Category: Poem
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My Dog & the Meat Rescue
There’s a lot to be learned from canines Those furry creatures have always captivated my heart and mind I watched my neighbor from his kitchen window My dog always likes to walk by his house So at night on our walk, by the little brick building we would go The man didn’t believe in blinds…
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The Rush
I was hurrying, frantic Talking tangentially, in a panic Trying to beat the sun She told me, eventually That I was worse than the villain in a Marvel movie I tried so hard with people pleasing, but the woman knew me She said, “Move at your pace The torrent of life will otherwise whisk you…
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Our Cruise
There’s three things in my suitcase For five days I’ll be out of this place I should pack more, we both should I’ve packed a wetsuit, almond butter, and prenatal vitamins You were talking about bringing wine – that would be good The water and your eyes are bound to shine like diamonds I’m gonna…
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War on My Gremlins
This year I’m going to kill my gremlins All my inner critics and self-doubt-seed planters I’ve got a new vision One without the Devil’s banter What if I could be strong and courageous? Let my real self out of the cages? I’ve got to dig through the weeds of my gray matter Past all the…
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The Puppy Park
On New Year’s Eve some venture out to the bar Me, I go to the park Some guy named Steve yelled as others entered, “Watch out, he’s a kisser!” My kind of people hang out in that place – all to get their fix Despite the cold air We hold our iced coffees and throw…
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Outside Grace
There was a phone number on the glass pane of the church It said to call for assistance I was feeling hurt in my existence, and a little appalled So I pulled out my phone and called There was no answer On a cloudy Monday afternoon Not even to voicemail did my call go through …
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My Inner Critic
Sometimes I wonder what’s wrong with my inner critic She likes to bring uncomfortable things up And she gets specific In front of others At parties And even when I’m under the covers She showed up today at the post office I’d picked out a thank you card for a friend who gave me a…
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Christmas Eve Zombie Apocalypse
We were driving to the Christmas Eve service The evening ahead was sure to be a circus Small talk with strangers or ones we see once a year Do you ever wonder what we’re doing here? We discussed the zombie apocalypse It was the kindest thing I’d ever heard on his lips – that he…
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Nevada
You’re sweet like a chocolate chip I hope last Friday is something you’ll soon forget Because your scream echoes in my head like the guy with Tourette’s It’s on repeat And when I called today, you asked me what you did wrong I hope you believe it was nothing I don’t know how old you…
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My Husband’s Saturday Night
It was the morning of the winter solstice I went into the kitchen to get my morning bolus A mix of Maxwell House and Starbucks Sumatra roast When I realized once again that I love you most The evidence was strewn about That the previous night you had wild out Your mug didn’t make it…
gremlin fodder 