Month: August 2019
Bottled
If I could
I would buy
a bottle of confidence.
In fact
I’d take a case
and keep it
in the pantry.
Then as soon as I was
running low
I’d take out
another bottle
and set it
on the counter
where it would be
convenient,
ready to grab.
But confidence doesn’t
come in bottles.
That would be gin.
And it’s really not
the same thing
at all.
Rain Song
Skies gather, darken
rain falls straight and true.
Its sound
hitting the roof
is a comfort,
my lullaby.
There are dramatic storms
with lightning and thunder,
or showy, flashing sun
but the rain,
the tranquil rain,
sings me to sleep
with its gentle song.
Lillian at dVerse Poets Poets asked us include the word tranquility, or a form of the word, in a quadrille, which is a poem of exactly 44 words, not including the title.
Wordless Wednesday – Fences
Note: Photo taken in 2014
There’s a Reason for That
How many times
has the sky opened for you
and lifted you through
to the heavens
to look down
on the rest
of the world?
Never?
Well remember,
there’s a reason for that.
Status Quo
When does routine
become compulsion?
When does ritual
become cage?
I do not
have the answer;
I only know that I chafe.
Napping Time
Noble Dog
Oh dog,
so noble,
out there eating
your own poop
outwitted by cat and bird and squirrel
Oh dog,
so valiant,
frightened by
your shadow, the cat, and thunder
Oh dog,
so hungry,
eating a box of tissues,
most of a couch cushion
and my cell phone
Oh dog,
so sweet,
still a lap dog
at 80 pounds,
licking my face adoringly,
I wouldn’t want you any other way.
(except maybe for the poop eating part)
Enough Yet?
9 – Dayton, OH
20 – El Paso, TX
4 – Gilroy, CA
13 – Virginia Beach, VA
1 – Highlands Ranch, CO
2 – Charlotte, NC
1 – Poway, CA
6 – Aurora, IL
2 – Huston, TX
5 – Ascension Parish and Livingston Parish, LA
5 – Sebring, FL
*Source: Wikipedia, Mass Shootings in U.S. by year
Please note, several of these “mass shootings” resulted in only one death, but were included in the list due to the multiple casualties incurred. I have only listed the dead.
In Other Words 