Listen to me exercise my voice. As I rise above the chorus. ~ Higher and higher I rise. Seeking a greater prize. ~ A bird song I can display. You cannot catch me for your cage. Higher and higher I rise. Ready to turn the page. ~ http://livingpoetry.net/2024/01/29/january-musical-prompt/
Tag Archives: poetry
But I’m not him… ?!
I am who I am. There’s nothing wrong with me. Take me as I am. Or don’t take me at all. I’d rather be alone in my castle, than to share a hovel with you. I am perfect. I am. I….. You come to my way of thinking. Screw meeting in the middle. Compromise isContinue reading “But I’m not him… ?!”
Waste not. Want not: gloves
This poem is being written in stages to highlight the things I do toward frugal living.
The depth of love
Does love equal respect? Does love equal compassion? Or is love an over exaggerated emotion for human exploitation? ~ Tennyson says ‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all’. Did he find hope in the notion that love itself is a miracle? What does a love, that someone wouldContinue reading “The depth of love”
The prize
Melt me. Set me free. ~ Are you willing to find the prize hidden inside. Are you able to fine where a future resides? ~ Melt me. Set me free. ~ A story fit for generations. A depth seeking penetration. ~ Melt me. Set me free. ~ A kind word. A gentle art. No games.Continue reading “The prize”
😢 NOOOOO
I’m no longer a novid. I got Covid. 😢
Purple
*Bois d’ arc aka Lions Mane, A poetic conversation, 2024.
I serenade my sweet
What’s your favorite candy? I serenade my sweet. O, how I love thee. Thy scent, divine. The mere thought of you, heaven. ~ Oh, my sweet. Numbers are useless. Words powerless. Expression meaningless. ~ My sweet. My desire. My knees buckle at the thought. My mind looses all direction. ~ Oh, my sweet. I numberContinue reading “I serenade my sweet”
Not today
Something on your “to-do list” that never gets done. Not today ~ You get me from point A to B. Nothing about you is free. ~ We have a lot of good times together. In all kinds of weather. ~ The major things get done. Let someone else have that fun. ~ It needs toContinue reading “Not today”
Which came first?
The chicken or the egg? Dance or music? Poetry or song? *Ballet with no music can be ridiculous. ~ Which came first? The tear or duck tape? The rubber or the road? The flat tire or the fix-a-flat? Eggs without bacon can be ridiculous. ~ Which came first? Honey or the bee? The moon orContinue reading “Which came first?”
