The Poetry Marathon

We gather together
There is no color
There is no creed
There is just the human seed
A place of warmth and safety
A place where we are never hasty
The food is fresh
And we all mesh
There are children and mothers
Sisters and brothers
Old men and women
And plenty of persimmon
There is singing and dancing
It's all Life enhancing
I hope that you will join us
And learn not to fuss
Because Coming Together
Will make our hearts lighter than a feather

A slight smirk crossed his face
You could tell what was to happen next
The words in the room made tears come to our eyes
Hands were slapping thighs
We all had this silly high
That mischievous grin
Made us all sin
A slight smirk crossed his face
I am coming back to this place

Snow is upon the ground
There is not a soul around

I am stuck inside
Forever wanting to hide

Away from the sunlight
That keeps me up at night

I want to build a fire
But I am flat like a tire

No umph to get it done
If I did, I'd have some fun

But the snow is on the ground
There is not a soul around

I once had a love,
He made me weak 

He made me nimble
He made me feel like the loud cymbal
His touch made me tremble

His eyes made me shake
I often wondered if I was awake

Surely, he was the one for me

But he left when he was twenty-four
Never again to walk through a door

I think of him often
But when December rolls around
I remember ever sight, touch, taste and sound

The clothes I wore 
And so much more

I once had a love

Everyone wishes for a grandson like you

Someone brave and strong

Someone true

About you I have never been wrong

You have always liked to jump

Even after getting scolded on the rump

Life is to live, laugh and play

I know you will carry that till your dying day

Hello my old friend

It has been forty years

Man that will bring you to tears

How long has it been since we talked

Or even long, together walked

I miss you

Our friendship was true

How has life, you, treated?

Are you seated?

I am sorry I stopped writing

Mom and dad were fighting

And I ran away

I have just come to my senses today

Remember where we used to play after school

And how we thought we were so cool

I hope to hear back from you

Because our friendship was true

My wine glass sits

On a pavement hot

As the sunflower grows tall

I bite my nail

As I sit in a place

Where I see a shaded Oak

But I cannot leave where I am at

For my cheddar cheese sandwich

Has me wishing to be knitting

As a fragrant satchel

Hangs down my hardback

Time

Destroys

Faded

Jaded

Rhymes

Wood

Rots

Plastic

Manican

Old

Piano

Strings

Broken

Leafs

Fallen

Time

As you played the Chello

My heart said hello

At first you made me cry

I thought I was going to die

And then you picked me up and I could fly

I did not realize I could be so high

And as you played the Chello

My heart said hello