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Alone

I am afraid of being all alone,No smiles or love, nowhere to call home,Moved around, from room to room,Though I need you now, they tell me, “soon”. Sometimes confused; more often forlorn,From the life I loved, uncaringly torn,Family visits me but never stay long,A tease to my heart like a familiar song. I am captiveContinue reading “Alone”

Winter

The night was dark, scant of light,With just one star to see,Frequently, a cloud it met,No more a star to be. The wind pushed hard the weakened bush,Its limbs bent back in fear,Winter came, blew harder still,From house peaks it did leer. No rabbits traveled from or since,A fox not far behind,The occasional slush butContinue reading “Winter”

Music Box Ballet

A dress of pink and petticoats,On a girl with powdered skin,She’s crowned with hair of gold,Spins round and round again. Twinkling sounds of music,Inscriptions, ribbons, and pearls,Inscribed with words of memories,That remind me of my girls. So, who’s this little girl spinning?This precious part of my life,Mirror images from over the years,My granddaughters, daughters, andContinue reading “Music Box Ballet”

Dream Escape

I step downstairs into the dark,To a stink of ocean bream,All alone in the middle of friends,In my pillow, I hide to scream. I want to be someone else,Someone whole, normal, free,I’m tired of depending on others,My life at an apogee. A puzzle to my conscious self,A vapid life that seems a lie,If not me,Continue reading “Dream Escape”

At First

It does not appear to be there,Without reflection,Or some contemplation,It just isn’t there. It’s like a low flying hawk in the sky,Or an oak tree in a pine forest,A phalanx of fish just below the surface,Or a lioness lurking the brown Sahara. But if one looks deeper,Below the flash of the obvious,The evident sounds andContinue reading “At First”

Confusion

My mind is lost as I emerge,From rooms, rooms turned around,Things missing as I stand, somewhere,I pause for the ground to settle. One lone figure gives me assurance,That I am not lost, yet I feel lost,Not scared but lost in a fog of uncertainty,Should I laugh, should I cry, be afraid? I search myself forContinue reading “Confusion”

Cartomancy

Romance was in the cards,Gypsy paths to cross,The truth of cartomancy,Forfend the reader,Ancient Egyptian origins,Fortune telling divination,Or story of untruth byIlliterate Romani tellers

Banana Smoothie

My life as a banana is sweet,People tend to love and eat me,Yet, I yearn to be something else,A delightful banana smoothie! Smoothies are cool and colorful,With sprinkles and cream on top,Add chocolate chips and strawberries,My name in lights on the shop! So, peel me and drop me in a glass,Add flavors and lesser ingredients,WhipContinue reading “Banana Smoothie”

High School 1968

Drove a ’64 Ford, maroon and gray,Cruisin’ for the girls ever’ night ‘n day,Music was a blastin’ while on the way,Young ‘n good lookin’, we were doin’ ok! Yeeee haw baby, wasn’t life so good!A wink and a pinch, ‘cause I knew I could! Nicki’s drive-in was the place to be seen,Drivin’ in circles, drinkin’Continue reading “High School 1968”

Halloween 2020

Boooo …. Hah hah hah! Witches grimoire with magic spells,Spooky stories it will tell,Incantations be believed,Ghosts and goblins, monster’s creed. Look behind you walking streets,Careful who you choose to greet,Never sure who’s friend or foe,Spirits dark with eyes that glow. Candy’s good but is it worth,Risking all from slippery birth,Dungeons, racks, and guillotines,You’ll never return,Continue reading “Halloween 2020”