A Quick Fix of Six #5

Silver Eyes Ignited

hopping mad the bunny dashes
yonder in the crick it splashes
old frog man belches
reeds retreat in horror
ye scarcely see an angry rodent
all worked up like a river torrent

A Quick Fix of Six #4

Trapped in a Freefall

poached eggs and bacon
boiling pits of tar
sizzling ice
frigid fire
caught up within a supernova
lost in tendrils of desire

A Quick Fix of Six #3

Silent whispers

sparkling dew on darling buds
shaken off, disturbed of sudden
frightened under piercing glare
wither in the searing heat
stay strong, stand firm
thy glory shall return

A Quick Fix of Six #2

Cosmic Kaleidoscope

dragon eggs upon the sand
gravel cracking by the sea
swelling waves
scorching fire
tsunami meets a great volcano
trails of ashes and debris

A Quick Fix of Six #1

Antics of Antiquity

along the lane
among the grasses
frolic little boys
dolled up darling lasses
forgotten like a painting
dusty in the attic

Derailed Quatrain #48

Pretentious Panther

rolling grasses caught in a breeze
in scorching heat, the herds trudge on
lazy on a rock the beast lays quiet
no sense pouncing on such easy prey

Derailed Quatrain #47

Calculating Carnivore

zebras on the Serengeti
prance the mighty wildebeest
caribou that roam the tundra
all will be my scrumptious feast

Derailed Quatrain #46

Fighting through Jell-O

wading in marshes surrounded by fog
climbing a mountain, no end within view
tread in an ocean, on come the waves
crown in a sandstorm, never to find

Derailed Quatrain #45

Collide with the Dreamscape

rolling hills that slip right through your grasp
faces changing, people come and go
not like a storybook, does this turn out, alas
caught in the ether, dying embers glow

Derailed Quatrain #44

Evil shall Die

load the gun and cock it
pad across the hallway
find and kill the victim
swift but ever sneaky

Derailed Quatrain #43

Assaulting Land-O-Lakes Castle

he hacked and slashed upon that hardened slab
scraping only tendrils good for naught
and when at last a chunk came flying off
it smacked him in the face and knocked him out

Derailed Quatrain #42

Don't say that

He wrecked his jeep
while following the hearse.
Then said as he began to bleed,
"How could this day get worse?"

Derailed Quatrain #41

Glorious Charge

swords at ready, shields raised high
prepared to bleed, to take the blows
for family and friends, for lovers and honor
we shall win, or we shall die

Circles of Color #7

Slice it open

orange
fruit
ripe
dripping
blood
sweat
fingers
knife
reflection
orange

Circles of Color #6

Cheers and Drama

pink
sky
ribbon
girls
candy
sweet
artificial
sticky
fake
pink

Circles of Color #5

So ends the Royal Road

purple
robe
scepter
veins
throb
sunset
death
casket
flowers
purple

Circles of Color #4

Broken Lineage

gold
crown
shine
fade
tarnished
lost
blood
bones
teeth
gold

Circles of Color #3

Envy on the other side

green
lawn
fresh
pristine
car
new
trees
fancy
cash
green

Circles of Color #2

Wedding Siren

blue
velvet
soft
lace
flowers
dry
wither
crack
tears
blue

Circles of Color #1

Charging Bull

red
blood
knife
stab
pain
bed
nurse
mean
rage
red

Derailed Quatrain #40

Craving for Blood

scraped, bruised, pocked and scarred
like storm blown branches, keeling over
strength from ancient twisted roots
"Bring it on. I fight for honor!"

