Rhyme Me A Smile: witty poetry

Saturday, September 26, 2015

The Internet of Things

by Rachel Hoyt

It's open to anyone and anything -

A network of both nothing and everything,

A world where both bad and good sink or sprout wings,

A place where our wants and needs gallop and sing,

A sacred dreamscape of imaginable things.

This poem was inspired by two growing trends:

Saturday, January 31, 2015

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 blame

for all that I know -

the chats my mind changed,

the scenes it won't show.

My heart's in control -

it's a blessing and a curse.

It taints all I know,

for better or worse.

What if emotional engagement doesn't make women's minds weaker?