I was afraid That my broken heart would never heal That when he left me I was destined to limp through the rest of my life, wounded But it didn’t happen that way Love goes on His love taught me about being lovable The love I’d felt helped me grow strong I was afraid That when …
Brick by brick Stick by stick You have built your life You’ve got a house, a job A baby, a wife The original shelter Is now helter skelter The cooking and cleaning Are out of control The bills and the arguments Are taking their toll This life you created Is sapping the life right back out …
Saturday morning I’m zipping around Ticking off errands The post office and the grocery store The hardware store, the mall Checking my watch Thankfully When I look up The Rocky Mountains Won’t let me forget them Wherever I go They stand Timelessly Above it all — About the poem: The number of ways that …
I remember you I remember playing jacks with you on the kitchen floor I remember playing hide-and-seek with all our sisters and brothers I remember how you took care of me when I was little And I remember babysitting you I remember how we made body prints on the concrete of the swimming pool I …
Shoulders, chest, hips Smooth slides, slips Bump, bump, bump Vine, turn, stomp and jump Single, single, double Keeps me outa trouble Party Rock Anthem All the Single Ladies And Beat It Metala, Sacala Oye Morena Young and old Timid and bold Gather in the gym To punch it out Dance it off Sexy walk with …
Green juice Makes you strong Like Incredible Hulk We told our young friend Does Hulk drink Green Juice? He asks, wide-eyed Uh, yes Of course, he does! He slams down The rest of the juice And slams down his cup Runs away yelling AAAAAAAHHHHH HUUUULLLLLKKK!!!! I’m strong! I’m Hulk! He reports to his big brother I …
March clouds Windy wisps On a blue sky Will you sprinkle a soft white glow? Or are you really going to bury us in snow? — About the poem: So pretty, I thought, on this 50F day. Then, I heard the forecast of an upcoming snowstorm or two. Wait a minute!
How’s a girl supposed to get anywhere around here? With hills that dance off to the left for a hundred miles Can the sky really be that blue Or is that my sunglasses? No, it’s true! With clouds that puff, and swirl and sway The sun’s changing angles a psychedelic display The whole cast deserves a standing ovation That fill me …
Floppy, shaggy ears Such a sweetie, all those years Sopping up our tears — About the poem: Peanut! I got to hang out with this sweet doggie today, while doing some cooking and other little stuff. More than a comfort, her steadfast good nature brings a timeless quality to every situation. Just being near her while she is …
Poem: Floppy, Shaggy Ears …a Haiku and ode to Peanut! Read More »
After a good day’s work Getting things done Running here and there After dancing, cooking, and washing my hair I settled in gratefully, gracefully Savoring the night Loving my life And that’s when I got the word My friends a half a world away Are in jail Accusations and denials And as of yet, no …