Derailed Quatrain #39

Caliente

sirloin sizzles on a grill
cajun spice, like incense, rises
hear the juices spit and crackle
lick your lips, you're tantalized

Derailed Quatrain #38

Knotted Oak by the Headstone

twisted branches
peeling bark
leaves all withered
in the dark

Derailed Quatrain #37

Lounging kids in sweats and crew socks

mushroom jumping to a beat
sword and ocarina ready
laser blasts from blocky starships
rain outside is pounding steady

Derailed Quatrain #36

Fool's Gold

creaking doors and rolling tires
vultures squawking in the skies
sizzling air could fry an egg
near these old abandoned mines

Derailed Quatrain #35

War and Honor

pierced by rusty, crooked arrow
ghastly sound of flesh impaled
crimson seeping, tunic soaking
bulging eyes accept the end

Derailed Quatrain #34

Seven Angry Robins

upon the slatted sill they sat
ensconced in conversation
quickly bickering in bursts
of icy indignation

Derailed Quatrain #33

Agape

jagged icicle incisors
jutting from the lip of a cavern
gleaming white against a dark maw
tremble at the sound of stillness

Derailed Quatrain #32

Water drips in cavern

whispers
in the dark
echoes
shiver bones

Derailed Quatrain #31

It's on in the Amazon!

swiftly kicked across the jungle
sticky webs and vines entangle
abrasive tears and laughter mingle
bulgy eyes on anaconda

Derailed Quatrain #30

Midnight Masquerade

behind the shiny mask lies visage withered
bespeaking ancient strength like molten iron
fragile in his arms the porcelain maiden
in minor chords the minstrels set a rhythm

Derailed Quatrain #29

Tucked Away

melodious bird in golden cage
mournful it intones the day
blankly stare at silver key
longing someday to be free

Derailed Quatrain #28

Whisper of Beauty

star drawn on canvas dark
meticulous creation of brilliance
ink spilled in dripping tendrils
supernova winks out of existence

Derailed Quatrain #27

Precarious Pachyderm

"An elephant on a tightrope?
My goodness, sir, you must joke!
Now what is that shadow I see?
It's falling, oh dear, oh dear me!"

Derailed Quatrain #26

Awkward Rain Dance

under the boughs of an oak
the old fool stood up and spoke
how he scolded and cursed at the rain
'til a lightning bolt shattered his cane

Derailed Quatrain #25

Gasping for Errant Sanity

confused like shoes on the head
trying to scream without steam
thoughts like dirty clothes strewn
trapped in a caving in room

Derailed Quatrain #24

Two lefts ain't right!

he moved his feet to the beat
he bobbed his head to the medley
she cried out in pain asking why
did this bum have to be so clumsy

Derailed Quatrain #23

Man's Real Best Friend

he doesn't wag a furry tail
or try to lick your face
upon a wooden plank he died
to save the human race

Derailed Quatrain #22

Foundation Shaken

searing flames, rising, licking
giant boulder tumbling down
howling winds of rage and fury
icicles like sharp spears falling

Derailed Quatrain #21

Terrors of the Night

slither and coil, flicking, hissing tongue
eight hairy legs crawling, spinning out a web
dark and silent stillness, pounding heart and breath dried up
wake up, wake up, 'tis just a dream... or is it?

Another Silly Limerick

Mayor made of Stone

oh rubbed I the proof in his face
his hands were entrenched at his waist
I shouted and screamed
"Corruption and greed!"
a bonnet and gown of fine lace

Derailed Quatrain #20

Arabian Twilight

rolling dunes of golden sand
sunset tendrils ever reaching
vultures wait with eyes of hunger
as thugs ambush the caravan

Derailed Quatrain #19

Bile and Homicide

ants on the prowl for rotten garbage
bicycle rusting, neglected, unused
core of an apple, freshly discarded
Sinister figure, trench coat and hood

Derailed Quatrain #18

America on Parade

fire engine, sirens blaring
wedding gown on virgin flowing
children's tongues from raspberry candy
a nation's might is in the family

Derailed Quatrain #17

Messengers of Blood and Mercy

lion majestic and quick to pounce
man of renown expelling all doubt
steady the ox and thorough the plow
eagle proclaims the glory and power

Derailed Quatrain #16

Traffic Light Berserk

golden eagles diving
Dripping crimson blood
waves on emerald shore
sparks and twisted metal

