conifer coiffure–
forest green spikes with frosted
highlights are trending
–photo by me
Tag: poetry
covid-19
uninvited, the enemy
has come ashore
to hunt us down
one by one
we wait
unseen, the enemy
is free to roam
through every town
one by one
we wait
unknown, the enemy
spreads our deepest
fears around
one by one
we wait
we wait
tanka: secrets
our secrets seem safe
beneath dunes of pure white snow–
where they lie preserved!
to keep our secrets covered
we must hold back the seasons
–photo by me
Tough Love
My brother used to beat me
My mother used a switch
My wife cut up my yearbook
My kids must think I’m rich
My grandkids overrun me
And cause me daily strife–
I guess it’s pretty obvious
I’ve been loved all my life
haiku 81
in the pine forest
a white blank canvas awaits
spring’s water colors
–photo by me
tanka: guiding lights
the best guiding lights
i’ve encountered in my life
did not shine brightly
they captured my attention
with a soft, beautiful glow
–photo by me
the drifter
the drifter came
without a name
on crashing waves
one night
and there he stood
this man of wood
in morning’s cool
sunlight
he stands and stares
but never shares
what he’s looking
for
i guess someday
he’ll drift away
to find another
shore
–photo by me
Limerick–24
When I spotted a six-legged deer,
I admit that I started to fear
I was titched in the head,
Till the deer calmly said,
“Relax, man, there’s two of us here.”
–photo by me
paradise lost again
if i should leave
to live on mars
i’d see the earth
among the stars
and wonder why
we foolish men
have passed up
paradise–again
–photo not by me lol (pinterest)
i’s
i woke up one morning
and everyone’s eyes were my eyes
i woke up one morning
(revised from 3/18)
–photo by me
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