LOLA HORNOF - POEMS

Lola enjoys writing about things close to her heart.  She loves to reads especially crime and psychological thrillers. Lola also loves to garden and the sound of rain on the rooftops.  She enjoys spending time with her fiance and going on long walks in the woods.
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                                                      Wolf


​He stalked the forest for his next victim,
Using his amazing sense of smell and hearing,
Knowing where to go,
Majestic wolf,
King of the forest,
Gray and vicious with raw instincts,
His dinner would be soon,
A rustle in the underbrush,
Slowly stalking over, Closing in,
Pounced,
Dinner was served by nature.


                                             Because of You

Fear,
Courses through her veins,
He yelled,
Belittled,
Slam,
Smack,
Crash,
Tears poured down her cheeks,
Slap hard across the face,
Suddenly it was over,
She thought,
Because of you I never look anyone in the eye,
Hate myself,
Because of you.


                                                  Sign

Give me a sign,
My heart race when you are near,
Just a look,
A glance,
How can I get you to notice me,
A sign from you,
Do you even notice me,
My heart burst with hope,
I want to be the only one for you,
I need a sign.

                                     Took her breath away

Waiting for him,
Goosebumps ran over her skin,
A bright glorious smile on her face,
Oh the anticipation,
Impatience ran through her as he crossed the room,
A kiss,
It took her breath away,
Together finally.

                                            Runaway Train

She was a runaway train,
Had to get away,
Escape the abuse,
No one to talk to,
Where to go,
Streets were her only option,
She would never go back to her home,
Knowing nothing but the streets,
Life here had to be better than home,
Homeless, Street kid,
No money,
Spare change,
But she made do,
Runaway train.

                                             Depression


The darkness swept over her,
Nothing was positive in her head,
Hopelessness,
Into her bed she went,
Hiding from the world,
Medications did not work,
Overwhelmed with thoughts racing,
Cutting herself,
Relieve the inner pain,
Suicide,
Making the numbness feel something,
Darkness over took her mind,
To live or die,
Depression.

                                                 Dying


Cancer was eating him from the inside out,
Terminal,
In all parts of his body,
Death would come soon,
Facing it alone,
No family or friends to be there,
The voices of angels rang in his head,
Slowly he took a breath,
Lying there waiting for the pain to end,
Knowing the end is very close, A life shortened,
The Grim Reaper took the dying mans last brath,
Dying slowly the man faded away,
Heaven now awaits him,
Dying alone.


                                    Fall in Vermont


Bright bold colors surround you like a luminescent rainbow,
The bright warm colors of fall,
The wind blows and the colors dance on their trees,
Some slowly drift down to the ground,
As the crisp cool breeze blows you wonder sould it be more perfect,
Breathing in that fresh exhilarating air,
Feeling alive and somewhat reborn,
Canopies of colors lie overhead,
Engulfing the joy and magnificence of fall.


                                    Rebellious

She never did what she was told,
Mama didn’t make sense,
Freedom called her name,
To see the world,
To be a vagabond,
Roaming,
Seeing,
Learning,
She packed,
And did it,
Out her window,
Down the road,
She got a ride,
To follow her dreams,
Never looking back.


                                           Early Morning


Breathing in that fresh morning air,
The morning dew glistening in the fresh sunlight,
The animals slowly making their way out of their homes,
Birds singing their sweet melodies,
Mind clear,
Taking on a new day,
Enjoying that peaceful time the early morning brings.


                                           First Sight

She got out of her car,
He got out of his,
Their eyes met,
They smiled,
Instantly their bodies pulsated with the chemistry they never knew,
Fist sight,
Talking,
Laughing,
Instant attraction on so many levels,
The first kiss,
They knew they were meant to be,
Waiting their whole lives,
Finally soulmates.


                                      Lake Willoughby

Nestled between two majestic mountains,
Lies the most beautiful lake,
Crystal clear,
Sparkling blue in the sunlight,
Peaceful,
Picnics,
The most natural place to be,
Sit upon her shores,
Take in her peace,
Meditate,
Full peacefulness,
The tranquilty of looking into her revenant waters,
All fresh,
Satifaction,
Calm throughout your body,
The most peaceful place in nature.
 

                                         Frozen Falls

The chilling temperatures take over,
The heart of winter,
Taking it all in,
As you look up at the majestic nature,
As you see the frozen glistening waterfall,
Breathtaking,
Frozen in place,
Trees on either side filled with icicles,
An artistic array of frozen nature,
Adding to the magic of another Vermont winter.


                                          Twilight
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The fog rolls in slowly covering the ground,
As the sun slowly drifts away,
The gray sets in,
The suns bright colors slowly fade, Dragons breath covers the forest,
Shadows appear,
The owlsits above the breath of the dragon,
Calling to those who are out there,
The moon rises in the sky,
Bright,
The shine of the moon lights up the sky,
Soon the stars appear,
Making the fog shines,
Glorious twilight.


                                              Predator
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He stalked the forest for his next victim,
Using his overwhelming sense of smell and hearing,
He knew where to go,
Majestic wolf,
Gray and vicious,
Having dinner was all on hid mind,
A rustle in the under growth,
Slowly stalking over,
Pounced,
Dinner.