New Year Poems

Merry Christmas White House

God Bless My house, 
Your house 
and Our home, 
Your family, 
your friends 
and your kin. 
Let not one wish be un-granted. 
Let not one thought of happiness be held back. 
You are the best of Our...Read More

Somehow it seems sacriligious 
To impose 
A day's order on a day like this. 
The space between sleeping night 
and waking day stretches elastic 
as if I occupy a hole in time. 
Others pass by 
and disappear, 
but the mist...Read More

Merry Christmas my love!
Its Christmas time once more and I want you to know; how special you are to me.                    ...Read More

Train Party

Upon the train, they had champagne.
A cork popped again and again.
Traveling far that New Year’s night,
they tried to drink till morning light.
By noon they were sorry they came.


TRIED
FAR
TRAIN
UPON
CORK

Five Word Challenge Poetry Contest
Sponsor:  Beth Evans...Read More

K-iss the smoke goodbye, 
A-fter the Sunday new year; 
R-ise of the Monday beacon 
E-rases the haze far or 
N-ear.

G-ray clouds don't gather, 
O-n early second January; 
N-oontime is on the way, 
Z-enith awaits with glee.
A-llow the sun to shine,...Read More

I  know
The pink last page
Of my year book you'll like
For cool sunshine has promised me
It will draw a portrait of the year spent
With its blue and golden crayons
Upon which you and I
Will kiss new year
I know



November 27, 2019

A Red-Letter...Read More

( RESOLUTIONS )

A new year to erase the bad times, to start a new slate
To make up all the should of dones, believe that theres fate
Give up any addictions, show love where its needed
Give to those that need it, and...Read More

I-t's time to sing happy new year, 
S-how your joy and mirth; 
A-llow your heart to beat in rhythm, 
B-ecause today is your birth.
E-agerly sing happy new year, your voice is a musical sound; 
L-ife has heard the melody, as...Read More

Hi there,
Please take your seats,
Welcome, I greet
You four young ladies
Applying for this
 Wonderful post,
Call me Bill, I’m your 
Interviewer and host!
I hope all of you enjoy
Gym and exercising 
For you will surely get a
Lot of that,
I ensure and promise you
That...Read More

not about corlor
we're all sister and brother
reach out
no doudt
so muchh you can do
be aware christmas is near
bring in the new year 
with love from above
the HELLP other too
LORDS COUNTING
ON YOU...Read More

If I had known

It was the last time you called and left a voicemail
and I waited too long to return the call.

You called and said, OK, so F'ing Happy New Year (in July)
and I thought something was wrong but didn’t...Read More

Gold leaves are stirring 
Beneath my soles, scented leaves 
Like warm gingerbread wakes 
Prepping for the day 
Families give thanks 

See frost white cement 
Reminding me of cookies 
Oh the batches and tins 
This is how we know 
Christmas soon...Read More

Here's a new fall sonnet for a new fall.
Once again I am completely enthralled
Crystal clear beauty that is all around.
Multi colored leaves scattered on the ground.

Sun at a slant but with it's focus sharp.
Shines low on the scenes that capture...Read More

LIFE
BARELY A
SPARK
IN
TIME
FLASHED PAST
BRIEF MEMORIES
SOON FORGOTTEN
PROMISES MADE
TO OURSELVES
LOVES
THE WORLD
STILL UNFILLED
NEW YEAR’S
RESOLUTIONS
BARELY EDITED
FROM YEAR TO YEAR
PROMISES
THAT TAKE 
A MOMENT
TO MAKE
A LIFETIME
TO HONOUR
AS THE
INEVITABLE
END
AT ACCELERATING
PACE
DRAWS
TO A SLOW OR
PAINFUL
...Read More

I heard an idea to put a positive thought/gratitude note in a jar each day
Then collect them all year long, gathering thoughts along the way
Then read them all in celebration sometime on New Year’s Eve
It’s never too late to start...Read More

MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
IT AINT EVEN THANKSGIVING YET
AND EVERYONE'S FULL OF CHEER
BE WISE WHEN HAPPY
PEOPLE LIKE TO MAKE 
MESS OF YOUR MOOD
MERRY CHRISTMAS
SANTA CLAUS IS READYING UP
HE'LL BE HERE SOON...Read More

A Christmas tree is going up already
Hang on a mo though I said to Eddie
As he was the one who made it ready
To crane it up and make it steady

Surely it's not time for Xmas puds already
As I have not...Read More

The Fashion Zebra

I am a flake. 
That is the term for people that do not follow through. 
It may not be fair. I have spent my whole life avoiding the title. 
I crossed every tee, dotted all the eyes… 
and...Read More

The New Preacher, 
“Hear My Words”

Are you listening. 
I am saying things very clearly. 
You need to keep trying. 
Are you talking to me?
Am I talking to you? 
Are you answering? 
Yes… Yes… You are!

I see that now. 
I did...Read More

The Garden at Grandma’s

The house is quiet, the chores are all done. 
We have gathered in the place out back. 
There is pit for a small fire, a place to sit around. 
Chairs of various sizes, arranged not by size,...Read More

Mirror Mirror

Do not lie. I know that you want to. 
I know that you may need to.  
I am broken, and soon…
You will be too. 

Fairy tales they fill us up as kids. 
Happy endings and forever’s, that have...Read More

Dark Times

Times we celebrate, to be who we are not. 
Bleak times, diseased remembrances. 
Why?
You know.
You know because deep inside…

You have hid under a blanket as a kid, 
and walked quietly down the hall, later on.
Tried not to be seen,...Read More

A Wedding Day

Cleaning the church is a privilege. 
I go every Saturday, humbly to serve. 
It is not a boast, it is small gratitude paid, 
for all that is received. 
A tiny offering to a plate filled with blessings, 
ever...Read More

Today is Enough

The morning came early. 
In fact I was up all night. 
I watched the coming and going…
of the stars.

God’s work ever at hand, 
everything that I see and hear, 
everything that I feel and touch. 

Kneeling on the...Read More

Rule Breaker

Risk taker, warrior maker…
Stand tall. 
He is with you. 
Do not fear, what they may say…
as they would say it any way, 
if you were 
here, or there, 
or anywhere. 

It is His voice, 
whispering in the dark, 
thundering...Read More