Frog Song
Throaty chirping song A little frog sings a song Of love for his mate Continue reading Frog Song
Category: Poetry
“Gawain & the Green Knight” ⁂ Classics
I’ve reread Gawain & The Green Knight this week for the first time in probably 18 years. If you’re not familiar with this work, it is a lengthy poem with 101 stanzas (2532 lines) that was originally written in Middle English by no one knows who somewhere around the 14th century… we think. While I … Continue reading “Gawain & the Green Knight” ⁂ Classics
The Thistle
Thistle, hearty flower, Resilient beyond end, You seem to be destroyed at times But still come back again Your armor is protective, A painful prick you’ll give Because that is what you have learned You must still do to live Your tall, strong, slender stems and stalks One may cut down quite low But rooted … Continue reading The Thistle
Pink Petals
Drips of dew collect Along softly opening Pink flower petals Rainy season provides ample inspiration for the botanical loving soul. Continue reading Pink Petals
“Clandestine” ~ Reblog
This is lovely. Lovers and lovers of poetry should take note… http://www.kissingdynamitepoetry.com/robert-okaji-clandestine.html Continue reading “Clandestine” ~ Reblog
Clingy Speedbumps ~ Really Bad Poetry
just as a bicycle rider lifts his rump off the seat when he sees a bump ahead so as not to hate himself later so did she pull back when she sensed he was about to throw himself in front of her like a clingy speedbump who just didn’t know how to let it ride Continue reading Clingy Speedbumps ~ Really Bad Poetry
His Voice ~ Really Bad Poetry
his voice carried through the bar with a huskiness that was ruff enough to pull a dogsled Continue reading His Voice ~ Really Bad Poetry
