Warm Up

Could it be?
I guess we'll see
Too early too tell
But things went well
I hope for a chance
To once again dance.

Battle Eternal

Monks gathered for the mystic rite
Their fear of reprimand profuse,
But chose instead to seek the light
And suddenly— all hell broke loose!

Some demons from a nether realm
Came surging through the altar room
They had one goal: to overwhelm
And bring about the mortals doom.

The acolytes began to chant
To send the aberrations back
In pain, the monsters started to pant
As good prevailed and quelled the attack.

Gimme That Green

The morning sunlight lingers on the lawn
And makes the grass like emeralds in the breeze
I wasn’t seeking treasure this fine dawn
But windfalls such as this the prudent seize

Imperius

A single pale centurion
Will brave the night alone
To watch the empire dream of fire and steel

And focus all its fury on
The soldiers lying prone
So they are filled with purpose they can feel.

Can It

In the garden of earthly delight
The fruit is so pleasant to eat
But those with a large appetite
May find it can be much too sweet,
For gorging on the one you pick
Can get you kind of sick

Quadruple 1

Synchronicities abound
Haunting mysteries astound
An intriguing tale is spun
On today, quadruple one.

Out There

He swore that he would wait
but she was in another state
they texted every day
and chatted when she was okay,

more pleasant and sedate.
He swore that he would wait
Despite the loneliness he felt
He wanted her, no one else

So he accepted it
Ignoring every little fit,
He swore that he would wait
Though she was in another state.

Collapsing

I forgot how to spell
My blog went to hell
Because my computer can do things so well

And now I can’t stop
Although I'm a flop
And traffic (like me) will probably drop.

Unsinkable

Drainers try to drink you
Make sure you have a plug
For when they cannot sink you
They won’t be so damn smug.

Noncombatant

How long can you go on pure will?
I’ll let you know because I’m going still
Despite a stumble now and then
I’m much too stubborn to say when

I could keep going on at length
But honestly I’m trying to save my strength
For will power can only go so far When everyone just wants to spar.

Sweet Evelyn

There’s only one I think of
That always makes me grin
Sweet Evelyn
And every time I dream of her
My head begins to spin
Sweet Evelyn

I look into the sky and see the stars shine
Even though they're so far away
And I wonder if someday she will be mine
But it’s not for me to say
Sweet Evelyn

Meant To

Why am I emphatic
My joy so automatic
When thinking of the poems that I
Can fashion from the static?

There is no apprehension
No need for intervention
I'll write until the day I die
And that’s my lone intention.

Large Withdrawal

This may sound strange
But, do I look like a bank?
Despite needing change
I try my best to be frank
And tell folks there’s no money here
While they extend their hands and sneer.

Appointed

In the twilight of the time shift
I feel a bit ahead
Through endless sands we all sift
For grains of truth that fled

A second can become a week
A minute now a year
The threat of loss controls the meek
The hour of judgement here.

Taken Aback

Everything I ever say
Is always meant in the nicest way
Unless you’ve got me seeing red
Then we’ll both regret what’s said.