Painted Footsteps: A Creative Collection of Poetry

By Chris Sheene

From the possible
and into tomorrow.
An interpretation of
what life expresses.
Just following the words
and seeing where
they may take me.
The poems are
about love, children,
and everyday occurrences.
The fascinations that
the beach provides,
as well as the stars.
And what I find
to be mysterious.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Sep 26, 2011
• ISBN: 9781463424589

Chris Sheene

I was born in 1970. Raised in Hampton then Gloucester Virginia. Served in the U.S. Army. Was in the Gulf War. And am now living in Chesapeake Virginia. The Buckroe Lighthouse is part of the park that once existed at Buckroe beach. But the amusement park was demolished in the 80's.

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Contents

Poems

Living Wishes

Tailspin

Words Reflected

Beyond The Stone

The Unseen

Little Girl Eyes

Compass On The Wind

Cast Your Heart

Of The Flame

Side by Side

No End

Rolling Thunder

Bruised Tears

Illusions

Whispered Truth

Lady Of The Mist

A Renaissance Face

Twilight Missed

Rare Grace

Souls of Harmony

Bird In The Distance

Cherished Blessing

A Beginning

Angelic Rose

Paper House

Unknown Journey

Midnight Ocean

Another Miracle

Wisdom’s Hand

Hollow Angels

Blind Truce

Keeping A Distance

The Dawning

Well Shucks

Earth Stroller

Yellow Phoenix

The Glass Rose

One More Try

Ghost Butterfly

Lapsing Shimmer

Around The World

On A Paper Airplane

Garden Of Possibilities

Sheltered Kiss

Lost In You

Silent Joy

Humming Bird

Star of Chance

Retooling the Work Farce

New Age Love Thing

Child On Trial

Puzzle Piece

Alternate Ingredients

Janice’s Place

When The Dark Dreams Tease

Designer Smarts

Brittle Bridges

The Timid Seed

Cold Sun

Just Sex

Agendacation

Neglected Voices

Between The Sea and Sun

Hypnotic Faith

Architectural Displeasure

Vanity

Breaking The Encryption

Fruit of the Spoiled

A Cup of Uncouth

Half Way There

Culture Casualty

Dining On The Rational

Parched

Human Universe

The Question

Horizons OF Joy

The Ifs

Green Toilet Paper

Tired Shoes

Featuring 1st Amendment Gaudiness

The Menu Ventures

Untitled A

Life Anonymously

The Brain Drillers

The Music Of Illumination

Crap Backpack

After The Seasons

The Grayed Soul

Concrete Cake

Through the calm.

Sweet And Sour On The Rocks

20 Minutes

Technology Abuse?

Sipping On Anxiety

The Attorney Gurney

Cancer

Artificial Water

Lonely Day

Invisible Heart

Captivated

Reminiscing Through The Splendors

Soul Mates

Silent Waterfall

Inside Out

Fractured Wings

Curious Path

Hidden Words

Cold Passion

Love Surrounded

Decisive/ Divisive

You Love I

The Gimmick Loom

Imperfect Perfection

Parking Lot Affair

The Relationship Equation

A Robotic Rebirth

Caustic Persuasion

Human Ornament

Yesterday Found

Guilty Hope

Abstract Love

Loveable Aren’t I?

Adventures In The Muddy Suite

The Impatient Mosquitoes

Flying Upside Down

Heartburn Handy

Acid Washed Happiness

The Joy of True Breath

The Ass

Planet Square

Gym Flower

When Did Nice Become A Chore?

The Mate Locator

Shading The Glee

The Married Collector

The Arrogance Of Pyro

Connecting Chance

Dedication Page

This book is dedicated to my family and friends who have supported me. Thank you so much for being there for me.

Poems

Living Wishes

A walk among the stars.

Shared thoughts.

Like the stars.

Dot the sky.

Living wishes glisten with promise.

Tear-filled secrets.

Whispered on fingertips.

Keys to a dream.

Tailspin

We laugh.

Wondering if the next day

will be as great as the next.

And you find that it is.

You can be yourself.

Without holding back.

Say goofy things.

And they look forward to it.

You feel as though you can fly.

Even though you have no wings.

You dance at any time.

Even though there is no music.

Share an umbrella in the rain.

Listening to each others heart beat.

Words Reflected

See the past through the present.

Like a winters frozen brook.

Warmed by the new spring sun.

Trickling through the frost.

Words like life being born to the world.

Living within their own pages.

Forever ours.

Beyond The Stone

Share with the truth.

Not with a lie.

Because games played with the heart.

Can sometimes make it into stone.

Your eyes look at me.

But your mind plots for later.

I want to be me.

Where did I fail?

How do I begin again?

I want to swim in clear waters.

Just to trust and care.

Like real friends do.

The Unseen

During the day you walk.

into the night you dream.

To places before

that you’ve never seen.

On a voyage to discover

the hidden pieces that are you.

Seeing sometimes a picture of yourself.

A veiled wonder.

Keys to a truth

of who you are and why.

Fate gives each a reason.

Life gives each