Random Poetry
This one is a bit different. The poem was created a while ago out of random phrases that our English department cut up and left out (the idea was to…
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August 20, 2021
To Do…
This one was inspired by a 'Spoken Word' poetry workshop that I attended in the distant past. It's good that poetry does not always have to rhyme. Today's Gratitude Item:…
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March 7, 2019
Thanks for the Jumper – A Poem
My 7th graders presented me with a pre-loved pinkish gray jumper in Science today. Apparently they got it at a market over the weekend and thought I'd appreciate it. Below…
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October 27, 2010
Diaspora Dreaming
This image is evocative of roots - which made it an appropriate place for the poem. Some of you may have seen this image before, it got posted on idreamincolor…
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November 21, 2007
E-man: A Cautionary Tale
E-men, or more correctly E-people are people that you know only via electronic communications. Things can become complicated when you actually meet an E-person in real time (see limerick below).…
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December 13, 2006
Fragile Leaf
Autumn has slipped away, and winter is now here to stay. Two lovers drawn too soon apart, remain connected heart to heart. A fragile leaf floats through time, that's the…
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November 29, 2006
Marble Army
All lined up in a row Its off to war we go We all look the same Called by number, not by name. Feeling blue, feeling sad? Sometimes life is…
November 19, 2006
Strange Lights
Subtle weaving in the night Not too lose and not too tight Gently rendered in the dark and signed with a watermark. Today's Gratitude Item: Time to recharge in improved…
November 11, 2006
Sun Stone
If you could capture the sun in a stone, Would you claim it all as your own? Or would you try and play it fair, By giving each one you…
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September 13, 2006
Potholes on the Way
Potholes on the way to paradise, Riches on the road to glory. In life's gamble you hold the dice, Find a good end to this story. Today's Gratitude item: Inspiration…
January 26, 2006