bright bulbous bullfrog balances boisterous bugs beyond belief
burning bonfire brazes bubbly broth, boiling the bothersome bugs
Alabaster used for statues and vases
Brass and beryl
Calcite, relative of limestone and marble
Diamond, pure carbon
Erbium used for fiber optics
Fluorite boosts mental clarity
Gypsum and graphite
Hematite polished into beads
Iron used to make steel
Jadeite graded A B or C
Kunzite soft pink, lilac or violet
Limestone formed from shells and corals
Moonstone heightens psychic sensitivity
Nacre also mother-of-pearl
Opal plays with rainbow colors
Peridot August’s birthstone
Quartz used in electronics
Ruby red
Sapphire a deep Kashmir blue
Topaz November’s birthstone
Unakite green and pink granite
Vesuvianite discovered in Italy
Wavelite a rare aluminum mineral
Xanthite named by ancient Greeks
Yowah nut from Australia
Zircon of many colors
Jealousy never did aid me in any accomplishments
Under the horror of too many emotions, I get flustered
Given problems to solve, I am stifled and stilted
A quintessential blubbering shuddering mess of myself
All the resources in the world could not free me up
Did you take the last candle? I thought it might solve this puzzle.
PM MELONI
TRUMP A PHONEY BALONEY
HE LIED ABOUT ME
she was dancing her joy
a woman on fire
whirling and twirling
dervish dancing
wonder and awe
surrounded the stage
we were mesmerized
falling quickly in love
passion has that way
enthusiasm pulls us in
a woman on fire
we felt the heat of the flames
love seed iced silence
screams to be answered with fire
and blossom sweetness
You brought me
thunder
I brought you
hail
To drown
within the storm
You coursed
inclement
I watched
you fall
Beclouded
and forlorn
Our vow
asunder
All hope
curtailed
In torrents
of lament
As lightning
struck
Our tryst
on fire
To burn
— in loves regret
(Poems of Love: April, 2026)
jiggly wiggly broomsticks on fire
show us the devil’s kitchen said a sweet lyre
hickelty diggelty shimmy sashay
Halloween night is one evening away
The cauldron was happy to hear the witch’s song
It won’t be long, she sang to herself. It won’t be long!
Tehran on fire
a wrath to inspire
it’s a holy war and God
is oil
oil
thick black
fury raining down
on every human
bird
tree
and
seed
***
Inspired by the Chinese New Year.
Year of the Fire Horse.
It's on fire, it's on fire
By Michelle Morris
17/02/2026
It's on fire, it's on fire
The Chinese New Year is here
It's a wild ride, freedom reigns
The Fire Horse runs victoriously
It's on fire, it's on fire
The Snake has shed its skin
Death of that which did not serve us
The Fire Horse heralds new beginnings
It's on fire, it's on fire
Humanity embraces the new
We are empowered and unleashed
We can orchestrate the Good
It's on fire, it's on fire
Heaven blesses each and every Soul
Shine your Light and brighten up the World
Our connection is forever known
©? Michelle Morris, 2026
117.
Branch on Fire
Up above the tree
Of courage and bravery
It fell down lazily
To burning trash underneath thee
Then a beast to man a bestfriend
Came by as if to defend
This twig from being churned
In order to be mend
From stone the twig was gone
Going elsewhere for a run
With its host like an Olympian
As if chasing the sun.
-04/16/2012
(Dumarao)
*for Crim. poem in Salingsing Issue of 1st Sem., AY 2011-12
There is nothing so acrid
— as the smell of time
(Dreamsleep: January, 2026)
TRUMP LIES FOR THIS YEAR
SO MANY CAME TO MY EAR
END WAR ONE DAY DEAR
Perhaps I had done the gods wrong in my past life
Such that love was wielded to me as a knife
Maybe I’m confused, too young, and too naive
But isn’t it love if it destroys you when it leaves?
The eyes plead when your words escape you
They betray me when I say I’m done and through
For this feeling never truly disappeared, even if I deny
It’s hidden under a mountain of hurt, happiness, and lies
One could say it’s love in its purest and best form
It never even started, so why worry about the storm
It pushes all the limits and breaks all the rules
It ruins you and turns even scholars into fools
I was hopelessly hoping for a flicker or a spark
But I burned in your flames that lit up the dark
The days turned into months of wearing away
And the scars made me see stars in the light of day
It hurts too much to be given any other name
I was drawn to you like a moth to a burning flame
I tried to make you stay, but it was all for naught
For you were mine in all the ways you were not.
Let me gaze into your eyes
Look deep into mine
Let our souls intertwine
And create that magic we cant deny
Don't look away, my twinflame
As I break through every barrier
you've built up
I promise if you let me in
I'll keep your heart warm
with my undying love
Embracing the unknown together,
So scary, but we can't give up
There is nothing our souls together
wont overcome.
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