Mike Michaels : Writing

Double Dusk

Double Dusk

A Poem by Mike Michaels


Clouds a dark layerA bright line of sky betweenUpper crust of nigntHow they push down hardAfternoon becomes light orangeUntil no sun is left
Fat Potatoes from Antigo

Fat Potatoes from Antigo

A Poem by Mike Michaels


They grew them big last yearPrior seasons sent us small packetsOnce pine barrens now sandy soilPulled out of the loam to fill - belliesStored within w..
"The dust never settles-" *

"The dust never settles-" *

A Poem by Mike Michaels


Barbie bashing OpOld illiterates throwing usInto the pastLike that was pretty, pinkSin today - forgiven on SundayA mushroom cloudTeachers with barely ..
Gert's Baby

Gert's Baby

A Poem by Mike Michaels


She fell into her illnessA flake descending into whiteHer mother telling BettyShe couldn't leave the house to playBut she could come upKathy was all a..
English Rose

English Rose

A Poem by Mike Michaels


Sturdy stock, survivor sheShows us beauty, petals roundYoung mrn courting each layerAcross the isle Welch sing, sayEhe is harmony and gentle touchCall..
A Day

A Day

A Poem by Mike Michaels


In bright August sunGravel road throughWeeds, tall some six feetWith every footfallHoppers leap ahead toWhat they are, will be.
and Sometimes Y

and Sometimes Y

A Poem by Mike Michaels


Eating breakfast with a squirrelCrow flies into empty frameAlights on electric pole waits awhileWhat was said and done creepsAcross town weighs, the w..
Living the Dream

Living the Dream

A Poem by Mike Michaels


They move as ifThe power its' beatPulls out of themShouts and screamsFlailing arms and feetWilling captives offerFor us that forceMove to music, dance..
This Field is Required

This Field is Required

A Poem by Mike Michaels


TurningSlipping intoTwilight.
Dave

Dave

A Poem by Mike Michaels


The blonde MexicanI think it was himJohnny, you'd have known a flashBut you're gone andI've been on water pillsHim knocking ice off wipersHurrying int..