Monday, May 27, 2024

Earthen Sundae - Poem

Earthen Sundae

Chocolate mounds
plopped, stacked and
tottering
ready to be licked
before they drip
onto smothered
crunchy
red and green sprinkles

Leaning
cavernous sloppy scoops
arched and
balanced wondrously
precarious
topped and peering into
wispy
cream and blue

Heaping perilous creation
of delicious consumption
too much to swallow
in one view


Janice Harten
23 May 2024
Arches National Monument

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Knockout - Poem

Knockout

Loud, Boisterous
and bloviating Anger
rush from one corner
and crowd into my space
Pushing, jousting, jabbing
out of order
demanding to be heard
shouting "Justice!"
With red-faced lather
and puffed-up blather
shoving Peace aside
causing Pride with Enmity
to colide

While in opposing corner
blissful Hope
patiently chooses
strategic moment
And with deft side-step
followed with repeated
padded Faith
applies leverage
to disable, disorient
subdue opponent
then grasp them in firm hold
and whisper --- let Peace
unfold

Unbalanced
on the ropes and then
collapsed to the mat
exhausted
Ten counts declare
punctured Pride and Anger
knocked out

High Hope
united ringside
with
persistent Peace power
remain the victor


Janice Harten
22 May 2024