Wizmagusto

When a wordsmithRuns out of wordsA new word herewithBe crafted by swords Slicing and splicingOld words awayNo need for revisingIt is all for play A dash of wisdomThrown in with gustoCombined with magicMakes wizmagusto What wizmagustoIs happening hereSomething wonderfulIs what I hear Say wizmagustoTo break the spellOf foes and woesBid farewell to hell Love well,…

The Quest

While it may be scaryTo go after your dreamsRemember how veryBright your heart will beam Follow your heart lightIt will show you the pathLearn from hindsightIn a bubble bath The gold is in the lessonsLearned along the wayTo earning the possessionsYou hope will bring better days Remember to balanceThe striving with restAnd be grateful for…

Wave

I am a wave,I flow,Through mountainsAnd valleys, I goIlluminatedBy the sun,PushedBy the wind,CarriedBy the depthsOf Love within. Photo by Matt Hardy (pexels.com)

Care Bear

This is a poem I wrote in 2019 and read to a real grumpy bear who didn’t quite like it because it was too mushy and rhyme-y, and that makes me LOL. I hope it makes you smile. 🙂 I see you over there,Eyes hidden by your hair,Hoping no one stares,Acting like you don’t care.But…

Miscommunication

I am Out of words To explain myself I am afraid Our definitions don’t Match up I am afraid Words are not enough For you, I am An open book But I need you To read Beyond the literal I am More than words Can explain I try with a thesaurus It’s all meaningless Without…

Color Me Yellow

Born of yellow skinYellower than normal tintUnder the sun I wentTo flush out the bilirubin Yellow is in my bloodI’ve learned to loveThe color I am made ofIs the color of the sun I taste the flavorsOf yellow foodEmbrace the behaviorsOf yellow moods I stir fry everythingWith sweet ‘n sourAdd ginger to bringWarmth to devour…

My Responsibility

you refuseto accept responsibilityfor your behaviorit’s alwaysthe fault of anotheryou did thisbecause I did thatI am alwaysthe villainno matter whatI saymy words triggeryour insecuritiesso I say nothingnow I’m ignoringthe problemlet another crackthis nutI let gomy responsibility

Holy cannoli, two green anoles

I spy Through my side eye Lime green reptilians Exposed by the hot pink petals Frozen For Colleen Chesebro’s, Wordcraft Poetry #TankaTuesday weekly poetry challenge 313

Food for thought or school

Little green leaves Fluttering in the breeze As I eat my chili cheese dog In my growling car Parked in a Sonic space Not far from school Where hungry kids drool Should I order more taters To feed them later Or hide the evidence And pretend I was never on this side of the fence…

Play

Life is a play A lila they say A resonance of spontaneity Of free flowing gaiety Not to be taken too seriously A creation of bliss So kiss all that exists For this play will soon Be missed. Just a short one before bed cuz this mama is tired. Sweet dreams, y’all! 😴 For dVerse’s…

Breaking News: The Fountain of Youth has been discovered!

As luck or fate would have it, Henry Holden, Sr. of Dripping Springs, TX hit the jackpot yesterday evening during a routine rinse in the shower before bed. He entered the shower a dirty old man of 68 and exited a clean young man of 28. The 40 year difference went unnoticed until he wiped…

Bread and Butter

Evening Craving, crunchy Mouthful of scratch-made dough, Lathered on creamy, golden dreams Of fat.