Duffle Bag Poems - Poems about Duffle Bag

The Train

...
Each is a piece, a small part
of a composite that has come
together in a morning,
the frayed strands of dreams 
knitted into a waking timed now
to a slow tread on a familiar street. 
Then sud...

On Christmas Day

..."Travel light" Santa said to me as I grappled for all my most   
treasured belongings. I stuffed them all in a duffle bag, then with the silliest 
of grin on my face I said, " Ready"  
The ride up...

The Wardrobe of a Temporary Condition

...The Wardrobe of a Temporary Condition
David J Walker

I had to admit
It might have been an illusion

The first morning home 
Without a plausible conclusion to

Calendars past and
No witness...

The Last Token

...I was five years old when the war was over 
August, 1945, and my daddy sent word 
He was on his way home from Guadalcanal. 
Grandma was already preparing a feast 
For the family to celebrate his ...

Trebuchet

...He’s sitting on the edge of his bed.
Still dreaming. 
Tossing love letters she never wrote into a fireplace that isn’t there. 
He’s screaming at his closet for keeping 
secrets that he found insi...

Martha Stuart Sentence and More

...Comey and Martha Stuart Sentence

Comey had created  Martha Stuart sentence;
She would need to serve for her repentance;
Mentioned flowers,
Better than ours;
Harshly affected her supporters and...

Mother Dont Cry

...Dont cry mother

Mother please don’t cry, I had to volunteer.
I have to go away so wipe away your tears.
It really wont be too long I’ll sent you money.

Picking up his duffle bag he said goodb...

Cock Tales For Two

...Cock Tales For Two

Sunny Saturday morning and
Mass is over.
Sacrifices were made,
Vestments in hiding,
Cruet of wine is emptied,
by me,
in me,
not down the drain.
Chasuble is hung exposed,...

Play Within Your Limit

...To all the folk still wearing
That choke-chain gambler's collar
Who try to play within their limits
But bet their bottom dollar

To the disappointed hopeful
With his head held in his hands
You...

Riding Route 66 With the Wind On Our Faces

...The bike was loaded and packed
The duffle bag strapped to the rack
The air was crisp when we started out at dawn
In the early morning hours we were gone 
Down the road with the wind on our faces
...

Soldier's Son

...His duffle bag is by the door
I ask him what they're fighting for.
He tapes the dog tags to his chest
gives the 38 one last test.
The baby's sleeping in the other room
he slowly puts his combat ...

Fall Into Love

...Leaves rustling beneath my feet as my eyes are captivated by the 
setting of the sun.  Many shades of pink dance upon the earth with 
brilliant light. Emotions of the breathtaking view overwhelm me...

Goodbye To You, Hello To Self

...New sheets
Light a candle with that familiar smell
Who can tell?
I have come this far
Setting up barriers to box myself
To stop picking up the traces of when you left

Emptied your cabinet, fi...

23 Line Haiku Hijack

...23 Line Haiku Hijack

I stole a haiku from the Japanese
Stuffed it in a duffle bag, added 23 lines to make it fat
Fed it chocolate day and night before we started
Threw the 5-7-5 lines overboard...

20 Lines Haiku Hijack

...20 Line Haiku Hijack

I stole a haiku from Japan
Stuffed it in a duffle bag, added 20 lines
Fed it chocolate day and night before the flight
Then placed it on the market when I landed

Shrimp ...

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