Category Archives: Poetry and Lyrics

Lunch Time Haiku

a day at the mall •
the sky topped with puffy clouds •
people buying shoes. Continue reading →

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Thunderstorm warnings #haiku

alternating bursts, •
the fireflies and the lightning •
fill my dark window Continue reading →

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Looking ahead to August

The August Poetry Postcard Fest was initiated in 2007 by poets Paul Nelson and Lana Ayers. Continue reading →

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Fourth of July Sum Up and a Quote

For man to be able to live he must either not see the infinite, or have such an explanation of the meaning of life as will connect the finite with the infinite. — Leo Tolstoy Continue reading →

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Killing and Revenge (and a firefly)

No war was ever won •
by killing and revenging •
the children of all. Continue reading →

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