A five word poem begins with five given words—and becomes whatever truth they unlock. Five words from my son… DogKillingBananaSandwichMeat I closed my eyesand saw a large, black bird flying. He looked at mewith the kind of spirited, unconditional lovemost commonly seenin the eyes of a dog. I realized, as he faced me,that he was… Continue reading When You Love Someone, You Clean Them
A five-word poem begins with five given words—and becomes whatever truth they unlock. Words from my sister and her two-year-old daughter : Flapjack, ice, yum yum, predicament, & vanity Stuck.Too much on the mind. Overwhelmto the point of freeze. I can’t decidewhat to door how to start. To break the ice—to burst into flowlike water… Continue reading Patience for the Yum Yums
5 word poems are something I used to do a lot around 20 years ago and am getting back to again. A person gives me 5 random words, and I write a poem with them. I write these very spontaneously and am often surprised by what comes out of me. Just to get started, I… Continue reading All Ugly Beautiful
Its hard to accept being human
Truth & Poetry 