Writing it down before I lose it…
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Fall into me (A poem)
I swear, I do not know how I got anything done yesterday…
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The brandy chronicles (A poem)
As a moderate drinker, I don’t much like the stronger stuff (generally speaking, anything stronger than Bailey’s). Once or twice a year, though, I do enjoy a bit of brandy…
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Are all poems about love and sadness? (A poem)
Written during last night’s open mic… Continue reading
I want to sleep through the end of the world (a poem)
Inspired by Seeking a Friend for the End of the World…
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Have you suffered enough? (a poem)
Up early this morning, I was watching Sliders, of all things…
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Carolyn (a poem)
Based on spam.
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Clean living is relative, isn’t it? (a poem)
Second time around for the July 31st prompt in The Daily Poet: Day-By-Day Prompts For Your Writing Practice, by Kelli Russell Agodon & Martha Silano: write “a gritty, gutsy, and/or groveling poem that includes at least six of these words: stilettos, hangover, whiskey, cigarette, dying, love, begging, naked, jail, dog, hotel.” Compared to last year’s Hotel room, this one is neither gritty, gutsy, nor groveling, but I find it interesting that I gravitate towards the one-night stand—especially since I have never had one…
A wish (a poem)
My Tanabata poem for this year…
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Small poems about big things
Today’s prompt in The Daily Poet, by Kelli Russell Agodon and Martha Silano is to write a short poem about a big thing. Last year, I wrote about my self-doubt. This year, I addressed more universal concerns in a series of short poems.
Ordinary Average Thoughts 