Brassy Barry's Bumbling Bull
...Brassy Barry’s boastful bumbling Brana Bull
Badgered Billy’s bashful buffoonish Baboon
Into baking a boisterous Blackberry Bisque
Beyond bunking, Barry’s brave babysitter
boldly bellowed br...
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Categories:
bamboozlement, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Alliteration
Bamboozlement
...Bamboozlement, a joy to thy heart
And thou gloat at their misfortunes
Maliciously misleading them with tricks
Bury this private property, a plea
Otherwise, you'll earn thy pay in full
One's joy ...
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Categories:
bamboozlement, caregiving, humanity,
Form: Acrostic
The Shoelace
...A shoelace, one that snags and tears when you try to tighten your shoe too tight.
Who would have imagined,
could be a tool used to take my daddy's life.
Alcohol and drugs, a swirl of depression...
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Categories:
bamboozlement, dad, death, suicide, drug,
Form: Free verse