Kathleen Reiman

Kathleen Reiman Poems

I stand without looking within
At the shattered remnants
The inward cost of casual betrayal
By one who pledged to me
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Feel the warmth upon my lips?
Close my eyes dreaming
A vibration in my soul stirring
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Temptation is a pretty thing
All wrapped up in modern bling
Sweet deceit
That compels my feet
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I seize this, a sacred day of grace
Drinking in the splendor of this place
Tranquil voices of gnarled piñions whisper in the breeze
Gilded lions haunting primeval trees
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Black heart
Hopeless heart
Glass heart
Shattered heart
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A Sweet Latte waits for me
Hello beautiful
Decadent aroma hanging in the air
Hot vessel in my hand warming me
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“Priceless”
What kind of sound resonates when a fist hits a jaw?
When, in the dark city night, one man steals another man’s life?
What goads a man out in pointless rage, seeking adrenal high?
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8.

A woman treads the bright sterile hall,
Surrounded by people, alone in her skin
Fateful words triggering scars
The unseen enemy attacking within; the fight begins,
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Jovial youth; incarnate of glory, fighting and revelry, yet magnanimous spirit
Penitent prisoner fleeing the fire of his father’s wrath and a city’s scorn

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Granite
Heart deeply reaching;
Scared sides, pinion's burned,
Lion's silenced screams reverberating
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I
Ophelia murmurs in my mind
'Let's go pick some flowers.'
I close my eyes and hold my breath
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Such a simple question yet so complex
How can I tell you who I am?

I am not my race, my color, my sex or my religion,
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Kathleen Reiman Biography

Traveled extensively as a child, living in Australia for a time. Graduated from Arizona State University in 1993 with a BA in English. After staying at home to raise 3 kids and running her own business for 20 years, Kathleen returned to school to complete her MA in English from Northern Arizona University in 2014. While her primary occupation is freelance writing and editing, she enjoys writing poetry in her spare time.)

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Adamant

I stand without looking within
At the shattered remnants
The inward cost of casual betrayal
By one who pledged to me
To walk me home

Once I let someone hold my heart
Jagged crystal is all that remains
Reflecting a heart's anguish
Colors refracting across my soul

Though time gathers the pieces
Anger's fire creates an adamant heart
I feel too young to have this stone within

What does it take to free the soul?
Is there a balm for the heart?

Humanity cries forgiveness...

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