8 Poems

November 8 and Eclipse

my elegy-
my muse covered in death
my wistful cry for help
innocence in her eyes
her last words and hug with a embracing smile

promises made and promises fade
8th of november, when moon turned red
the curse would lift but my roses turned black
the great eclipse returned and claimed another laugh
death of me inside
my lover absquatulated me by that time

lost

26-8-2025 I’ve been sitting on a lot of mediocre

Surely one day, 
I won’t know ‘alone’. 
Surely one day, 
I won’t go, 
I won’t go anywhere alone.

Surely one day, 
I can hold on to you, 
Whenever I’m cold. 
Surely some way, 
I can hum to you, 
The tune to our song. 

I don’t know no dance, 
But you make me laugh, 
Smile, 
I’m stuck

26-8-2025 Rusty Return to Form

I’ve always felt like ‘that boy’, 
The scared little kid, 
Nervous white fingers,
Clutched on his toys. 
All the other kids play together, 
I figured they’d invite me, 
Every kid deserves as much as joy. 
And every time I feel like, 
‘Maybe I’ve grown’, 
Life likes to remind me of humility and death, 
God’s envoys. 

My

A Senryu Quintet Tribute To Black Patti, 1868-1933, And Sula Baye, 08,25,1943

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, my blessed little Sister!
When we were young, Papa always called
You “Black Patti”!  Now we know why:


A Senryu Quintet Tribute To “Black Patti (1868-1933): **
        For My Sister, Sula “Black Patti” Baye (08/25/1943)

Water gives rivers life
I swanee, “Black Patti” gave
Life to the songs she sang:-

“Black Patti”

The Masnavi of Giti and Saeed - Part 6, 7 and 8

Part Six — The Story Begins

The tale begins, as poets say,
Of lovers two who found their way.

That radiant child, so young and fair,
A cypress tall with flowing hair.

The envy of all idols bright,
With beauty born to charm the sight.

Wherever she would softly tread,
A thousand hearts behind her fled.

That idol—when her veil was drawn,
The pride of

His Last 8 Seconds

The only child
but favorite
of two ‘outlaws’
mare and stud

He bucked each
gelded moment
on their wild ride
of love

Until that day
he up and left
their branding iron
of pain

To wander high
and lonesome
mongst the free  
and tumbling sage

In search of one
last bronc to mount 
that one last 
horn to make

And spur the wreckage
of his youth 
as Angels
— pull the Gate


(Pendleton Round-Up:

What's Offal and were to get it Allegretto

ZGlance Phattey
 is a marvelous movie
it has enough equal parts
 to balance even the most 
religious or anti religious
 person or people.
People often get tired of 
the religious reasons for doing 
or not doing things. I heard 
"The Baronet and Knight were 
in dispute due to her belief in
 a non- sexual relationship 
be fore

Tab 8

Tab 8
The summer pains will
Go away; and once winter breaks
Problems become numb

The snow and cold air
Soothe your sunburns, and the lake
Of your mind freezes in the mint

For the first time in
A while, even though your nose 
Is red- there is peace 

But the harsh winds get
Repetitive over time
You crave the sunlight 

And when you know
It

8 feet for birdie at 11

magpie to magpie
have those fools lost their marbles
chasing birdie eggs
on green grass down holes in one ~ 
let's show the mugs how its done

52 days but almost 8 months

there's a movie i used to watch over and over as a kid 
it's why i love old glass and putting flowers in coke bottles 
there's a tooth on my bottom row that sticks out 
you told me it was cute
that's why i stopped asking my dad for braces
i have a friend who used to

Awakening Love - Hiku 8

Written: May 24, 2025, For contest by Brian Strand

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8 Act of Hope

O MY (ETERNAL) GOD
Relying on your mighty power
And infinite mercy
And promises
I hope to obtain pardon of my sins
The help of Your grace
And life everlasting
Through the merits of (Father) Christ
My (Divine) Lord
And Redeemer

May 8, 1945

Monuments went up commemorating the end of World War II
It wasn't so long ago in Europe, their scars still show ~

A long and vicious war with horrific consequences
So much to rebuild but it was the dawn of a new day
Surely mankind had learned its lessons



AP: Honorable Mention 2025

8 Questions

Out of nowhere it seems, he appeared to me.
He had the eyes of an eagle; the heart of a lion.
He had the strength of a bear, but he was a man.
He posed questions to me in the tone of a teacher.

My curiosity ran high when in a gentle voice
He said to me, "The answers are

8-Track

Looking for every relevant love song
To make a playlist that is only so long
For the new man whom I now belong to,
To show all the strong feelings he has too.

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