by Laurie | Jul 8, 2022 | Poetry, Whimsical
Puttering Coffee filter, trips to the frig, Swipe and wipe, here and there The cloth-like paper towel grabs up the bloated rice grains from the drain A new clean sponge tackles the remains from dinner As the oatmeal simmers Some crud on the floor, are...
by Laurie | Jan 17, 2022 | Poetry, Whimsical
Roll’n down the mountain with a warm bowl in my lap Generally I look left, at the field of cows and their lack of progress. Munch, crunch, mooo, mooo. What are they up to? They give birth there, walk, sleep, little ones frolic In their pasture, so bucolic...
by Laurie | Jan 17, 2022 | Poetry, Serious
Walking, walking, the wind is blowing against my glasses around the sides, across my eyeballs and eyelashes Thin tears well up and slide down across my cheek, I wasn’t aware I was sad today, nevertheless, I leak. Walk along, walk some more, looking up and all...
by Laurie | Jan 17, 2022 | Heavy Duty, Poetry
Hitch-hiker looks resigned, and yet his eyes raise as I lead my line of cars My destination is up on the left I don’t want to contribute to his false-hope of a lift I want to help him feel less pain Walking down the car-passing lane… By turning on my blinker...
