Random Assortment of Poetry

Some of my recents exploring new poetry styles.

Double Haiku: “Dandelions”

Sunlit fields of green

Bringing waves of shining light

A June day is born.

A cool, sudden breeze

Carries away my wishes

Dandelions gone.

Hero’s Epic

There once was a girl, a hero they say, of

The sort that slay dragons in tales.

She liked to tell stories, though when asked her own

Knew not where to start or what story to tell.

They wanted a hero-- asked her for one-- but

They told her to tell her own story.

Now how can such things coincide?

What a mess is inner logic.

She was known as Kaitlin, of age thirteen

Her story was short and sweet-- for

Time is of the essence, she claimed,

Or perhaps so it seemed.

She began, “I come from a small town,

Where I live with my brothers and sisters.

I work all day, (mostly busywork)

I come home at night for supper.”

She ended with only a crowd of sighs--

Must everything be witty?

She turned to leave, but felt a tug;

Words of wisdom also.

“Your story was heroic, wondrous, and kind

For you rise with every day.

You never give up, you still work hard;

What can be more inspiring?”

The girl stopped, and she started to smile

Because the man was right.

Could she have second-guessed herself?

Perhaps everyone is a hero.

Pastoral

Round, rolling hills

And bushels of sage

A hidden hollow of land

Someone explored

And found

And preserved.

How lucky am I

To be witness of this

Long lost land

These hidden pockets of vegetation

Of life--

For none other than me.

Challenges Limerick

There once was a boy named Keith

Who thought he was stronger than Heath

They got in a fight

But Keith wasn’t right

And now he is missing some teeth.

Enjoy (; --Kaitlin