“A gentle flower selling Lady” My eyes are bearing the stance of that lady Who was selling the little knots Of love. She was persuaded everyone to buy for rekindling the sparks Of love. She was amiable from top to toe give little buds to…
Category: Half Marathon Poem
Hammock
Laying in a hammock swaying to and fro, watching the birds fly by I believe one was a crow. Searching for the treetops somewhere way up high Suddenly an airplane Jets across the sky. Slowly I close my eyes to Listen to Nature’s sound, Birds,…
Did You Know, Coretta?
Did you know, Coretta Scott, what life would ask of you? Were you afraid each time he left the house? Did you know when you were dating This handsome boy would be a leader, That his voice would be remembered for all time? That…
2020 Poetry Marathon Hour 1 – Liar
A faint mist of vaporous emotion wettens the eyes As he tells me about a Fernando Garcia. Hadn’t seen him in years Had him listed as an emergency contact. An awful, random tragedy That he’ll never mention again That probably never existed. Yet he speaks…
Hour 1
I know today is another moment Another chance to wonder and Wish and figure out what Life might be but I really don’t want to be Cliche. So how do I change that? Find four things and focus. One. Two. Three… I need another. Ah,…
Does Everyone Know Someone Famous?
I knew her when she was a kid, remember when she and her brother won the 4H Share the Fun competition in McAlester, her voice, his upside down guitar. They could sure put on a show. My three octave range didn’t stand a chance. It’s…
Hour 1 – Née The Kiss
Tiny flowers crown your mane, With love, physical or feigned? Cradled in your love’s embrace No portent shines from your face. Tendrils of gold hearts flee from your gown, Desire speaks without a sound. Does your delicate hand hold him close? Or pose as a…
The Dusty Room
In a dusty room I waited for their return Day in and day out She was light and hope and love Always kind and willing to listen And she – well, she was strength and creation and determination A stronghold when the light faded, pushing…
Hello(?)
Hi I dunno if I am doing this right. I tried to do the facebook thing and am unable to do it. So I jumped off so I could get in before too late. Maybe I will try the FB thing again here in a…
What is Portal, Anyway?
A first-person shooter with no goons to kill? A maze where you follow the rat? A puzzle, a lesson in bending the rules? There’s much more to Portal than that. A subtle tutorial, learning through play, A guide with a memorable voice That gives you instructions…