HOUR EIGHTEEN POEM # 18 24 HOUR POEM MARATHON DISARM TO ARM Why am I dressed in black? With a large cross on my back/ Walking this hot burning road, Eyes sparkle shine and explode. From here to there to nowhere, Bald, blind, desperate to…
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Poem 19
“When they write my obituary.” * What will they say? Will they remember that I hate to be recognized? Will they leave out the unimportant details such as where I worked or went to school? Instead, will it highlight that my proudest accomplishments were my…
Marathon Morning
The sun has risen again, unremarked behind the clouds. Typical for this country, and as long as it remains dry, fine with me. Soon I’ll face a plate of pancakes, perhaps rice with two fried eggs and a sausage. I’ll review what I wrote in…
#19
I have some wishes I would like you to grant me: Not an eternal life, but a long and not too burdened one. Full of learning and experience. Not eternal youth or beauty, but health and strength to achieve my goals. More time. Just time….
Cat haiku
I put my seat belt on, Expect the unexpected. Cats chase sticks as well.
maybe
who knows, together we may see our dream come true. maybe… if we let go stop being afraid of truth stop harboring anger in those little tiny pockets of our jeans- stop eating in silence and feeding all our fears; maybe we could be great…
The Time is Spring
The time is spring. I love the spring! Would that it were spring All year long. Rain and sunny days Gardens and wild flowers Rivers plump with snow melt And baby bunnies emerging From the woodpile. Dragon Country: A Book of Plays From “In a…
The End
“Mighty Silverback, I whisper.” (pg. 300) and with that my book is done. No! my mind cries, it can’t be over. Oh! my heart cries, now for a new one. “The One and Only Ivan” by Katherine Applegate
Fruit – 19/24
You are the furthest fruit on my thankful tree And you are the sweetest You are perfect, ripe and Juicy enough to make me hungry and thirsty for you, the same You tell my tongue such beautiful stories
Daphne Did
Daphne must sit on all of the clothes Daphne must eat on all of the clothes Daphne must do Daphne things On top of all of our things Daphne sits like a toad She’s a round dog.