The Ego appeared and spoke to me Saying, “I” now wish to be heard In a time that is of now—presently In a time that’s yet conquered The Ego’s debut Appearing at hour nine For as the ninth letter is said to construe The…
Tag: Hour Nine
Jeweled Moth
The moth chases the pretty lights Reflected from beautiful things The moth can’t reach them in one night And can’t see the jewels on its wings The butterflies sip sugar cups The blackbird glories as he sings The moth at times feels envious, And can’t…
Jingo
If you’d direct the masses to go, Not necessarily to war This works just as well for any cause, These are some rules you ought to know It’s vital to give the crowd a show; Remind them what we’re fighting for And, if any of…
2017 Poetry Marathon, Hour Nine: Apologies to the spider I flushed down the toilet in a wadded-up tissue
I would normally have scooped you up in a glass and taken you outside but you did a Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible and came down from the ceiling to right in front of my face bringing the fight to me This I cannot abide…
Hour Nine: The real problem, as I see it
I have succeeded in changing my thoughts, but not in changing my mind. (13 August 2016)
Haiku for Ka (Mosquito)
Into the thick of the nest The sting is sharp painful and fast Many red stains on the wood