Broken at sunrise
But replenishing daily
Time again, goodnight
JESTER… a poem
Clutched within the tangled web
Of which we did conceive
Jesters held their time in court
Among the kings and queens
Waiting for opportunity
Wherein to lay his plans
Into the drink
Did poison sink
Now, a Jester rules the land
BAD GUYS IN THE NIGHT… short fiction
When the monsters came I was not prepared. Even my granddaughter had the right idea when she told her mommy, “When the bad guys come in the night, I will punch them!” Yeah, I should have heeded the three-year old’s advice.
Too late! I didn’t turn on the light when I reached under the bed and the monster got me! So much for being brave. My only salvation is that I screamed like a woman (not an attractive sound for a man in his mid-50’s), and my wife jumped out of bed and turned on the light.
“What the heck is going on?” she queried. “Umm… I… umm… I thought I was being grabbed by a monster under the bed!” I managed to squeak out. “Bad guys in the night? Buahahahahaha! Get in this bed and go to sleep! I have a long day tomorrow.”
Needless to say, after a few minutes, the bed was giggling from the laughter that was unsuccessfully, under great attempts to be quelled. You know what I mean!
No, it was not a good night for sleep! Maybe tonight!
Love… a haiku
LAUGHTER… an observation
Is there anything sweeter
Than the laughter of a child?
When is the last time you laughed like this?
Life, Love and Laughter…
REMORSE… a poem
I offer this bouquet
That I just picked for you
A sunset shade of yellow
Against a sky of blue
An offering of peace
And apology from me
I strayed away from kindness
My eyes, they could not see
But now my mind is clear
Remorse has taken place
Please accept this gift from me
And put away the mace
Enmity… a poem
The enmity was palpable
And the fight didn’t take long
She finally saw him for what he was
And with that
She was gone
