A Poem A Day #319: Marble

“Marble” by Mark Hastings was taken from Mark’s poetry collection ‘The Dreamer and The Dream’ which was published in 2015 by Zeloo Media. Check out more of Mark’s poetry online @ http://MarkThePoet.Me – all poems © Mark Hastings ● Buy Me a coffee @ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MarkThePoet

A Poem A Day #318: Tales of Wonder Lands

“Tales of Wonder Lands” by Mark Hastings was taken from Mark’s poetry collection ‘The Dreamer and The Dream’ which was published in 2015 by Zeloo Media. Check out more of Mark’s poetry online @ http://MarkThePoet.Me – all poems © Mark Hastings ● Buy Me a coffee @ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MarkThePoet

“My Path as a Writer” – Mark Hastings

A Poem A Day #317: The Rain over Queen Victoria

“The Rain over Queen Victoria” by Mark Hastings was taken from Mark’s poetry collection ‘The Dreamer and The Dream’ which was published in 2015 by Zeloo Media. Check out more of Mark’s poetry online @ http://MarkThePoet.Me – all poems © Mark Hastings ● Buy Me a coffee @ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MarkThePoet

My Poem “Under your skin”

When someone or something
gets under your skin
it can sometimes be hard
to rid yourself of them...
when someone or something
changes something fundamental about you
it can sometimes be hard
to wipe them clean from your mind...
when you lose someone or something
that gave you the gift of something amazing
when you first met them it can be hard
to try and erase them from your life...
when someone or something
influences you like a drug
it can be hard to detoxify...
when someone or something
fills your heart with love
it can be hard to deny what to you
feels so true it could not be a lie...
when someone or something
leaves their mark upon you
it can be even more indelible than a tattoo
and too deep to ever be seen...
when someone or something
makes you feel better about yourself
than you have felt in your entire life
then you know that though they
may no longer be around physically
who and what they meant to you
will always remain with you
under your skin.

A Poem A Day #316: Nine Lives

“Nine Lives” by Mark Hastings was taken from Mark’s poetry collection ‘The Dreamer and The Dream’ which was published in 2015 by Zeloo Media. Check out more of Mark’s poetry online @ http://MarkThePoet.Me – all poems © Mark Hastings ● Buy Me a coffee @ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MarkThePoet

A Poem A Day #315: Turned Around

“Turned Around” by Mark Hastings was taken from Mark’s poetry collection ‘The Dreamer and The Dream’ which was published in 2015 by Zeloo Media. Check out more of Mark’s poetry online @ http://MarkThePoet.Me – all poems © Mark Hastings ● Buy Me a coffee @ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MarkThePoet

A Poem A Day #314: 3-14-15

“3-14-15” by Mark Hastings was taken from Mark’s poetry collection ‘The Dreamer and The Dream’ which was published in 2015 by Zeloo Media. Check out more of Mark’s poetry online @ http://MarkThePoet.Me – all poems © Mark Hastings ● Buy Me a coffee @ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MarkThePoet

My Poem “New Car Smell”

There is always something
exciting about the prospect of ordering,
waiting, and then eventually getting
something you want and have been
looking forward to having in your possession...
there is always a rush of blood to the head
filled with the intoxicating cocktail
of both dopamine and adrenaline
that brings a smile to your face
whenever you have something in your grasp
that you wholeheartedly believe
makes all the hard work to do
to get what you want more than worth it...
there is always a feeling of satisfaction
that bubbles up inside of you
when you are given the keys to something
and you know exactly what they symbolise
and what it is that they mean...
there is always a moment of happiness
when you take the steps down a path
that you know with utter certainty
what lies at the end and where it leads...
there is always a way to do something
that is different from how others have done it before
that may seem unconventional to some
but which rings true to you
as distinctively as that of the sound of a bell...
there is always something in the air
that you can sense rising all around you
whenever you find yourself in the driving seat
of a vehicle of opportunity that immediately
makes you feel at home, comfortable,
hopeful, and as invigorated as whenever
someone first inhales the distinctive
and intoxicating aroma of a "New Car Smell".

A Poem A Day #313: Tenacious Me

“Tenacious Me” by Mark Hastings was taken from Mark’s poetry collection ‘The Dreamer and The Dream’ which was published in 2015 by Zeloo Media. Check out more of Mark’s poetry online @ http://MarkThePoet.Me – all poems © Mark Hastings ● Buy Me a coffee @ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MarkThePoet