The Tree that Shaded Me I did not plant the tree that shaded me.It was one of many that I sought.When another boy hit or berated me,It would shelter and would judge me not. I did not tend the tree that shaded me.It arrived with the house I bought.Alas, the shading ended suddenly,When storms within …
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Poem for April 9, 2020
By Georges As points of color blend togetherTo create a hue distinct from themselves,So we, in our diversity, gather to formA tapestry, as serene and as specialAs a Sunday in the park.
Poem for April 8, 2020
What Tomorrow May Bring When this day passes on into history,What will the new dawn usher in?Our worries and ominous forebodings?The wages we earn from our sin? When the sun sets on what is today,Will tomorrow bring wonders anew?Chances to shine or to prosperFrom effort? Rewards overdue? Today is but fleeting and gone.Tomorrow brings promise …
Poem for April 7, 2020
Fortune Smiles Fortune smiles upon the prepared, granting them opportunity.Fortune smiles upon the patient, rewarding perseverance.Fortune smiles upon the brave, exposing obstacles as illusions.Fortune always smiles, though not always in our direction.Fortune is fickle, not revealing who draws her eye.We must be prepared, patient, and brave.Fortune will smile upon us.Always.Eventually.
Poem for April 6, 2020
Entrapment We wander aimlessly, distracted by our own desires.We stumble into pits and snares.We climb blind narrow ledges. We stick hands in fires.We launch into darkness unawares.Entrapped, entombed, enraged, and shaking,We curse and spit at threats of our own making.
Poem for April 5, 2020
Moment to Moment Remembered for a lifetime, fleeting in its factSignificant, warranting lifelong memory of the actAs we collect more, we contrastEach with those stored from the pastStrung togetherMake forever
Poem for April 4, 2020
My Wish I wish I could remember all the good times.I wish my memories of the bad times were less painful.I wish I could share my memories of the good timesWith those who wish they had experienced more.I wish they could remember all their good times, too.
Poem for April 3, 2020
Follow the … We follow the crowd, so responsibility is not ours to bear.We follow the pundits, so our prejudices and biases are reinforced.We follow the fads, so our closets are full, and our accounts are empty.We follow our emotions, so our bad decisions can be explained away.We follow the one ahead of us, because …
Poem for April 2, 2020
Space is What You Make It Vast, empty, lonelyAbundant room to breathe freeFreedom to express
Poem for April 1, 2020
New Worlds Withdrawn, avoiding contact with the gathered masses;Hygienic, scrubbing hands and fingers what, alas, isSufficient to remove all trace of fingerprint;Essential for flattening the curve, needing all’s consent. Routine disrupted; trapped within, no contemplatingSocializing, dining, shopping, recreatingThis inconvenience, lacking any good regardFor my well-being; stuck within my yard. For entertainment, options thin and quickly …
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