A Great Poem
I wrote this thinking
I would create
Turned out this poem
is not that great
To failure then
I can relate
At least it's brief
it's ending, great!
Tuesday 31st August 2021 12:28 pm
THIEF
The squirrel froze
when a door closed
its pent for theft
was thus exposed,
Now squirrel knows not
to climb those poles
leave feed alone
or soon get hosed.
Monday 30th August 2021 12:30 pm
The Poet And The Mockingbird
THE POET AND THE MOCKINGBIRD
The morning the air is filled with the aroma of Cedar trees and last night's rain
the sky still full of marshmallow clouds which rise up in wondrous display
clouds so high they look like they could touch heaven itself
still, no one comes out to see
no one steps out of their house or their car
no one goes by foot ...
Sunday 29th August 2021 12:32 pm
HOPE
There is nothing stronger than Hope
the idea that things can get better
that there is always a way out and up
that when you are feeling as low as you can be
that everything is closing in
that you are drowning in despair
there is always that hand to hold onto
strong enough to lift you up
and bring you back to the surface
breathe it in
keep your head up
have hop...
Friday 27th August 2021 12:50 pm
Good Intentions
Some days are best forgotten
not as they were billed
we find in the day's progression
things quickly go downhill
We start with good intentions
our task list all filled in
but running round in circles
come back to square one again
Our tasks go unaccomplished
they all got pushed aside
time flew by much too quickly
put off with alibis
Still we k...
Thursday 26th August 2021 12:08 pm
Adoption Ad
Looking for a forever home
for my husband
he was just a stray
when I found him
but with some obedience training
he turned out to be manageable
he is house trained
but still prefers to go outside
he will not come when called
unless it's to eat
he has tested negative
for Covid and Parvo
he barks a lot at strangers
and chases women in the Walmart parking lo...
Wednesday 25th August 2021 12:04 pm
Chance Of Rain
A chance of rain in August
is quite remarkable
fronts come down from way up north
but then they quickly stall
there's humility in humidity
it takes your breath away
and every day is similar
to the one of yesterday
we cannot change the weather
but oh how we can wish
a little breeze would come around
to help preserve our wits
...
Tuesday 24th August 2021 5:40 pm
Blue Moon
The earth rotates
the moon turns Blue
the Harvest moon
the Old and New
yet we must give
the moon its due
as we reflect
it reflecting too.
Monday 23rd August 2021 12:43 pm
AUGUST
August takes over
and holds us down
like a bully on the playground
while all the other months
are yelling and screaming
bully August
just bears down harder
laughs in their faces
it knows it is the stronger
meaner month
and can get away with its oppression
it lords over the others
no one will come to help
August has learned it can get away with it
it h...
Sunday 22nd August 2021 1:09 pm
Fridge Is
The Fridge is where
your wife discovers
when there's nothing new
there's always leftovers!
Sunday 22nd August 2021 1:47 am
Carpenter
I am the carpenter of poems
word upon word
building structures
called poems
I build from bare ground
some fall over
but I continue
construction
hammering away
building from the ground up
making a shelter
my home.
Friday 20th August 2021 12:52 pm
Paint Strokes
Words are
little splotches of paint
that fill in a thought
with color and clarity
words are paint strokes
highlights and shadows
ideas on a pallet
print pictures
strokes of the art
of writing.
Thursday 19th August 2021 12:19 pm
Bad Times
There are those times
when you don't feel great
Sometimes
those times exacerbate
Yet bad from good
you can separate
If you fall 7 times
but stand up 8.
Wednesday 18th August 2021 1:01 pm
Drops In A Bucket
When the desert
gets rain
it's all in vain
go down
the drain
so brief the rain
the land
reclaims
drops in a bucket
then dry
again.
Tuesday 17th August 2021 12:27 pm
All For Naught
Who is this guy
named Naught?
He gets his way
a lot
Yet when things
have gone to pot
They always claim
it's all for Naught.
~Po Wit
Monday 16th August 2021 12:17 pm
CANCELLED
I know you've heard
about this Cancel stuff
can't say what we mean
or we'll get snuffed,
We'll lose our jobs
social media will erupt
but call their bluff
ain't we had enough?
