Tropic air–
It isn’t fair!
It’s not what I want!
I live in Vermont.








Next tag: Shells

>TAG< end

I knew it was the end
When you started smiling so much,
Laughing too loud at my stupid jokes,
Being extra kind and helpful.

I knew it was the end
When you didn’t tease me anymore,
When you became super-polite.
I was confused at first,
Kept trying to put the pieces together,
Until I realized we were putting together
Different jigsaw puzzles.
Mine was a peaceful domestic scene,
Yours was a kind way out the door.

When I tripped
And broke your father’s bamboo fishing rod,
You stiffened, then smiled.
You smiled!
You said, That’s okay, you didn’t mean to.
And I knew that it was the end.





Next tag: Running

>TAG< nugget

She started the new one
then soon came to me
Each had a turn
to satisfy the others
I got my utinsels
making enough
Hoping no one would be hurt
By the luscious nuggets
I put in the cookies
That she took to school

>tag< tea

I sip the steaming tea
From my grandfather’s cereal bowl,
Elbows on the windowsill,
Watching the rain pour down,
Heavy noisy drops pressuring my tomato plants
To give up, lie down, and die.

I don’t like tea,
But I’m drinking it anyway
To spite myself,
Sucking the bitter stuff still too hot,
My revenge against the pressure
To give up, lie down and die.




Tag -- more

>TAG< Munchies

Better to sit down to a meal
When I would get the munchies
Then to eat 3000 calories
On several little lunchies.






Tag: Granite

>TAG< Affection

Dear friend, my love for you,

My thoughts so unexpresses,

Could never stoop to vain misgiving

Or words of unkindliness,

I`ve journeyed far, the tears have marred

My features for awhile,

but through my prayers GOD answes me

For you alone, I`ll smile.



by
nancy