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Pulling Teeth
Somewhere along the way I must’ve went to dentistry school Got the doctor‘s title but sure as heck not the respect That first appointment...
Oph Kiltah
Nov 12, 20211 min read
No Rush
There’s no rush but then again why wait Why prolong the inevitable or will tomorrow change our fate I know where I stand today Who knows...
Oph Kiltah
Nov 3, 20211 min read
Feels
I thought I was cool with all the feels The happy happy and the joy joy But then their cousins fear, insecurity and sadness crashed the...
Oph Kiltah
Oct 26, 20211 min read
Left
I came at the right time On the right day To the right mother But I was a premie I went to the right school I had the right teachers...
Oph Kiltah
Sep 12, 20211 min read
Passports
Black sands Native lands Good friends (pronounce that so it rhymes) New eats Global treats White Bea-ches Clear skies Raucous nights...
Oph Kiltah
Sep 11, 20211 min read
Dad is a Dud
I’m not what you expected Honestly, that may not be true But I wouldn’t know because you’ve never talked much about you At least not in a...
Oph Kiltah
Sep 10, 20211 min read
AT&T
Good Mornings must be hard Good Nights might be harder Acknowledgement seems to be impossible to come by We get wrapped up in our days...
Oph Kiltah
Sep 8, 20211 min read
End Credits
Have you ever not wanted to wake up Wished that the black of your eye lids was the end credit scene to the droll movie that was your life...
Oph Kiltah
Sep 7, 20211 min read
Fleet
There are things that need the time and attention And there are things hardly worth a mention So why do fleeting thoughts stay? There are...
Oph Kiltah
Sep 6, 20211 min read
Upheaval
I never ascribed much to the power of the moon but the tide of these emotions, the ebb and flow, has got to be the work of something...
Oph Kiltah
Aug 16, 20211 min read
Turpentine
I thought the picture came out great But when I went to look at it again I noticed the colors had started to smear Right in the center...
Oph Kiltah
Jul 30, 20211 min read
Stain
I can’t say that i am spotless Just slightly yellowed by a grease spot or two I won’t say that I’m blameless While I’m fighting against...
Oph Kiltah
Jul 27, 20211 min read
Ode 36
Color seems to be a hot topic at the moment Blue gave us Hope Yellow is Jealous apparently, or it used to be Now it symbolizes Friendship...
Oph Kiltah
Jul 3, 20211 min read
Ode 35
I walked by a florist today and admired the flowers My eyes darted from stem to stem taking in every colorful bud A myriad of scents...
Oph Kiltah
Jul 2, 20211 min read
Ode 34
Push I can do that I am exerting force in a forward direction But are you heading my way? Pull I can do that if necessary But am I...
Oph Kiltah
Jul 1, 20211 min read
Ode 33
Vivid I know you vividly In vibrant living color you are an experience You dance in a painters array of color You stand, hewn from many...
Oph Kiltah
Jun 30, 20211 min read
Ode 31
I’ll be back soon A phrase packed with so much and yet all I want to do is unpack and set up shop Create a space in the void that once...
Oph Kiltah
Jun 28, 20211 min read
Ode 30
I ate a mango today I miss mangos Excuse me miss
Oph Kiltah
Jun 27, 20211 min read
Ode 29
Am I a square peg trying to fit a circle Is she a Laura and I am Urkel The possibilities are endless if you’d open up a little But I bet...
Oph Kiltah
Jun 26, 20211 min read
Ode 28
Love me out loud or don’t love me at all That doesn’t mean post me or scream my name to the world It means tell me and show me how you...
Oph Kiltah
Jun 25, 20211 min read
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