Leria Hawkins Poems

I see you in my rear view, as you settle to make the call
Covering the delay, with a well-worn blanket of lies…
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Who would think a rose so sweet
Would dry and crumble at my feet
And blooms that scent my night and day
Would steal my heart, then fade away
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Junkie
Date: February

I dream only of you...
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I’ve Come To Understand
Date: August 14,2015

After so many years,
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Graceless
March 15,2016
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Show Mercy, My Dear
Date: July 27,2020

Man of my pain
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Date: October 14,2020
By:Leria Hawkins

I closed the door, turned off the light
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Tin Man
Date: August 6,2014

It was winter when I found you
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I'll Leave It Alone
Date: February 8,2015

I do not weep in sorrow
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Once and often, my mother said
Don't let flattery fill your head
A spoon of sugar is scarce enough
To give for free, such special stuff
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