I remember it well
as if it were yesterday.
so much trouble from a right turn –
a right turn on a spring day.
Silly Verse
Borrowing Santa
Pretty much based on a true story. More or less.
Perhaps you have not heard the story of how Christmas almost was not.
All because two little girls who decided, Santa must be caught!
Now, I know what you might think – you might say, “There is no cause!
Why would someone want to try to catch Santa Claus?”
You’re Not the Boss of Me
You’re not the boss of me –
you cannot tell me what to do.
I don’t want a lecture –
or a caveat of “If I were you…” Continue reading
The Brave Pawn
What?! You wanna piece of me?
I am just a little pawn here
sitting on this game board called Chess
waiting to be moved, yeah, waiting
wanting to be thrown in that mess
of this game called Chess.
People call me unimportant
some may say expendable
but I respectfully disagree Continue reading
The Moose
What do you want first, the inspiration to the poem or the poem itself (chicken or egg dilemma)? This blog isn’t really interactive so I’ll make the decision. Many years ago my family went on vacation to Yellowstone National Park and did not see any wildlife. Soon after we returned home, a moose wandered into the local cemetery. And when I say local, I mean local to my house (we live on the street right next to it). As far as I know, this is the only time a moose has roamed my neighborhood. I wrote this poem years ago based on this experience. Continue reading
Thanksgiving Day
Ahead of that big
ol’ season of the gimme
we get to be thankful
for what we have already.
Dodgeball November 10, 2012
photo courtesy the web
Look at them line up
a small army to be sure
ready to get us
with their arsenal of nerf
colorful nerf arsenal. Continue reading
The Worst Day of the Year
Farewell Facebook
Facebook, you evil genius, you.
How clever of you to work your way into my heart
until I’m addicted to you
So, please understand, the time has come for us to part.
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