Pretty Is as Pretty Does
Everyone wants to be pretty…When pretty’s just a toss of the dice…Nothing of consequence reallyNot like the choice between nasty … Continue reading Pretty Is as Pretty Does
Category: Poems
Stop Seeking
Seeking happinessCannot lead to peacefulnessContentment is joy Haiku bjb Continue reading Stop Seeking
Salt
The size of your vessel (body, mind, spirit) dictates your capacity, your resilience for life. Grandmother said– Add a teaspoon … Continue reading Salt
The Veil is Thin
The veil is thin nowI can feel my relativesHear their whisperings Tio I hear youThe auntie we called uncleOur other … Continue reading The Veil is Thin
Together
While we were shaking our fistsAnd writing lettersAnd raising our voicesAnd donating moneyAnd marchingWe were also knittingAnd weavingAnd paintingAnd raising … Continue reading Together
Waves
OCEAN I am both ocean and wave DeepStillImperturbable and EnergeticChurningInteractive You can’t know the peaceOf the oceanBy trying to soothe … Continue reading Waves
Waning Moon
There isn’t any time leftFor baby showersOr Tupperware partiesI haven’t any minutes to wasteOn polite conversation with strangersHave your high … Continue reading Waning Moon
Cry
I cry oftenA silent welling upWith tears spilling overOr ugly sobbingIt’s just the way I’m wired… When a child is … Continue reading Cry
Door After Door
There is this drive for accomplishment,A sense that something must be achievedOr a drive for adventureA sense that there is … Continue reading Door After Door
Brambles
I was pruning roses todayAnd thought about the grooming of childrenHow we can starve them of nurtureUntil the smallest drop … Continue reading Brambles
