Slat Poems

A Love For All

...Under a suicide sky
The moon runs blood red
We lost another one to the pain
It ain't no sunshine tomorrow
When today ends like it did
We all can change this night
We all can say you matter 
We...

LANGUAGES OF NATIONS

...What where HOW can we be we
Speak then cleave to fair flare FEAR?
Urwa we do DO WE SPEAK discrete
We deem how we speak! Unknown 
Language LUST dear DEMIER we
Share? Is this some Language such
A...

Mourning Morning

...The Eastern window is open
and early morning birds sounds
invade the room.
Drawn blinds are no defense
as one after the other
the inevitable rays of light
sneak in around each shimmering slat.
...

When Papoose Shot Cat

...When Papoose Shot Cat Horn Haiku 

when problem with papoose
from neck have to remove noose
had to declare truce

when tired while shot
temptation off will have fought
killing cat had not

...

Hot Air Balloon Escape

...Hot air balloons were escaping from the house
Coming from every slither and slat like a mouse
They rose from the doorway into the wind
Colors of turquoise, orange, yellow, all ascend

Where had ...

Heating Up

...birdie on a painted slat
he flutters into a rush
of spring leaves
as if he were diving into a cold pool
brr…brr
pert season is heating up

4/19/2023...

Abrupt Ache

...

   Acquainted ! Attracted ! I adore you, Hello Miss !
   Beautiful  bud of love bloomed in bliss.

   Cheered ! Charmed ! Caring craving on your charisma.
   Dedicated ! Drank dreamy desires ...

So Blank So Open So Dormant An Inbox

...How empty can an inbox possibly be?
Not unlike a door..... practically off at hinges
The paint is definitely peeling
More than one shutter has fallen astray. 

One piece at a time

Have you ev...

What On Earth Do They Want From You

...What on earth do they want from you? The Red Chinese are very interested in the art of conversion of your assets into their very own assets! They want your dwelling place even it just happens to be  ...

Life Slows Down

...Life slows down
  in the country

The meadow makes time
  to show off her roses and bluebells

Picket fences, every slat admired,
  bask in pristine whiteness

Bees and hummingbirds all a-fl...

Insignificant Gift

...I put on my black leather trench coat from the wooden coat rack.
 Wrapping the navy-blue scarf around my neck, I started to go outside to enjoy the night.
 I watch the wind swirl the snow before me...

Old Voodoo Doll

...I would ask you to stop needling me
if I could feel my feet anymore
Certainly, by now, those raggedy dogs
are well traipsed off. And the crotch tweaks
only remind me that I need to go
to the bat...

Bitter Truth

...bitter truth
my soul fails to see the rising sun
all my days i can only recall total darkness
not even the day of light brings hope to my heart
deserted by all i see no value to live
it's like a...

Enthusiasm Giggles

...Rain beats against the window, 
As my little boy leans his brow
And little hands against the cool glass,
Staring, longing to go out. 

His eyes light up with joyous excitement; 
Grinning from e...

An Old Friend

...Staring down at waters murky 
Under tattered aging timbers
My thoughts went back to the past
And the life that I remembered.

As I stood on those rustic boards
And looked all round about me
Ca...

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