Category Archives: Poems

Poetry Day: Swiss Army Dad

(I love this poem.  A big reason is because it reminds me of all the fun I had with my son when he was little.  This was done with a backdrop of people judging me for being a very involved … Continue reading

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Species of Destruction

(Was thinking about the duality of humanity and came up with two poems.  I know this makes three poems in a row, but I wanted to get these two out.  Enjoy.) Devouring And burning Tearing And suffocating With no sense … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Survivors of the Non-Disasters

(I’m sure we all know people who act like this.  Can’t even tell which person I’ve encountered is the one to have triggered the poem.  Although, the one about lightning from a cloudless sky seems more serious.  Maybe I meant … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Surviving in the Rut

(This was a fun one to write.  Clearly I was having a sense of boredom and wondering about how life could be more interesting.  The broken souls part certainly rings true even today.  Stability helps when you’re hurting, but it … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Success of the Unknown

(Jealousy is fairly common.  Definitely felt that way many times after working hard and getting no results.  One of my sloppier poems because I just let the words flow until I felt like I couldn’t go any further) Why does … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Stories Never Told

(A short poem about something I’ve wondered about for years.  Given wars, diseases, resource inequality, wealth inequality, education inequality, and a whole list of other barriers, I’m assuming this happens every minute.) How many stories have been lost? Because the … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Stag of Visindor Forest

(This is another sestina from back in the day.  Again, these are poems with 6 stanzas, 6 lines each, and the same 6 final words in different positions.  Takes a few tries to get them right since you can go … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Speeder

(We’ve all seen people like this.) I saw you Nostrils blazing in my rear view Your tongue licking your lips As you rocket by me Windows shaking in your wake Those around you are fools Inching along at fifty Kissing … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Species of Fools

(Pretty sure people will disagree with me on this one.  Guess it kind of fits Halloween since some call this situation a horror show.) We work until our bodies break Our minds withered and misused All to stay within our … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Skudger

(Yeah . . . I got nothing on this one either.  Maybe the komodo dragon? Only because of the poison then waiting for the prey to drop tactic.) Dweller in the muck Deep beneath the waves The Skudger wanders Following … Continue reading

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