Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Poem Set 1 Revision


Running Shoes

Tattered, rugged,
soles worn out.
Tossed in the corner
Soon, the trash.    

...


Behind a Glass Panel

One never feels
the glistening snowflakes on bare palms  
or the radiant heat of the sun
or the shrill gusts of wind
that numb from the inside out.  

Set 2 Revision

Winter

Bare trees clothed in snow—
Summer’s masquerade.

...


A Drop of Dew

On the deep green leaf
it sits,
waiting,
to be absorbed,
or left out to dry


...



As my eraser shrinks,
     my failure grows. 
          Writer’s block.    

Poem Set 3 Revision


Roses

layers upon layers rest
fanned out teardrops.
they tear so
easily.

...

Zebra

Intricate black streaks
painted on a white canvas--
Maybe the only place
with complete unity? 

...


Icicles

They hang,
Rooted in unity.
One by one,
They drop.
Freedom's short life.


Poem Set 4 Revision


Sun

The beauty that no one looks upon,
But always feels.
Faithful, each morning, 
The Son guides our daily path.  

...


Mountains

Oh, to have faith like a mustard seed,
I’ll see the mountains dance

...


Ant Hill

It’s as if heaven were stored up inside.
Many look at the narrow opening,
And crush it with their soles.

...


Offering Bowl

Wicker basket passed pew to pew.
Rubbing the twenty between his fingers,
he slips it back in his wallet.   

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Poems Set 4 -- Spiritual


Sun

It’s the beauty that no one looks upon,
But one always feels its Presence.
Faithful to rise each morning dawn
The Son guides our daily path.  

...



Mountains

Oh, to have faith like a mustard seed,
I’ll see the mountains dance

...


Ant Hill

It’s as if heaven were stored up inside,
With all its rich rewards.
Many look at the narrow opening,
And crush it with their soles.

...


Offering Bowl

Wicker basket passed pew to pew.
Sweaty palm grasps the $20.
Maybe next week.  

Poems Set 3 -- Love and Community


Roses

fanned out petals
with delicate design.
the symbol of love. 
they tear so
easily.

...

Zebra

Intricate black designs
woven on a white canvas--
beauty spawns from complete unity. 

...



Icicles

They hang, rooted in unity.
One by one,
They drop to break away.
Freedom is short lived.  

Poems Set 2 -- Riddle-like

Winter

Bare trees clothed in snow—
Summer’s masquerade.

...


A Drop of Dew

Patiently resting
on the deep green leaf.
Will it be absorbed or left out to dry?


...



As my eraser shrinks,
my failure grows. 
Writer’s block.    

Poems Set 1


Running Shoes

Sitting in silence
soles worn out, 
holding the secrets
of stories untold.  

...


Behind a Glass Panel

One never feels
the glistening snowflakes on bare palms  
or the radiant heat of the sun
or the shrill gusts of wind
that numb from the inside out.  

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Get Words on Paper, Fight Resistance

I want to write for 15 minutes, twice a day.  Once in the morning when I wake up.  Once in the evening before I go to bed.  I want to see the alertness of my mind through my morning work and the sleepiness of my mind through my evening work.  Maybe my alertness will cause me to be picky and a perfectionist of the words I write, thus writing in a more conservative manner, while my sleepiness will break down the filter in my head, allowing me to write about whatever comes to mind. 

Since I am writing in the morning and evening, I assume that I will be in my room for most of my writing, but I do also want to change up my location every once awhile.  While I like consistency, I do like change every once in a while.

To write, I will simply use my poetry notebook and my dark blue or purple pen.  I will use my phone to find images to describe and use headphones to listen to music. 

Staying in a secluded area will limit my distractions, yet I know that my greatest distraction is myself.  I hope to combat this by listening to music without words, mostly piano, but some flute.  Maybe I will go the movie soundtrack route?  Maybe the music will influence my writing. 


I will attempt to follow this, but who knows what the next week will hold.  My goal is to write and get my thoughts on paper.  My goal is to fight resistance.  A wise person once said, "Sometimes we get writer's block, because we set our standards too high."  Another humble soul once said, "Most of what I write, like most of what I say in casual conversation, will not amount to much...I am not writing for others."  


Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Answering the Call


Ceramic, beige tiles plaster the floor
connected to two types of walls, both sky-blue.
Number one, drywall—solid and strong. 
Number two, cinder blocks—chipped and cracked.

Two twin bowls rest atop the cold tiles,
Each glistening white, with porcelain pride.
Be wary of the power they hold within;
For sitting too long creates a bum leg. 

These bowls, they can flush any doubts one may have
‘bout the vortexing power of disappearing crap. 
With an aim to release any pressure one feels,
The bowls wipe discomfort from those who draw near. 

There are other bowls here, smaller, shorter,
Nestled within stalls of marble counter.
A silver canal extends over each bowl,
Where out flows the streams of pure, clear liquid.

One’s hands are immersed in the whirlpool of water,
To achieve the objective of Angel Soft hands. 
The antibacterial cleanser one squirts
Helps remove the curtains of accumulated germs.

One then grabs for the Ultra Soft cloth--
The one that is black, fuzzy, and wet. 
Collecting and storing the moisture within,
The cloth is rehung until needed again.

And then they will leave, just like that. 
They need to go, go, go,
back to their personal duties.
But they will return; they always do. 

For one always answers the bladder call.