Cute Little Quatrain #1

Punish the Jungle

pant
sprint
dazed
fall

Derailed Quatrain #15

Sinking through the Floor

melted like ice cream in sizzling august sun
dripping and leaking from an old chipped up cup
gravity pulling, a tidal wave, a black hole
empty and drained, a car out of gas, rusty, stranded

Derailed Quatrain #14

Tossed to a Vortex of Iniquity

grasping, swinging, monkey in the jungle
falling, crashing, boulder off a cliff edge
staring, gaping, looms the mouth of a lion
fighting, winning, bloody like a gladiator

Derailed Quatrain #13

Chasing Ephemeral Moments

sting from a wasp on a muggy afternoon
tripping on roots and tangled in thorns
scrambling up and tumbling down
bruises and scrapes washed away in the creek

Derailed Quatrain #12

Safety catch flipped to OFF

stare down the barrel of an echoing canyon
Words of menace unheard over the din of silence
mist settles thick like ghastly specter
swift little click is a clap of thunder

Derailed Quatrain #11

Death or life? Is there another option?

languish in a syrup of depression
cardinals and robins tweet discordant tones
sun's searing brightness, a slap in the face
hide beneath itchy blanket, hope for restless sleep

Derailed Quatrain #10

Heart Squeezed in a Vice

steady pulsing, pomegranate red
rising tide of fury, lava overflows
faster, faster, cheetah seems like snail
pressure in an hourglass, dam on brink of bursting

Derailed Quatrain #9

White Noise

gentle electronic buzzing
air flow swishing, intermittent
steady pulse of keyboard clacking
hailstorm pounds the fragile rooftop

Derailed Quatrain #8

Caffeinated Half Remembered Dreams

thoughts in circle, hamster on a wheel
rockets launched from depths of mental canyons
imploding in the face of steel constructions
hazy like a drive through London fog

Derailed Quatrain #7

Rollin'

heavy thudding, pavement cracking
wheels like bison in stampede
crushing insects, birds, and rodents
progress raging like a hurricane

Derailed Quatrain #6

Claustrophobia

on hands and knees now raw from constant scraping
tiny flame lights inches in stretching ebony
cough and gasp for ragged breaths of mildew
helpless, pushing onward, biting down the panic

Derailed Quatrain #5

Sealed in Tight

thunder slams the sky like cannon blast
beyond the tunnel walls, a brilliant flash
stalactites shudder, ceiling crumbling down
panic fills the hearts of men now trapped

Derailed Quatrain #4

Surprised by Solitude

bursting forth through atmosphere
tapestry of lights on blackness
breathless at the vast and empty
feels like speck of dust in canyon

Derailed Quatrain #3

Precipice

tumbling stones in gathered swiftness scraping
as ghastly spirits howl, dive the breezes
little saplings bend, then dreadful cracking
plunging headlong down to barren valley

Derailed Quatrain #2

Lady of the Old Victorian Mansion

upon credenza, polished, fragile
window to a charmed antiquity
refracted light on gleaming crystal
one careless thrust will cause to shatter

Derailed Quatrain #1

So drips the melting Scarlet

peel away as crystals glisten
sharp as lance to throat they linger
shades of bright then dull in sequence
petals droop in listless crinkle

Odd Little Boxes #7

Poachers and Tokens

net
emu
tuna
ah

Odd Little Boxes #6

Straight up Strength

bid
ire
desire
iron
road
ends

Odd Little Boxes #5

Whispers of Ice Cream

fat
ale
tempt
pie
tell
low
we

Odd Little Boxes #4

A Peasant's Embarrassment

toe
old
edict
cow
two

Odd Little Boxes #3

Wicked Picnic

mad
axe
death
tea
ham

Odd Little Boxes #2

Dismal Christmas

pie
illl
elf

Odd Little Boxes #1

A Castle of Glass

dim
ice
men

Odd Little Boxes: Introduction

This will be an experimental series of poems in which the letters form a box and it reads the same from top to bottom as it does from left to right. Let me know your thoughts on this idea, even if they are negative. It's an experiment so I want your feedback.

