Pass Up Poems

wings cut

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Wings cut, flesh torn, eyes burned and blind
Heart so weary borne upon a life, some say, unkind.

Time will come and go, knowledge gained or lost; 
Rivers change their flow; summers die in fros...

The Many Uses of Bubble Gum

...In my youth, I made 
A bubble gum ball . . . 
That over time just got bigger and bigger, usually. 
It was sticky icky, just like me. 
It splattered perfectly onto the wall . . . 
The bubble gum ...

Miss Tawny Evermore

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~

Dressed in almond taffeta,
a salted evening throw
With satin slipper grenadine,
where crystal glasses flow

I dreamt of Tawny Evermore,
her hair a fired flame
And songs now ...

Book Hobby

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Quote By Poet: "Don't Let Books or Poems Become A Thing Of The Past."

A bookstore I can not pass up,
I need a new book I can read close-up.
Books and writing ar...

Dont Close The Book Of Beauty

...It is everybody's duty
To see all the hidden beauty
That shines bright if you just look
Everyone is a big open book
That is full of different chapters
Some have pain--others laughter
So please ...

Temporary Insanity

...Afternoon musing, not quite content,
Wondering where the time all went -
The time not really given, only lent.

The first day of fourth grade,
In the next desk a new girl stayed,
With honey col...

the-u-life

...With silly smile, playing laptop keyboard
keys, I relay tales of brief, college bliss,
where days, like dry martinis, swiftly pass
lips that pucker for life’s capricious kiss.

My roommates brin...

Rites of Passage

...(Approaching Ingalls Peak, 2012, original oil)

Rites of Passage

Forty-six years ago,
my first winter in the Pacific NW
my first winter break at college,
I headed out to climb Mt Stuar...

Refurbished Nursery Rhymes: Little Pig, Little Pig

...When the wolf applied nicely
If he could come in,
The pigs replied thricely he shouldn't.
Then they scratched at the hairs
On their chinny chin chins,
And tightly bolted the door so he wouldn't....

Smokey Wilson

...Smokey hailed from someplace back in Missouri
was a slave until the ripe old age of ten
Left his master's home headed to Montana
and swore they would never hear from him again

Started out in th...

How Does the Soul Enter Heaven

...We pass up from 'Mortal' to 'Immortality' to reach 'Heaven' or we pass down from 'Mortal"to 'Immortality to 'Hell' down below from 'Terrestrial' to 'Celestial in 'The Spirit'either way we are 'Jud...

The 27 Club

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The 27 Club:
the strangest sort of pub.
Seems everything is cubes.
(except the ladies’ boobs)
Those lovely duck fat fries
are the exact same size.
The burgers are all square,
with ce...

Bless You Lord

...Bless you, Lord!
I favor you, the Most High!
With all my heart and soul’s praise,
Bless you, Lord!
Your scripture speaks - I return the favor!
Bless you, Lord!
Can you hear my heart beat,
my b...

Rules For Party-Going

...Always arrive last and leave first
Be present, but not the life of the party
Come bearing a gift for the hostess,
Don’t spill your drink on the sofa.
Eat the hors d’oevres sparingly
Forget not t...

Possibility Lost

...Life is a series of opportunities
           ~~ Every one you pass up is possibility lost!

written December 2, 2021...

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