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Can You Dig It?

Yo, my man can you dig?Right on daddy-o!This thing is too jive, I gotta split.What’s this crazy jam on my radio?Ain’t too funky for my groove,I’m digging these far out tunes.Hey foxy mama let me see them moves! This is for a dVerse prompt: Please write a poem of only 44 words on your blog.Continue reading “Can You Dig It?”

From When The Bombs Fell

These bones lay dry in dirt of clayReleased from flesh, blood and sinew.Once they were childrenThey laughed and played.Once they were adults who loved and were loved.Now they are bones in dirt,Left over from when the bombs fell. This is for a dVerse prompt: Pen us a poem of precisely 44 words (not counting theContinue reading “From When The Bombs Fell”

Turn Away

Turn awayThe silence is betterThan when I held you in my armsThe thunder of your beating heartWith mineEchoesIn my hollow chestA bass drumWithout a beatWith you in another’s armsTurn awayThe silence is better This is for a dVerse prompt: Write a quadrille (a poem of EXACTLY 44 words, not including the title) AND include theContinue reading “Turn Away”

44 Birds

44 birds fly in the sky.Did you ever stop to wonder why?Why don’t they fall?Why 44 in all?Whatever the reason is, let it be.For 44 birds in the sky is reason enough for me.Fly birds fly.Good bye! This was for a dVerse prompt: This one’s for the birds! Just sing us a poem of preciselyContinue reading “44 Birds”

With Grace I’ve Been Fed

I’ve been hungry. Not just a mere inconvenienceHunger as a presenceA dinner companion as you salivate over a slice of breadSo it is not with grace that I bless this foodBut in knowing it’s graceThat I have been fed. This was for a dVerse prompt: Pen us a poem of precisely 44 words (not countingContinue reading “With Grace I’ve Been Fed”

Flower Waiting

Petals closed in sleepWinter winds over the groundFlowers hibernateWaiting for spring sunTo awaken sleeping eyesClimb up through the groundSay hello to warmthSay hello to new sunshineSay goodbye winterFlower waiting sleepsTo awaken in the spring This is from a dVerse prompt: So today, I’d like you to pen us a poem that includes some form ofContinue reading “Flower Waiting”

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”

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”

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!

Can I Coax Your Love?

How can I coax love from theeKisses and sweet words failHearts and chocolate paleTo grant affection towards meWhat can this affliction beThat leads to such a woeful taleAre your feeling so frailThat yearning can not see This was for a dVerse prompt: Pen us a poem of precisely 44 words (not counting the title), includingContinue reading “Can I Coax Your Love?”