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”
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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”
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”
