Ever since ‘rap’ replaced ‘tap’
Talent has taken a very long nap
leave me to the lingering
leave you to the stringing me along
there goes my vacancy of interest,
i’m caving for you.
there goes my weightless breath
it’s collapsing my throat now
throughout my thoughts of you.
since you’ve taken leave
i’ve found it convenient to withdraw
from my tendencies to chase you,
so i’m holding back.
my fingers still symbolize yours when
my heat arises and when i get alone
because i can’t exist in darkness
without your face behind my eyes.
I heard the quiet breaking of your heart
soft as rain against a darkened room
I stood in the doorway (cracked slightly) asking only
if there was space enough for me to come in and talk
You said you were alright through falling tears
but pain had made your voice too small to hide
So, I sat with you in the tender moment
and let the storm spend itself inside
We spoke until the night grew comfortable
until your sorrow loosened little by little
And when I told you I had cared for years
it was not to claim you, only to be truthful
For love, if it is worthy of its name
does not rush a wounded heart along
It waits beside your heart with open hands
and whispers, "I have loved you since we were young"
Since I flipped out, life’s a lot easier
Any gal I like, I hug and squeeze her
Seems that they like it
The punch, I spike it
I may be crazy, but I sure please her
Since when did everything cross my mind as another reason I shouldn’t be here?
Since when did everything happy seem to vanish?
Since when did my mind have to constantly have a toy?
Since when did baths become so stingy?
Since when did my nails feel most at home inside my skin?
Since when did every conversation need a script?
Since when did getting out of bed feel scary?
Since when did suicidal melodies drown my ears?
Since when did I ever think of dying?
waiting all day for your call
loving you since four feet tall
i couldn’t ever regret kissing you
i wanted to taste your sadness
was it wrong of me to dream of this?
your soul is a special shade of blue
staying up to watch you sleep
holding hands and softer dreams
with your eyes shut, you look softer too
running down the street at night
stars blink like the christmas lights
snow keeps comin’ down, i’ll miss you too
speak to me, don’t tell me lies
life flickers like fireflies
nobody’s gonna love you like i do
I Totally Forgot It.
Sue Me.
Look At How Your Trigger
Finger Twitches, Purr-Former.
Not Deceptive Enough.
Is This Thing Real?
Is This Even On!?
Assume Guilt... Sassafras.
I Won't Let You Touch
My Credentials! Back Off!
Is What I Should Say.
Like A Bovine's Dewey-Eyed: Gut.
It's Lost It's Flair By Self-Attack-Chipmunk.
-Gray Squirrel
06-04-2026
Sunsets remind me of you..
Summer memories are all I have left.
They're magical yet somewhat bittersweet.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2026, Honorable Mention 2026
since when is death good for us….
that’s what war hawks try to convey
They told my mom, "It's a girl" with a smile,
But fate had different plans, and that’s okay.
For two years long, I wore the sweetest style,
In pink, I found my world, my heart, my way.
The blanket’s warmth still lingers on my skin,
A memory of times when life was kind.
Though years have passed, this love won’t wear too thin,
For pink holds all the love I've yet to find.
But grief came swiftly, took my heart to fight,
Two souls I loved, now gone, the pain runs deep.
One week apart, they left me in the night,
But in their loss, I learned to stand, to leap.
For pink is more than just a color bright,
It’s strength, it’s hope, it’s love that never dies.
A die heart for pink, forever in my sight,
Through loss, through joy, I’ll wear it with my pride.
So though the world may change, my love will stay,
For pink is part of me, it’s here to stay.
On day 1, I cried.
On day 5, I imagined you were alive.
On day 10, I went for a drive. I remembered you were not here. No music played in the car.
On day 20, I went to the diner. I sat alone and forced down your favourite meal.
On day 30, I walked past your room. I wanted the dust gone.
Since day 1, I’ve wanted the dust gone.
Darling, every night I sing to you
praying you will hear me
and know how much I miss you
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
E’er since her deep-set love I saw,
My heart’s longing to her to bow.
Light as air her love touches me
And softer than dawn she wakes me,
She loves me like downpours heavy
And still, softer than dews dewy.
My today has no tomorrow
E’er since her deep-set love I saw,
My heart’s longing to her to bow.
Like violin’s melodious string,
Or rainbow bend vying with spring,
My life’s rare bliss she does when bring,
My within wants as if to sing
And my today’s no tomorrow
E’er since her deep-set love I saw,
My heart’s longing to her to bow.
_________________________
Rhymes and refrain | 12.12.2025 | love, rainbow, spring, today/tomorrow
beanie babies appeared in 1994
a tiny stuffed dog, bear, pig, but not one more
they featured a heart tag, birthday and poem
millions have now found a forever new home
thirty-one-years later they are still selling well
cockatoos, crabs, hedgehogs, beanie babies do sell
foxes, sloths, lobsters, a dog who is blue
and they remain reasonably priced too
for five ninety-nine you can buy most of them
some more exotic feature a large plastic gem
others are part of an exclusive holiday set
for decades, beanie babies have made a wonderful pet.
Since you've left,
The soil still bears your footprints,
In the yard with the old oak tree outside.
Since you've left,
The tap still drips in the sink,
As if paused mid-turn.
Since you've left,
The cushions in the sofa lay haphazard,
Waiting to make space for you again.
Since you've left,
The vendor waits an extra minute,
While passing by the house.
Since you've left,
The old neighbour still looks over my shoulder,
When he sees me approach.
Since you've left,
Lullabies don't sit on the tongue,
With the same familiarity as they used to.
Since you've left,
Toddlers have stopped gazing at the world,
With the same wonder and awe.
Since you've left,
The lady down the road missed a loop,
While knitting the sweater for her youngest.
Since you've left,
The willow droops lower,
Despite the early spring.
Since you've left,
Hope has become helpless,
And anticipation reconciled with dread.
Since you've left,
The moon has ceased to rouse poetry,
While its blemishes have taken up the words and the ink.
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