Now I understand
How Jonah, pre-whale, felt: Told
to say, yet fearing.
Tag Archives: listen
Listen To What The Farmer Tells You No — No Excuses: IMprov Free Verse
When a farmer
tells you “No”,
accept what they say.
Don’t give reasons why,
or why not,
or why they should,
or should not.
Don’t make excuses.
Just listen
and learn.
(Especially if
it’s the farmer’s land.)
Early Morning Listening Lesson: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
Today I turned off/
the screaming guitar to hear/
morning birds instead.
Her Deep Desire: Romantic IMprov Haiku
Her desire was not/
to be wildly taken, but/
deeply listened to.
Why Can’t You Be Quiet: Revolutionary (Napkin) Free Verse Poem
I don’t understand
why those who want me to
wear their words
will stand
and talk loud
over my thoughts
that I bled onto
my paper.
Don’t i matter?
Maybe I’m old.
Maybe I was born
In a time
When my daddy
And mamma taught we kids,
Once young, too,
Like you,
To be polite,
To show respect
To others,
To listen
When it’s your turn to hear.
Just as I
Turned my gaze
To you
And listened to your lips
As they caress
The open mic.
I will listen
And did listen
To you
When it was your turn,
To speak your truths.
And now that
Its my voice
That should be heard,
You can hear.
Or u may leave
And converse outside.
Or,
If you’re here,
So others may hear,
U may kindly,
Politely,
Quietly
Shut the f*** up.
Attention Grabbing Or Wisdom Giving: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
Am I screaming out:
“Hey! Look at me!”, or saying: /
“Watch, listen and learn!”?
Seeing Clearly: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
The scales fell from my/
eyes. I realized it’s not/
all about dating.