To me . . . it's amazing how some people don't realize just what kind of pain in the . . . they are!
I know such a person . . . a writer of cozy mysteries in fact. He just doesen't realize how obnoxious he can be. Well, he does have his good side! I'll hold onto that.
Thanks for the thought in this poem.
Tom
what a perfect little poem to pick me up after stumbling pon it this very frosty morn.. each of my senses, including the common one lead me to suspect, there is more here than meets the eye... not to be sniffed at neither... N
I have found life is full of brazen flowers; both of the human and floral kind. They always seem to bloom despite the elements and do nothing but be a nuisance and disrupt the serenity. A bit like the Red Sox for our Yanks! We can just never shake them.
This one just goes to show that although you are not a fan of the rhyme you can still pull it off if the quill allows it. So for that, i appreciate this one a lot more. Fine writing as always.
Posted 5 Years Ago
5 Years Ago
i hope this year we knock the Bo Sox out...wish DiDi could start the season...he will be out awhile .. read morei hope this year we knock the Bo Sox out...wish DiDi could start the season...he will be out awhile and we will miss him...
thanks for your kind words on the poem, my friend.
j.
I have known a few petals with smiles that defrost,only to refreeze, usually behind my back. They remind me of weeds for sure, because they are bloody everywhere these days :)
Like a Rose in Spanish Harlem, your flower blooms in adversity. Love the rhyme and language, and always the metaphor. Your beautiful poems always remind me of songs j.- so great!
Originally from Bronx, NY, I live in Carbondale, Illinois...teach English at a community college and have been writing and publishing poetry since 1970. I am here to read for inspiration from other po.. more..