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High Traffic

A highly trafficked public toilet:

Leftover excrement,
tissues of tears.
Hiding from an ex,
or meeting a perfect stranger.

Throwing up nerves of steel,
collecting hand sanitizer.
Making it just one more hour,
writing initials all over the stall.

The last moment of the night,
looking at the next event flyer
under the hand dryer smiling.

Phone numbers,
hearts, and bragging rights. 
This venue has changed names,
the bathroom

Things that Make you say, Hmmm

There are instances in nature that imitate the nature of some humans.
Tis sad but true that...

a mockingbird makes fun of another bird who sings more beautifully

a thorn pricks until it draws blood, but it never injures the rose

a moth thinks it has beautiful wings, until a butterfly emerges

a crow takes pleasure in taunting others until

Our Agony

I didn’t see her face.
you did!
I didn’t get to hear of sweet little girl voice.
You did!
I didn’t get to hear her say mommy and daddy!
You did!
I didn’t get to hold her tight.
You did!
I don’t get to dream about her.
You do! 
I had all the pain, and the blood, and the agony. 
But in the end

YELLOW

YELLOW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yellow stars are quickly receding, as I’ve always known they would.
Yellow is the sun touching the eastern sky adding color to the neighborhood. 

Yellow is the warmth of mellow sunshine, mid woodland songs and cries.
Yellow is the egg yolk and buttery toast I eat on the porch watching butterflies.

Yellow is the morning of marigolds and

Summertide Pairings

cinnabar and cinnamon
strawberries and cherries
apricots and luscious mango
windchimes and crystals
hummingbirds and butterflies
sailboats and sunsets
summer nights and nuptials



AP: 3rd place 2025

my purse

three inhalers
two bottles with one pill each
six receipts from dollar stores
one bedraggled checkbook
straw wrapper
three pairs of glasses, all smudged
I-phone
sunglasses missing one lens
twenty-three pennies
two nickels
twenty-seven dollars in a small coin purse
Kleenex
three credit cards
Medicare card
reminder to pay a bill from three months ago
I get rid of the pennies
hoping my purse will be lighter

Friend

Fun times when we’re together
Freaky Friday switching partners
First person to know our thoughts
Faith in each other when times get tough
Forever on our minds
Fearless when the other one needs help
From another mother my sister or brother

Through my Telescope

through my telescope I spy teepees
bonfires
Watusi dancers
a wrecked plane
hostages
pirates
witches
angels
faeries
stories march in and out of my mind
I cannot slow them down or stop them
I am a writer

We Are Enough

We are enough if we stop trying to be 
              something we are not 
We are enough if we accept ourselves 
                 just as we are

random thoughts

organ
organ grinder
get out of here orange, you do not fit!

Oregon
ornate
ornery
stop it orangutan or I’ll give you something to cry about

ordinary
orthodox
or what?
Put up your dukes

light

light
lightbulb
light of foot
light saver
light and lithe

lightening
light and airy
light fingers
light and flowy
light

climbing into motorcade

light pink suit
splatters of blood 
secret service men climbing into motorcade
Dallas Texas
November 22, 1963
some of us will never be the same

10 steps to writing what you believe to be great poetry

1.	 Never trust spellcheck
2.	Use punctuation only when it will confuse the reader
3.	Never trust the mind to capture the heart
4.	And vice versa
5.	If you must use the word sublime….don’t
6.	Don’t try to convince the reader it is great poetry…let them figure it out
7.	Remember that it is your blood on the page…don’t let them bandage it
8.	Shout at the pencil

Poetic Podcast Episode 41

Beyond a job

there is a career
there is satisfaction  
there is growth
there is excitement
there are endless tomorrows 

there is a purpose 
there is education 
there is joy 
there is fulfillment 
there are welcome surprises 

there is a reward 
there is competition 
there is pride 
there is achievement
there are stacks of benefits.

Not thinking beyond ‘A job’,
you

small table inside my front door

Garage door opener
Ice cream carton
Pencil, erasers, pencil sharpener
Magazines
Tv remote
Gummie pills
Magic markers
Towel
Black sock
Gray sandal
Sketch pad
Twinkie wrapper
Snickers bar
Kleenexes
Washrag
Comb
Tape measure
Scissors
Toenail clippers
Green hoodie
Small table inside my front door

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