Category: Poem
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Glass
It crunches underneath my tires It sparkles in the sunlight like fire It glistens in the intersection If I stop and look close enough I can see my own reflection It’s pretty but jagged It’ll leave you ragged Don’t fall into it You’ll be tempted to touch it But don’t do it It’ll cut you…
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CrossFit
We were watching CrossFit I know it: you’re the one for me The only other person I know who’d want to work out So we hit pause Went into the garage Past our bedtime I counted your reps, you counted mine Then we raced around the block Like retrievers, we don’t know when to stop…
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The Woman on the Beach
It looked like a painting you’d see in a museum A thin brunette woman sitting on the shoreline I thought about where I am She had a child in each arm Somewhere on the beach a red flag flew Neither she nor I knew Sure, it was windy But the gentle waves seemed friendly I…
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The Cloud’s Call
I’m waiting for the call, that call The one, you know, what will end them all The one in which my heart will stop The one that makes some people drop It’s not always predicted But it seems Death’s vindictive Memories and pictures are all we have – if we’re lucky And this moment We’re…
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Tomorrow
I was talking to my dog about tomorrow He sat on the couch and looked deep in my eyes I could tell he was trying hard to follow I decided I couldn’t keep it a surprise I told him I’d take him to see his friends His head turned, enveloped in suspense As I told…
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Gumball Paws
Certain things don’t mix Like gumballs and puppy paws So I keep a first aid kit Coconut oil A gravel path away from the pines – for when our plans foil A spot in the shade under a shelter When we swelter Hearts and lightning We watch the storm roll in, a little frightening But…
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Beneath the Pier
Grace told her friend Liz, “It’s senior year, wouldn’t it be great to take our pictures under the pier” So they went to the strip, to the beach where that long boardwalk stretches out Liz said they didn’t have permission to be around the pilings But Grace was smiling “We’ll use our senior clout” The…
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A Thankful Tune
Look at all the food in my fridge I love getting to run over the bridge And a good story, pretty poetry My favorite colors in the sky How You know me The plants in my friend’s backyard On a Sunday night we looked at them Remember I asked You for a friend She often…
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Crossing the Street
Sometimes I like to think about how the end will happen Will I see it coming Will I be saddened Or will it be numbing Maybe it’ll hit me when I’m on the corner Waiting to cross the street Maybe I’ll be looking the other way As if I was oblivious to the whole thing…
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Green
Pistachio Avocado Ninja turtles Leaves on the crepe myrtles Dinosaurs She said, “Green’s my favorite color, what’s yours?” She had her nails painted minty green Of all the colors it’s what she chose It reminded her of the lime green walls of her bedroom as a child Everybody else liked rose A darker shade like…
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