Have you ever had this experience, or something like it? It's mid-October. You're taking a leisurely stroll through the neighborhood park. The crisp autumn air fills your lungs. You take a crisp bite out of an especially crisp Honeycrisp apple. Your beloved corgi or dachshund … [Read more...]
Perfectly
This poem was submitted in response to our October 2017 poetry challenge. Crashing, pounding, the sea hits the sand The water and the wind go hand in hand Take a step forward, feel the breeze on your face Reach down, touch the ocean, standing tall in its place … [Read more...]
Questioning over Questioning
This poem was submitted in response to our October 2017 poetry challenge. why am i sitting here, drawing dicey deductions in my head and filling bubbles with the correct dosage of no. 2 lead? i miss my gel pens, my colored pencils and it’s quiet and Specific Aquatic … [Read more...]
After I’m Gone
This poem was submitted in response to our October 2017 poetry challenge. Once I depart the house won’t be the same. So quiet it has become now that I am gone. The dogs sit in the window waiting for me to return. … [Read more...]
I’m Not There
This poem was submitted in response to our October 2017 poetry challenge. I catch sight of the adults Oblivious to my presence I linger a while longer Waiting for my perfect chance Smiles on their faces that won’t last for long … [Read more...]