Sunday 15th August 2021 12:37 pm
Interest
I have no interest
in other people's business
I have no interest
earned on my savings account
I share no interest
in looking at Facebook
I have no interest
in politicians or celebrities
I am basically
uninterested
but ironically
I did show an interest
in writing this poem
now isn't that
interesting.
Saturday 14th August 2021 12:51 pm
Choosing Sides
In the mix of myself
there are many sides
from good to bad
humility to pride
Toward all these sides
to which I'm inclined
poetry remains
the bottom line.
Friday 13th August 2021 1:07 pm
For Sale
Used chicken
has most of its feathers
no longer lays
but can be used for a house pet
or for stew
goes by name of Gertrude
$5
if you pay in cash
will throw in used Rooster.
Thursday 12th August 2021 1:02 pm
HITCH-HIKER
Ant on my glasses
hitched a ride on their rim
appeared so much larger
through the foggy glass lens
ant as enormous
and not knowing its whim
can scare you to death
when you get a close look at him.
Wednesday 11th August 2021 12:23 pm
Song Unknown
My nose plays music
when I sleep
a song so wrong
makes my wife weep,
It plays this tune
as wind it blows
a song unknown
it's self-composed.
Tuesday 10th August 2021 12:54 pm
Angel
She took the book
from his hands
covered him with a quilt
kissed his forehead
then softly whispered goodnight
and in his dream
he dreamed
he met an angel
who kissed him
gently on his head
and softly whispered goodnight
his dream as real
as day and night
as real as heaven and earth.
Monday 9th August 2021 1:05 pm
The Yard Man
An old guy comes
to mow our yard
he works in dirt
yet works so hard
His day is long
from can to can't
stains on his shirt
holes in his pants
all work by hand
tough as it gets
dirt under nails and
soaked with sweat
his day is long
in grueling sun
it saps his strength
but he goes on
no stopping till
his work complete
...
Sunday 8th August 2021 11:57 am
Today's Poem
The poem today
had patriotic trends
but I know its politics
some might offend,
so given that
to remain as friends
use better judgement
and not send.
Saturday 7th August 2021 11:44 am
i feel so small
i feel so small
unseen
a speck
a spot
not much
of anything
no achievment
no comparison
I fear what is
life as junk
sitting
on the curb.
Friday 6th August 2021 12:24 pm
The Phone
My phone's an extension of myself
the most important thing I own
but when it blasts its noisy alerts
I wish I was alone
There is no fix for stopping it
as on and on it drones
its screamed alerts drive me berserk
wish I could pitch this phone!
Thursday 5th August 2021 12:33 pm
The Phone
My phone's an extension of myself
the most important thing I own
but when it blasts its noisy alerts
I wish I was alone
There is no fix for stopping it
as on and on it drones
its screamed alerts drive me berserk
wish I could pitch this phone!
Thursday 5th August 2021 12:32 pm
BANANAS
Bananas are temporary
so brief their prime
they start out nice and green
but in a day or two
ugly brown spots show up
like age spots they multiply
they are unsightly and put people off
no one wants to be around an old banana
the banana starts to lose its zing
it gets limp and nasty
eventually turning old and mushy
it's enough to make you sick
it was not mea...
Wednesday 4th August 2021 12:45 pm
Wet Noodle
He's a bit peculiar
they always say
trying to put it nicely
without offending
they don't want to use the harsher term
Nuts
only peculiar
the word rolls off the tongue
like a wet noodle
sliding off the plate
and falling to the kitchen floor
then someone has to pick
the slimy thing up
and put it in the trash can
where it clings to the side
refusing ...
Tuesday 3rd August 2021 3:43 pm
WALKING
If you just look around
you will find things
hidden away in secret corners
right under your nose
like a hidden brook
a lost trail
a wooden bridge
over babbling water
go by foot
find by looking
walking is
the ultimate stimulant.
Monday 2nd August 2021 1:15 pm
The Mask
Just a little break
is all we ask
from continually
getting told to mask
The warning stays
we can't go back
whither thou goest
so goes the mask!
Sunday 1st August 2021 12:42 pm
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