Sakes Poems

the ruby spires

...
there, among those Ruby Spires
        stood I, a-gazing toward the mist
            red winds cut skin, heaven-kissed
    much too cold for hellish fires ...

worlds and suns behind us, then
...

Young Enough to Cry

...Please don't barter with the gold in my heart,

Don't make me swallow the salt in my tears.

If you're looking for someone to rip apart,

Pick someone else ripe, in their younger years.


Fo...

THE HEARING OFFICERS HIRED TO SEDUCE ME HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

...LIVING IN EXHILE WITH RETIRE SENIOR MASTER SGT HENRY WILLIAMS OF MACDILL AIRFORCE BASE TAKING MY GRANDDAUGHTER TO SCHOOL I WAS BEING FOLLOWED EVERYDAY ONE RAINY DAY HE ASKED IF I NEEDED A RIDE I WAS ...

giant hole in the ground

...giant hole in the ground
I think of course snake
dragon emerges with barely a sound
frightened, I start to shake

at two a.m. the dragon flies back in
how did he fit into that hole for goodness...

Cream in the sausage

...We know the secret to winning
The sweet fennel sausage with
sweet relish and eggnog yeast rolls. 
The toll of the roll
with caramelized onions
The dungeon were the tomato's
Ripen is scrubbing
...

Drug That Heal Wounded Grace

...Grace is a free gift 
That cover up all drifts 
Even in its own shift
It troubles logical thefts

Truly, in problems, it seems there is no grace
Or you think many are out of space
May be its r...

He's Still My Man

...(A country song to my hubby…read this with a Loretta Lynn voice)

Verse one:

Well, my man is the kind who likes to unwind 
with a BudLight and western shows.
He watches them over and over and ...

VE Day Eighty Years On

...
 Exactly eighty years ago today
Came the valiant, victorious VE Day
We celebrate in commemoration 
Of the day that brought each our salvation.  

Amid the joy there is also sorrow
For...

Spells

...Words,
Sniffed by open ears.

Tangled sounds, of throats whose thyroid pounds,
For sakes, palavers and second rounds.

Hearing me, I learn to hear of you,
Your words my throat encode.
Vocaliz...

The Jewel of Jesus

...
The Jewel of Jesus is a precious gem
It’s Him being a friend to all earthly men 
Also women of course, and children too
All the faithful followers He doth accrue.

Jesus was proud to w...

It All Begins with a Song

...Going through and looking at
Old videos for fun 
Sakes alive, wow, can you sing!
You sure know how it's done 
I've never heard another voice
Quite like the one you own 
It even sounds incredibl...

Time Bomb

...

   Bursting into oblivion,
   Landing on Mars.
   It's not too far.

   Roving over mountains,
   Looking at the clock.
   The town clock has stopped.

   Momma said, " Be on time,
     ...

Snakes He'd Shoo

...Have a Guiness and let’s toast St. Patrick
Whether laddie, lass or old codger geriatric
A bold gent with such clout
All Eire’s snakes he shooed out
Never has there been a saint so theatri...

Glass

...Sometimes when I imagined how the world bubbles,
    I feel deep for humanity?.
For goodness sakes how can we separate between
  let say the word Cam and bridge or Lon and don or 
  kan and Iyaka...

IVORY FLAKES

...IVORY FLAKES

As one hand gives, the other takes
Laundry can be both a task and joy
Yet when an imposition, can annoy
And all remaining respect, destroy
Washday is not merely Ivory Flakes 

C...

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