2020-04-20 16:35
La Expedición
de Rachel Hoyt
Un día finalmente supe
Lo que necesitaba hacer, y empecé,
Aunque todos mis vecinos
Estaban gritando
Su mal consejo –
Aunque l… Read More
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Poems of introspection, reflection, and smile sprouting intentions.
2020-04-10 06:10
I'm possible Becomes impossible When idealistsBecome idea lists.Image and poem copyright © 2020 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved.Find images like this in Rachel's Sh… Read More
2020-04-10 05:34
Near when and if,Past here and now,Who meets what,At why and how.Image and poem copyright © 2020 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved.Find images like this in Rachel's Shutterstock por… Read More
2020-04-04 04:03
Your heart is an endless pot of gold you can fillany and every time you choose to love.Image and cinquain poem copyright © 2020 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved Read More
2020-04-03 03:46
If you are a dreamer, join in,If you're a creator, a player, high-flier,A make-believe schemer, a hopeful wish buyer...If you're a pretender, please join in, inspire,Be part of our travels … Read More
2020-04-02 03:40
No more.Reality now:I've got to get awayFrom me, myself, and I somehow. Right now.Copyright © 2020 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved Read More
2018-12-23 21:07
Dear Santa Claus,
Something's gone wrong.
Our merry's been paused.
It's wrecked your songs.
The cheerful ring
Of your sleighbells
Is not "a thing".
There are no elves.
We've tried to fill
Yo… Read More
2018-12-23 20:54
HUMAN NATURE
These people;
Those people;
We the people
Are just people -
Red and yellow,
Black and White -
Judging everyone in sight.
Copyright © 2018 Rachel Hoyt. All rights re… Read More
2018-07-26 07:26
HUMAN NATURE
These people;
Those people;
We the people
Are just people -
Red and yellow,
Black and White -
Judging everyone in sight.
Copyright © 2018 Rachel Hoyt. All rights re… Read More
2018-07-23 09:43
PURPOSE
Somewhere between here and where,
The truth is hushed tonight.
Sometime between now and when,
I know I'll see the light.
Somehow between who and what,
It will fall into place.
Some… Read More
2018-07-23 09:43
PURPOSE
Somewhere between here and where,
The truth is hushed tonight.
Sometime between now and when,
I know I'll see the light.
Somehow between who and what,
It will fall into place.
Some… Read More
2017-10-15 21:27
Living Like Sea Glass
by Rachel Hoyt
image by Rachel Hoyt
Right now I live between the waves
Of hope and desperation,
Biding my time amongst the grime;
Dreaming of destination… Read More
2016-07-12 20:03
Mind Full vs Mindful
by Rachel Hoyt
Mind Full:
Push-pull.
Want. Need.
Must feed.
Warp speed!
Mindful:
Be cool.
Watch. See.
Love free.
Just be Read More
2016-04-07 19:06
I feel it is time to change the focus of Rhyme Me a Smile. While I may highlight news articles as inspiration occasionally, my poetry has become an integral part of my spiritual journey and… Read More
2016-03-21 18:11
Freedumb
by Rachel Hoyt
image by Vichaya Kiatying-Angsulee via freedigitalphotos.net
It's not enough to be free to do.
I cannot feel free when bothered by you.
It's not personal… Read More
2016-01-30 16:45
I decided to try out a new poetry form, the Tricube. A few hours later, I found myself staring at these two poems, wondering which one conveys my sentiments more clearly. I would love to hea… Read More
2015-09-26 19:10
The Internet of Things
by Rachel Hoyt
image by bluebay
It's open to anyone and anything -
A network of both nothing and everything,
A world where both bad and good sink or sprou… Read More
2015-08-15 18:48
Winners Don't Quit
by Rachel Hoyt
image by Stuart Miles
No fear.
The end's not here.
We'll fix it tomorrow.
One more bet, then no more sorrow.
All clear.
Copyright © 20… Read More
2015-08-08 17:34
Tick Tock Cacophony
by Rachel Hoyt
image by digitalart
The ticks click by quick
as the tocks slowly knock,
then slick as a trick,
they meet up at the dock -
one moment, one pr… Read More
2015-08-01 17:45
Blooming Thoughts
by Rachel Hoyt
image by Stuart Miles
You're such a late bloomer
you may never bloom.
You think like no other.
You're prob'ly a loon.
You haven't kept up with… Read More
2015-06-06 17:07
What a Waste
by Rachel Hoyt
image by hyena reality
We waste and we want,
always so hungry
to taste more, to taunt
our grumbling tummies.
