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a day like other days

...A day like other days

She, leaving the bus, had forgotten the umbrella
Strolls, her face is more African now
She has a walking stick, says it is for her balance
My love for her has grown over t...

Isolated in Crowded Places

...If life is a party--
I stay halfway in the doorway
half-hoping nobody notices me
half-wishing somebody does

The question, is it really having fun
when one has to force it so much?

If I woul...

After Orphanage Exposure

...
Mothering instincts perked up...
... heart to succor invites now
offers haven of God's love*
while blest soul welcomes midst hope
those seeking refuge from woes
and faith is propped...

Dancing In The Rain

...Wet and braless,
wearing a tank top
Her perked nipples, 
captivates passerby's
Twirling in her pointe shoes
...

Acrostic Agility Poetry Contest

...Paws on the windowsill, waiting for me
Ears perked up at the jingle of keys
Treats disappear with lightning speed

Dirt on the floor, but I don’t mind
Over and over, he’s one of a kind
Goofy gr...

Writer's Block

...I'm supposed to create a few lines each day,
And arrange them into some kind of poem.
There's always a new way to write them.
Especially when it scans. It should rhyme. 

But today, the guide I ...

Cabernet Valentine

...“Cabernet Valentine”



Oh my sweet silent Valentine veins flowing life
Secrets are meant to be kept my obedient wife 

Luscious ruby mouth perked open for kissing 
Shouldn't be too many acry...

Night Tastes Like

...Night Tastes Like

Night tastes like:

Hot, black coffee
freshly perked.

Dark pumpernickel bread
fresh out of the oven.

Sweet black licorice
stringy kind of course.

A thick slice of
...

Amish, Hasids, and Mormons

...A madman pushed me off the track, lucky not much harm
I sat in the Hospital waiting room with just a broken arm.
They handed me a form to fill, 20 genders, 10 types of race -
I tore the sheet with...

For Taunya L P-R

...For your Himalayan Singing Bowl retreat stood neat.
For you gifted five eager souls, sheer enjoyable flight -
For your expense paid treat gave me first time visit,
And I, on friendly shores of my ...

Antics of Lady

...Hunting is her game..
'Lady' is her name
Antics of a hilarious Basset hound!



Lady was home alone
All she had was her green plastic bone

Her owners had gone out for the day
And Lady real...

Chittarra Boralis

...Gentoo Adelie one must wish to know.
One must want to see the sights
the ages of unseen areas.
There for al men to Marvel
the Creation only seen
by God.


Here I present to you
from the angu...

I bet you will like this one

...I do not like anything symmetrical
it is the artist in me
I wanted color for the kitchen
my husband leans toward black and white
he likes round things, and hearts, things that are even on both si...

Only Slade's Brain

...Tim was the new judge in Deadwood Flat
Not really qualified, just a rancher at that
He first case was of the outlaw, Horace Slade
Caught red handed in a cattle raid

The jury took ten minutes to...

POETRY WRITING

...A lover like mockingbirds,
You're poised, prepared to hunt.
Ears perked, you could hear a pin drop
You smell the freshness of rain in the air
Its melody and rhythm afford serenity.
Drip, drip.  ...

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