Better Shows
after these night walks
seeing a toad eat a worm
and low-flying planes
we wonder just what
better shows we’re missing while
we’re watching TV
June Night Walk Haiku
Confession Shadorma
confession:
sweets are my struggle
today I
ate three rolls
of Smarties ~ the Giant kind
(that’s no small matter)……
Northern Mockingbird AI: A Demi Sonnet
Northern Mockingbird – the bird world’s AI
heralds false hope in a song of disguise
from brown-headed cowbirds to cardinals
from tip tops of branches he boasts fake news
he calls a long list; you know it’s a ruse
some folks believe what most could never buy
that’s not a bald eagle soaring the skies!
Make No Mistake: A Demi Sonnet
make no mistake about it as you look
it’s not because she covered herself up
nor that she was the prettiest of all
her mental illness drove them to decide
to pay for extra pictures on the side
those prom night pages in her old yearbook
backfired and fed a monster princess crook
June Haiku
hummingbird chimes glow
neon helix in night sky
angels make music
Demi-Sonnet for a Summer Night
fairy lights twinkle in summertime trees
night magic sparkles on firefly green leaves
darkness of black sky sets stage for the stars
evening’s cool blanket, reprieve from the heat
front porch swing beckoning rest for sore feet
chamomile tea welcomes day’s end with peace
myth’s constellations: such stories they weave
A Demi Sonnet for Jessie
Jessie
her servant’s heart embraced their broken hope
her gentle spirit wielded toughest love
such prayerful presence resurrecting souls
her intercessions strong on their behalf
(and even in their healing, they could laugh)
in restoration, re-learned how to cope
with Jessie‘s guiding wisdom from above
June Gift Basket
If I were giving
you a gift basket
I’d make it a summertime sensation!
you’d receive
a skin-safe clean sunscreen
to keep you scorch-free and silky
a pair of sunglasses with readers
to soften the sunbeams
and a splishy
lightweight water tumbler
to saturate your senses
a basket sure
to make a splash !
The Wood Thrush ~ A Demi Sonnet
against the backdrop of clear cut pine trees
their homes have all fallen, logs now piled high
it gutted my soul as I mourned for their loss
from one lone hardwood tree left standing tall
the song of a wood thrush brings hope to all
proclaims resilience, brings me to my knees
its gratitude praise song raised to the sky
Deep Woods of Hurt
Today’s poem is a Demi Sonnet, which contains slant rhyme or rhyme, 7 lines, in the pattern ABCDDAB. I was inspired to write this one after reading The Hurt Bone by Keetje Kuipers.
The Deep Woods of Hurt
I bat away limbs in the deep woods of hurt
stumble and trip over rocks in the dark
faster and faster through scratches and scrapes
old hurts rise again from the depths of the soul
resurging emotions, bitter and cold
how quickly, how quickly the heart can revert
how deeply forever pain leaves its mark
Common Threads 