(Dedicated to Beth Fleisher who withdrew because of an illness) After a hectic day on the farm or with the goats I long for home After a long and maddening traffic I long for home After a long debate about what story board to adapt…
Category: Poetry Prompt Responses
The Udder Truth
Curdled and perplexed… Don’t get me started! Cheese! Are you kidding? Despite too many varieties, I’ve found the best cheeses pair well with… well… Almost anything. Saltines in a pinch, but those lovely odd cracker toasts with the nuts and fruits are delightful.
Night walking: Part 2 Flipside
Night Walking Part 2 (Flipside) In a rush I leave the house I don’t remember leaving Or why I was in a rush, I remember feeling too close, too trapped Needing to- the word is on the tip of my tongue I want to flee…
Ponderables (hour 11 prompt)
On days when I am feeling down I think of when I was a kid and my potential career choices changed daily I once wanted to be a forest ranger though confusing one with the Lone Ranger I was disappointed to learn that not many…
The Daily Wake
Wake up! Start another day Shower first with orchid gel, moisturize, blow it dry, and divine some clothes. Soon after, a cup of tea or chocolate coffee here lately. A protein bar, and off to work just steps away … a five level login. What…
Shiver
I miss the way Your fingers feel on my skin How they slid over my back And down to my waist Ghosting over my shoulder And sliding down my thigh People don’t get to touch me like this Not often And the memory of it,…
An Ode to Marilyn
Oh, Mother! I remember you so clearly. What a gift to recall your love, the sound of your voice, and how you held me even when you were in a rush. I recall peeled grapes and pate sandwiches the crusts cut off to please my…
#23- Fireflies
The sap greens in the darkness, Masquerading as black, The sound of insects buzzing, Filling the air. You notice one far off from you, A sudden point of light flashing out at you. Within no time at all, You’re surrounded all around with these little…
Holy Cheese! – hour 23
Oh, cheese! yes, please. ricotta’s creamy, blue is crumbly as I write, see cottage goes in my tummy. Crackers are nice with Colby jack, sliced and grilled sandwich, can’t wait for Swiss to ooze on hot plate. Cheddar whiz is fine atop cheesesteak,…
Holiday Hmms… (A Troika) Prompt 10
I propose ‘polar prestidigitation’ for ‘magic of Christmas’ Are Santa’s elves still pissed with LOTR oddball depictions? Was Christmas Eve the one wearing a wreath instead of her normal fig leaves? – Mark L. Lucker © 2021 http://lrd.to/sxh9jntSbd