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Dream Woman

Dreams of her that’s all they ever wereThe only dreams I ever hadShe, her, the female formHer body, eyes, curves, smileForm my every sleeping thoughtDriving down a road slick with rainDangerous curves, yeah that’s herRunning through a desert Panting with desire For just a drop of moistureToo much a simile for me To not seeThatContinue reading “Dream Woman”

Our Only Family Road Trip

Simple trip, kids & I,Not so simple after all,Once we stopped for lunch.Familiar landmarks,Seen for the first time.The same restaurant lunch.Then the tire went flat.Hours waiting only to be led on a chase.Our only family road trip. This is for a dVerse prompt: So, for this Monday quadrille prompt, as you may have all guessed,Continue reading “Our Only Family Road Trip”

America Again

Let America be America again.Let it be the dream it used to be.Let it be the pioneer on the plainSeeking a home where he himself is free.From ‘Let America Be America Again’ By Langston Hughes (I’m not America though I used to be, but America was never me)Make it great again. Great at what? GreatContinue reading “America Again”

Snow Day

Cold as a witch’s teat The phrase never made sense to meBut the white powdery snow made for a pretty sceneWhite as a lamb’s woolI suppose if you kept it insideThe snow lay upon the ground like a baby’s blanketQuiet as a church mouseThe winter landscapeMuted by flakes of snow piled one upon the otherEverythingContinue reading “Snow Day”

United. Committed. For the kingdom of

“I don’t think I’m going to make it, Abi.” “Shush! Shhhh. You need to keep up your strength. The ambulance will be here soon,” said Abi. “What? And pay all those fees? I’d rather die first,” said Henrik. He laughed and then coughed up blood. “Shhh!” “It’s over yndling. Promise me, you’ll bury me withContinue reading “United. Committed. For the kingdom of”

Ain’t No Country Song

My gosh I hate countryNo disrespect to manGive me HurtI’ll listen to him then.I’m locked up in these prison wallsA man and his guitarI’m locked up in a country songAnd they just ran off with my dogThey got them drawlin’ And bending them stringsThat man over there on the pianoPlaying in a minor keyI’m lockedContinue reading “Ain’t No Country Song”

SMILE

Upturned lips, an expression of joy.A mask for those who in private we scorn,Turned upside down it becomes a frown.In rictus, it is horror.C’mon pretty show us your -I’ve got the camera, so flash us;Cheesy though it may be This was for a dVerse prompt: Just sling us a poem of precisely 44 words (notContinue reading “SMILE”

A to Zed

Another long story about a manBent on destruction in another landCouldn’t see the forest for the treesDidn’t consider the thought for theseEnded his journey in a boxFelt justified kicking rocksGone but not forgottenHell I never knew him anywayI left a letter to my love the other dayJust to say I love you nothing special toContinue reading “A to Zed”

Spider Webs in the Corner

The spider webs bothered meIn the corner sitting thereUnbotheredCollecting dust more than fliesUnswept corners, uncollected strands of silkPerhaps they were made for decoration?Tiny strands of silken knick knacks or bric a brac‘They weren’t meant to be picked up. That’s their space there.’BullshitThe corners are just dirty.A dirty living room, in a dirty apartmentWith a dirtyContinue reading “Spider Webs in the Corner”

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”