When I was contemplating a move across the country to the east I wanted to take my friends with me. I asked them to give me ten words to take. I wanted to choose a word each day to write a poem. If you would like to send your ten favorite words. I can continue my poetry venture.
CONNIE J.
1.Gazebo
Plethora
I have a plethora of feelings.
And yes it gets into my blood.
In elections all parties get hateful.
All candidates spreading the word.
I wish that our country was special
The residents in it all good;
The president honest and truthful;
And living the life that we should.
Spatula
Spatulas don’t fit in the dishwasher-- comfortably.
Five people don’t fit on the pews.
Sometimes I feel like the odd man out.
How about you?
4. Bouffant
5.Blubber
6.Eskimo
Bus stop
She called me today
At 7:40 am.
She who by choice sleeps till noon.
Perky, happy, singing,
On her way to an adventure.
The morning sun shines on her honey hair.
The birds singing their morning calls to each other.
The groggy college students waiting for an adventure
At the bus stop.
8.Travel
Arm Chair
I’m taking my arm chair with me
When I go.
I’ve had it almost
As long as the house.
And I know—
Years of memories,
Cat hair,
Dust,
And maybe a few coins
Will go with me.
Memories
10. Love
S. WEBB
11. Fly
Fly
A fly
sits on my wall
Smiling
As flies do-
Watching.
I wonder
Who watches you,
Smiling!
12. Ring
I wished for rings for Christmas
I now have rings galore.
I have so many, many rings
That I don’t want no more!
There’s rings around the kitchen sink.
And in the toilets too.
And then there’s those beneath my eyes.
I don’t know what to do!
There’s rings upon the furniture
And on the kitchen floor.
This year I’ll ask for chocolate.
Who’s going to the store?
13.Small
14.Love
Knows no
Sorrow.
Love
Knows no
Pain.
Strong
As the Knowledge
That
Home’s gone
Again.
15.QueTip
16.White
17.Left
He left!
And with him left peace,
Contentment,
Joy, and sorrow and pain.
He left
And I am nothing
Till he returns again.
18.Call
19Multiple
20. Family
LOIS ANN P.
21.money,
22. Cats,
Cats in the bathroom!
Cats in the hall!
Cats on the curtains--
I Hope they don’t fall!
Cats on the couches
Traveling at high speed
Cat’s are the one thing
That every home needs.
23. Fire,
24.wisdom,
25. Belligerent,
26. Abundant,
27. Saffire,
A sapphire is
A true, blue gem
W. Safire , One of our
Learn-ed men.
Poor Saffire--
Though I’ve looked, and looked
Is only a kitten in a silly book.
28.Trailing,
29. Continuous,
30. Heaven.
31. Good luck
DAWN B
32.Papa
33.Surprise
34.Road
35. Stormy
36. Clouds
Clouds gathering near the mountain
Winds hustling through the trees
Give me the heebie jeebies
Makes me aware of knees
Crawl underneath the covers
Put pillows on your head
Shake and shiver in the darkness.
Wait for the sun instead or—
RACE, WHIPPING through the kitchen
SAIL over couch and chair
When cats get heebie jeebies
They just get OUT OF THERE!
37.Seascape
Clouds forming o’er the mountains,
Wind whistling through the trees;
Snow dusting on the landscape—
Know what I think of these?
I could be warm and tanning
Beneath the coconut palm.
On sand the surf is frothing--
Mind’s seascape keeps me calm.
38.Turnstile
39.Countryside
40. Cousins
41.Bicycle
KATH B.
42.Morning
The morning light
Was soft today.
An eerie glow,
Soft falling snow,
Surprised me.
43.Transportation
44.Bountiful
45.Precious
46.Precarious
47.Uppity
Uppity she was.
That’s all I can say.
Uppity this morning—
Uppity all day.
Don’t understand her.
Why is she this way?
I ‘m trying to be nice.
To her I am kind.
And when she feels scratchy
I try not to mind!
Can’t understand it
A heart I can’t find.
So now it is evening.
Worn out we are—yet,
A little bit more sleep
I don’t think I’ll get.
Wait! Ryah is sleeping!
An hour I bet.
48.Irresponsibility
49.Pleasure
Friends are a pleasure
I hate to see go.
Soon I’ll be living by no one I know.
I never am bored
But boring can be.
At 50? I’m too old
To reinvent me.
Bloom where you’re planted
My dearest friends say,
I feel like my seed pods
Have all blown away.
