January Rude Poems

A woman crouched upon the floor,
retrieving something, near the door.

I walked into the busy shop, 
while talking to my mum,
I hadn't seen the woman there...

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For many years I have realized that our hearts are very deceptive and unreliable.  I cannot imagine how many times my heart has let...

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Who needs a heart
That’s buried 
Under layers of concrete

You rush
Through your days
As through a marathon
with blinders that keep you focused

Tossing all
Off to the sidelines
Anything standing...

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How do I drown out
The dimwitted stupidity
Of your foolhardy rants
The halfwitted folly of your absurdity
The madness of your lunacy
Who in heaven’s name
Do you think you’re...

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How quick she is
to pass judgment
little need for facts
why bother
they only clutter
and get in the way
slowing down the process
doesn’t she feel effective
and utterly proficient
passing a...

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Foul
Spiteful
Pedestal
Monologuing
Stench



AP: Honorable Mention 2021

Submitted on January 31, 2018 for contest END JANUARY 2018 STANDARD sponsored by BRIAN STRAND...

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Fast as an atomic banshee, he roils sacred halls 
of White House clutches levers with brass balls
American powers remain unrestrained when he calls
Armada to exorcise...

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