Quite a Haiku #38

African Elements

puddles gather mud
welcoming the elephants
seering heat relief

Quite a Haiku #37

Smitten by Kittens

prowling on the hour
glowing eyes and claws like knives
clump of fuzz, beware!

Quite a Haiku #36

Summer Enchanted

air envelopes us
swishing willow branches sway
breeze floats from the east

Quite a Haiku #35

Flood from the Fissure

solitude in song
shower of sweet salvation
sparkle of solace

Quite a Haiku #34

Hush

listen to the rain
awake to conversation
of the birds at play

Quite a Haiku #33

Master of Dirt

digging, scurrying
under hill and dale, then pop
up for breath of air

Quite a Haiku #32

Old Ways and Cold Days

a wolf on the prowl
stiff ears upraised attentive
ready now to pounce

Quite a Haiku #31

Bespeaking Ancient Gardens

spices fill the air
blossoms sweet as Solomon
fountains gurgle forth

Quite a Haiku #30

Delightful Squealing

birds on branches rise
beneath a nectar skyscape
gentle corus chirp

Quite a Haiku #29

Sounds on the Windowpane

pitter patter down
outside the rain is falling
puddles fill the ground

Quite a Haiku #28

Dried up River Bed

ogle crusty bones
alone in desert thirsty
carrion decays

Quite a Haiku #27

Sent from Heaven

feathers ever float
outstretched wings inspiring hope
dive and glide for hours

Quite a Haiku #26

Rich Brown and Luscious Green

empty fields outstretched
plowed in fertile elegance
rural bliss for cows

Quite a Haiku #25

Nature's Ballroom

early morning bloom
petals waltz to swallows sweet
courtyard cantata

Quite a Haiku #24

Avalanche

nameless faces drift
littered remains of snow banks
slowly waste away

Quite a Haiku #23

Fantastic Phantom

insect like a stick
blend in among the branches
munching leaves for lunch

Quite a Haiku #22

A Deep Dark Blue

moon is smiling down
from sky of white specked darkness
shooting star so bright

Quite a Haiku #21

Backward Flows the River

rotten marsh festers
rats bring terror and sorrow
eastward sets the sun

Backward Flows the River

rotten marsh festers
rats bring terror and sorrow
eastward sets the sun

Quite a Haiku #20

Sweet Moment in a daze

cherry blossoms dare
to poke through forests ancient
catching golden rays

Quite a Haiku #19

Wailing Gale

flying in the sky
a wind with fury whipping
dizzy little bird

Quite a Haiku #18

A Dear Little Deer

tongue to water laps
soft fur in sunlit amber
birds among the path

Quite a Haiku #17

Oasis

move along the dunes
camels prance toward shallow pool
panting as its noon

Quite a Haiku #16

Dreary Drizzle

rivulets cascade
willows sway in chilly air
howling omen wind

Quite a Haiku #15

Rodents in the Rain

scurry earnestly
over earthen compost plowed
down the valley slope

Quite a Haiku #14

Clover and Cleverness

lo the fields and hills
luscious emeralds shimmer
softly rolling on

Quite a Haiku #13

Vast and Salty

graceful seagulls drift
sky all blue ethereal
swiftly roll the waves

Quite a Haiku #12

Romance over the Fence

enchanted petals
on scented current flutter
pink and red they float

Quite a Haiku #11

Sparks

willow branches howl
hours have the ashes drifted
pounce of fire quickens

Sonnet Sunday #1

Tick Tock

across the yard, a shadowed figure slinks
perched high above, a feathered barn owl hoots
beyond the walls drift laughs as glasses clink
to swipe the loot, no better chance will come

amidst the crowd, a dimpled woman nods
inebriated guards are swigging meade
the minstrels sing a tale of lords and Gods
a perfect opportunity for greed

a dark and empty tomb, bespeaks the hall
on woven fabric, torchlit patterns dance
reverberate an echo through the hall
a bout of nerves akin to first romance

oh thrill of fear that still he may be found
within his throat, the sweet, familiar pound

