Courtnie.mckern's Poems

Here's the list of poems submitted by Courtnie.mckern  —  There are currently 4 poems total — keep up the great work!

Waiting

I sit in silence consumed by the darkness, awaiting test results that are keeping me up at night. I stare at my coffee cup that is giving me solace as I slowly sip the brown elixir. Inhaling the alluring aroma that is sustaining my ailing mind at...

– by Courtnie McKern

 113 Views
added 1 month ago
Rating
Pure Innocence

A funny thing happened,
When my daughter was two.
A life and death story,
Was all that she knew.

We lived on a farm,
Baby chickens we had.
But horrible things happened,
When the heat lamp went bad.

Yep, you guessed right,
The baby...

– by Courtnie Mckern

 61 Views
added 1 month ago
Rating
That’s life!!

I walk this path most everyday,
To clear my head from disarray.

There’s internal chaos in my mind,
And I try to leave it all behind.

The sound of nature in my ear,
Is all I really want to hear.

Life is stressful all the time,
Can’t...

– by Courtnie Mckern

 158 Views
added 1 month ago
Rating
Cancer

Wondering thoughts enter my mind,
As the doctor gives bad news.
I’m sorry Mrs, it’s cancer,
From what we have no clues.

I’m going to die, I think inside,
Then she opens up her chart.
The tears begin to instantly fall,
And I quickly fall...

– by Courtnie Mckern

 56 Views
added 3 months ago
Rating

We need you!

Help us build the largest poets community and poems collection on the web!

May 2024

Poetry Contest

Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
9
days
12
hours
40
minutes
89 entries submitted — 61 remaining

Special Program

Earn Rewards!

Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

Our awesome collection of

Promoted Poems

»

Browse Poetry.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Quiz

Are you a poetry master?

»
Who wrote the nonsense poem Jabberwocky?
A Spike Milligan
B Ogden Nash
C Lewis Carroll
D Edward Lear