The house is silent
except for the screaming
in my head.
poem-environmental paradox September 7, 2014
The enviro activist
pointed to the sky
decrying ‘chem trails’
she blamed for the clouds,
as she triggered my asthma,
with her cigarette smoke.
poem- chess September 5, 2014
The only way to win
a chess game with a master
is never to make the move
he expects you to make.
poem-here
Here
every time I pass this place
I smile, remembering you
right here
with me.
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(WordPress says this is my 1600th post on this blog)
poem-rescue?
From over the hill
ten inch trout
between his bill
a gull flies toward the lake.
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Unlikely rescue mission.
poem-voyeur September 2, 2014
Voyeur at the glass
watching as I bathe;
crow on my skylight
peeking again.
poem-stone
I lean against stone
eyes closed
longing for what was
or what will be,
what was lost without
reason or rhyme.
I lean against stone
and in dreams,
see time.
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An Outlander themed poem
poem- real life take 2 August 31, 2014
Son returns
from Brazilian dreams
Misses his flights and is stranded in The Big City
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Good thing today his sister moved into an apartment 10 mins from the airport, eh?
poem-leaving
The trucks are packed
tight with boxes and furniture.
You’re off to The Big City for university,
to earn the final credentials to begin your career.
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Sorry to hear about the flat tire on the Coquihalla Highway, kid.
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The Coquihalla Highway connects the interior of BC with the Lower Mainland and Greater Vancouver. It is a high mountain pass.
Shawn L. Bird 