June’s National Accordion Awareness Month. Now you’re aware!
Since Medium income is “bellows” expenses,
I took my accordion down to the square.
I realize my instrument offends the senses.
Tips bad, but bonding with my current mare. 😍
Background …
“Learn to play accordion. Practice while you’re traveling.”
This, my girlfriend advised. She wanted chicks ignoring me.
Home now, I…
Or a casualty of not being curious or…
How I was tricked into participating in World Naked Hiking Day
I shared with friend Laura I’ve got Monday blues.
Laura’s a writer, and my off-color muse.
“Bag your routine” she said, “hike in the buff.
It’s World Hiking Naked Day — show-off your stuff!”
When I said, “I’m up for that.” She rolled her eyes. …
Time to find a poem to go home with 😉
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤLast
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ chance to
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ one-line dance.
ㅤㅤㅤ It’s goodbye, they said.
ㅤ ㅤ(shaking my head — There’s
ㅤ good in goodbye?) But don’t cry.
ㅤㅤ While time together may’ve
ㅤㅤㅤㅤpassed, memories of
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ ㅤus will last.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ💧
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NCiR’ Pilin’ On
A response to Joe Váradi’s translation, “Confession (Vallomás)”
Sir, your response I am pleased to receive
to the offer I thought we’d discussed.
I’m not sure we’re on the same page at this point.
Your double entendres have left me nonplussed.
Yes, I did write that I’d like to be friends.
I’ve heard you’re a man a woman can…
One Line Poetry Prompt for May 12, 2021
I’m blessed, right?
Surrounded by
caring friends,
loving family.
Why am I exhausted?
Don’t get me wrong.
I love being with people
because I hate
being alone
with my thoughts.
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Author’s Note: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Trying to tell the difference between what…
Does not include Mexico’s Independence Day
Saluting the occasion
of France’s invasion
that Mexico resisted —
most Cinco de missed it?
Not — you’re thinking,
Margarita drinking?
Corona pub crawls?
building walls?
David beat Goliath.
Celebrating the triumph!
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Author’s Note: Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo doesn’t commemorate Mexico’s Independence…
An Acrostic
NCiR’ Pilin’ On
Inspired by Laura Sheridan’s “Happy Birthday, Will”
Remembering William Shakespeare’s birthday,
Ms. Sheridan wrote a beautiful poem.
She praised the plays the playwright had penned.
With these fun facts, you’ll feel like you know him.
Will was eighteen; Anne was twenty-six.
With child was Hathaway when they were wed.
Anne birthed their daughter, followed by twins. …
Farah,
Your poem is so charming.
It has my heart warming.
Rhymes that I should have heard
left me scratching my beard.
Rhyming I'd normally choose,
but your piece gave me a goose.
Rhymes or not, I'll live with both,
drawn to your flame, like a moth.
🤓
