Category Laughter
Sing a Different Tune
When I was very small, the lines and squiggles baffled me As I grew, what I learned of letters, numbers set me free I learned to imitate them; mine were large if done neatly Growing gradually smaller as I grew larger, exponentially For many years I could see all right, whether day or night Gradually, […]
Portrait Puzzle
It seems right now, today, I have nothing to say Different tomorrow, perhaps, or on another day My attempt to fool myself, may work, or may not Feeling I have not one idea, no creative thought Still, words slowly crawl along this blank page Nothing here, I think, will make me look a sage Who […]
No Matter How Long
When you finally own your creation, you suspect life knows The path ahead should be clear, no-one stepping on your toes Not life, it does not work that way, just a game of yes and no Life sometimes tells to you stop and sometimes tells you go A game, a carnival ride, a roller coaster, […]
Please Tell Them
Genesis of Silliness Too many years ago for me to actually remember when, At a party I was attending, I saw a message written on a board near the kitchen door. I thought about how it would sound set to music, and even developed a chorus I sometimes sing in my head. It’s been around […]
Your Mother Should Know
Writing and art are my ways of sharing my views with the world I admit I often write about social issues and our need to change My dearest, darling one thinks I should write less and do more I have considered this; perhaps some time my life I’ll rearrange Yet what I paint and pixel […]
Life Upside Down
My most recent verse was written with my notebook upside down It reads rather darkly, but I don’t think that could be the reason why The implications could be staggering enough to make me frown All the times I’ve moped and moaned, gnashed my teeth and cried Remember all the mawkish cheer, eyes twinkling, sung […]
Questions
What questions should I ask? Which “what if” should I imagine? What if I could Wave my magic wand Change the world At least Change my world Am I wise Wise enough To remake the world Is this even The question I should ask, We should ask? Should I state instead What I believe How […]
So Far, So Good
Paint, brushes and a blank canvas, where should I begin? Decide what areas stay empty; what should be filled in I can imagine my painting on a second-hand shop floor Obscured by who knows what, banged into by the door Maybe I’ll tickle someone’s fancy, so on the wall I’ll know Yet, I hope I’ll […]
Reason to Ask
Let us sit down quietly, gathered all together Let us speak of what’s vital, wind and weather Listen to the trees that shade us, are our home Bless beings we eat, wear, the grass and loam Sit peacefully, talking rarely with gentle voices Opening our very being to embrace all choices Acknowledge our connection to […]
What We Always Know
When I think about beauty, I confess What makes me happy looks the best Bright colors, harmony, truth or jest Although I also like much of the rest Think minor chords as well as tragedy May impart more truth than reality We survive tempest to feel tranquility It’s all just on or off, to be […]
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