The Poetry Marathon 2021 June 26, 2021   Finally All I do is drive Searching for diamonds Filled with dreams Of my youth Wishing that my son Gets the same experience As I did so long ago. The pop of the glove, The crack of…

Oh, dear, this enormous dog keeps barking at me. It’s quarter to four, and I’ll be late for my tea. With snarls then ruffs circles and puffs, we stare eye to eye this canine and I. Dog, you silly dog, STOP barking at me. Four…

Rich, full, and bold Your aroma, Temptress of my nose. Consciousness streams Bright light From head to toes. Lifting dense fog Awakening slumber Awareness of totality. Darkness ebbs Knowledge permeates The Beast transforms.

Too may boxes for far too long have been checked on my name with sweeping declarations – “You’re fat”, “You’re lazy” “You’re ugly” “Sloppy”, “Forgetful” And many have me filed under the not’s “Not street smart” “Not capable of handling things” “Not quick on your feet”…

Water runs along the gutter down the drain into the sewer I don’t need to see it to know that it is there taking our waste away The same way my heart beats at 60bpm moving blood through me I do not see the work…

The universe is our stage. We grasps it, you love it, and you want it. We sing we dance; we’ll act upon the big stage. And we’ll be the best at whatsoever we do throughout our whole life. All that it has taught us from…

Barriers are just glass panes we use to view life through glass pain lenses   we create senses to make sense of self framed by the life we may lose   so choose wisely, friend or your end may only have shatters of stained glass

Stupid is not a nice word. It shouldn’t be used. But I’ve got to know. How could you have been so stupid? We all make choices that don’t reflect very well on our best person. But this takes the cake. Stupid isn’t a very nice…

Snow above the tires and engine struggling   swerving to avoid   the moose and whiteout   At the same time at the end of the road blood flowing and the will struggling   swerving to avoid the blackout   At the same time at…

You and I Together You and I together working as a team. Over rugged mountains, across raging streams.   Working as a team through dark valleys of despair. Across raging streams, life’s bridges we repair.   Through dark valleys of despair our love light shines…