Upkeep Poems

Halloween Gists

...Monkey don't love you real; goodbye... 
To stay alive is a taboo, 
Except you are put on standby-
Banana next to bid adieu.

Bankers don't lend you funds for free,
To uncover your house address...

Curtain Call

...Curtain Call
(is an audience-led call for a performer or performers to return to the stage after a performance, typically in response to applause.)


The curtains open.
And there I am — on this ...

Tears of a Clown

..."Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first."  - quote by Mark Twain
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Being poor is...

Winter Blues, Spring Clues

...
Winter Blues, Spring Clues
Miracle Man
2/24/2025

Soon God will usher winter days to sleep,
and the warming air will cause birds to sing.
Lawns will turn green and require some upkeep...

They got the whole world in their hands

...They got the whole world in their hands

Worth north of a trillion dollars,
(plus or minus a billion dollars here and there),
the unnamed obscenely rich,
(which top 15 billionaires
projected to...

A Window to Winter

...Outside, the storm raged violently,
And temperatures dropped to minus one.
Yet, in my bedroom, all was cosy and warm
The fireplace roaring with plenty of logs.

I stood behind the thick window p...

5 THE LATE TEENS

...the school days are behind me now, they're finished, over, done
it's time to find employment, make some money and have some fun.
there's nothing like the feeling when you get your first weeks pay
...

Are we into a recession ?

...Ladies and gentlemen,

Let’s take a moment to reflect on what happened in Venezuela. In the blink of an eye, everyone became a **multimillionaire**—not because the economy was thriving, but because...

A well

...So few have ever understood me on a level well; so deep
Even less have I let witness my tears as they seep
They come forth in the darkness while others sleep;
Thoughts of you can be so ela...

The Library

...In my dreams, I hear whispers and echoes from abandoned books
Begging for attention, from their old bookshelves and cozy library nooks 
Ghostly pages full of dust, some damaged from water leaks and...

Somebody I used to know

...Today I was asked to think of something nice to do for myself everyday 
But I couldn't, 
I froze I couldn't think of a single nice thing I'd want to do 
I literally had nothing to say,

My sugge...

A Crooners Song

...Seasoned and primed for performance.
 It draws attraction to feed it's need to
 be seen. How different one might
 compare. Each difference than
 spoken as favored 
from such comparison. It's
 m...

Tidy

...Located in the perfect place
       Filed in transparent drawer
       Unruly impediments erased
       Facets interact free of flaw


       Seamless system clockwork 
       Methods remain m...

The Sun

...I am the sun, I energize your day.
I speak expressly to the humid air;
'dry up for a day that is bright and fair.'
I command moisture to dry the lush hay
for non-ruminants to be well nourished.
...

Sea Legs

...Off the ladder without a life jacket.
            “Her ascent, was imminent,” said the sea,
“I wasn’t up for all that drowning racket.”
Dives in with her orange vest - carefree,
        ...

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