by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jun 7, 2023 | My Blog, Poetry
There is my childhood one from when my forehead made contact with a door knob during a pillow fight There is the one on my stomach when I ran from killer bees and tripped and landed on a tree stump There is the one behind my left knee from an infected spider bite...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Nov 10, 2022 | My Blog, Poetry
Do you see what I see? I look at you. You look at me How does it feel to see the pieces slip between my fingers To see all those memories slowly sink into the depths below I wanted life, I got pain Who will pick up the pieces The pieces are so deep, just out of...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jul 12, 2022 | My Blog, Poetry
Last night I dreamt about you You were still as pretty as all those years ago I should have told you long ago Your long dark hair Your quirky personality Your pretty smile I will never forget your laugh How would our lives have been different The roads we could have...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jul 12, 2022 | My Blog, Poetry
All those emotions stirring my heart Bursting at the seems Needing a place of their own Words coming together in beautiful transformation Cause my heart to sing for joy Expressing my deepest love and desires Feeling a freedom for the very first time The clouds have...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Aug 27, 2021 | My Blog, Poetry
I still think about you when I least expect it Your face appears before me The feelings creep back. Your smile haunts me My stomach goes tight My eyes stare into eternity The tears begin to well I don’t fight the memories It’s better to feel the pain The pain of loss...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 16, 2021 | My Blog, Poetry
How much strength must I have Sure you have strength to move mountains Have you the strength to be me My self hatred of the boy inside me He dare not show his face for shame Hidden in the shadows for all to see The voices of my accusers Twisting my desires The voices...
