Poems by Marie Matheny

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  • Chaos

    • Published: November 23, 2022

    in Grandchildren Poems

    Getting the grandkids
    For the weekend
    Starts out sweet and calm
    Soon it turns to chaos

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    • Rating 4.56
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    I remember it well! You've summed it all up beautifully. I must look up more of your poetry. Best wishes, Ann D Stevenson

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  • Special Day

    • Published: January 2019

    in Birthday Poems

    Here it is,
    Your special day,
    So I thought I'd take
    This time to say

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    • Rating 4.46
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    I love it. It reminds me of my friend on his birthday. How he enjoyed it to the fullest. I still recall the day like it was yesterday.

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  • Dementia

    • Published: December 2021

    in Sickness Poems

    There are times when things seem normal again
    We laugh and talk about trivial things
    We enjoy each other's company
    But we can't deny the thought in our minds

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    • Rating 4.40
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    Thank you so much for both of your comments on two of my poems. I wrote both from my heart and experience as I do all my poems. It is rewarding to know that I was able to convey my feelings...

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  • The Bomb

    • Published: June 2018

    in Goodbye Love Poems

    Tick tock
    The bomb went off
    It hit hard
    It cut deep

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    • Rating 4.36
  • A Lost Memory

    • Published: May 2018

    in Sickness Poems

    She lovingly handles
    her mother with care
    as she washes and curls
    and fixes her hair.

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    • Rating 4.35
  • A Day At The Beach

    • Published: May 2018

    in Beach Poems

    The sun and sand go hand in hand.
    The sound of constant waves -
    There's a smell of salt in the air.
    The ocean is seen through a haze.

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    • Rating 4.33
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    You've painted a picture that would make most who read it edger to find a beach somewhere and experience it for themselves. Your depiction is dead on.

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  • Joint Custody

    • Published: July 2017

    in Divorce Poems

    The torments of hell that I seem to face.
    The days turned to weeks, all gone up in waste.
    The hours so precious that equal the time
    Of minutes and seconds that should be all mine.

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    • Rating 4.08

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