Quite a Haiku #10

Bright Sky Feeling

chilly wind whipping
velvet grass swishing gently
freedom crisp as leaves

Quite a Haiku #9

Assemble for Battle

lizard climbing gourd
his friends from corners slither
aphid invasion

Quite a Haiku #8

Goats at Play

chains of daisies float
cotton clouds drift lazily
green the hills they graze

Quite a Haiku #7

Fairy in a Jar

buzz in misty twi-
light from hundreds twinkling like
fiery sparks at dusk

Quite a Haiku #6

Sound of Spring Outside

safe from raindrops daze
in cozy darkness resting
cubs with mama wait

Quite a Haiku #5

Grass sleeps at Last

elk entranced at how
amber blends to ebony
completely expressed

Quite a Haiku #4

Eulogy in D Minor

oh ominous song
ring out lark, pause thumping hearts
till fog tints our sobs

Quite a Haiku #3

Clear Sky, Dreamy High

breath expelled with ebbs
at wonderment directed
starscapes ever stretch

Quite a Haiku #2

Tones of Loneliness

soft echoes whistle
off icicle cathedral
shards clink as crystal

Quite a Haiku #1

Breezy Reprieve by the Sea

quiet violets sway
umbrellas held by fellas
summer under shade

Couplets of Collusion #100

Voluptuary Life

he ate and ate, and then he ate some more
face down, they found him flopped across the floor

Couplets of Collusion #99

To Cause a Rankling

her jibes and nags were constant with disdain
his death would slowly come with constant pain

Couplets of Collusion #98

Somniloquent Simon

a common stratagem for reaching sleep
yet as he drifted off, still came the sheep

Couplets of Collusion #97

Continual Larceny

"Miss Marshal nearly had a heart attack."
"Good grief! The man's a kleptomaniac."

Couplets of Collusion #96

Harbinger of a Hailstorm

they shuddered at the clouds of dark portent
a feeble form of shelter, their poor tent

Couplets of Collusion #95

Panegyric Pluck

the drivers charged ahead with steely nerve
and neither man would ever think to swerve

Couplets of Collusion #94

Crabs in a Bucket

an understatement, "Bob is sedulous."
we'll all be sacked if work like this persists

Couplets of Collusion #93

Not so hot now, eh?!

"His pride must meet with swift and strong abasement."
"Let's lock him up to freeze down in the basement."

Couplets of Collusion #92

Worshipers of the Spider

thin lips spat out pejoratives like bile
his followers were clearly in denial

Couplets of Collusion #91

Ironic Insanity

the man who claimed to be so super smart
began to scream and topple shopping carts

Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Allies by Kristi Golden, A Poetic Response

Gaping Maw of Doom

alliance with foes, so surreal
attacking a thing they can't feel
the monster will die
but don't heave a sigh
for now, with the Sith, they must deal

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Walden by Henry David Thoreau, A Poetic Response

Philosophy in the Woods

the life of his neighbors, he pitied
the bustle and grind of the city
he lived by a pond
and pondered the songs
of ancient men, simple and witty

Couplets of Collusion #90

In Liminal Sunshine

he gazed upon the hills through misty air
but failed to see the charging grizzly bear

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Couplets of Collusion #89

Sprachgefuhl Soldier

"Ain't never ever stuff like that been learned."
"For insolence and word abuse, you'll burn."

Couplets of Collusion #88

Proclivity for Effluvium

"A factory of engineering wit!
That neighborhood will sink beneath our... fumes."

Couplets of Collusion #87

Venom for the Cause of Justice

she flicked her tongue in fancy rhetoric
yet damage to a Noble shan't come quick

Couplets of Collusion #86

Sizzling Iron

he battered down the rusty wooden door
the fiends would pay who dared to hurt the poor

The Winter of Our Disconnect by Susan Maushart, A Poetic Response

iAddict

iPods and iPhones and TV
devour the soul, oh dear me!
just shut them all down
till love fills the town
and learn to engage responsibly

Couplets of Collusion #85

Maleficent Mage

his staff of gold threw tendrils down the hall
at once the lightning blinded them like Saul

Couplets of Collusion #84

Behead the Sun

the noose he tightened now with great delight
beware the foes of order on this night

Couplets of Collusion #83

Perspiration

stale beads of sweat, they trickled down his face
within his coat, a pistol just in case

Expanded Horizons January 2011

Never rest for too long. Pursue your goals and your dreams to the ends of the earth:

Here's some stuff I did in January...

