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Elysian Fields Are Beautiful in Spring

...Opa John

The caboose sits red—its iron spine cradles the earth like Atlas
rails stretching into nowhere. The stream murmurs softly
its voice threading through Ellie’s laughter like silver...

Categories: ruthie, daughter, father, flower, granddaughter,
Form: Narrative

The Legs Are Last To Go

...Aunt Ruthie used to sing and dance
a jolly way to find romance
she said one thing that you should know

“The legs are last to go”
                         “The legs are last to go”

She’d sing...

Categories: ruthie, family, fun, humorous, life,
Form: Rhyme

Confession Is Good For the Soul

...So many times I have failed the truth
It is hard to point out a single incident
But I can remember a few from my youth
When I was most assuredly insistent.

If “failed the truth” is to tell an u...

Categories: ruthie, integrity, irony, love hurts,
Form: Quatrain

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Bibs On Babies

...Bibs on babies are funny because they look like Ginsberg lace.
If they are embellished, and they are dainty for Ruthie or Grace.
When plastic they might be tidy, but they might break out baby’s nec...

Categories: ruthie, humor, humorous,
Form: Rhyme

Ruthie's Little-Garden

... A garden
~
Ms Ruthie's Garden my neighbour ;
she had such pretty pearl white peonies;
red, yellow, oranges roses and begonias;
~
had a pure immaculate lawn;
on purpose separately g...

Categories: ruthie, analogy, appreciation, engagement, garden,
Form: Free verse

Housekeeping

...Housekeeping acrostic/therza rima
How Ruthie Stone had to abandon
One place that she only called home
Upon her Aunt Sylvie’s rebellion

So now she rides on her own 
Every day she treats as a challeng...

Categories: ruthie, absence, family, travel,
Form: Terza Rima

Hello Johnson, My Name Is Ruthie Your Nightly Nurse

...I see that you have been in a coma for two days and I hope you can hear me,Johnson, I'm going to check your vital every two hours just to see if there ant changes,Johnson,my name is ruthie your night...

Categories: ruthie, death, dedication, freedom, goodbye,
Form: Bio

Thanksgiving From Three Perspectives

...A Child's Thanksgiving Prayer 

Lord, I thank thee as I sit to eat,
For mashed potatoes that I helped to make.
And thanks, dear Lord, we're having something sweet.
Besides the beets and peas, there's...

Categories: ruthie, family, funnymom, prayer, thanksgiving,
Form: Sonnet

Ain'T That the Way Fat Goes

...With swimming suit season so near,

Ruthie wanted to lose her huge rear.

But she lost what was best -

luscious curves from her chest.

Then she needed a tiny brassiere!...

Categories: ruthie, funny,
Form: Limerick