Favorite Time of the Day

in twilight
the car idyls
He pulls up next to me
looks over and grins
I smile back
time for Karate

grab your bags
get dressed
stretch
Bow into class

now I can
yell! I can
punch! I can
scream, growl
make ugly faces
and kick every
thing that
gets in my way

oops- sorry
Morray

poetry in a diner

in a small diner
my daughter, eating pancakes at four pm
interrupts the poetry I am reading
eternities cascading around me
pause to answer her question

Nonesence

Fee Fie Fiddily die dum
hum thumb meedle deedle bum
iffy niffy giffy dee dum
feedle needle bum bum bum

cat dog guinea pig some
eat at the diner until they are done
pancakes bacon ice cream fun
need me, feed me dim sum some

Dog

crossing my legs
pants half way down
I wait while
     he drinks

"Out" I yell
pointing at the door
cold air billows into the house
     but up on my chair
     he hops

     hopeful eyes
      tails wagging
I share my
peanut butter sandwich

All he wants
to be with me
everywhere I go
everywhere I go

Magic 8 Ball

All day I am asked
           Questions
yes, no, maybe, never
seems to be my responses

there must be more
than yes or no
ask me why or how
or even what to do next
          Shake me up!

Falling

Falling
      Endless abyss
        I used to fear
          now I embrace

Falling
     Endless abyss
      let go
       to blackness

YUMMY FUN

Chocolate Chip cookies YUM
I love the sweets we make
brownie ice cream cake FUN

I dream of good things to come
I love to bake
chocolate chips cookies YUM

come hang with me some
imagine the wake of our bake
brownie ice cream cake FUN

into the pie, we'll throw some rum
just enough for flavor's sake
chocolate chip cookie pie YUM

and know I start to hum
feeling a little bit fake
hopped up on brownie ice cream cake

the totality of our sum?
from the sugar, I start to quake
chocolate chip cookies YUM
Brownie ice cream cake FUN