Reading:

Ender in Exile by Orson Scott Card
Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Abyss by Troy Denning
Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Backlash by Aaron Allston
Flatland by Edwin Abbott Abbott
Star Wars: New Jedi Order: Traitor by Matt Stover

Fitness and Health:

Recovered from accident enough to be discharged by all doctors
Started doing at least 50 push ups and crunches a day
Drank tea everyday, usually two cups
Gave blood

Cooking:

Deviled Eggs
Skillet Fried Chicken
Baked Tilapia

Faith:

Renewed Consecration to Jesus through Mary
Joined Bereavement Choir at my parish
Rejoined RCIA team at parish

Milestones:

Had a story reach #1 on Espresso Stories
http://espressostories.com/story.php?story=12687

Couplets of Collusion #82

King me!

on tears of lonely vagrants does he feed
a deadly game of checkers this indeed

Couplets of Collusion #81

Note: Did you notice that there were two 79s and no 80? Had to see if you guys pay attention... :p

Snapped Rope

from high above the clouds his fall began
he licked his lips and dreamed of tuna cans

Couplets of Collusion #79

Eddies of Power

translucent shine the gems of emerald hill
their destiny's controlled with strength of will

Couplets of Collusion #79

Suicide Mission to the Spiraling Tower

at dawn, a heat, began to burn his lungs
the blisters throbbed and chafed with every rung

Couplets of Collusion #78

Innocent Inebriation

he felt in swimming tides to be adult
but what he'd done was join the local cult

Couplets of Collusion #77Unconscious conscience

Unconscious conscience

from deep within his coat, the knife he drew
he stabbed his buddy's back to honor Sue

Star Wars: New Jedi Order: Traitor, A Poetic Response

Deadly Playground

the teacher has ever a lesson
the student gives not a concession
it all is a lie
she says with a sigh
in dangerous deeds they be messin'

Couplets of Collusion #76

Sweaty Palms and Five Minutes of Eternity

tic toc, tic toc, the seconds passing slow
waiting, waiting, to hear the bomb explode

Couplets of Collusion #75

Music, Magic, and Madness

its broken strings lay strewn across the floor
the King's guitar will hold the slaves no more

Couplets of Collusion #74

Bad Bet on Bowling

the smirk that framed his face became a frown
the pins began to spin and topple down

Couplets of Collusion #73

Smoked Out

the licking flames produced tremendous heat
upon review we made a swift retreat

Couplets of Collusion #72

Great Gurus of Geometry

he drew a perfect circle on the wall
then jumped and disappeared to my enthrall

Flatland by Edwin Abbott Abbott, a poetic response

Inconceivability

the man of the point is all smug
the linelanders simply just shrug
with help from the sphere
the square sees it clear
dimensions are always above

Couplets of Collusion #71

Wild Styled vest

the gun went off and Jack began to yell
he shoulda left alone those folks from hell

Couplets of Collusion #70

Foam at the Top

he lunged and grabbed a frosty ice cold beer
his wife declared, "here goes again, oh dear!"

