Poems by Ann D. Stevenson

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  • Heartache


    • Published: April 2021

    in Grief Poems

    I wasn't there to say goodbye,
    to reminisce of times gone by.

    I wasn't there to make you smile,

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    • Rating 4.61
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    Six years ago, my mother was in the hospital. She had congestive heart failure. After my dad would get back from the hospital, I would always ask him if she was getting better. One day, he...

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  • A Helping Hand

    • Published: May 7, 2022

    in Compassion Poems

    You hold my hand,
    I, like a child, feel safe.
    You hold my hand,
    I feel a warm embrace.

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    • Rating 4.53
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    Ann, all of your work is so special, amazing, and creative. I am so jealous at how you can convey a deep, powerful message in so few words. I tend to ramble on and on, and I literally can't...

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  • Brighter Skies

    • Published: July 2020

    in Hope Poems

    When I awake to one more dreary day,
    an empty heart with empty hours to fill,
    I know that brighter skies will come my way.

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    • Rating 4.39
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    Florence, what a lovely comment; it means a great deal to me. Thank you.

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  • Endless Summer

    • Published: July 2021

    in Summer Poems

    Oh, for those cloudless days of old
    when holidays went on forever,
    clear blue skies were lit with gold.

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    • Rating 4.16
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    I can remember those lovely summer vacations with all my neighborhood friends, soaking in my 2-foot pool, riding bikes, sitting by the river, playing wiffle and kick ball on my street and the...

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  • Among The Stars

    • Published: September 2020

    in Creative Poems

    I see your star, it's shining bright
    amongst the others of the night,
    a sight so blessed, as by my eye
    your soul now rests in symmetry.

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    • Stories 2
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    • Rating 4.47
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    That's a real compliment from you, who writes so well, thank you. Best wishes, Ann

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  • Keep Calm And Breathe

    • Published: October 2020

    in Inspirational Poems

    Keep calm and breathe when feeling stressed,
    when life is tough. If you're depressed
    go for a walk, breathe in fresh air;
    talk to a friend you know will care;

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    • Rating 4.36
  • A Triolet Of Heartbreak

    • Published: July 2021

    in Loss Poems

    Why did you have to go away
    and leave me with a broken heart.
    I prayed and prayed that you would stay,
    why did you have to go away.

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    • Rating 4.40
  • Flying Free

    • Published: June 2021

    in Family Death Poems

    A whispered breath
    and then your soul
    flew, silent and swift,
    like a passing owl.

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    • Rating 4.47
  • A Touch Of Heaven

    • Published: July 6, 2022

    in Spiritual Poems about Death

    Once I glimpsed another world,
    gilded streams of light unfurled,
    incandescent trails of wonder
    blew my present world asunder.

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    • Stories 9
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    • Rating 4.59
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    Thank you so much for your lovely comment - it means a great deal to me.

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  • Six Senses Of Love

    • Published: November 24, 2022

    in Short Love Poems

    I heard your voice,
    I saw you grin,
    I tasted your lips,
    I breathed you in,

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    • Stories 0
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    • Favorited 1
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    • Rating 4.08

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