Poetry

I was going to be off to bed after checking my email but, when I checkd it, there were over a dozen messages sitting there from my brother.  They were all BCCs of emails he had sent to his daughter.  If you've read this diary much, you'd know that he is estranged from his family…

ENTRANCE The gates of ice are spreadingfor one lone boat, exploring.The captain shivers with the coldbut heart pumps at the sight of brilliant beauty, frozen.The ice appears to quiverto find him here so closeto entering the bay. Curved and languid sculpturearising from the wateroverwhelming visio...

I did laundry this morning.. what a thrill!  I was online last night for FIVE HOURS just doing the poetry course as well as reading and reviewing poetry at zoetrope.com   It's getting a little mind-boggling.  I've unleashed a monster.  It seems like anything I encounter t...

SUE She bounced intanned thighs and dimplescurving breastslike muffins servedon a silver trayas one slips from between silken sheetsin a hotel far awayOh, Sue was always beckoning. For the first, she was survivalrolling in his sweaty armsa brilliant star that left himsmilingwhile her scent linger...

I've been so immersed in this poetry class and reading I can barely think.  Maybe I need to take a day's break or something.  Things that are meaningless suddenly take on meaning and become verse.  Example: Crossed On a holiday or birthday, they know that I love Jesusso I have lots...

This is not really a REAL entry... I just wanted to post a few more poems I've written so they're safe in case my computer crashes again! NATURE And God said,"I will put enmity between you and the snake..."and me and the roach,and, of course, the mosquito,the spider, the ant, the mouse, rat and w...

My pusher is so whimiscal, he smiles at my disgrace,and every time I close my eyes,I see my pusher's face.I see his stubbly double-chinand see his broken tooth.I see his eyes a-twinklin' 'cuz we both know the truth. He's got himself a cushy rideupon my weakened back.I feel my body split in t...