Category Archives: Poems

Bestiary of Blatherhorn Vale Cover Art

Posted on May 25, 2013 by

So, my wife spent all day working on the cover art for my poetry book.  She tried various methods and much cursing ensued.  In the end, I gave her an unused moleskin notebook and she took her aggression out on … Continue reading →

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Death of the Over-Used Meme

Posted on May 25, 2013 by

You use it every chance you get The latest viral phrase of fun Hilarious in its native land That not everyone has seen You drag it out at every whim Draining it of life Making it a husk of humor … Continue reading →

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Society of Oddities

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

An arm flap and a toe walk Signs of wrong Because someone said so Labels hurled At a child acting like a child Tears and screams Tantrums prove he isn’t right As if he’s the only one Fuck . . … Continue reading →

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Choose Your Own Adventure Poem

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

This is my poem for the Thursday Poetry Prompt from We Drink Because We’re Poets. I wander through the kitchen Stomach growling like a dogSo little to ingest A naked can of soup Or possible some beans? The makings of … Continue reading →

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Judging? You Forget Yourself

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

You stand there Cawing and scolding Telling me my place As if you have a clue A bad parent With a horrible child Crying Because he was denied You wish me to leave Abandon unmade dinners So you can cast … Continue reading →

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Yethys

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

They are the building blocks For other walks of life Harvested by many Without the serpentine Yethys Blatherhorn Vale would vanish Scales of gold Covering a body Of twisting muscle Echoing flashes of sunlight Beneath the watery surface Eyes of … Continue reading →

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Sweat of the Housekeeper

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

Vacuuming and dusting Make sure things aren’t rusting Clean the gutters Wipe down the shutters Use a toothbrush on the grout Don’t let them see you pout Elbow grease for those dishes You need a genie with three wishes The … Continue reading →

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Space Haiku

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

For today’s Poetry Prompt: Beautiful darkness Peppered with enchanting stars Calling man to fly

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Poem Duet: Angel Cakes & Devil Dogs

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

I was asked by Comfortably Numb to do a poem duet with her.  After some discussion and typical ‘you start, no you start’, we came up with the following: Don’t you want it? Aren’t you tempted? I’ll help you decide … Continue reading →

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Nonesens Verse

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

Part of the Monday Poetry Prompt: All day his head goes thudding along At night he head-bangs until he wakes Soon it turns into a drumming song Ignoring the fact that his skull now aches I’m not sure if this … Continue reading →

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