How can a jig Encapsulate life? Two measures tear me up, Tighten my throat Capsize my heart so it floats upside down in my chest, Rudder aloft and sails under water. It starts with the swallowtails, of course, Dipping and diving for insects…
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Hour eleven
Run, Run, Run! Run, run, run! or else they will go ahead the competition is fierce Oh! Don’t take a break to breathe by the bay Run, run, run! or else you would miss the train to the destination Oh! Don’t…
Death to Self (Hour 6)
DEATH TO SELF I see, hear and feel the truth, but it does not set me free. Rather, it pricks my heart with a finely cut dagger. I miss the you’s through out my life, all those I’ve had to say goodbye to. Why? Why…
Dancing Girls
The childish laughter rolled with the green hills Up and down and they enjoyed the play and thrills Sisters loving the sunshine in the pool of daffodils Running happily through the afternoon as a breeze brought on a chill Bows and laces, smiling faces, showing…
At Red They Start To Scream
Autumn red, and the silent leaves Release that rustle which is a scream for them. Rolling down the road too fast and it turns red; they scream. Crashed and on a gurney, he reaches for her hand; His red blood spills; she screams….
Life in RED
Women Divine Stop at the sign You have a loss Dressed like a boss Paint the town The nose of a clown Suit so bright On a candy cane with white Highlight of a sunset The love I’ll never forget jj2017
Black Widow Teaches
Out here in the desert, Everybody bites, pinches, or stings. When my hound learned rattlesnakes were bad (I was grateful for the fence between them) My neighbor taught me to Pin its head and neck with something heavy Decapitate it with a shovel (don’t…
Speak the Truth
Speak the truth to me please tell For no one dares of love but me I love to love though he loves me not And leaves me blank and lost and mournful He blocked me out won’t let me in A lot of times was…
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Different looks and poisons Make your web, unique and mighty Curiosity draws them near you Fear, or respect, run them away Simple yet complex Perfect and flawed Irresistible and undesired Daunting and appealing Eight legs, one spider Real or fake is a powerful tike jj2017