Poetry by Rie Sheridan Rose

            ​Inessa Akhmedova CC



On the Outside Looking In

The outside can be lonely…
cold and uncaring
seeing the dancers 
but never asked to dance.

I’ve stood outside those windows
craning my neck 
for one more glimpse
of beauty and power.

Dreaming of what might have been
when I was young and foolish.
When the music was louder
and it felt important.

But as I’ve walked the path of life,
I’ve often stopped to wonder…
do those within the hot-house
ever stand inside, looking out?

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Rie Sheridan Rose multitasks. A lot. Her poetry appears in numerous venues, including  Speculative Poets of Texas, Vol. 1; Texas Poetry Calendar; and Illumen to name a few. She has authored six poetry chapbooks, twelve novels, and lyrics for dozens of songs. She tweets as @RieSheridanRose.

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