A Morning Walk

A bunch of dry lime leaves like schoolkids runs 
across the street. Be careful, do not slip
on crispy morning frost. I see someone’s
bike on its side, its owner rubs his hip.

Are you okay? He is okay. A crow
pecks out a crumpled tinfoil. What's inside?
Alas, inedible. I’d like to know
what cars parked off the road dream of at night.

Oh, these wet dreams that make their windows sweat,
you’re definitely better, to misquote
Poe, than reality. A young brunette
next door walks her old dachshund in the coat.

That's how a pen of poet turns sometimes
a routine morning walk into the rhymes.


21.10.2019
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Date: 11/7/2019 7:48:00 AM
Great one! You make us see the after effects of the bicyclist on your slippery walk.
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Date: 10/31/2019 11:58:00 AM
As always my friend, your pen brings a blessing within its ink. This encompasses so very much and demands deeper thought as one reads and enjoys this sonnet creation. In this gift , you've jogged memories of my youth, parked cars and beautiful girls sharing love.. A fav...
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Kurt Ravidas
Date: 10/31/2019 3:48:00 PM
Thank you, Robert. I'm happy your eyes notice the same simple things a life is made of.
Date: 10/22/2019 8:02:00 PM
Loving the humor of it and basically all of it really!;)
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Kurt Ravidas
Date: 10/23/2019 5:05:00 AM
Thank you very much, Brenda. Rays of love)
Date: 10/21/2019 12:54:00 PM
I love the injection of humor in this poem Kurt."Oh, these wet dreams that make their windows sweat,". What a delight to read this morning! Have a great week my friend! : ) xxoo
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Kurt Ravidas
Date: 10/21/2019 5:50:00 PM
Thank you, Connie. I'm very glad to see you)
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