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?”
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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”
I Give to you My Power
PowerThe ability to do workWorkAn activity involving effort to achieve a purpose or resultPurpose The reason something exist or is donePowerThe ability to do an activity for the reason you existI give to you my powerSome say they would die for youThey would rather not liveOthers would live for youYet do nothing with the lifeContinue reading “I Give to you My Power”
Cherita Poems
It’s carnival timeBright lights, pretty costumesDancers in a paradeI can’t help but think of herDark skin, bright smileHips that swayed and told lies ***You can’t shout over the musicLoud rhythms and pounding beatsI didn’t catch your name … or eyeToo many drinksWith umbrellas Can’t catch my lonely tears This poem was from a prompt fromContinue reading “Cherita Poems”
Gave My Burdens To The Trees
Give Your Burden to the Trees by C. Stuart Lewis Take a walk among the trees. Give them your problems & worries. Their roots are deep to hold them steady. They can hold your burdens, Put them deep in the ground, Feed them through thick trunks To leaves open to the sky, Where they releaseContinue reading “Gave My Burdens To The Trees”
Here Fishy Fisher Fishing Fish
Gold, breaded sticksFor a complimentOf menFryPole food filetEggs, eyes, Smells to meSwim withFlying hookSchool of knifeTrip rod tankOut of waterBabble cat, dog pufferClown, spear, devilPlenty in the seaAnd chipsFish This is from a dVerse prompt: Pen a poem of any style with exactly 44 words, not including the title. It must contain a given wordContinue reading “Here Fishy Fisher Fishing Fish”
Holiday Anniversary Memories
The days are for celebrationBut for those who are sadIt sucksWondrous nights of jubilationOr thoughts of times we hadRedux This is from a dVerse prompt: Emily Romano’s Memento poetry style: the syllable count should be 8 beats for line one; 6 beats for line two; and two beats for line three. This is repeated twiceContinue reading “Holiday Anniversary Memories”
I don’t like chocolate
I don’t like chocolateYes, it is soI do like caramelBut that’s neither here nor thereThe two pair so wellBut I don’t like chocolateRich, deep chocolateBlechI will eat milk chocolateBut not too muchIf the chocolate has that waxy tasteAlmost fake Like it was made in a factory And they were running low on cocoAdd extra milk,Continue reading “I don’t like chocolate”
Black Days like Bright Ones
“Join us,” motioned the emperor towards the empty chair.The double meaning was not lost on me, though it may not have been the intent. Here I was among the foulest of humanity. Truly depraved individuals, narcissists most, psychopaths the lot. Join them. Join in the mayhem, the indifference, the debauchery. It would be so easy.IContinue reading “Black Days like Bright Ones”
The line between Triumph and Defeat is just one more
The line between Triumph and Defeat is just one more.Just one more step And you’ll be out the door Just one kiss and she’ll be forever yours Just one night is all we had Just one more dream fulfilled Before I’m dead Just one more bite; it’s wafer thin F8ck off I’m fullJust one moreContinue reading “The line between Triumph and Defeat is just one more”
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