A poem a day to keep brain rot away

Join me as I attempt to create a poem a day... whether awesome, bawdy, corny, dreadful, entertaining, fabulous, gross or hilariously hokey, I will try to string together everything from couplets to limericks - just for the fun of fiddling with words!

May 3rd, 2012

Today is quite a special day. I have actually reached the one year mark. I posted my first poem on May 3rd, 2011. I have had a great time doing this. It has basically become a habit and I don’t really want to stop. So, I am going to continue this thread because I have enjoyed it so much. It’s true that most of the poems were terrible. Some were good (or at least I thought so!) but mostly they were a reflection of something I either saw that day, thought of, felt or heard. In any case, I hope you have enjoyed the ride as much as I have. Here’s to letting the word out – come what may!

Friday, May 2, 2014

A Friday in June

It was a Friday in June
When all the world was in swoon
A blistering sun shining in
A feeling that all of us could win
But we were gathered for a friend
Who was clearly facing the very end
Amid the errant bees buzzing by
The imminent sense of a spirit preparing to fly
The sad, sad smiles of those standing near
Not wanting to say the words we fear
A hard goodbye we knew was nigh
Despite the warmth and love nearby
And then with everyone standing around
He calmly exhaled and made no other sound
A gentle soul who we all still love
Who we hope is now smiling from above

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