Monet’s Boat On A River

Stiff lines and harsh brush strokesThe impression of a summer’s dayGreen for trees upswept by the breezeAlong the river blue and whiteReflections in the water show bare branchesWinter’s chill beneath the surfaceBehind the green of a summer dayAlone on a boatSits a man in a coatHat on his headWith doors openDoes he see the summerContinue reading “Monet’s Boat On A River”

Weekend Cinquain

Two fourSix Eight Let’s go!Celebrate! Party right!Gonna have fun all the night!Weekend!GoodnightTime for sleepingPull down the sheets slip inResting now no longer awakeWeekend This was for a dVerse poetry prompt: to create a Cinquain poem. “It is a short poem based on syllable count and is a five-line poem with a syllable count of 2-4-6-8-2,Continue reading “Weekend Cinquain”

Screams Most Unpleasant

Sound hits my ear hardInside my brain it burrows Noise most unpleasant NOTHING IS WITHOUT                                        ONLY THE DAY BEGINS                    INSIDE MY HEAD                               SHE SCREAMS AGAIN                                                ETERNAL EVENING DISTURBS MY SLUMBER Nobody knew her name              I saw her On the street corner alone      An Invitation extended                                 One She should have declined    Everyone knows you don’t talkContinue reading “Screams Most Unpleasant”

Where are the days before pumpkin spice?

Where are the days before pumpkin spice?Where are those hot summer days?When we ran in sprinklers, on lawns of greenWe had no care of what our thighs looked likeOr if the neighbors might seeWhere are the endless afternoons?Reading a book or threeBike rides down safe summer lanesCreating mud pies, grass buffets, all natural with sugarContinue reading “Where are the days before pumpkin spice?”

Nothing & Everything

“The future gathers in vine, bush, and tree: Persimmon, walnut, loquat, fig, and grape,” said Professor Manwani, each fruit corresponding to a different terminal. He walked by checking the output on each screen. “You really think quantum computing is the future huh Professor?” asked Pete. “Not just quantum computing, quantum engineering, quantum biology. The worldContinue reading “Nothing & Everything”