Categories:
sooner state, word play,
Form: Footle
I know of a place where the rivers run deep
And the hearts of many find a prairie to sleep
Here I pray for the wind's harmonious voice
To which the golden wheat dances without a choice
From happiness the spirits of our ancestors cry
For the abundant life and a hawk in the sky
The tribes of man, diversity great
Joined their hearts in the Sooner state
Centuries later, our bonds remain
Oklahoma proud, forever and again
Categories:
sooner state, devotion,
Form: Rhyme
It’s easiest to hide behind
The written word
Typed data
Ashes strewn across the pages
Through the rhythm of the keyboard
The scratch of pencil on the sheet
Thoughts come out from deep within
Don’t leave quite yet, just listen
I’d sooner state it face-to-face
But the sight of you eliminates
All the courage saved within
Standard teenage fears, you know.
I realize it may sound odd
And sudden
But hey…
What fun is linearity anyway?
To summarize, to condense
I think back to whence
These thoughts emerged
And the question I pose…
Is the same one I asked all those months ago.
Categories:
sooner state, people
Form: Free verse