I touched a spider, yesterday as he sat on a Mini Cooper BMW, as happy as buzzing bee. I touched him for good luck. I thought he was a money spider, not a Union Jack supporter or Brexit negotiator in fact. I questioned whether he…
Category: Marathon Poem
Childhood
You learn to walk Talk Run Play You learn to clean Wash your face Wash ALL you body Wash the dishes Clean up after the dog You learn to listen You get an A+ Rewards for doing well Learn to ride a bike You learn…
Walking in Los Angeles
They pop up from the cracks sometimes The flowers. Tiny buds, stepped upon by all whose time Is more important. They bloom where edges, People pass Not noticing the wedges Of their beauty. Blooming gardens push their bounds Where some find mounds Of dirt appealing….
4. In Sync
80s music is where it is at and this a fact. This is not the only thing we have in common. Each day we linkup in ways that synchronize serendepity at its best. Where are we now, two years strong? Do we still get along?…
Be Still
Be still, mind Let those thoughts seep out of your porous shell Don’t take it personally He had a bad day, perhaps too little sleep You took the high way, apologized and made peace Let those thoughts seep out of your porous shell And bother…
Scent
At night I lie with your scent close to me It isn’t from your clothes Nor the soap you use But a potent cocktail of skin, linen and air That clings to you wherever you go Soak it into my pores So it may never…
Pets
Unconditionally loving Without record of wrong forgive Inordinately affectionate Attentive loyalty give Excitment upon entering Bated breath longing when one leaves Sincerity in appreciation Simplicity in needs Instructional as examples and leaders in their duties These sweet angelic domesticated animals are eximplifications truly Puppy…
Cat Woman
Hello cat My but you are a large one Stalking my steps. Your spirit dwells within me I see. Now I know that I am you, And you are me. We are one with eternity, Cat. Large cat. Imagine that!
As a Kid
1. Childhood was long ago, Memories cherished dear, A large, Polish/Catholic family Suddenly, childhood is near. 2. Looking back on family life, Hindsight seems so clear. Traditions marked my childhood, So much more than tears.
Bored Children (Hour 23)
The most potent emotion I can recall from my childhood is a feeling of needing something I could not explain. I have countless memories of pestering my mother in the living room of our home, complaining that “I’m bored,” and “I want to do something.”…