My gentleman friend is no gentleman

He thwarts me every time

He is so predictable

It is making it hard to rhyme

I want to scratch his eyes out

But what would that do to my nails

I want to send him postage due to another woman he has failed...

Once upon a time

In a world close to thine

Lived a town of children who dreamed of nothing but sleep

They danced half the day

Did their homework right way

And always remembered how many loving words to speak

They longed for the night

Bundled up nice and tight

As their parents sang them to sleep

They prayed night would stay

So they could dream the night away

As they started to count their sheep

...

My feeling of belonging as a child was curled up on my father’s leg while he was in his recliner

We would watch old John Wayne movies because they were my Daddy’s favorite

We would travel to national parks in California

He had the greatest belly laugh

We loved being together

My Daddy was a type A personality

He liked to get wherever he was going as fast as possible

He was hard working

He own...

The natural violence of the exhaustion of being ill

I try to ride the waves of the emotions I am feeling

I want to rest

Sleep is but a dream

The end will come as it always does

In it’s own time

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When I pet one of my beloved dog’s head, he purrs almost like a kitten. The sound comes from his throat. It is soft and very calming sound. It is a happy sound that vibrates. The sound is in the word purr said slowly enough with flourish....

London had been my favorite place

Long before I visited there

My favorite films took place there

My favorite music was recorded there

Twenty two years ago today I boarded my first plan to London

Did the tourist thing

Went into a charity shop to buy a red sweater as I was freezing

Stopped by other tourists asking me for directions

Bought my first business suit

Went to opening day at Royal Ascot

Sa...

A friend of a friend asked me a question

I knew the answer

It felt mean to say

So I pleaded ignorance

Then she would not let it go

She kept asking me why

Why had her friendship ended with our mutual friend

I did not want to share the revelation

But I did want to end our friend of a friendship...

It was Jake & Parker’s first anniversary together. They were at dinner where they were startled. The lights went out. Loud noises were occurring around them. They wanted to run. Then they discover as lights turned on that it was a surprise party. With their hearts both beating wildly from the scare and there were both hyperventilating. Jake’s eyes that were already big they got larger. He ...

We are in the midst of an astronomical catastrophe

People around the world are dying of the Coronavirus

We are in lockdown

We are required by law to wears masks in grocery stores

Maintaining six feet distance

While this will not last forever

Right now it feels like it has already...

Deep down, you’re really shallow

You don’t acknowledge my existence even when are are close to each other in the same room

I didn’t choose to be this age but I would

I am amused by what you lack

You are a poser

Deep down? What is that?

Deep down, you’re really shallow...