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Art, blog, environment, Recycling, sustainability Posted onSeptember 17, 2023September 10, 2023

In a Flash

In a flash, I shine a lightIlluminating the road blockTrying not to be that deerBlinded and frozen in its tracks. Free verse, based on Flashlights.

Art, blog, environment, Recycling, sustainability Posted onSeptember 10, 2023

Summer Shoes

Summer shoes, make me feel fineGoing through the leather in my mindSummer shoes, love that you’re mineClearing out my closet on my time. Rhyming quatrain, inspired by Summer Breeze, by Seals and Crofts. Based on Summer Shoes.

Art, blog, environment, Recycling, sustainability Posted onSeptember 3, 2023

Wrong Thongs

Flip flop fanaticI wear them all summer longNo longer called thongs Haiku, based on Flip Flops.

Art, blog, environment, Recycling, sustainability Posted onAugust 27, 2023

Slippery Slope

A lifetime supply of slippersAnimal prints and knittersLet’s stop the stocking uppersA giant bag is enoughers. Rhyming couplets based on Slippers.

Art, blog, environment, Recycling, sustainability Posted onAugust 20, 2023

Belting in Blank Verse

I’m belting out a verse on my belts.A sizable collection. Like my waistWhich has shrunk, once again, down to size I can buckle up now, cinching to a perfect fit. So happy I’ve hung onto themHanging on a hoop in my closetDeep and dark in the recessesThese wearable collectibles have […] Read More

Art, blog, environment, Recycling, sustainability Posted onAugust 13, 2023

Let’s Dance

Let’s dance the night awayThat’s what these boots were made forNot just for walkin’Even in the gardenMy boots want to danceAll dressed up with their sentimental lacesI’ve danced away the miles in this collection. Free verse, based on Boots

Art, blog, environment, Recycling, sustainability Posted onAugust 6, 2023

Remote Controls

I am not remotely interested In this electronic collection A confusing assortment of volume control Just one way to manage the ups and downs I’d rather switch my channels with a walk In the forest, by the sea. Free verse, based on Remotes.

Art, blog, environment, Recycling, sustainability Posted onJuly 30, 2023

Vinyl Castoffs

A pile of records Stack of 45s Destined for the free bin at Zulu More than 33 long plays Bobby Sherman, Juice Newton, John and Yoko Hard to cast off my vinyl memories. Then a music lover appears, a collector, like me. My collection, lovingly adopted. Free verse, based on […] Read More

Art, blog, environment, Recycling, sustainability Posted onJuly 23, 2023

Soaporific

I’ll make soap mittens Out of my soap scraps A crafty idea that has not come to fruition Or melt them down when the soap supply chain fails. Free verse-ish with a bit of rhyme. Based on Soap Scraps.

Art, blog, environment, Recycling, sustainability Posted onJuly 16, 2023July 8, 2023

Bowl of Matches

Match collection time Belongs to a Facebook friend A bowl of fire Haiku based on Matches.

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