I raise my mask and leave the car,the slot not far.I drop them in;one circuit ends. I spy upon the reserve rackmy labeled stack.I scan them in;circuit begins. Outside mask drops; I breathe in frost,first bag car-tossed;next in I heaveinto; then leave. This “minute” has been repeated for many circuits since retirement in 2018….
Category: minute poem
Dancing in the Dark
As I’m looking through poems for a submission for a chapbook, I came across this. Not sure which blog had the prompt question, but here it is and my response. The poem is a modified Minute Poem form. Image is “An Intruder in the Forest,” by Rodulfo. In the shadows, did you ever secretly wish…
#MM Saturday Mix — Too Many Desserts
Too Many Desserts All flesh is meat, our tastes we sate On carnal plate Our earthly mete The seasoned heat Not care nor pride for what we do Before we’re through The harms we cause Will give us pause Our time on earth has been pried loose Necks in the noose So go we…
Sycamore Sun
Orb speaks to me from dappled boughs: “My grace allows This perfect place Upon your face.” “On Autumn days I like to shine Warm earthly shrine Thank you who pray For sun each day.” “I make trees smile when I alight Leaves, bark shine bright I warm your bones I love our home.” Last…
OctPoWriMo2019 Day 2 — A hidden world
At night I glide with silent wings O’er fairie rings My vision clear Heart pure, no fear Perched in oak, in a moonlit glen Frogs tango when Rabbits thump time And toads drink wine Parties a privileged few see Only in dreams A hidden world Where magic swirls Morgan Dragonwillow is the host of…
dVerse — George Harrison — Beware of Darkness
image link Dark Horse ”All things must pass”, you, dark horse said, Crown on your head, Hero unsung, Fab 4, among. Ghost in the flesh, you dared to care, To craft and share, Your shadows talked Your stumbled walk. You reached for us, our paths of dust. Listen we must. Your wheel rolled on —…
A study in over
image link The Fandango prompt today is the word over. Today’s offering is in the form of a modified minute poem . I first tried to think of the many uses of the word and tried to use it 3 different ways (or more) here. A Study in Over A fashioned world for you and…
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