Hour 1 poem

WRITING A POEM ON POEM Today I must write a poem on poem Should I search on Google for inspiration? That is not a creative solution It will only lead to cheating and frustration What should my poem pattern be? Or should I first go…

September 2nd!

It’s currently after Midnight- September 2nd is here! For my time zone, the marathon starts at 4 PM! I CAN’T WAIT! I already know I’ll be eating a peanut butter sandwich as one of my snacks 😂

What to Talk About

There are just a handful – very few – people to whom I refuse to speak. Sometimes it’s because their behavior has been criminal. No point in mincing words, but I prefer not to speak to criminals. They all get cut off at some point…

My Bad

He did it on purpose… driving me crazy to feed his ego. Oh, how clear I see it now, thirty years hence. “Call me! I dare you! Call me on that number listed online. I’ll listen, then remain proud behind your back.” Oh, love, it’s…

Freedom

Ego! Ergo I might fall for some stupidity or another. How my mind works to fool me into fantasy, imagining what could have been, but isn’t. Pretending for the sake of verse. I feel it and think it’s real. It’s not! It never was. Well,…

Poem 12 – We Love Sleep

  Sleep is his absolute favourite 12 hours a day, that’s just basic A comfortable blanket and ample space That’s how he likes to savour it Any hour of the day he picks Not a cuddler but loves curling up That’s my cat, a tiny…

Sleep deprived, depraved, deneeded

Awake for over twenty-four hours at work on a project pulling an all-nighter far easier when I was far younger My clock got sluggish at three A.M. and all I hear in my head is Cat Stevens singing ‘Morning has Broken…’ I need to add…

Learning to Fly

I once read a book by a guy who turned fifty, went to circus camp trained to be a trapeze artist most difficult lesson to learn was to let go of the bar simple concept; if you don’t let go you don’t fly the metaphor…

Oops

Preaching tenderness he smiled at her, steaks on grill now picnic for one – Mark L. Lucker © 2022 http://lrd.to/sxh9jntSbd

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