She wears polka dot shoes with heels I gave her though not yet five and far away she follows me my shadow belated child of my child’s child. She wears a cowboy hat with heels I gave her she said, “I love God and Grandma Frances Jackets.” laughing hard until I cried overcome by a […]
Poetry Corner: Peter Blueberry “Eagle on the Waves”
There’s an angry storm Raging far out to sea. It’s whipping up the water, Giving it plenty of energy. Soon, large waves will be thrashing, And flying towards the land, Like eagles on the waves, Pounding onto the sand. So keep a watchful eye out, When the sea does roar, You might just see an […]
Poetry Corner: “On Losing Freedom” by Bud Light
In 1976 (our bicentennial year, 40 years ago) I was commissioned to write a poem in honor of that occasion. The title had to be about FREEDOM. I immediately set out to visit an older man who lived in our neighborhood (he was 75 then) to talk to him about the fact that he had […]
Poetry Corner: “Repeal of the ‘Two-Carrot Rule'” by Peter Bray
Watching far too much political horse s*** on TV and the Internet lately, my Mental Dream Machine went into orbit last night and came up with this piece In a dramatic compromise between “Feel the Bern” forces and Hillary’s DNC-preferred status, we all learned last night of the proposed “Repeal of the Two Carrot Rule!” […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: Seeking
Search for love and search for money Search for peace of mind Look behind the nooks and crannies See what you can find You can’t find the Pokemon If you don’t have a phone And every person seeks someone So they won’t be alone Do you need it? Do you want it? Can you do […]
Poetry Corner: “Love, When it Came” by Frances Jackson-Patrick
Love, when it came came late springing forth from tide’s retreat into my tired eyes then silken-like slipped o’er my breasts my shoulders and my thighs a shimmering dress of forgotten sighs. A suppleness replaced the gaunt of aging limbs light of foot and lovely I became (love’s sleight of hand the consequence) in fading […]
Poetry Corner: “Walk With Me While I Grow Older” by Peter Blueberry
Walk with me while I grow older, Hold my hand and brace my shoulder. The strength of your arm will steady my pace As I’m nearing the end of this amazing race. And if you will listen, while I talk, I’ll tell you secrets as we walk. So listen carefully, as I speak, Cuz the […]
Poetry Corner: “Germs (Or No Hope for Soap)” by Peter Blueberry
Miss Green was teaching When she happened to mention The invented invention Of Zacharias Jansen She said, “Because of him We now wash with soap. Because it’s he who invented The microscope.” “And from then on we could see What we saw not before, The germs on our skin That were making us sore.” “And […]
Poetry Corner: “Treasures in the Attic” by Sandy Parker
Sidling up the stair case, footprints in the dust, squeaky door, hinges full of rust. Hesitantly, she ascends to the attic. Relieved, it remains the same. Dim light through the window, shadows in the corners. So glad she came. Old scrapbooks call to her, edges fluttering as they speak, pick me, pick me, hear my […]
Poetry Corner: “Old Images” by Joel Fallon
How cumbersome the camera was, the tripod too and box of plates. The fuss to get the light just so, to make the whole thing straight and true was almost more than they could stand. Important too that everyone be still, not thrash or mill about. Regardless, trees moved in the wind and water flowed […]