Confusion Quintain (Sicilian) Poems

What if I told you the end was nigh
Would you take it as fiction or fact?
If there in the dark, waiting I lie
Would you think...

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The path led to rose bushes cul de sac.
Early in the morning, we sat down to rest.
Dewdrops are still shining on the track.
At our feet,...

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I wonder why bereaved people even bother with mourning clothes when the grief itself provides such an unmistakable wardrobe. Jandy Nelson

What I scribe assists and...

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SICILIAN PILLION

What rules apply when there’s conflicting rules
It’s a shrug of the shoulders and C’est la Guerre
No chance of seeing or stealing any crown jewels
There’s...

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She pranced herself into the men's toilet
You see almost anything in Central Park
It is possible that she is illiterate, I'll bet,
I've been told it's commonplace...

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I have always known rejection and exclusion,
as a half-breed girl I heard the insult;
whispered, as a child it left me with confusion,
it still happens...

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Mistaken Identify

Jerri had a funny doggie
Who saw his shadow. Yep, so scary!
Barked, “Ribbet”. Sounded froggie? 
Jumped high to fly. Would not tarry!
Ran home to nap....

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Days of children's innocence
Have gone a shade of grey
By a society focused on the senses
Overpowering the need for spiritual higher grade
As self gratification has become...

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You could be just a tri polite (Muttered Mario ),

There is a deep meaning in this life/
Yet where does one go to when the storms...

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