equity shares
reflect inequity
equity dreams
reflect iniquity
equity seems
a dream to be
poem- matchless October 15, 2015
“I want a wood fire,” she sighed.
“Go light a match on the porch,” he said,
“and never say I don’t support
your dreams.”
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Oh, the sarcasm! But since they don’t have a fireplace in their house, I guess this is the best that could be managed.
poem- cooking
Oh
the expression of distraught incredulity
on the dog’s face as
a tantalizing utensil travels above his head
on the way to the sink,
instead of to his dish.
poem- pickle poetry October 13, 2015
Your jar of pickled poems–
cheek puckering poetry,
sour smiles behind glass–
makes me laugh.
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My students handed in their poetry collections today. Among them is a jar with poems written on green pickle shaped papers. 🙂 Bethany wins cutest poetry project. Too bad it wasn’t a contest. (Hmm. Maybe next year?!)
poem- pondering October 12, 2015
I wonder why
you can defrost everything in the freezer
if you leave it slightly open for an hour,
but a turkey left to thaw for days in the fridge
stays frozen solid?
poem-butter October 11, 2015
She studies his torso,
surveys lines and curves,
tracks
sinews
. and
. flesh,
melts,
wishes she was butter:
s p r e a d o u t ,
simmering,
glistening
in those crevices,
turning into warm caramel
within his embrace.
poem-changes
The rain has stopped
Thunder in October?
The world has changed.
The wind blows off the dead,
flings pieces of forest in a mad dance
to burial & rebirth.
poem- autumn urges October 10, 2015
This melancholy restlessness
is your annual autumnal journeying urges,
your need for novelty and new scenery,
but your soul’s longing will not be resolved
at the auto auction.
Really.
poem- leaving October 9, 2015
The sky is dappled with gold
glistening spots carried in the breeze,
waltzing with the wind,
raining down upon me,
autumn leaves.
Shawn L. Bird 
poem- amazing? October 14, 2015
Tags: amazing, comment, irony, observation, poem, poetry, sarcasm
When you said my outfits are always amazing
did you mean they cause great surprise?
or that they leave you in wonder
or that you find them astonishing?
I’m not sure it’s good that you think I dress
in ways that are astonishing, astounding,
surprising, stunning, staggering, shocking,
startling, stupefying, breathtaking;
awesome, awe-inspiring, sensational,
remarkable, spectacular, stupendous,
phenomenal, extraordinary, incredible,
unbelievable; mind-blowing, jaw-dropping;
or wondrous.
Was your comment verbal irony?
or have I tipped the scales into weirdness?
I’m sure I’m not really so startlingly impressive.
But if you truly think so,
Thanks.
I guess.
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Someone I admire made this comment at an event, and while I took it as a compliment, I pondered that one can disguise true opinion in the flexibilities of English! What is irony but a twist of meaning? With thanks to the Google dictionary for this one.
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