Poem: Skinship
The soles of your chubby feet fit in one hand My flat palm can cover your whole frog belly Your face mushes up to And matches up with My cheek My heart skips a beat Skinship
Poetry
Poem: You Were So Kind
You were so kind . You were so quiet this morning when you let me sleep in You hustled out to the chilly kitchen and made me fresh coffee You hummed a tune as you shoveled a foot of snow off the driveway Then cleared off my car You cheerily drove me into town . …
Poem: Being Human
So much loss, but have I really lost anything? So much success, but what did I really win? The ups The downs Is this the essence of Or is this a distraction from Being human?
Poem: I Thought Wrong
I thought you’d eventually give it up. I never said I would. I thought you’d move past it or through it I never said I could.
Poem: What is War …a Haiku
War is wanting more Forgetting blessings gives us Excuses to kill
Poem: Stripes
What happened? Did your mask slip? Now your stripes And the road stripes Are all mixed Blood spill Roadkill I whizzed on by I didn’t stop then But it’s not forgotten I said a small prayer I frowned a small frown Raccoon down
Poem: I See Love
You see violence I see love broken You hear silence I hear love unspoken You see a world failing I see a world ailing It’s not falling apart It’s just a big broken heart Below and above So near, my dear, right here When I look around I see a gap and love can fill …
Poem: Oh frogs, where do you go?
It has been fun to be able to give photos with handwritten poems on the back as going away gifts, as I’m saying my goodbyes here in Korea. It’s been a nice way, too, to remember the many beautiful moments I’ve had here. Such as listening to the frog chorus… gae-gool-i-gae-gool-i-gae-gool-i! https://positiveenergyworks.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/poem-oh-frogs-where-do-you-go/
Poem: Dolphin Message
I saw the dolphins today We stopped and watched Mesmerized by their way “You’re missing the point,” I think I heard them say. Then crystal clear, “Life is play!” “Please explain!” I begged They shook their heads And laughing Swam away
Poem: Pieces of You …a Haiku
Sometimes the strangest things remind us of a past love. Spilling a bag of lentils, for example, and finding the little buggers all over my apartment for the next month reminded me of the one who would whip up lentils, like I did oatmeal cookies. Poem: Pieces of You …a Haiku.