Grown from a tiny seed into an imposing tower, Man twists the wood... chipped bark into death, life on a cross blood on the leaves.
Category: Poems
Alliterations, Cacophony, Consonance, Elisions,
Diction, Homonyms, Hyberboles, Imagery, Irony,
Oxymorons, Prosody, Puns, Metaphors, Rhymes,
Synonyms, Tones, Similes and Smiles.
Pain (a Haiku)
Soul coils in turmoil Face aghast in made-up mask Body contracting.
Embrace (a Haiku)
Wiry specked hair chafes Warm shoulder hollow holds face Strong soft arms encase.
Little Farmer Boy (a Poem)
Dirt on your face bib overalls on, turning your head up to the sun. Head to the barn bucket in hand, doing your chores, following Dad. Feed the animals, mow the lawn, pick up the eggs, up before dawn. Mama makes breakfast you eat your fill, clean up, change clothes, it’s time for school. Writing… Continue reading Little Farmer Boy (a Poem)
Weep (a Poem)
Weep oh children Weep for the love That’s been showered upon you. Weep oh stalwart of heart Weep for the joys of labor That have been given unto you. Weep oh you scamp Weep for the misdeeds That cannot be cleansed by you. Weep oh man and woman of God Forgiveness is accessible Take it,… Continue reading Weep (a Poem)
Spirit (a Haiku)
Harmony in song Vibrations pimple the skin Tears overcome me.
Dance (a Poem and Word Game)
Hip-hop, Jazz, Tootsie Roll, Jive, Belly dance, Cha-cha, Tango, Charleston, Foxtrot, Breakdance, Ballet, Tap, Chicken, Disco... Bunny Hop, Folk Dance, Clogging, Flamenco, Modern, Mambo, Electric Slide, Macarena, Boot Scootin' Boogie, Polka, Hokey Pokey, Nae Nae, Funk, Samba, Salsa, Hula, Punk... Go ahead, take a chance... You too, can be lord of a dance.
California Morning – a Haiku
Cream coffee steaming, Fluffy donut glistening Warm bright sun shining.
Dawn Marie Paul 