Shawn L. Bird

Original poetry, commentary, and fiction. All copyrights reserved.

poem- computer woes November 24, 2017

 

You ask me for my email address

When given, much to my distress

You claim it’s already registered.

Why yes!  I tell machine, that’s me, for sure!

You ask me for  user name and password

But when I type them, you claim I’m invalid.

Oh, you passive aggressive machine,

You’re not acting like part of this team!

Inside the circuits of your brain

you’re plotting how to cause me pain.

I can hear your fan blade snicker,

as you plot to raise blood pressure.

Oh computer, use your power for good,

and work like the techies claim you should!

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(Another day, another frustrating encounter with technology!)

 

 

poem-ghost hug March 16, 2017

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I feel your ethereal pride

in my accomplishment

as firmly as I used to feel

your embrace.

 

poem- moon glow August 3, 2016

Filed under: Poetry — Shawn L. Bird @ 12:03 am
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Upon my chest, the moonstone pendant sits.

I gaze down at a clear rock streaked with white

and wonder what happened to the glow that

captivated me from the display case.

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Busy at work,

“I’m sorry,” the lady says, “I don’t mean to stare, but

does your necklace have a light in it?”

“Yes,” another says, “I was wondering that, too.

It’s beaming from your chest!  It’s so amazing!

What kind of stone is that?”

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Moonstone, you teach me a lesson:

While we are looking down at something, we may not see its potential

to reflect a glorious light.

In unexpected moments, a glow reflects what it can be.

 

 

poem-dropping July 26, 2016

Filed under: Poetry — Shawn L. Bird @ 12:51 pm
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When everything was expanding,

blowing out of proportion,

I found you.

No daily hour of pain.

Discipline brings results,

not agony.

A small discomfort yielding huge reward,

and a glimmer of hope.

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poem-failing May 8, 2016

Filed under: Poetry — Shawn L. Bird @ 8:23 pm
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New griefs

Still alive

but failing

dropping pieces of yourself

behind you

abilities drip away

and we face a new you

seemingly oblivious to

this reality

 

poem-journey May 1, 2016

Filed under: Poetry — Shawn L. Bird @ 5:37 pm
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From my backyard swing

I see you on your journey

flying high above me.

What joy or sadness will you bring

in a public celebration

when you arrive at your destination?

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View from the swing in my backyard.

 

Poem- terrarium April 28, 2016

Filed under: Poetry — Shawn L. Bird @ 10:58 am
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You’ve packed the flourishing greenery

Back inside this box you’ve made

A green house cube

stuffed with verdure seeking escape

Seeking opportunity to bloom again

To scatter seed

To create the future.

But you are heedless of this dream;

inside your  cube tender greens are safe

From weeds.

 

Poem- GRATITUDE April 9, 2016

Filed under: Poetry — Shawn L. Bird @ 9:30 am
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It is lonely

Seeing ghosts of wagging tails

Dancing feet and twinkling eyes.

To remember joy made physical

Only because of my existence.

It is lonely

To catch the movements

From the corners of my eyes

Of furry bodies no longer present.

Grief is a hard, hard, hard burden.

But you,

Are lighter without the responsibility

Lighter with the freedom

Lighter  from the consequences.

Lighter with the isolation

That is not loneliness to you.

But oh,

It is to me,

And my heavy heart struggles

With this burden of grief.

Knowing you.  Knowing me.

Knowing the sacrifice you make

To bring some relief from grief,

To bring me a piece of joy again,

Wagging on the tip

of a tiny tail.

 

2016/04/08

 

poem-attendance issues April 7, 2016

Filed under: Poetry,Teaching — Shawn L. Bird @ 10:54 am
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Again

an A

beside your name.

Nine boxes for nine days.

Six A’s.

You, with that great brain,

want A’s

on your transcript

not your attendance record.

What is happening in your world

that keeps you from learning?

Ties shackles to your potential

for excellence?  Your health is fine.

Oh, dear girl,

What can we do

to advocate for you?

 

poem-baby April 2, 2016

Filed under: Poetry — Shawn L. Bird @ 7:17 pm
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Baby

you’re far away.

Maybe

you’ll come home with me.

Maybe

it will be.

Baby

I just wanna say

if someday you’re here with me

You’ll be my only baby

and I’ll love you

unconditionally.

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(There might be a poodle puppy in my near future.  He needed a poem.  Maybe his poem should have been “One of these things is not like the others” because like me, he stands out in the group!  Guess which one?)  😉