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Shared Writing

From our many contests and many submissions, Story Institute brings you a collection of poems and short stories. Writers from around the globe have shared their works with us. We, in turn, share them with you.

If you wish to view just the poems, or perhaps prefer the short stories, click on the links to the side. Enjoy the shared creativity.

Poem - Enchantment - Donn Hoffmann

Enchantment

Unsuspecting beneath the silent stars

Or in fields of fragrant flowers I am led

With sudden splendid vision I behold

Her image penetrates my very soul

To a life of love and feelings deep

Beauty and pleasure found surpassing all

Romance with me


By: Donn Hoffmann
Originally appeared in Passages: Secrets of the Heart by Donn Anthony Hoffmann

Poem - Heart of Mine - Donn Hoffmann

Heart of Mine

When silent nights wear a star studded crown

With moonlight splashing upon the ground

Hear my voice approaching like a gentle breeze

Like the songs of birds, listen to my words

Feel my presence

I have fallen in love with you


By: Donn Hoffmann
Originally appeared in Passages: Secrets of the Heart by Donn Anthony Hoffmann

Poem - My Hear - Yours Alone - Donn Hoffmann

My Heart ~Yours Alone

In the midst of others

I see no one, I hear no one, only you

All but forgotten are those who came before you

Captivated each time I see you, never wanting to flee

My passion in the beauty of you alone remains

By: Donn Hoffmann Originally appeared in Passages: Secrets of the Heart by Donn Anthony Hoffmann

Poem - Into the Night - Donn Hoffmann

Into The Night

With the luster of a velvet moon

Along the summits of mountains

Heaven opens over lakes and groves

In the quiet shade of the valley below

There along the path she is found

A motion of loveliness, her heart serene

She walks with pleasure and pure delight


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Poem - My Heart Rejoices - Donn Hoffmann

My Heart Rejoices
High above the hills and valleys
Through billowing white clouds, the landscape unfolds
More radiant than the glow of the early morning sky
Beautiful are my thoughts and desires of you
To gently caress your body
Capturing its pleasure within my hands
I cast below my hopes and dreams they not fade away


By: Donn Hoffmann
Originally appeared in Passages: Secrets of the Heart by Donn Anthony Hoffmann

Poem - Love Me - Donn Hoffmann

Love Me

Tenderly as snowflakes gently fall upon my face

With warmth like the rays from the sun

Speak words that entice me, soothe me

Touch me, hold me, caress me

Tell me with your eyes

Love me

By: Donn Hoffmann
Originally appeared in Passages: Secrets of the Heart by Donn Anthony Hoffmann

Poem - Forever Friends - Donn Hoffmann

Forever Friends

Nothing compares to the friendship we share

Like an enchanting chord of music

A symphony of affection and fondness

Harmony and gratuitous joy

Leaving footprints on our hearts


By: Donn Hoffmann
Originally appeared in Passages: Secrets of the Heart by Donn Anthony Hoffmann

Poem - O Lovely Moon - Donn Hoffmann

O Lovely Moon

When I think of you, my crescent moon

Pursuing a path across the tranquil night sky

Painted with your lovely glow

O sweet companion and loving friend

I clasp you to my breast to the bosom of my heart

Life glides on with cheerful hopeful happiness


By: Donn Hoffmann
Originally appeared in Passages: Secrets of the Heart by Donn Anthony Hoffmann

Poem - My Love for You - Donn Hoffmann

My Love for You

Like autumn leaves turning into a hue of colors

Like the changes of seasons, you are always there

Like the light of the sun that makes bright the da y

Like the shadow of the moon as it fills the night sky

Like a flower that blossoms without the aid of seasons

You are always there


By: Donn Hoffmann

Poem - My Crescent Moon - Donn Hoffmann

My Crescent Moon

You who I adore

To love you without clutching

To appreciate you without judging

To join you is to be within you without invading

To invite you without demanding

To help you without insulting

To hold you in my arms

My heart loves your heart

My desire is you


By: Donn Hoffmann
Originally appeared in Passages: Secrets of the Heart by Donn Anthony Hoffmann

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Shared Poems - Poems and Verses from Story Institute contests and publications

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