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Cold Tableau: Better Man Than I

Cold wind blows snowy streetsSidewalks white with snowLights brightly coloredHang on tree branchesAnd rooftop edgesI walk towards homePresents under treesWould be nice to seeAs would be her smileNeither are likelyFor me this ChristmasI’m so cold insideThe end of the yearConsiderationsPast events rearviewAll of them with youTurn to walk backwardsHarsh winds on my backBut I walkedContinue reading “Cold Tableau: Better Man Than I”

Granites and Schists

“Behold! The granites and schists of my dark and stubborn country,” said Igor, looking out of the window at the crowd below. I looked at Svetlana. “The people are dumb as rocks,” she explained. She rolled her eyes and slumped onto the couch. “And twice as stubborn!” yelled Igor, turning away from the window, “TheyContinue reading “Granites and Schists”

Webs on the Christmas Tree

There was a lady who lived next doorFrom a town in Ukraine bornWho every year for the Christmas seasonPut spiders and webs her tree inWhat a strange lady I did thinkThat there might be a meaning I did not linkThen one day when we did cross pathsI thought to askWhy the spiders and webs IContinue reading “Webs on the Christmas Tree”

Zero: The Absence Of

Zero: the absence of.And I got zero problem with that,99 problems but zero ain’t one.Zero ain’t alone,It’s infinite in its emptiness.Ain’t got nobody And we’re together in that,Got zero use for foolishness,An intolerance.ZaggedEdgesReachOblivion This is for a prompt by dVerse: Write a quadrille with zero. Hope you enjoy!

Time Moves On

Like the butterflyOr the falling leaves of fallThe passage of timeI knew that it was time to say goodbye. Not that I wanted to go. Or honestly needed to, though if you talked to my dad he would have said I needed to go 5 minutes out of the womb. Haha. He likes to jokeContinue reading “Time Moves On”

Singly #1

It’s a numbers gameYou gotta play to losePlenty of fish in the sea3.5 trillion give or take 3Well you’ll always be alone thinking like thatBut 1 is a prime number and I’m prime with that(actually it’s not)You could join me and her, a throuple of sorts1 69? No, thanks I’m fine.You’ll think differently, when youContinue reading “Singly #1”

So This is Laughter

Joy radiates in sounds like chokingShort breaths barked out Like dogs looking at their own reflectionSo this is laughter?Appreciation of a taleTold through embarrassment That I share A coupled uncomfortableness that brings a smileSo Thisis laughterThe sound a baby makes when happyOr is that just gas?Giggles but louder, longer, Unabashed in glee, unashamed in enjoymentSo?Continue reading “So This is Laughter”

Not A Moment Too Soon

The bright sun arose in the morning skyI sat in my bed and watched the clouds bloomFrom the cold comfort of what was our roomThe black darkness fled as the birds did flyRising high taking with them the night’s gloomThe sun arose upon the morning skyI sat and watched the clouds red and orange bloomIContinue reading “Not A Moment Too Soon”

Winter Snows

“You can’t go out like that,” yelled Rebecca from the doorway as I was heading out. It was late fall. The air had turned crisp and the leaves began their descent to cover lawns, roadways and forest floors. “I shalln’t be gone long.” “Shalln’t? Going on an adventure Mr. Frodo?” she said mockingly. I justContinue reading “Winter Snows”

Whirly Twirly

Whirly twirly little spin Round and round it goes again Where it stops I don’t know Why the whirly thing goes In the direction it does I don’t know the reason for it’s cause Causation situation a whirlpool of cessation Just likes to spin This was for a dVerse prompt – Just pen us aContinue reading “Whirly Twirly”