“No one can ever
Replace you,” I’ve heard.
I personally think that
This thought is absurd
So off I will fly
Though my roots will be shallow
Maybe it’s time for
This field to lie fallow.
50.Unfortunate
51.Happiness
MARGARET R.
52.Afinity
53.Restore
54.Adore
55.Sunrise
56.Trial
57.Gratitude
58.Beatitude
59.Restoration
60 Sower
61.Reap
62.Sonnet
If I could write a sonnet
I know what I would do.
I’d write about the sun and stars
And how I’d think of you.
But I’m a silly poet.
My words all trip, not flow.
So I’ll just let the words run out
The only way I know.
MARY B (home)
63.verbatim
64.ski
65.education
66 science
67.reservation
68.toll
69.insured
70.balance
71.stone
72restricted
73.flowering
74.privileges
75.charity
76.mountains
77.dust
From dust we came
And to dust we shall return.
Makes me wonder who’s wandering around on my furniture
MARY B. (banker)
78.online
79.cold
It’s cold today
In this house of mine.
The sky is grey,
Not blue.
I just cannot
Make up my mind.
There is too much
To do.
I should clean out
The freezer doors—
But it’s too cold
I think.
Or maybe do the
Dishes which
Sit in the kitch-
In sink.
I must go to
The grocery store
And bake a birth-
Day cake
And do the laun-
Dry on the stairs
All for the fam-
Ily’s sake.
But I would like
To climb in bed
Where it is warm
And snug
And I can pull
theCovers o’re
My head and read
With Pug.
80.shortcut
81.teller
82.phone
83.closing
I should just close the door.
I should just fret no more.
I should let them grow up and be free.
I can’t do it.
They’re my children you know.
I just can’t let them go.
If I did I just wouldn’t be me.
I can’t do it.
So I’ll boss them and whine.
Because they still are mine
And I’ll just hope that someday they’ll see
They can’t do it.
84.center
85.personal
86.selections
87.family
88.teach
89.rate
90.smart
91.forwarded
92.guarantee
93.records
94.remember
95.different
96.welcome
MELISSA T.
He was
always caring
As he guided me
His
cheerful, gentle footsteps
Led the way.
Loving me
Forgiving
me
When I was
unkind
Never as an
afterthought
Was I left
behind.
Now he
waits again for me
On some
mysterious plain
But I have
other plans
I must pursue.
When I’ve
done the things
You always
planned for me,
Dad I will
come searching
Just for
you.
97.kind,
98.gentle,
99.loving,
100.forgiving,
101.guided,
102. Caring,
103.footsteps,
104.unforgettable,
105.cheerful,
106.mysterious,
107.afterthought
CATHLEEN P.Y.
108.footprint,
Footprints in the snow
Where are they going.
Hungrily cunning
Through moonlight running—
To the woods
Through the meadow.
Footsteps in the snow,
Where is it ending?
Who are they sending?
In the dark?
Through the park?
Just a shadow.
109.bounce,
110. pebble,
111.yellow,
112.foam,
113.splash,
114.detergent,
115.ordinary,
116.nose,
117.crepuscular
S. MAY
118.grapes
119.bumble
Bumbling about in the morning--
Slowly trying to get my legs
Moving;
I notice things I missed
In my quicker days.
I noticed the three birds singing
Each calling a different tune
Caroling.
I sometimes wish that I could sing
On my saner days.
Crawling down the stairs at daybreak
As the sunlight glimmers
I see the cobwebs, tiny spiders
Painted.
I think that I should send them hither
On my cleaning days
120.lips
121.crisp
122.classic
123. unique
124.bravely
125.clap
126.tact
127.singing
BRENDA A.
128.martyr
129.stop
130.apathy
131.passion
132.broom
Today I feel like just hopping on my broom
And flying away.
As I look around at the state of my room
And the passing day,
I need an energy boost—
Mine all went to roost!
While Mariah;’s is still on the zoom
What can I say!
133.Houston
134.dissemble
135.fast
136.pinecone
137.action
AMANDA H.
138.Hat
Imagine That!
I got a hat!
It’s orange,
It’s purple,
It’s green!
It is such fun.
The only one—
In it
I’m rarely
Seen!
139. Transcendent
140. Cosmos
Cosmos
Somewhere out in the Cosmos
Is someone’s mother
Floating
Pondering
Wondering
How’s the new program going?
How did your day go?
Frightening?
Exciting?
Enticing?
