Today is National Haiku Day, chosen because haiku have 17 syllables, I suppose. I thought it would be apt to take today’s “city” prompt and write some haiku with opposing…
This poem was written for yesterday’s “fantastic” prompt. Nothing came more naturally than writing this about my fantastic daughter-in-law, Gina, who is graduating from law school next month. She’s fantastic…
To Form or Not To Form(The prompt for today.)Poetrycomes in shapesof all kinds.Stanzas andsyllables, just three each.There you havea TricubeOh, how fun.***Sometimes cubeshold roses’ red beautyOr monstersgnawing jaws,so scary.Sometimes cubesmelt…
Ever have one of those days where it feels like you’re lost? Walking into a room without knowing why? Looking in your bag for keys that aren’t there? Looking for…
(Apologies in advance for the mild scatological language, and I hope this poem makes you smile) Full of it.Full of shitis what I really mean,but I was raised to watch…
I worryabout my loved onesall the time,helplesslywanting them safe and happy.It is my nature.Parents wantchildren bound in love,to hold tighttogether,arm in arm, facing dark times;it’s how they’ll survive.All I have…
You see the world in black and white.It’s a dark place, even though you claimblack is not your color.I don’t know why it appeals to you so.The world I live…
When my daughter was littleshe went through a stagewhere she said, “I hate,”about almost everything.No matter how many timesI told her hate was a bad word,that it was okay not…
We live in the past tense,always looking back over our shoulderto see where we’ve been before.So much wanting,needing,to remember better dayswhen life overflowed with joy.The trouble is we cannot go…
Reactionsto circumstancesmay vary,but I knowhow you always jump tothe worst conclusions,then it turns out fine.You won’t change.It’s not who you are.Think the worstand explode.Walk away taking deep breaths,then you make…
