Paddling slowly,/
One sees and feels more, but risks/
floating back downstream.
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Slightly Overweight Guy Remembers: Romantic IMbic Poem
He wasn’t a relic,
nor like Tom Selick.
A little overweight,
but only slightly out of date.
He wasn’t the most beautiful
she’d ever seen.
But, if it mattered,
he remembered:
“Green”.
To a Teacher Not Reading My Poetry: A Revolutionary IMprov Poem
A pity/
that thou/
who espou/
ses poetry/
so frequently,/
should not have steal
thfully tread well/
to the well;/
drank deep draughts/
of deep thoughts./
Not
for naught/
would your journey/
be,/
but, instead, you’d see/
me/
through my poetry.
On Being an Alpha Male: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Poetry
Being the alpha male,/
I called you right away,/
so the trail/
wouldn’t go stale/
with any delay!/
Your turn!
Only Silly Guys Send Poems at 3:57 am: A Romantic ConTEXTing Poem
Bcuz U asked,/
He gave U sum1/
witty, smart:/
who likes music, art;/
who gets your mind, soul and heart;/
all U r,/
without wanting more./
What r U waiting 4?/
U asked!
Mundane Discourse vs. Witty Banter: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Poem
Does all discourse need 2b witty?/
Does she always need 2b pretty?/
Or can conversation b mundane/
the way looks can b plain/
yet still do/
what they’re meant 2?
From a Parked-Car Question Late At Night: Self Discovery Inspired ConTEXTing Poetry: What Cyrano/Dave Wants
Twice 2nite/
the message came./
Sleeping and waking,/
the answer’s the same:/
Some1 with whom 2b/
enthusiastically/
passionate/
who can give it back!
To a Former Relief Society President: a Revolutionary ConTEXTing Poetry
Do you still like guys/
with short hair,/
in white shirts/
and Christmas ties?/
Or is a Cosby sweater/
better?
Getting U: A Late Night Romantic ConTEXTing Poem
Hi! I’m home!/
I’d love 2 phone/
or text. No. Call/
is all/
I want 2 do/
now/
evening is through./
Not take U 2 task,/
but just ask:/
Does the guy who/
gets U/
get U?
Thanks for Continuing Enlightenment: A Revolutionary ConTEXTing Poem
Again,/
and again,/
thank you/
for whatever you do./
Every time we are through,/
I’m enlightened./
Yet that’s not frightening./
It just is.