How many children came?
Did they enjoy the game?
Boring?
Teacher lurking
Exploring?
Imploring?
I feel I’m out of touch
My poetry’s not much
Needs working
Knee jerking
141. Folder
142. Doorway
Standing here in your doorway,
I remember
The crib
With piles of fluffy stuffies
Behind the bars
Like jail.
I remember
Changing the crib into a bed
Strewn with pillows,
And books
And books.
I remember
Alice
And sleepovers,
And little rabbits.
I remember
Grandma’s smaller bed.
The computer
And piles
And piles
Of clothes.
Some things never change
143. Luminous
144. Mouse
145. Raccoon
146. Rings
Today is my birthday
And the thing I most want
To do
I can’t
Because you,
My favorite birthday present
Aren’t
Present.
So
Go
Dance across Piccadilly Square
And chase the pigeons,
Like when you were three.
Count the rings in the
Seventh picture
In the fifth room
On the third floor
Of the National Art Museum
Have a piece of German
Chocolate cake
And have a happy birthday!
147. Fire
ALLAN H.
148.Punctual
149.Celestial
150.Stellar
151.Destiny
152.Pogo
153,Hobbit
154.Birdie
155.Infinite
156.Miracle
157.Whimsy
MAX B.
158.Green
NOT TAUPE AND CLEAR
It isn’t beige
It isn’t cream,
But, wait a sec-
Before you scream…
Tis where it goes,
Not where’s its been
It’s sent with love
From Gold and Green
159.Blue
160.Beautiful
161.Great
162.Honesty
163.Integrity
164.Mountains
165.Snow
166.Cold
167.Funny
Funny
Isn’t it.
How what we’ve planned
Isn’t what happens
If we could just
Accept God’s
Plan As
Better
AL S.
168.Mountain
169.Home
170.Shoe
171.Cat
172.Nail
173.Love
174.Knee
175.Tire
176.Hood
177.Sum
The sum total of my existence
Has not been reached today.
I still have moments
To make a difference.
But What?
KURT A.
178.Integrity
179.Wisdom
180.Kindness
181.Health
182.Communication
183.Strength
184.Endurance
185Understanding
186.Companionship
187. Honesty
BILL S.
188.Table
189Fountain
190.Bench
191.Carpet
192Pulpit
193.Coat-rack
194.Transmission
My body’s transmission
Is out of commission
I think I am
Down with the flu.
I wish I were singing!
Joy, to someone bringing.
In bed there is not much to do
195.Curtain
196.Organ
JACK H.
198.Church
199Hair
200.Car
201. Sky
The sky is blue
And so am I.
I write to you
But off you fly.
202.curb
203. Food
204. Book
205.chair
206.coal
MARK G.
207. Pizza
208. Computer
209.lassie
2010.blizzard
211. Sherpa
212.Lewis
213. Sound
214.Stratosphere
215.Saturn
216.Dante
GRAHM
217.gift
GIFT
Gifts we've been given.
From God we've each one.
Finding out what they are,
Is what makes life such fun.
Chivalry, melody,
The ease to compute;
Refraining from sarcasm.
With love to conduit.
So get your white knight,
And your bass clarinet,
Polish up on your alchemy
And you'll be all set.
218.ALTRUISM
Altruism's a bigger word
For being kind to others.
So don't go pushing extra dares
On unsuspecting Mothers!
219.sarcasm
220.chivalry
221.melody
222.bass
223.clarinet
224.altruism
225.alchemy
226.compute
227.conduit
228. white
DAN
229.conch
230.purple
231.doof
232.doctor
233.pepper
234.duck
235.tic-tac
236.toe
237.blargh
238.nose
The conch
Sat on the shelf
Next to a can of Dr. Pepper
While the duck played tic-tac toe.
Only a doof,
Would stick his nose into this situation
“Blargh”! Exclaimed the blonde’s mom.
“I suffer from purple capitulation!”
A purple conch,
A doofy duck.
An empty doctor pepper
Make college men
Play Tic-tac toe
With sister’s little heifer.
But I say Blargh!
And Hold your nose
We’ll take the old man’s Zephyr.
You win!
You nut!
You Lucky Duck!
You’ve beaten me with words.
“So blarge!” I say.
“I’ve made your day.”
Frustrations in me surge.
With purple nose
And doofy toes—
I will capitulate.
Tic-tacs
Nor Dr. Pepper
Can alter my sad state.
Throw in the conch
Dance on your head
And go out on a date.
