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So many trees, how could I not climb?
The leaves beckon me to reach higher taunting with whispery voices then I look down and can’t see the ground Clinging tight to the trunk until I hear the dinner bell and friends gather laughing from the grass It takes … Continue reading
Afternoon Snack
Just tall enough to see the stove topI watch my mother fry baloney in a cast iron pan.Staticky pops and sizzles fill the kitchenalongside the primitive aroma of meat in fire. Jittery with hunger and excitement,I ask Mom not to … Continue reading
Summer Evening Sonnet
When the sun stays up late because it isn’t a school night, we spend the evenings playing outside, a pack of neighborhood kids tossing a baseball, football, Frisbee, whatever isn’t stuck on a roof or disappeared down a storm drain. … Continue reading
Hidden in Childhood
As many of my dear readers know because they’re published in it too, the anthology Hidden in Childhood from Literary Revelations has been released. Compiled by the indefatigable Gabriela Marie Milton, this anthology has 280 poems from over 150 poets, … Continue reading
Fear Itself
That big angry dog at the end of my paper route half German Shepherd half fear itself The one who barks and snaps at my tires as I pedal away fast as my twelve-year-old legs can pump Some days he’s … Continue reading
My Bully
From Robert Lee Brewer’s Write Better Poetry blog: For today’s prompt, write a villain poem. You could write a persona poem from the perspective of a popular villain (like Count Dracula, Thanos, or Dolores Umbridge). Or write a poem with … Continue reading
My First Crush
For today’s prompt, take the phrase “The First (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible titles include: “The First Kiss,” “The First Day … Continue reading
Frisbee
When the sun stayed up late because it wasn’t a school night, we would spend our summer evenings playing outside, a pack of neighborhood kids throwing a baseball, football, Frisbee, whatever wasn’t stuck on a roof or down a storm … Continue reading
Bartholomew Barker, Poet 