Thoughts that sometime...rhyme

The creative process is a mystery. I have been listening to the performances on The Voice and after Blake Shelton sang his new song, "Over" the first three lines of this poem popped into my head. I knew I had to pause the DVR and put them down before I lost the thought altogether. Is it that one of... Sign in to see full entry.

There are a lot of ideas In my head Fighting for position. If I am not me, Who should I be? If I have a choice. A voice that is not mine Tells me to be kind And not get pissed Where is the message I have missed? Do unto others As they have done Unto you Is close, But no Cigar, Cuban or otherwise... Sign in to see full entry.

Grey falling out of the sky Fresh leaves drip and sag The mountains hide behind clouds Its raining Creeks rampage to the sea Brown water roars in defiance Of the banks, can’t hold it all Its still raining Stuff of life threatens life Too much of a good thing We hide indoors baleful stares At the... Sign in to see full entry.

Ok, it was his favorite, probably made it up himself. It does sound like something I would say though. Spring has sprung The grass has riz I wonder where the hell The Petunias is. Sign in to see full entry.

Headlights gobble the road ahead And spit it out of the rear view mirror. Eyes narrow to slits Staying awake becomes difficult Somewhere between the fence posts A car pulls over to let the driver sleep. Stars twirl overhead marking time Mercury and Jupiter dance by the moon. Eyes search frantically... Sign in to see full entry.

Headlights gobble the road ahead And spit it out of the rear view mirror. Eyes narrow to slits Staying awake becomes difficult Somewhere between the fence posts A car pulls over to let the driver sleep. Stars twirl overhead marking time Mercury and Jupiter dance by the moon. Eyes search frantically... Sign in to see full entry.

Darkness spills out of the ghostly crescent moon Hanging in the sky like a glass slipper Waiting for it’s night in shining starmour. Sign in to see full entry.

Clock tock Back ahead Morning darker Filled with dread Saving daylight isn’t so hard Only go out When the sun is in the yard Click tick Digital chrono Wakes me with a song Like Sonny Bono It’s got me babe It’s got me…. Took some daylight Put it in a jar Now I don’t know Where it are Must have leaked... Sign in to see full entry.

If I could stack the words Any which way that I want What would I want? Elephant ear Mouse’s rear Creepy leer Dropping tear Whimsy is flimsy Somber is a bomber At fifty-thousand feet Ready to take on People with no shoes On their feet. If I could slide the words sideways Slide how I could Would... Sign in to see full entry.

I woke up this morning, Put my socks on over my shoes, I can feel my brain dying What’s the use? Sign in to see full entry.