Always so hungry
to feel satisfied… Read More
2015-05-30 17:44
Awe
by Rachel Hoyt
image by suphakit73
Along the way
wonder can stray,
end up on glassy ponds.
Amazing things
whip off of wings,
end up inside bird songs.
A night pitch… Read More
2015-05-16 17:32
Pocket Change
by Rachel Hoyt
image by hin255
My pockets are always empty.
I never have any spare change.
I pinch and pinch, but my pennies
all seem to roll straight down the dr… Read More
2015-04-23 14:07
Since Governor Jerry Brown ordered Californians to cut back their water use by 25% on the dawn of National Poetry Month, I thought we might write some poems in honor of the drought to help m… Read More
2015-04-18 19:49
All Bets Are Crazy
by Rachel Hoyt
image by Mister GC via freedigitalimages.net
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2015-03-14 16:00
The Saticficer's Motto
by Rachel Hoyt
image by africa via freedigitalphotos.net
I know I cannot have it all.
I know "the best" bounces and falls.
I know that wants differ from nee… Read More
2015-02-28 17:00
The Little Man's Epigram
by Rachel Hoyt
image by ratch0013 via freedigitalphotos.net
When his sling made Goliath fall,
many "Davids" felt the same call,
then history showed us… Read More
2015-02-14 17:00
Love Sonnet
by Rachel Hoyt
image by Stuart Miles via freedigitalphotos.net
I feel it pounding all day long - da dum.
Somehow, a new beat beats upon my drum.
I wish I knew the wo… Read More
2015-01-31 18:22
My Heart Thinks
by Rachel Hoyt
image by Keerati via freedigitalphotos.net
My heart has a way
of helping my brain
recall all memories
it felt should remain.
My heart is to bl… Read More
2015-01-17 19:31
Note the Music
by Rachel Hoyt
image by luigi diamanti via freedigitalphotos.net
Some notes whisper
sweet nothings that charm.
Some notes shimmer,
send chills up your arm.
Some… Read More
2015-01-03 17:57
Some Mouth
by Rachel Hoyt
image by Michelle Meiklejohn via freedigitalphotos.net
It seems there are no longer answers
to any perplexing questions,
only tongue twisting word dancer… Read More
2014-12-13 16:00
Monochrome Life
by Rachel Hoyt
Red and yellow,
Black and white -
They look different at first sight.
Dame or fellow,
Queer or straight -
Choices or a stroke of fate?
Shout or b… Read More
2014-11-29 23:34
Thankful for Thanks
by Rachel Hoyt
image by Stuart Miles via freedigitalphotos.net
I'm thankful for the faces that
I see as often as my cat
And the ones farther away
Who share my… Read More
2014-11-15 19:39
Known Nescience
by Rachel Hoyt
image by samuiblue via freedigitalphotos.net
If only I'd known
to ask me tomorrow,
I wouldn't have sewn
that seed that caused sorrow;
but then h… Read More
2014-11-08 17:00
Behind Old Smokey
by Rachel Hoyt
image by Keerati via freedigitalphotos.net
When they named me Smokey,
Do you think they knew?
Did they set that spark free
To shift blame to yo… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Eat It Up
by Rachel Hoyt
image by m_bartosch
The shelves are stocked against you
with profit packed flavors -
trademarked tastes of the sweet life
you've limited time to savor… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Internet of Things
by Rachel Hoyt
image by bluebay
It's open to anyone and anything -
A network of both nothing and everything,
A world where both bad and good sink or sprou… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Lifelong Exam
by Rachel Hoyt
image by ponsulak
One vote,
One voice,
One life to live.
One heart,
Two hands,
To get and give.
Your way,
Their way,
Whose is best?
Cou… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Migratory Syndrome
by Rachel Hoyt
image by phanlop88
I would bet,
could bet,
every day.
I won't keep,
can't keep,
dreams at bay.
I bet steep
to reap -
make life pay… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Barbie
by Rachel Hoyt
image by stockimages via freedigitalphotos.net
Her lips can quip
a wiser voice
without a drip
of conscious choice.
Her hair can snare
a love for manes… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Dowser
by Rachel Hoyt
A farmer was pondering his crops,
wondering how much the drought would chop,
when appeared a man
with wands in both hands -
a drip who claimed he felt the d… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
110%
by Rachel Hoyt
image by Michal Marcol via freedigitalphotos.net
One hundred and ten percent
is not a wise investment -
One must keep a reserve,
some peace to calm their n… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Canine Cortex
by Rachel Hoyt
image by Vlado via freedigitalphotos.net
A vortex of sounds
daily trickle down
on man and man's best friend -
A cortex the grounds
where vibration… Read More
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