Carlton Poems - Poems about Carlton

...(a story in senryu stanzas) I get migraines. - lucky me - glare can set me off within seconds. I always have a pair of dark, polarized shades with me - it’s a quirk. When I was fourteen,......Read the rest...

...We’re in NYC - at last - on Christmas vacation, and it feels like a pardon. It’s amazing what can happen in just a few wild and change-filled hours. One minute, seemingly, you’re in a picture post......Read the rest...

...Inferiority complex as a kid, adolescent and emerging adult Yours truly (an amazingly, gracefully, and markedly modest passively aging baby boomer - formerly introverted long haired pencil nec......Read the rest...

...I had my eye on him since the third grade, but I never told him how I felt Back then girls were girls, they were never meant to be cheeky or bold He sat behind me in math class, while he counted n......Read the rest...

...Yours truly (an amazingly, gracefully, and markedly modest passively aging baby boomer - formerly introverted long haired pencil necked geek), prattling wordsmith doth behold nostalgic memories......Read the rest...

...The elevator opened on the 46th floor, to a small foyer and one plain, grey door The door opened and a young girl, 10ish, in a blue, polo, tennis dress, said, “Hi! I’m Karen, you must be Anais. Wi......Read the rest...

...DANCE Dressed up or dressed down Any dance floor to get down Nifty, nimble moves Carlton would bring the floor down Enticing others to groove. ......Read the rest...

...another 1970s piece -- An old, inebriated man came stumbling from the bar. I watched as he collapsed beside the front door of his car. He used the handle on the door to struggle to his feet,......Read the rest...

...Justin Von Depathos strode across the ballroom floor To sit with Carlton Vishizwa and Charlotte Genivieve, While I watched, in silent fascination, from the door, The “major players” waltzing ‘ro......Read the rest...

...There was a man named Carlton, who came from a rural town. He was well-liked by all within his community, he was the town judge. Everyone gave him much respect. However, he had another group ......Read the rest...

...Pursuit of happiness for me is watching Fresh Prince. Carlton makes me want to cringe, duck and wince. The cool cousin from Philly gives me oodles of pride. Come on, home boy. Come on in. We’re al......Read the rest...

...Reveren’ Carlton Whitney was the pastor of our church, and someone I looked up to as a child. Six foot six, with piercing eyes, a booming voice, and yet…his disposition, thankfully - was mild. T......Read the rest...

...Oh yeah if you’re a fisherman, and you’re rung up by a mate, there’s always time to put down tools with no need to contemplate, ‘cause fishing has that magic draw to take you to your peak - and......Read the rest...

...The man is from Bronx, but plays in Manhattan Owns an old Chevy, but he drives like a Mercedes Sleeps in Quality Inn, but dreams in Ritz-Carlton Watch him flip his hair and float on thin air Ja......Read the rest...

...(alternately titled: aery diction galloped jocosely) Abbreviation asper "FAKE" abdication (wishful thinking), an aberration Trump accepted abjuration (or alternative) i.e. ablation, thee appre......Read the rest...