by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 22, 2026 | My Blog, Poetry
There’s an uncomfortableness An awareness of my shortcomings My voice escapes me My thoughts go blank There is no place to hide It’s so quiet, except for the breeze through the trees And a few birds, here and there As I watch the river flow past me, I...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jul 22, 2025 | Poetry
Pen to paper Gasping for air Better to keep it buried Better to be emotionally dead Anything to avoid a mirror Anything to avoid looking into those eyes To face the man within Anything but the truth Reality is not real Love is not fair Time is short Time is forever I...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Apr 20, 2025 | Poetry
I wasn’t even supposed to be there that day My life figured out My heart of stone My life alone I could see the kindness in your face Your eyes said it all Your smile melted me You have me reconsidering the meaning of my life You have my heart skipping a beat...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jan 29, 2024 | My Blog, Poetry
I can’t breathe My chest tightens My heart beats faster Why do I feel so alone inside? This feeling never leaves How am I to know that you are real? Days turn into weeks Weeks turn into years Why do I feel the same? There is no emotion Just the reality of another day...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jan 7, 2024 | My Blog, Poetry
The waves crashing into my emotions They pound the desire right out of me The depths of eternity are without reach Feelings just below the deep waters of uncertainty Anger and sadness crash against the rocks The rocks care not My purpose here is uncertain Being tossed...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Dec 1, 2023 | My Blog, Poetry
It’s your smile The way the new day dawns You don’t notice me watching, but I am watching Every detail, every expression A breath of fresh air, I miss nothing I thank God for the moment I feel my heart waking from the dead What died so long ago All that I...
