To the voice in my head holding me accountable: this is the latest that I have posted one of these daily poems, but the way I've been approaching this challenge, the day isn't over until I go to bed. I worked all afternoon & then went to see Avengers, so of course I didn't finish … Continue reading “Admissions” – Day 25 of National Poetry Month
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“In Bed” – Day 19 of National Poetry Month
The lights were out. I sat in bed And stared into the hallway. I stared at laundry-shaped witch faces And the old man in the wood grain And my feet. The lights were out. Silent boards were sure to creak. I waited for the footsteps And listened for a voice For a laugh As I … Continue reading “In Bed” – Day 19 of National Poetry Month
“In the Web” – Day 18 of National Poetry Month
The webs in which I sit and count the angles, Stitch to stitch, Surround and tangle. Sitting, mangled, recently deceased, I recognize my body how A calf is noticed by a modern cow On tubes and harness And living wired for the betterment all of mankind. Any minute, a tooth will spill my dreams, The … Continue reading “In the Web” – Day 18 of National Poetry Month
The Monster Under the Stairs
Under the stairs lives a fat, fluffy monster With long fingernails he’s embarrassed not to have trimmed. He comes out at night, sniffing the ground like a bloodhound Because his nose is so large and misshapen that he prefers to keep it low and out of your face. He stays under the stairs all … Continue reading The Monster Under the Stairs
The Favoring Wind 