Category Archives: Poetry

My Haven and my Penitentiary

Books, Objets d’artTwo cats and tile floorsGranddaughter toysFriends who visited  Working and worryingLoving and Dreaming.Conversations and argumentsWith all kinds of peopleYoung and oldAnd some in between.  I work hereI sleep hereI eat here.I watch tv here.I compute here.I live my … Continue reading

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My Dragon

My Dragon – Written to prompt at BAWL Write-in: Something about dragons and fighting them Continue reading

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Angry Me

Anger makes me quiet. It scares me. I don’t like losing control. That fear which overcomes me When I am fuming mad, Can keep me silent enough To stop my shouting from the rooftops About why I am so damned … Continue reading

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Super Heroes

Can it be? A super-duper race…Men, women, even childrenSo… what can they do That others can’t?They always make the right choiceThat’s what they doIt’s like they just know right offWhat is wrong and what is right.They make ethical choices That’s … Continue reading

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A Texas Woman’s Point of View

Yes, Mam. I do dress like a woman. I’m proud of being a woman. I am glad that I have soft curves and other women things. I like to feel pretty, and appreciated. But, I want all the things I … Continue reading

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We must come together.

Were we not together at nine eleven?Have we now lost faith in our country?Why aren’t we together anymore?Our forefathers didn’t act this way, did they?Why can’t we get ourselves together? Technology brings us together,But we all communicate nothing.Don’t tell everyone … Continue reading

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