Tag Archives: free verse
What If?
What if you could create anything, paint like the greatest artist ever seen Da Vinci, Rembrandt, Gentileschi, Rousseau, Magritte, Cassatt, Ditko, Kane No doubt, I haven’t named your favorite, your one and only most fine The list is so long, I could fill up every notebook that I have ever owned Then I could […]
You’re a Real Card ~ Part 3 ~ Hearts
Hearts Hearts are home, family, friends that haven’t met yet When you realize opportunity has met preparation The joy when you win, but don’t remember your bet All of the simplest things with the greatest relation Hearts are the goodness that we all carry deep within Random acts of kindness, a gentle word, opened door […]
Learn, Remember, Teach ~ 11/12/13
A stolen moment at a party watching others laugh, talk, gesture Eat food and cake and talk, move, change partners and start again This is how it’s supposed to be, perhaps too loud but full of joy In a lovely home made available by friends this special evening A surprise surprise, people in motion, […]
A Price Too Heavy
I hear you say your life has been harsh, cruel and so unfair Everybody’s got it in or out for you, can no one really care Yet when you walk down your street, the one most familiar All the people, everyone you pass or meet, just stop to stare I don’t see where LOSER […]
That Is Not It, That Is Not It At All
Please note: The following is about the movie Captain Phillips. I don’t believe it contains any spoilers, especially since the ending is a foregone conclusion. Some may not agree with me, so be warned. I feel impelled and qualified to write this for three reasons. First and weakest, I have a degree in film with […]
Life’s Own Story
Every life has its own story, a thread in the growing time tapestry How could anyone even dare to believe they know which anchors it Which strands fill the warp, the weft, support the surface pattern Bright colors may stand out against the dun, but fade like all the rest Humanity wrongly believes our […]
In an Instant
Sometimes in deep hours of night, insomniac, I think I know the answer While other times, in the brightest light of day, I’m much less certain Perhaps my problem is I don’t really even know the question to ask here When will ever I have a moment to learn, while I face such a […]
Listen
I think, perhaps, I’ll write a poem an undiscovered story tonight While I sit, eyes closed, listening to the music of classical guitar Hard church pews, though near the sacred altar, still numb my butt Yet listen, the music, oh the music, convinces me I do, not care On a simple Saturday, though full […]
In Time
Watching any two people, like you, uncertain and alone As they meet on your street, to then stroll and converse In time, they court, the formal dance, they smile and sigh Till laughing, flushed, happy and out of breath, they sit Talking heart-to-heart leads to dialogue, to harmony, to love Opening, joining, sharing fear, […]
Or Not
X marks the spot, cross your heart, hope to die Swear it’s here where your ex was, was not Then your ex, but he or she burned, was cross Cross the street and join me, make no excuse Tightly woven patterns, some may be of use Can we be sure these paths join and diverge […]
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