Somebody said, Nobody can, Fool everybody, With their plan; So if you’re into, Fooling all, And you don’t want, To drop the ball; Then I propose, Your paradigm, Should be; Relax and take your time; The way my friends, To get it done, Is fool them all, But; one by one Primetime Rhymes Publishing © […]
Poetry Corner: Johanna Ely “Grey”
Once I thought I understood the color grey and all its nuances- a wet, foggy blur of rain on glass, a single, clear tear on the cheek, a dull winter sky before snowfall. Now I inhale it- breathe the ashes that rise up from charred squares of land where houses once stood, from drifting, swirling […]
Poetry Corner: James Garrett “Brightness Came”
There lay Jimmy, sick and sad. His cold had made him feel so bad. While other boys went out to play, Jimmy had in bed to stay. How much we wanted him to rise, To see the sparkle in his eyes. Then magic crossed young Jimmy’s face, And awakened him to a sunny place. His […]
Poetry Corner: Bud Light “What My Daughter Lisa Tries to Say”
Talk to me show concern let me know there’s no need to fear you. listen to me show interest comment on my words to convey your understanding accept me welcome me give me your hand reach out to me. please. be my friend. I need a real friend. might you be the one? The above […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: Date Line Blues
I’ve got a friend in Africa We talk on social media I saw something that made me think In my encyclopedia We live our lives in separate days He’s living in tomorrow I wonder if he’d give me Information I could borrow Maybe he might tell me If my stocks will rise or fall Or […]
Poetry Corner: Bud Light “The Truth”
I went to see my primary physician About a pre-existing condition; The waiting room was crowded, it was plain to see; Yet a man managed to sit next to me. He started to speak up and assumed I’d concur When out of his mouth came a racial slur; In fact, two of them “That’s a […]
Poetry Corner: Mary Susan Gast “Fires All Around”
Varnish, Flecks of prom dress, Pine needles, gun powder, book bindings, PCBs, celery stalks, and rabbit fur Hashed Into the haze we breathe That dyes The rising sun, A neon tangerine.
Poetry Corner: James Garrett “Tears”
Tears stain the pillow, Turning oak to weeping willow. They were years in the making. Drops flowed from mind aching. Thoughts held fast. Thoughts not to last. Hidden from the light, In depths of night. James Garrett is a lifelong resident of Benicia and a former teacher at Benicia High School. He is the author […]
The A Cappella Handyman: Honey Do!
What does that mean? That’s the List that the Lady of the House makes to give to her husband or significant other (or Handyman like me) as Chores Around the House TO DO ASAP. These in a lighter category can include: 1. Fix front gate latch. 2. Adjust the height of the exercise bike. 3. […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: Why
People wonder why each day I write a poem to read To bring a smile or make them think Fulfills my greater need But most of all this age requires Our language to be clear We write our thoughts in shortened ways While texting to our peers BFF and OMG Are insincere at best Foolish […]