Category Archives: Poems

The Great Hoarder

Surrounded by wealth And extravagance He sits in his castle Never needing But always wanting While his brethren Starve and scramble for life He has more wealth Than one man needs Earned through work And thought Yet more he gathers … Continue reading

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For Today

Today I play outside Leaving the internet behind My reader will get dust I’m afraid today I must The sun is sitting high The rain has said good-bye I bid you all adieu With posts scheduled to debut

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Death of the Over-Used Meme

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

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

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

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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Sweat of the Housekeeper

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

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

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

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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