindConsuming all my thoughtsSetting up a place to live withinFor I have become its […]

Grandma’s House

Published on November 17, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

Going back to grandma’s house To see the wonders within For her place is a beautiful place That has wonders […]

The Given Gift

Published on November 16, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

Beautiful beginningsAnd sometimes tragic endsLife is a special giftThat everyone was given So many don’t appreciateSo many cannot seeThat this […]

The Loveliest of Lovely

Published on November 16, 2013August 9, 2014 / Monica Renata Posted in Poems Continue reading

The loveliest of lovely They say it so exist But the loveliest of lovely Is never on a list Who […]

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