Poem 24 of 30- Woman’s Best Friend Most of my life has been spent in the good company of dogs- Shoulder bumping my leg as we walk; reminder that they were still there. Dangerous tails clearing coffee tables Missing holiday turkey when left unattended Drive by face lickings Peaked ears at strange noises after midnight […]
National Poetry Writing Month Challenge – Poem #23 of 30: One Fell Swoop
NaPoWriMo 2019 challenge- 30 poems in 30 days. Poem #23 One Fell Swoop In one fell swoop, my heart was lifted off the roadway where I had been traveling without a true destination, awaiting a sign from unseen guides; advisers all my life- What did I know of destinies and agreements made before this earthly […]
NaPoWriMo Poem #22 What I Cherish
NaPoWriMo Poem #22 of 30 What I Cherish This thing we hold softly in our hand- vowing promises to keep it shining- These things we keep ever, always tucked in the safe reaches of our hearts where they remain unchanged- Still- the captured starlight Still-the flower’s best perfume Still- the sparkling light on water Still-the […]
NaPoWriMo Poem #21: Dragon Kite Mouth
Dragon Kite Mouth Someday, your mouth will get you into trouble, he said Oh, Dad, if you only knew the wonderful, awful trouble its led me to. To people who touched the sky And to the border walls of hell Words stream out like a tail on a dragon kite. Out of my mouth and […]
NaPoWriMo Poem #20: In Context
In Context Music experienced Out of context Is like a partial ocean view Seen only through a tiny window Accessed at the top of a rickety ladder Created in sacred space Layered note on note Voice on voice Side sounds- small and large Quiet pause leading to twelve different instruments filling the Sound horizon All […]
NaPoWriMo Poem #19: The Mix
The Mix Here I am So full of words That they spill out At 3am And I have to argue with my brain to shut the hell up So I can sleep And there you are With narily but a shrug Sleeping like a baby With a full belly And a silent world How did […]
NaPoWriMo Poem #18: Was That You?
Was That You? It is one thing to Say a last goodbye to older Relatives It’s natural It’s expected Though painful We hold the consolation Of imagining they lived a Long and full life But to let go of the hand of A friend for the last time Makes a rip in the world that […]
