Category: humor
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Bird watching during an election year
A family of Cyanocitta cristata race back and forth in trees Shrieking and screeching again and again I look for an egg-sucking snake or maybe a crow But I see no egg-suckers in trees disturbing the peace Maybe the mocking birds were spreading conspiracy theories for kicks Or maybe the insecure and unstable just don’t…
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Cover songs
Mockingbird roosts on lichen covered branch performs his best Cardinal songs Three red birds sit in the distance enthralled You wonder if his partner is into role play Or does a good cover song make her want to dance You can deal with cover songs As long as he doesn’t sing Free Bird or Wagon…
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haiku from my evening walk
walking by the pond lone bull frog croaks he’s horny I say TMI 5-3-20
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Entomology 2020
While I sat alone on a bench in the park a red mite walked across a page of Billy Collins poetry I fail to see any humor in this violation of my safe distancing – I don’t care about his politics or need to be seen Twenty-five years still remain on this flesh-suit warranty and…
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Death match
Last night, we laid awake listened as a storm challenged trees in our yard to a death match trees replied, bring it on They fought to a draw Trees laughed at a minor pruning said they needed a hair cut the storm raced off to the north growling with a accent I’ll be back 4-13-20
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Truth
Sometimes when you are doing something else revelation comes to you You see truth and write it down Later, you read it and it is gibberish You think maybe truth is gibberish and this becomes a new revelation 4-8-20
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star gazing
As a child I stared up at stars with a book of constellations connected all the dots thought the problem was me Last night I stared up at stars still couldn’t find Orion or his bow and realized ancient newscasters drank too much wine after dark This morning I stared up at stars only saw…
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Friday night on house arrest
To avoid dangers that go bump in the night, my clumsy friend, Kristine, suggested we put ourselves on house arrest. I decided to begin digesting books instead of devouring them whole. I resolved to read four poets at a time digesting a poem from one book before I moved to the next book back and…
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Loblolly pine
Dog tree sheds like a Siberian Husky Covers my clothes and shoes Desecrates upholstered lawn furniture Porcupine quill porch and window screens Dog tree leaves pine cones in the yard to step on Roots grow under feet to trip me Dog tree pollen chokes like a dog farting at my feet 3-25-20
My husband's poetry 