I am underwhelmedby the things that amuse youIt’s just not funnySlapstick used to be a thingbut you’ve moved beyond to cruelI laugh with othersthe way I laugh at myselfYou should…
Got a problem?Don’t we all. It’s part of the human condition.Nothing ever goes smoothly—at least not for long. Real problems I can deal with.If I can help, I will.If I…
It isn’t much.Table for one, but this is no pity party.It is an honor to missing comrades,known and unknown.A round table with a white table cloth,round for the never-endinglove and…
Here is where I want to be;otherwise I am adrift, lost on amoon orbiting a strange planet.Everything about me thrives because of you.Surely, you know that.We are two sides of…
If you’ve known me and my poetry for a while, you probably know I enjoy writing short Japanese forms like haiku, senyru, and tanka, so when today’s prompt was to…
I loved your shoes,so I asked for the details–where you got them,how much were they. You grabbed your phone,quick to find the answers.I complimented you againand we moved on to…
Red skies glowin the twilight’s gloaming;a sailor’s delight, they say.Through my windowI am trapped in the fire,beauty that leaves me transfixed.I cannot look away.Silent, breathless seconds tick past,until I gasp…
Wateron a hot day,pitchers filled with ice cubes.Has there ever been refreshmentbetter?Wateris our best friend—until the rains won’t stop,the creeks rise, and the basement floodsagain.Untilhurricanes blowtossing trees and houses,and even…
Safety pins have been aroundfor hundreds, maybe thousands, of years.They haven’t always been called that,and they haven’t always saved the day from a crisis.For some they are jewelryor pieces of…
I’ve always been particular about who I call friend.In a world where strangerscan ask you to be their friendwith the click of a button,the word has lost its meaning.I have…
