poetry awareness month

Summer sun

Summer sun equals summer chores galore, mow mow summer rain makes growth

Dance and sing

Dance from head to toe. Glide over, under, up, down. Singing a new song.

The quality of dreams

The quality of my dreams Far outweigh the seams Sown together with frayed thread Leaves me longing for my bed

I put the remote in the freezer. Left my purse at Kroger just to teaser her. ~ One black sock. One blue. A pair of underwear to the back of my shirt, stuck like glue. ~ This one clump of hair won’t lay down. I’ve used so much gel, I could make a crown. ~Continue reading “From ice cream to sticky milk”

Holding

Hold me tight just for tonight don’t let in the light ~ Speak soft words that only time has heard we will meet the night on its terms ~ Encourage time to stand still not all of life needs to be a thrill throw all the clocks over the sill ~ Seep into my dreamsContinue reading “Holding”

Maddening

Maddening this All the words I want to say From my lips they will not stray ~ Maddening still Right there hanging in the air My soul they will not bare ~ Maddening deeper With wings of delight words take flight I cannot catch them with all my might ~ Mad Let me catch youContinue reading “Maddening”

A gun to a knife fight: a haiku or Let’s duel

A friend and I have been writing haikus back and forth. We have been following the 5-7-5 format. I wrote this haiku to invite him into a duel. But ended up not sharing it until we were already underway. I’ve been trying to add drawings or pictures. He won round 1. 🎉 I won roundContinue reading “A gun to a knife fight: a haiku or Let’s duel”

April is poetry awareness month. Poetry gets a bad rap. Why? Why do people hate poetry so much? According to Medium.com, here are their top 6 reason why people hate poetry: It’s old/ dead. It’s nerdy. It’s elitist, snobbish, stuck-up, or exclusive. It’s boring. It’s hard. It never really interested Thank you for reading. HaveContinue reading “poetry awareness month”