MAPoet: December 2015

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Santas on the Run

Santas on the Run

The street is

filled with Santas

on the run.

The only

similarities

among them are

red caps and coats.

They are

tall and short,

slight and stocky.

They hit their

own stride, set

their own pace.

Visions of the

finish line dance

in their heads.

The reindeer

sit back and smile.

This will be my last post of 2015. I wish you all Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year. I'll see you back here Jan. 5, 2016.

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I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Birthplace

Birthplace

A city tucked on

a great lake that

intensifies its winters.

The people know how

to wield a shovel, steer

a snow plow, not only

for themselves but also

for each other.

They pull together

during a storm just

like they do during

a Bills game.

United to influence

the outcome

in their favor.

Do you write about your hometown? What is it or its people known for?

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Academy of American Poets Poem-A-Day

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I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Caught

Caught

Leaves float down,

are picked up

by the wind and

carried for miles.

It sets them down

to let them skitter

along the ground.

Suddenly, they stop,

caught in a thin slot.

They can't break free,

no matter which way

the wind blows.

What's caught your attention lately? Have you written about it?

Links

Riverfront Reading Holiday Open Mic

Academy of American Poets Poem-A-Day

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I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Road Work

Road Work

He stands

in the

middle of

the lane,

dressed in

reflective clothes.

He holds

a sign.

STOP

I do.

I sit.

I stare

at an

empty lane.

He turns

the sign

with authority.

SLOW

The motion

of his

hand signals

GET GOING

Do you have a story involving road construction? Have you written about it?

Links

Riverfront Reading Holiday Open Mic

Academy of American Poets Poem-A-Day

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I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Fast

Fast

Why do you go so fast?

Do you see life as a race?

Who are you trying to pass?

Are you afraid of coming in last?

Do you prefer every day to be a blur

so you don't have to see what's happening.

Does life move to fast? What do you do to slow down?

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TWP Arts & Crafts Show

Academy of American Poets Poem-A-Day

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I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Why Blame the Rain?

Why Blame the Rain?

Why blame the rain

when it changes

from liquid to ice?

Isn't it at the

mercy of the

temperature?

Can't the wind

blow in the cold?

Don't the clouds

contribute when

they cover the sun?

Why blame the rain

when it freezes?

It doesn't work alone.

Links

TWP Arts & Crafts Show

Academy of American Poets Poem-A-Day

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I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.

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