haiku
leaves dance in the wind clouds hasten across the sky rain casts off debris. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Sunday, January 6, 2008
differences in red badges
Red Badges Red everywhere What's wrong with me? I must be dying Waves of pain and nausea Cold perspiration beads upon my brow I wipe away the red Only to find more The flow continues and increases Crying, fearful Who do I tell? It's so personal - so private Why nothing's wrong, chuckles mother It... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, January 4, 2008
office gossips and backstabbers
Duo in Search Obese and slimy The well-fed snake Crawls from hiding Beckoning hither The way to easy street The puny vulture sees The weel-nourished snake And hovers to discover her secret The snake spies the vulture She promises to share One proviso The vulture accepts the condition She divulges... Sign in to see full entry.
It's time for some haikus
Monotony is the rays of dulled sunlight in our daily lives The sun was shining now hidden by the dark clouds shedding built up tears Friends, luminous rays of sunlight flooding the void of our lonely lives Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
I wrote this after Manny Stepanovich died
Manny Imprisoned in a small body Tethered to a chair Forever pursued by disease Debilitating the body But the mind and heart compensate Oh so very forthright Serene and angelic Peace to you Manny Encumbered no more By a ravaging disease Never allowed to be amongst us again Now free to be a child Run... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Dian Fossey
The Guardian She seeks knowledge To stop the killings Mimes us Scratches her hair Shows submission Studies our culture We are numbered We are Marquesa, Pucker, Digit, Sarah The poachers make a doll in her image Scare the Batwah away They continue to devastate our population Our numbers continue to... Sign in to see full entry.
The Dance of Writing
The Dance of Writing Clear the mind of clutter As people ready a dance floor Listen to the rhythm flowing through your body Fingers caress the keys Gliding over them Creating new steps, new dances With a twist and a twirl And an occasional climatic dip The plots and characters swirl To life Leaving... Sign in to see full entry.
I wrote this as a teenager and my children would probably say the same
Bridging the Gap Can you listen now? For many a time I try to cope; to understand How anything could be more important Than bridging this gap That has built over the years Widening as precious time slips away It's hard to communicate In a one-way conversation With someone who hears but does not... Sign in to see full entry.
Broken Heart
Remember I read the letters and handle the mementos Hoping they will give me a hint or clue What had I said or done I remember... Times nothing could affect us The pledges... Love eternal Sharing and understanding Forgiving and forgetting But... Those were days of innocent romance Of empty dreams... Sign in to see full entry.
Out of Tune
I sit here listening To a piano Out of tune Mellowing me As you once had Barely noticing the sour notes Reminiscing begins The music Our song Playing softly Ever so softly As you once had held me. Sign in to see full entry.