Short Soccer Ball Poems

Given board and room.
 A face, teeth, soccer ball feet and an almost perfect face. Funny when he shaves, He craves, begs, checks and says.... "Ndakamuka."...

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During the famous Des Moines rumble
Sixteen boys landed in a giant jumble
No one bragged for they were horribly humble
Soccer ball was lost in this mad fumble...

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I jump up with glee
let the old lady do it
certainly they mean me

In the school yard
I am the only crone here
happy to play

no retirement
I could not stand being home
bring the body bag

children are cheering
the soccer ball comes my way
it goes to the moon...

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At night the sky 
Becomes an entire new world 
To the human eye

The moon 
Sometimes as round as a soccer ball 
Appears as it begins to get dark

A million tiny bright lights
Called stars 
Appear like specks of dust 
Out of nowhere 

And soon I am outdoors 
Observing the planets like mars 
And also the Milky Way galaxy 
With my trustworthy telescope...

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Currently composing poetry in my
practice-for-testing booklet
trying not to think about
the evening we first met.
I was wearing a comic-printed
top with these sandals that I hate,
you were playing with a soccer ball,
even when we ate.
Adults asked us both about college
while our fathers ate and talked and drank.
We paid little attention to each other
and for that I cannot thank.
Because I wish I had more time with you
before you got bored
and I got screwed....

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