by admin | Jan 2017 | Uncategorized
BeforeIn the fold of the hills where we livedshadows moved but never disappeared.On the ridge behind the house was a rocksharpness worn by sea winds.We sat there most Sunday afternoonsafter Mass, after Sunday Lunchand dreamt of the wondersthe sea would one day...
by admin | Jan 2017 | Uncategorized
What nonsense!Look in the puddle,what do you see?I see a crocodile looking at me.Her teeth are sharp,her tail curves long.Oh, no!Look in the puddle,what do you see?I see a hippo looking at me.His mouth is wide,his teeth are hugeOh, no!Look in the puddle,what do you...
by admin | Jan 2017 | Uncategorized
That Feelingwhen there are less pages ahead than you’ve readwhen you can’t read onbut you can’t stopwhen you are unaware of the wordsonly of how they make you feelwhen the story lifts the window-shades on so much uglinessshines barely a salt-pinch of hopewhen the...
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SummerTomato trees and pumpkin vinesstretchbeyond guidanceBasil bush and spinach clumpsrunalmost visiblyOut backand out the frontthe lawn boltsÂ
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On the Christmas BenchAmongst the jars of gingerbread,almond bread and biscotti,two bananas duel.One blacker,the other softer.Both are cake-perfect.
by admin | Jan 2017 | Uncategorized
Some years ago, Kat Apel started what became an annual January event, A Poem A Day, where poets posted their work daily. There were myriad styles and the poems covered a broad range of topics. Comments were welcomed, and poems tweaked.Although the event has changed,...