Ground-cover along drivewayresists heat of boulders ’roundwhich they curve.Sedum and woolly thymeride surface of powdery earthlike blooming toupeeon octogenarian’s head.I hear them sigh as hoseshowers cool them in last of day.
Category: 2026 Poetry Postcard Fest
POPO 2026 Day 13
Should I go back to work? Home maintenance cries for attentionbut so do Mlady & Dotty, my cats.Monks live in caves, at peace.Does monk peace energy improvethe world? Although not a monk,if I leave my cave, my work mayimprove the world; and definitelywould refresh-renovate my home. note: poem was writtenJuly 13, when Dotty was still…
POPO 2026 Day 12
Fires across MN and Canadasend smoke to blanket MI.Hazy heavy heat holds usand every lifehealth hostage.Through A/C it cools home airas it enters, but particulates invade.Tired Trees work overtime,guzzling aerial CO2 residueof distant dying brethren,pumping out respitemana for our lungs. written July 12, 2026
POPO 2026 Day 11
At a friend’s annual work evalher supervisor gave her a “5”and sent the eval to adminfor signature. Admin sent itback, unsigned, and saidnobody’s perfect. Always roomfor improvement. That sentimentmost certainly applies to admin.
POPO 2026 Day 10
Nettle tea brings deep sleepwith vivid, detailed dreamsbetter than any chamomile,melatonin, or valerian root.Almost too good, as I findmy sleeping life’s much moreexciting than my waking one.
POPO 2026 Day 9
voting limerick In the summer of two aught two sixWe the People say no more sick griftsAs we take to the pollsVote against foul red trollsSetting course for November’s bright day (written before Aug primaries)
POPO 2026 Day 8
Fish inhabit levelsin aquariums. Tetrascruise mid-level in groups.Loaches navigate the floor,solo, sifting gravel for snails.Zones are crossed whenflakes are sprinkledon the surface.
