Continuing to explore the pantoum… The day has come around again you know, the one Shakespeare warned about Normally, I’d be contacting my old friend on the anniversary of her birth—though she’d probably be out You know, the one Shakespeare warned about (something to do with Julius Caesar) On the anniversary of my friend’s birth—though [...]
Tag: friend
The first one to go (A poem)
Intrigued today by the idea that some folks will always be with us… You could be my closest friend or I may not know you well at all I may not have seen you for years— too many to recall But you are immortal—you will never die From this day on I will never know [...]
VRB50: a brief tribute
Had he not died five-and-a-half years ago, today would be my friend Vincent Booth’s 50th birthday. As a tribute of sorts, here is the album of photos I posted to Flickr four years ago, shortly after learning of his death: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lennbob/albums/72157627934913553 (16 November 2015)
On your birthday (a poem)
A few weeks ago, I learned that a friend of mine died of cancer last September. Today would have been her 52nd birthday. It’s strange knowing you’re not around to celebrate this time We were born a day apart but I always felt we celebrated together our places on this shared journey our occasionally intersecting [...]
The window in the room where the poets played (a poem)
It’s double-shot Friday, I guess. Probably because of that second cup of coffee… Here at the table next to the window the light is dim throwing shadows everywhere Night waits at the window for silence to return when people sleep and only the rain still stirs The vase on the windowsill is happy it has [...]
I’m drawn to her (a poem)
No prompts—just thinking about a couple of people I know… I’m drawn to her She is my mirror she reveals what I can’t see Behind her face in my mirror is a vision of what I could be I’m drawn to her She brings me peace I see safety in her eyes In the darkness [...]
National Poetry Writing Month: Day #6 (April 6, 2014)
Today's prompt: I didn't like today's prompt, so I went in search of another one. I decided to go with the sixth prompt listed in Kelli Russell Agodon’s 30 Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month: Write a poem in two sections about two completely different things. Have the title link both items in a surprising way. I suspect the [...]
A Lifetime Worth Exploring
I want to feel you I want to touch you I want to taste you I want to breathe you I want to know what it’s like to speak with your voice to see through your eyes to dream in your sleep in your arms on your chest between your legs around your waist tangled [...]
