He pays the toll
peck east
peck west
She’s the vehicle for
this journey
over-heavy for the road
burdened by billboards
Her engine rattles,
clanks,
thuds
down the road.
The convoy carries on
taking
a toll.
poem- not tree July 13, 2014
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(Snicker. Sometimes I do things just to amuse myself. Ignore me).
poem- tree
T h i s i s a
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(with apologies to Joyce Kilmer, who’s right, ’cause it isn’t as lovely as the real thing)
poem- dancing
She wouldn’t dance.
But still
he spun her in circles
twisted her arms
flipped her over
spun her again
’til she was dizzy.
And yet
she wouldn’t dance.
poem- mystery July 12, 2014
You are
an uncommon mystery
that baffles the sleuths
You are
a melodious litany
of spiritual truths
You are
a sonorous villainy
raising the roofs
You are
in my periphery
and have been since youth.
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Don’t ask. Sometimes I don’t have a clue what they’re really about, either. 😉
poem-bursting
Yesterday
she was a closed bud
Today
she’s burst into pink frills
dusted with yellow
streaked with purple.
Tomorrow
she may fade
but today
she is a glory.
poem on Acton Scott Traditional Farm fence
I was pleased to submit this poem to a cool project!
Acton Scott Farm in Shropshire England has a resident poet called Jean Atkin running a fascinating poetry project that she outlines on her blog: http://actonscottfarmpoet.wordpress.com/ Check it out!
Love those beautiful Shire horses!
I’d love a trip to England to visit the farm. If you’re a little closer than Western Canada, you should go! 🙂
poem-silence July 11, 2014
She fills the sky
with a rainfall of words,
a hurricane of syllables,
a thundering of sentences.
She brews a storm,
but he stands impermeable
in silent eloquence
amid her eye.
geek joke July 10, 2014
Bwa ha ha ha ha! This totally cracks me up! (Having played a theremin, and all)
If this doesn’t make sense to you, here is theremin virtuoso Clara Rockmore in action:
Shawn L. Bird 