Category: Poem
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Patience
Why is patience so hard Sitting still, contentment is an art It seems we’re all devoid If that mocha latte triple shot is off, how we’re annoyed We yell as we sit in traffic Impatience is a disease that’s metastatic It flows through our arteries and veins It disrupts the circuits in our brains It…
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Puppy Party
My husband says I have a problem But I can’t help it My fingers keep clicking, I can’t stop ‘em The pictures get to my retina and then there’s dopamine Every night my eyes are glued to the screen Pups big and small Floppy ears and furry paws Kiddie pools filled with happy mutts Wagging…
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My Place
I don’t care what anyone says People have their things Isn’t it interesting Where we find ourselves Where we choose to be If you could be anywhere Where would your heart delve Mine’s in an open field behind the church in my neighborhood On a steamy August night When the sun’s not as bright But…
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Politics
The bumper sticker said something cruel of the president And the American flag sticker on the truck was upside down Not sure what it meant The other sticker was for Mission Barbeque Someone yelled, “I thought that was you!” Through the forest a man emerged The political slogan on the front of his shirt was…
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Half and Half
“The sky looks like a marble,” I said “And that cloud looks like a heart” White wispy clouds so wonderfully artful “Or a baby T-Rex,” my husband replied We said whatever came into our heads next As we walked the neighborhood on a Thursday night “Some people are crazy” “The Bible didn’t fall out of…
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The Baton
I could hear it in her voice On the other end of the phone, an unspoken sigh When I told her my plans She said a soft okay But I don’t know that she understands Ten years ago I cut the ties Amazing how fast the time goes by I had thought about it, talked…
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Her
I can understand why she did it Sure, some speculated it was mental instability But I believe it was legitimate She probably just wanted to be free Maybe to blend in Surely not to stand out Not even for less shampoo Who cares if people said she looked like a boy She did what she…
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The Watch
I can’t stop It’s like I’m an addict Now matter how hard I try, I can’t stop looking at it And it’s not for the minty green rubber strap Or the shiny face of black Or those gray digital numbers It’s something else For I look at it even when I slumber I think about…
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The Supermodel
She was sitting on a plastic storage container On the street corner It was stuffed with stuff She looked like a foreigner Dejected, rough I’d seen her before, riding a purple bike She had high cheekbones and tired eyes A thin frame In better times she could have been a model With a flowing mane…
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Time to Die
Maybe it’s the summer, the sun high in the sky Maybe it’s my mortality Or the fact that I’m in the prime of my life I feel compelled to run I feel compelled to get better I have to discover Even if I’m on some sort of bell-curve decline I’m going to give it my…
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