Today I got mad My husband was rude to me So I was rude back Then he tried to joke But I swelled up like a toad Our poor friend stood by It’s no fun to watch Long-term married people fight It’s undignified I can be thin-skinned It is not a pretty sight I go…
Tag: flash poetry
Flash poetry: Right Now
A long day of work Students from morning ’til night Green against gray skies I love my students They are smart and fresh and strong White flashes of light My life is enriched Through this “enrichment” I give The mourning dove coos How did this happen? This unplanned, but happy life? Sweet like gardenias Gratitude…
At This Very Moment
My dog is lying at the back door looking out into the dark The street in front of my house only has an occasional car going by The stained glass lampshades here in the living room glow red and green A helicopter hums far overhead My cat meows from the chair in the other room…
Writing Prompt: Last Night in March
It is raining here The night is chilly and wet A siren cuts through the dark The drapes are drawn tight A barrier from the cold Lamps cast deep shadows Tomorrow’s promise Of blue skies and a warm sun Brings hope and solace
Poetry Prompt: Good-Bye to My Sister
I see her lying in her hospital bed Dark brown eyes half closed Square jaw tight Can she hear me? I lean close “Hello, Sister.” Her pale lips shift Into a half-smile Her skin is smooth Her body warm Her legs toned From constant walking But I know this body Is hiding the truth That…
Flash Prompt: Haiku on Night and Sweet Sleep
Silence surrounds me Night’s chill permeates the air A far-off dog barks My body craves warmth Soft bed and heavy blankets Dreams of summer days Sweet sleep calls to me Restorative night awaits Sunrise pink with hope
Prompt: My Day in Verse
I am sick, have caught my husband’s rasping cough My throat is scratchy and my ears are itchy I don’t feel that bad so I saw all my students They moved away as I coughed We are in the throes of AP term papers Beloved and Catch 22 How different can you get? Oh, and…
Prompt: Haiku: Cold Cross-Town Trip at 2 am
Entering the cold A frigid winter’s evening Hides inside the car Cross town trip drags by Car heater spews icy air Legs quiver and quake Front door lock resists Wind so cold it slides through clothes Home awaits with warmth Gas stoves radiate Shivers are replaced with heat A happy relief A night filled with…
Prompt: Haiku: A Winter’s Night
Weather shifts to cold Wind brings Canada far south Stars white in black sky Gas stoves cast orange glow Hot flames flicker with quiet joy Warmth melts away cold Thoughts of bed entice Cozy under heavy quilts A warm, safe cocoon Dreams of summer days Green trees, red birds and blue water Fill this winter…
Flash Poetry Prompt: Mother Mary
She stares at meA trace of sadness in her eyesThe baby’s cheekNext to hersHis warmth matching her warmthHis baby scent mingling with hers. Her nose is long with a soft tipAnd the baby’s matchesin miniatureTheir lineage clearMaking it no questionWho belongs to whom. And yet the baby looks at his motherWith wisdomHis dark eyes matching…
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