Spring rain was forecast,
it came.
showers licking the earth,
also the bald spot on the top of my head.
under my collar, down my back,
skin gets squirmy.
In the store,
I’m thinking of buying an umbrella,
but end up buying Gladioli,
because you love them.
The tall flowers are soaked through
and getting heavy,
I could have forecasted that.
Categories:
glads, poetry,
Form: Free verse
You love African violets.
It was a surprise then
when you confessed a passion
for gladioli,
I will learn to live with them.
We bring home bunches from Walmart,
vivid, over-the-top floral giraffes.
They dwarf everything in the apartment,
but do provide shade
for the African violets.
Categories:
glads, poetry,
Form: Free verse
You love African violets.
It was a surprise then
when you confessed a passion
for Gladioli.
We bring home thickets of them
vivid, over-the-top floral giraffes.
They dwarf everything in the apartment,
I have a new appreciation for the word 'galore',
they provide shade for the African violets.
Categories:
glads, poetry,
Form: Free verse
In 2020 I wish I had not let my mother die,
but bone cancer has a mind of its own, and does not ask permission
I am glad we had her memorial service on February second
For other mothers were buried in March
And the congregation was limited to ten mourners.
I am glad that I painted forty new canvases, and had the time.
In 2020 I wish I had more incentive to watch the U-tube videos
That showed me how to use GoogleClassroom and Zoom
As we have been using them extensively for eight months now
Man, I really really really wish I had paid more attention
how to set up appointments and how the calendar interacts with these programs. I feel happy that I wrote over two thousand poems though.
In 2020 I am glad that I got to see four of my grandchildren,
But feel sad that it has been a year since I have seen the other six.
I regret having shingles and asthma,
for these ailments have kept me from fully living this pandemic year.
It has kept me home, “safely” sheltered in place.
I regret my weight gain, but understand it.
Eating has been my only comfort in 2020.
I am excited to say I am eating a Milky Way candy bar right now.
Categories:
glads, america,
Form: Free verse
You love African violets.
It was a surprise then
when you confessed a passion
for gladioli,
(I will learn to live with them).
We bring home bunches from Walmart
-vivid, over-the-top floral giraffes.
They dwarf everything in the apartment,
but do provide shade
for the African violets.
Categories:
glads, poetry,
Form: Blank verse
Yellow crown beauties,
cluster and adorn green yards
brighten up the spring.
Categories:
glads, flower, spring,
Form: Haiku