Category Laughter
Some Have, Some Will
Some have called me crazy, so many things worse Some have called me lazy; work smarter no curse Some have called me hazy; as I accept all, diverse Some have called me mazy, as rarely am so I terse Some have called me liberal; won’t be held captive Some have called me gullible; it is […]
The Inside More
I approach the sentient sentence trees at a dignified pace. I am nervous, but reverent, unarmed as seems appropriate. Under these sentence trees, I am in the moment, every sense heightened. People, places, things stack together, combining to become new shoots or already massive boles, the tops lost from sight. Like birds, tastes, sharp, illusive; […]
Apposite Opposites
What is the apposite of opposite? Which can sit beside it, apropos? Commends it, no other need stay Like near and far seem a near fit Their distance means it’s a no go Apposite opposites, as night to day
Part and Parcel
Land’s end Is it real Or only metaphor Will it bend As need will reveal What we’ll use it for The coastal horizon Undiscovered place Where we walk Will we put a guise on To hide our face, or So we don’t balk The known world They tell me is set I cannot believe it […]
No One
All the steps of daily life Are now no more than ever More slowly I move, my strife Remember, no one lives forever
Old Year New
If the speed at which the old year left Is something that did vex Wonder more where the baby came from That old guy would die from sex Still, no need to worry what it’s all about The new year always takes the old year out
I’ve Heard
Certainty, it’s said, is fleeting It may vanish upon meeting Or offer you a warm greeting You hope it will last a lifetime Pray that it will be your lifeline Most lose it, such a rife crime It’s ephemeral, so it’s precious Though it can turn you vicious Believe it, it’s gone, suspicious Belief is […]
How Much
Part of me wonders why I feel lost When I sit right here in the center As I wait outside, to ponder the cost Just how much must I give to enter
Parting Comments
How many times have I auditioned for this play For numberless roles I have landed or have lost I may be tasked to exit my last stage on this day With my life and my hair both the color of frost Focus; my character must never slip from my face As the lead or as […]
Answers
Now is the time, the time is now The next questions, what and how Answer these questions to know where Though it’s always now and anywhere
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