-
Rainy Day Poetry
It’s a good day for some poetry I had time to think today, not unknowingly It’s been raining all day But me and my dog still walked our usual way Raindrops pelted my umbrella and poncho The few yellow leaves left were a beautiful show The air smelled better than a holiday Yankee candle Orange…
-
Death File
Isn’t it strange when I got the call I was working on something important But something I hope will never be needed While you were about to lose it all I prayed for you while I clicked the keyboard I had a heavy feeling in my gut that time was short The log-in info, the…
-
Mobile Graves
People spend all their paychecks on vehicles Tires, windshields, leather seats, a steel frame Hoping to separate themselves from the menial But aren’t they all the same We chain ourselves to a cubicle 40 hours a week To pay for something exorbitant to get us around Hoping the bigger or curvier or newer will make…
-
Grand Illumination
I think about you a lot this time of year Among the turkey commercials and the Christmas lights You’re not here In another state but I hope you’re alright My memories are warm Even on cold days Remember we’d gather in your old car Your brothers and sister and as many as could squeeze After…
-
Grasshopper
Don’t get your eyelash caught in something I see you scootin’ across the threshold You saw me pulling out my phone You saw me wanting To snap that picture of you Your eyes got bigger as I zoomed in Your right eyelash was wiry thin Your green coat looked better than a pro golfer’s Later…
-
Running with a Mermaid
She wanted to run with the mermaids It was an odd wish Not a high school sport Or rec center activity She worked on her grades Composed herself to be respected The water was always too cold The dresses too tight Her hair too short But she thought about it every night Flipped through pictures…
-
The Finish Line
I saw a race photo from the other day Some guy I didn’t know He crossed the finish line around the same time as me His friend on the other side stuck out a hand They were both smiling A conglomerate of runners all pushed STOP on their watches In that picture we were a…
-
Backpacks
His large head peaked around the door When I was in the bedroom, retrieving stuff from the closet where it was stored I pulled that backpack from the shelf Caught a glimpse in the mirror as I did so I didn’t recognize myself I dusted off that backpack from years ago It still had a…
-
The Final 48
It was the final 48 hours Not the search for a missing person Or a list of unbearable burdens She’d been running all year long Waiting all year to get in with that throng Up north, running through the town To conquer the hills, all the ups and downs Nutrition just right Sleep light Ironically…
-
Pick a Color
Pick a color That’s what she told me when I walked into the nail studio It’s what the professor said to the chemistry student in the front row The hygienist said it to the kid in the chair at the orthodontist office It’s worse than asking someone to make a wish They say colors should…
writings on life
gremlin fodder 