Middle School

A schoolyard bully,

Even in a coat and tie,

Remains, still, just a bully.

Regulars

After long absence

It is most reassuring

To be called by name

Unchecked Confidence

When your fortress is

Built from a tissue of lies

Do you fear the falling rain?

On the other hand;

If you used thicker paper,

Would you feel any safer?

Nautical Knowledge

I’ve been sailing here

Long enough to read the set

Of the sheets and gauge

Which way the wind is blowing.

Time to reach for sheltered coves.

Ill Gotten Gains

So, profits trump care.

It’s crystal clear, if you look

At who benefits.

Un-Enchanted Evening

When I contemplate

Savage laryngectomy,

With this butter knife,

Before the entree arrives,

I guess I’ve chosen poorly

In my dinner companion.

Double Standards

Why do amateurs

Hold onto double standards

In regard to art?

Perusing a perfection

At best, unlikely,

Frustrated by their failures,

Wishing to be prodigies?

Joy can be achieved

Without seeking mastery

Just relish in the doing!

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Reflecting on my recent #creativesprint