Celebration Poem

It's a new year, a new
chance at life. We can
start all over, try
new things, and
create new memories.
It's a new year-
a new start.

11.30.2010: Two for Tuesdays

Lessons Learned:
I never regret, I only
learn lessons. Every
experience, positive
or negative, is a lesson
for me to apply to my
life in the future. I
appreciate pas lessons
learned, and look
forward ro new ones
to make me a stronger,
better person.

Lessons Never Learned:
Broke your arm while
skateboarding, banged
your head on the door
while running through
the hosue after your
daughter. You are never
going to learn, are you?

11.25.2010: Animal Poem

I want a pet, something
small, soft, cuddly.
Instead, we have a snake.
Two, in fact. They just
aren't that cuddly. I don't
care what my boyfriend says.

Two for Tuesdays

Form Poem:
November has come,
at last, making itself known
with a chilling wind.

Non-Form Poem:
I despise form poems,
I hate being confined.
I write how I want,
what I want, and
throw off the shackles
of your form.

11.18.2010: Palindrome Poetry

Turning leaves gracefully fly,
dying flowers, graying sky,
glowing moon, howling wolves
under the wolves' howling moon,
glowing sky graying, flowers
dying fly, gracefully leaves turning.

11.12.2010: Forget What They Say Poem:

Forget what they say
about heartache and pain,
disappointments.
Let yourself fall
headlong into love.
Close your eyes and
don't look down.

11.10.2010: Love Poem

Words cannot express
how much I love you. But I'll
never stop trying.

11.9.2010: Two for Tuesday

Slow Down:
I want to stop and
smell the roses as I
watch the clouds drifting.

Never Slow Down:
We can never slow
down. Because if we do, they
will catch up to us.

11.8.2010: Agreement Poem:

So we agree to disagree-
you will disagree with
everything I say, while I
will get angry and
stomp around the house.
We'll laugh, kiss, make up,
and repeat the entire process
in a few hours.

11.6.2010: Looking for _____ Poem:

I am looking for the person you
used to be. The person who talked
books with me, asked my opinion,
rubbed my feet once and bought
me cupcakes for my birthday.
I am looking for him, but cannot
find him. Instead, I see you,
obnoxious, misogynist, man-boy
whom I don't even recognize,
who can't even decide if he
wants to be my friend or not.
There's just you. I don't even
know you.

11.4.2010: Containment Poem:

The evening is settling in,
the breeze warm on our skin.
I watch her- long legs,
blonde hair, little colt-
as she catches fireflies.
I hold out the jar when
she runs to me, hands
cupped. We put her capture
in the jar and hold it
to the night, wondering
how many more for a lamp.

11.2.2010: Two for Tuesday

Ready to Start:
I am ready to start,
get this show on the road.
Pack up the car,
start then engine,
let's go, go, go!

Not Ready:
I always put off
to the last minute
getting ready, as if,
subconsciously, I
don't really want to go.

10.27.2010: What I Love About____ Poem:

What I love about you
is the way you make me laugh,
the way you cuddle up to me
in the dark, and whisper of love.

What I love about you
is how smart you are,
the way you talk,
the way you see.

What I love about you
is how you made me love me.
I can do anything, be anyone,
look any way in your eyes.

What I love about you
is the way you love me.
Your kindness and support-
how you love me no matter what.

What I love about you
is the way that we love.
With equality and respect,
friendship, our whole selves.

10.6.2010: "On the Other Side of the Fence" Poem

On the other side of the fence,
the house stands empty,
and is falling apart.
The grass is unmowed,
the green pool draws mosquitoes.
On the other side of the fence
is the face of foreclosure.

9.29.2010: Emergency Poem

My hose has a run,
my dress a stain,
my heel is broken.
We have to cancel dinner.

9.15.2010: Person Poem

For my teacup:

My Grandma, my teacup,
is small, it's true.
But so ready to cheer up,
so full of love for you.

My teacup, my grammy,
lovely and kind,
silly and sassy,
never far from my mind.

9.1.2010: Set the World on Fire Poem

I smelled the gasoline-
everything was drenched.
He stood on the peak,
and flicked the Bic.
I held my breath-
it didn't spark.
It began to rain.

8.25.2010: Whatever____ Poem

Whatever happened to quality
tv? Sitcoms, game shows, good
entertainment? Where did all
of this "reality" come from? It's
not even real! It's all just
bad writing. Don't books and
the outdoors just look
so much better?

8.11.2010: As I was Saying Poem

As I was saying
before being so rudely-
oh look! A kitty!

8.4.2010 Poem: Shopping Poem

I do not shop for clothes,
jewelry, handbags, shoes.
These are not my creature
comforts. I shop for books,
yarn, film. These are the
items that give me relief,
warmth,comfort, love.