Posts tagged ‘love’

April 16, 2026

LEFT IN THE WOODS

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

If you get left in the woods
don’t worry, be calm
someone else will come along
don’t chase after
the one who left you 

First Responders say, “Stay Put”
and they are the experts
when it comes to
the left and abandoned

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April 15, 2026

AN EMOTIONAL NUCLEAR EXPLOSION

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

She set off
an emotional
nuclear explosion
when she said,
“I want a divorce” 

I was blinded by
a burning truth
searing my soul 

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April 13, 2026

I WILL NEVER BE A STAR

by thereluctantpoet

I WILL NEVER BE A STAR
By Charles Robert Lindholm

I Will Never Be A Star
A Celestial Body
In The Midnight Sky
Sending Out
Rays Of Light
Across The Vast
Universe

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April 8, 2026

AM I JUST SUMMER TO YOUR HEART?

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

Am I just summer to your heart?
not enough to fill your life
but only just a part 

The warm and fun and carefree me
in sunshine and sunsets, on the beach
spending time together
but only for awhile

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April 5, 2026

OLD NEWS

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

How can he be so deaf

when my heart is crying?

Why can’t he see

the tears that fall as I cry?

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April 1, 2026

THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT YOU

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

there’s something about you
that even a blind man can see
there’s a joy in your soul
that even the deaf can hear

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March 29, 2026

THERE’S ALWAYS A POSITIVE SPIN

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

It’s Not Always Easy To Be Positive
In A Situation That Is Hurtful Or Painful,
Or Embarrassing, Or Negative 

Life Brings All Of Us Challenges
That Are Hard To Handle And Deal With
And Brings Us Sorrow, Sadness And Tears 

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March 25, 2026

MAKING THE HURT STOP

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

a drug

changes the feeling

ends the pain

makes the hurting stop

 

you

changed my world

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March 23, 2026

I’VE TRAVELED SOME WRONG ROADS

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

You’d Know I Was A Liar,
If I Tried To Tell You That Life
Has Been Smooth Sailing
With No Storms Or Dangers,
Even A Fool Knows
That’s Not True  

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March 22, 2026

DEVIL OR ANGEL?

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm
DEVIL OR ANGEL

Devil Or Angel

She Can Be Either To Me

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March 13, 2026

MY REWARD

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

wealth and fame
are won and lost
lovers
come and go
joy and sorrow
alternate

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March 12, 2026

HAIKU: SYLLABLE HUNTING

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

Syllable hunting

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March 9, 2026

THE CRUELEST FATE

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

The cruelest fate
I can think of
is to live a life
without you 

To face each
day alone

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March 6, 2026

NOT MEANT TO BE

by thereluctantpoet

By Bree Leto – Secret Thoughts Within and Charles Robert Lindholm – The Reluctant Poet
Bree Reciting – Not Meant To Be – https://secretthoughtswithin.com/2021/04/30/not-meant-to-be-collab-with-audio/

DIVORCE

There are many things you can’t control

Your heart

Another’s heart

no matter how much you might want to
HOPES AND WISHES

It is a fact of life that

hopes and wishes

dreams and prayers

don’t always happen or come to pass

DEAD END
We may have relationships and love

that we have always dreamed of

but sometimes

happenstance

fate or luck

intervene and force a change

to our plans and choices

ONLY FOR AWHILE

Not all relationships

are meant to be forever

sometimes they are only meant

to be for awhile

There may be many things you can’t control

but there are some things you can
DREAMS

Maybe it’s time to dream a new dream

It might be time to

move on

forgive and forget

let go

YOUR OWN PATHWAY

and follow your own pathway

TO A BETTER LIFE

into a new and better life

Copyright © 2021 Bree Leto – Secret Thoughts Within and Charles Robert Lindholm – The Reluctant Poet
All Rights Reserved – 03-24-2021 – 2:30 p.m

Chuck Lindholm and Bree Leto are an unlikely writing duo from opposite sides of the world. Chuck is from the USA while Bree is from Australia. With their shared love for words, they have immense fun creating passionate poems and stories that reach out to the hearts of their readers. Their collaborative style is full of rich emotions and fiery actions. Bree and Chuck jokingly call their creative processes ‘cooking’ as they enjoy adding their own favorite spices. You can enjoy more of Chuck’s work at thereluctantpoetweb.wordpress.com and more of Bree’s at www.secretthoughtswithin.com

Many thanks to Bree Leto for the joy and privilege of writing together.  It is always so magical and fun!
Please be sure to check out Bree’s blog and Her audio of this poem – Secretthoughtswithin
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March 5, 2026

SOMETIMES THERE IS NO FOREVER

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

Sometimes Things
Aren’t Meant To Last Forever
And We Are Just Supposed
To Love The Moments,
Save The Memories,

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February 23, 2026

ALLEY CAT

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

the soul of a hunter
restless
elusive
always on the move 

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February 18, 2026

HUMMING SOFTLY

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

 

Softly Sundown comes

to put the day to bed

dusting off the dirt

kissing the hurts

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February 17, 2026

GOOD TIME LOVERS

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

good time lovers
love the passion
good time lovers
love the dance

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February 15, 2026

AGED MEMORIES

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

Aged memories
weathered and worn
through the years
from continual
remembering 

ragged around the edges
crumpled and creased

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February 14, 2026

A SNOWFLAKE ON HER TONGUE

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

 

I think back

to the days

when we were young

and we caught

snowflakes on our tongue

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February 13, 2026

ASK ME

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

If you will ask me

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February 11, 2026

HAIKU: MYSTERY OF LIFE

by thereluctantpoet

 

By Charles Robert Lindholm

 

Mystery of life

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February 9, 2026

THE LOVE I PLANNED ON

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

I lost the love I planned on

when I lost her

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February 7, 2026

I NEED PASSIONATE KISSES

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

Call me crazy if you will
no matter how old
I will need them still
I need passionate kisses
from you

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February 3, 2026

SHE HOPES FOR MORE

by thereluctantpoet

—-MEMORIES OF THE PAST—-

By Charles Robert Lindholm

she’s so loving
and yet unloved
so caring
though she’s neglected
she’s giving
but never given to
a beautiful lady
who lives life unadmired

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January 19, 2026

Imagine Day & The Role of Imagination in Computer Dating

by The Limerick Guy

Imagination Day celebrates creativity, innovation, and the power of the mind. This day encourage thinking outside the box, problem-solving, and celebrating human potential.

Imagination is the mind’s ability to form new ideas, images, or concepts of things not present to the senses, combining past experiences or creating entirely new scenarios, crucial for creativity, problem-solving, and understanding hypothetical situations. It’s the faculty that lets us picture the unreal, invent stories, plan the future, and appreciate art, acting as a bridge between internal thoughts and external reality.

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January 19, 2026

TIC TOC A LITTLE FASTER, CLOCK

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm and Linda Luna

Tic Toc-ing clock

please move faster

and stop torturing me

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January 18, 2026

DANCING

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

dancing to the music
you always lead
you call the tune
I always pay

dancing to the music
partners in fantasy

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