Some men are dogs
all of the time
All men are dogs
some of the time
Some men are dogs
some of the time
— all men are dogs
(Dreamsleep: December, 2025)
You can’t teach poetry pro forma
it’s the effort of a fool
You can’t gain sagacity from a book
or by the golden rule
You can’t be what you haven’t lived
the safety net misleads
You can’t bleed with another’s blood
transfused each phrase deceives
The dance floor or the balcony
true seekers get to choose
And write those words their pain has forged
—that dilettantes misuse
(Dreamsleep: April, 2023)
Green Celebration
Shedding dry leaves since Patrik’s Day onward,
Flora of the Green Earth looks forward,
to wear new Green veil as reward.
My ever Green heart shines emerald.
I join Green celebration in glossy leafy aroma
arranging garden party in Green panorama.
Participants in dress code of Green pro-forma
enjoy delicious nutritious Green salad.
All the invitees owning great Green heart
Restless, quiet, introvert or extrovert,
Trained, dull, swift, slow or expert,
danced in delight on symphony of ballad.
03/20/16
Losers Only Poetry Contest
Sponsor JERRY curtis
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