Tag: Poetry

Bush

Stop go front back slow fast originate copy into columbine looking closing laughing losing happy sad goofy serious knowledge lies no yes weren’t well por favor donut helmet hat tuba round ring diamond gold platinum silver wallop creature stain mark level rearrange stop go leave help trout mask queer rampant cubes slick train sugar melt icing cinnamon roll cream cheese yum lick your lips jump up and down clap your hands I don’t know I want an ice cream cone McDonald’s has them and they’re low in calories menu Italian pizza lasagna breadsticks garlic rolls fever Pringles veal calf spit low Ralph venom enamored window training veal vestibule boat Boston Red Sox comb cuticle nails pedicure many laugh trap lewd help trap clothes green aliens up late eating junk food after midnight they turn into gremlins happy lose green knob well trap hose envelope cringe high anxiety pose kneel yell nearby venereal deep down there is an octopus looking for a walrus teeth dentist cling peaches tree bush.

Smorgasbord: Ch. 14

Manage string go street people stocker teacher millennium jobs crayons table pencil pen fountain ink drink hamburger fries coke liver pizza brussel sprouts cake asparagus sandwich okra fried chicken salad leave crane map journey path road river canoe rapids raft hack back neck hernia language button Grand Canyon ledge ridge jump swim dive tread water boat lift trailer jet ski cantaloupe watermelon peaches plums dreams crisscross level maybe jelly peanut butter jam apple butter bread rye pumpernickel swirl wheat white flour whole grain cereal pancakes eggs hash browns ketchup loud Amy top training kennel prison puppy raiser pot luck press put up let

A Look Around

Map marriage lost cackle barn dock space build hill car ostrich gate grass tool rust puddle hose miscreant clothesline sheets laundry detergent water fabric softener washer dryer not no neither only one refrigerator apple juice lemonade fat free milk rice cooked tortillas cheese jelly catsup relish mayonnaise cottage cheese peach chunks pear slices microwave cabinet floor wood plastic paper birdcages horses helmets closets jackets special head winders likely bedposts blankets fireplace firewood lighter flowerpots table barbecue grill plants wind chimes hot water heater freezer chicken legs pork chops hog jowls pigs’ feet steak old cooked meatloaf with sauce on top soup taco vegetable broth chili fifteen bean ice cream sandwiches door bed cat stand cat bowl chair blanket sheet bed pillow bookshelf books papers Cpap paint brushes cups baskets boxes graduation attire cap and gown mask painted glue shorts T-shirts coke bottles bulletin board wallet keys inhalers medication file folders lamps flashlight batteries business appointment cards pens coins cat litter boxes dog beds dirt dust flying saucers planets moons stars ships ocean sun dams lakes railroads mountains valleys skyscrapers subways stores bakeries clothing sundry smooth walking verge dorm room fire extinguishers elevators fire alarm rain four o’clock in the morning church altar organ choir loft fellowship hall.

Zooming Around

Zooming around

From the stars to the ground,

And back again. Is it a sin?

I wonder all about

The simple things, and pout.

Boy, it’s a mess,

And I must confess

That you are the best.

Do you know how

We can break out of this now?

I want to go

Where I can flee to and fro.

I hope

That you can offer

A way to make it stop.

All I know

Is that I remember

That I told you so.

Leaping Luggage

Leaping over a lounging lizard,

In the middle of a raging blizzard,

Is not a pastime I’d encourage,

Even if you took my luggage.

…

If you ask me for the time,

I would say it’s not a crime,

But don’t expect an accurate telling,

And never grade me on my spelling.

…

Do you think there is some truth

To what they say but never prove?

Is it where I put it last,

Inside a bucket of plaster caste?