Couplets of Collusion #69

Inheritance and Indignation

he whistled, skipping lightly, not a care
his brother swung the blade with eyes in flare

Couplets of Collusion #68

Tomb of the Temptress

from far beyond the hills they heard her scream
an eerie gust of wind like in a dream

Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Backlash by Aaron Allston, A Poetic Response

Jedi watch the Spiral

with clans in the jungle they'll stay
the galaxy's peace in decay
young women are sly
and many will die
the Sith, everyone, will betray

Couplets of Collusion #67

That's not water!

from barrel high it drips in rivulets
and squirrels drink with gusto from the jets

Couplets of Collusion #66

Pushed off the White Horse

seems life is like a rowdy carousel
in time she'll learn with grace to take the fall

Couplets of Collusion #65

Abandoned Chores

alone upon a field: a dormant plow
they never taught me how to milk a cow

Couplets of Collusion #64

Drawbridge Deceit

his breath he held under the castle moat
to sneak within and slit the Prince's throat

Couplets of Collusion #63

Dragon on Fire

by magic mirror stood he vain and proud
perhaps he sneezed a trifle bit too loud

Couplets of Collusion #62

An Impractical Joke

the rug from underneath my feet he pulled
who would have guessed a kid could be so bold?

Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Abyss by Troy Denning, A Poetic Response

Walking through the Sky, Solo

a darkened void descending now
the jabs of politics and bows
intrigue and danger
from friend and stranger
who knew that things could feel this low?

Couplets of Collusion #61

Stoking the Fire

inflating like a red hot air balloon
his face betrayed an outburst coming soon

Couplets of Collusion #60

Not exactly a Doorstep

the baby in the carriage laughed and squealed
Ms. Carter raced across the grassy field

Couplets of Collusion #59

Assassin for the Ace of Spades

he buttoned up his coat and donned a mask
his pipe was out and now begin the task

Couplets of Collusion #58

Blackened crispy Bacon

he'll watch the sizzle like a hungry dog
and slow but sure, his arteries I'll clog

Surprising Milestone

I checked today, and to my utter amazement, my story on the site Espresso Stories, "Expressionless Veneer of Eleanor Volche's Face", was ranked #1! There are thousands of stories on the site and the rank is determined by member voting. To read the story, follow this link: http://espressostories.com/story.php?story=12687

Ender in Exile by Orson Scott Card - A Poetic Response

You can Never go Home

the boy saved the whole human race
the Buggers, he put in their place
how's a soldier to fend
when the war's at an end
rewarded by exile in space

Couplets of Collusion #57

Favor for a Friend

"Oh yonder near the crick I saw them kiss."
"An archer skilled as I shall never miss."

Couplets of Collusion #56

Scolding of the Century

how simultaneously all did stare
as granny slowly rose from creaking chair

Couplets of Collusion #55

Vengeance in the Vineyard

grapes underfoot would ferment to good wine
red as the blood from his dead Valentine

Couplets of Collusion #54

Surrounded by Semis

he swerved and missed the truck by just an inch
then jotted down the number for J FINCH

Couplets of Collusion #53

Sleepover Revenge

the only crayon left was midnight blue
tonight their hair would take a different hue

Couplets of Collusion #52

Exile

across the sand the scruffy figures swept
in cities far and wide the women wept

2011 in Verse

2011: Reload for the Revolution

to find a job
and get a dog
become a better man
and set a wedding date
to read and write
to lift and run
a book a week
a blog a day
more tea and juice
less pop and booze
six pack abs
guns of steel
5k races
learning Braille
playing trumpet
giving blood
public speaking
managing time
foreign language
new cuisine
to finish projects that I start
this year I'll strive with all my heart

2010 Recap

What a year!

In 2010, I consecrated myself to Jesus through Mary, stopped chewing my fingernails, lost my dog, lost friends, gained friends, dyed my hair blonde then red, stopped chewing my fingernails, learned to shave non-electric, moved to a new apartment, joined a parish, switched parishes, joined the RCIA team at my parish, switched Knights of Columbus Councils, joined Toastmasters, joined Twitter, read some books, wrote some blogs, got an internship, got engaged, got hit by a car, kept my weight under 160, did a one week fruit fast, learned to dance, and wore tights to the Renaissance Fair... not necessarily in that order and I'm sure there are other things I am forgetting, but these are surfacing in my conscious mind.

Well, 2010 was a good year, even though it had its share of bitter moments and no shortage of struggles.. I look forward to 2011 being even better! Happy New Year, folks!!!