SEAN
239.monkey
The monkey did the “chicken”;
The frog the “mashed potato”.
With hat in hand, On wave frothed sand,
The mouse, whose name was Kato,
Took out a can of Mountain Dew,
And gave his date Big Red.
His pocket watch said Ten O’clock.
“It’s time to go!” he said.
The neighbor’s cat meowed,“Blah, Blah, Blah”
And with a smiling face
Ate both of them with relish
At a leisurely pace.
240.chicken
241.frog
242.potato
243.hat
239.mountain
244.dew
Flower petals
In the sunshine
Catch the morning dew.
Cloud shadows flit across the sky
In the mountains
Springtime glitters--
Glows in every hue.
As myriad birds across the landscape fly.
245.mouse
246.pocket watch
247.blah
TOM
248.big
249.red
250.bat
251.log
252.smog
253.water
254.leaves
255.hair
256.blue
Blue music,
Blue hair,
Blue leaves in the water.
In the smog on the log stood the
Bat’s little daughter.
Her laughter was joyous—
Her nose big and red.
But what she was singing
Is best left unsaid.
257.music
STEVAN
258.kumquat
259.jack
261.webby
262.Mead
263.now
264.woe
Oh woe is I
The mead’s all gone!
The wookie has been blasted.
The kumquat split,
The fire’s out,
Jack Webby’s flabbergasted
So now I’m off
To see the world
That they have left uncasted
And I have left
But little time
My ship will
Soon be masted.
265off
266.flabbergasted
267.fire
268.Wookie
S. FUKA
269. Excellent
270. Exquisite
What exquisite peace I see
In you, just sitting there.
With scriptures in your
Slender hands
His light shines on your hair.
You set His true example
In the love you share with me.
I know that sweet eternal friends
We’re surely meant to be.
271. Expedient
272.Example
273.Excuse
274.Express
275.Empathy
276.Intriguing
277.Anxious
278. Exciting
DANIEL S.
279.vindictive
280.imbroligo
281.simplistic
282.radiant
283.pontificate
284.remonstrate
285.chastise
286.rend
287.potentate
288.voluptuous
.voluptuous
They told me she’s voluptuous
I think that she is kind
For them her beauty is her looks
I love her for her mind.
ANTHONY A.
289.Wall
290.Whale
291.Video
292.Bed
To bed,
To sleep,
Perhaps to dream—
2:00a.m.
Where’s my cat?
Who’s seem my kitten?
Did she get out?
Has she been smitten?
Lights! Lights! cat, cat!
Where oh where’s
My kitten at?
Mew?
To bed,
To read,
Perhaps to sleep—
3:00a.m.
What’s that noise?
I Hear clicking
Is he out side?
The lights are flicking.
Lights, lights, doors shh
Snoring gently oblivious
Why’re we making such a fuss
Snore.
To couch
To sleep
Perhaps to weep—
4:40 a.m.
Someone’s up
Nature calls
Lights are on.
Doors slam in halls
If today on chairs I doze.
It’s because of nights
Like those.
293.Desk
294.School
295.Tutor
296.Sky
I
Lay
Today
In grass, damp,
Green—
Newly mown;
Watching
Clouds
Traipse
Across the sky
I thought
About
Next year
And heat,
Concrete
Supposed to be Adventure.
297.Sunday
298.Igneous
BRUCE G.
299.love
300.fear
301.hate
302.admiration
303.joy
299.anger
300.despair
304.DESPAIR
I sit here
In despair
Wondering
Have I done
All I should have.
All you think I could have?
Have I let you down?
Hell’s not knowing
If I’m growing
How I would have
If you’d stayed
305.peace
306.rage
307.hope
308.creative
Should Easter baskets be pink or blue;
Taking on a cartoonish hue?
With m&m’s orange, green, and red,
Should basket be straw brown instead?
With Courtyard glaze I never know
How my creative juices flow.
My ” palomino” with “sagebrush green”
Made strangest baskets ever seen!
Would it improve with yellow duck?
I know! I’ll get some chocolate!
309.ambitious
KEVIN R.
310.
311.
312
313.
314.eigenvector
315.diagonalizing
Diagonalize the matrix
Build castles in the sand
Excel your every factor
And you’ll be in demand
Go spacxe
Column space
Get the car in tune
With a guitar in the back seat
Sit beneath the moon
Wander through life’s maze
You’ll see
He’s smart
It’s Greek to me!
316.
