Long Growly Poems

Old Mr. Nicholson
totters across the town square
to the barbershop where
Clive has cut his hair
for the last forty years or so

Not hardly needing
even a trim
but pretending
he has a reason besides
the gossip waiting within

Inside, the shop smells...

Read More

We are talking about traumatized children and how to hide their trauma, they tend to overreact, get out of control, and disrupt a class.
We also talked about how some stress is important. If you see...

Read More

Epic Sadness When A Beautiful Dream Crashes

I am yet alive
racing into
red fires
this body
feels
no pain
trekking across
tall mountains
jumping into
verdant valleys
so far below
seeing
soft soothing
rivers
spread into
planted fields
beaver
enjoying
Nature's fast
flowing flood

I step forth into
grey mists
my dream state
finally
shows
its ravenous
teeth
there in
murky shadows
a beastly...

Read More

Shezma, a tantalizing girl faerie was in love with Ne, a horrid little elf.
She had seen his hidden good side, and she wanted him for himself.
Ne snarled at most of the flowers, some died on...

Read More

There's something strange up in the sky
It's been days since we've seen it
The clouds look growly and black
Is it possible they'll chase it back

The buffalo enjoy the new grass
The ponds the ducks and geese
But me...

Read More

Roses and marigolds whispered her name when she came into the garden.
The lilacs were smitten; giggling like silly school girls.
The bees were the only creatures who continued working.
And Mr. Wasp. He did not have time...

Read More

Wer curthing in a briney brew
All gurglin’ such a slimy stew
Did mousey chap a laddle tilt
And fill his fizzog til owt it spewt.

Poor butcherin was seen at fault
The growly hag had bowed it owt
All eyes...

Read More

I will come back as a pumpkin eater,
Popping out of my mother, healthy, a bard.
Eating my pumpkin shell with gnarly teeth, 
Spitting the shiny black seeds out fast and hard.

I will sing my fabulous pumpkin...

Read More

Gorgeous Mr. T.W. Dog taught at the cat college, a big mistake.
They were snarly and growly, and many were totally fake. 
He tossed one meowing student out the window, she landed in a pond.
You cannot...

Read More

The sign on the cage read "CAUTION"
I thought, "hmmm..
"wonder who that belongs too?"
The receptionist seemed a bit cool
almost standoffish.
I paid the bill and asked
"so where's my kitty?"
She pointed at the caution cage
and said in a...

Read More

November goes out like a lion,
All growly and ready to pounce,
Though I doubt that a lamb-like December
Will waltz in with a whirl and a flounce.

Still, I’m grateful that most of this autumn,
We’ve managed to spend...

Read More

Grandma had never had such rough days.
She could barely sit up, refused to eat, turned grouchy.
She had never been grumpy before.
The cancer was playing havoc in her brain now.

Nothing gave her pleasure. She refused to...

Read More