Journal of a Spaced-Out Brain -poetry-

Feb 17, 2025 at 12:01pm
In response to "whimsical words"

I, in my jammies, pen lyrical lines,
mutter inanity, throughout eternity rhythm and rhyme.

Jan 1, 2025 at 9:34am
In response to "This new year"

Child... I struggle. I find hanging with younger people (in their 50s, 40s, 30s) helps... as does smiling at children and petting all cats.

Seabreeze

Dec 2, 2024 at 9:42am
In response to "Assets"

Nice, and isn't nice we all get a reset!

Seabreeze

Jul 11, 2024 at 7:23pm
In response to "My cat rests on my pillow"

This is why you need two pillows

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Or to put it another way... a wise cat always provides an extra pillow for their servant.

Wordsmitty ✍️

Jul 11, 2024 at 7:13pm
In response to "My cat rests on my pillow"

So true. ( It's really the cat's pillow.

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Spirit~writer✍️🎼😸

Jun 22, 2024 at 12:17pm
In response to "Wish for Summer Snow"

Yikes Kare that's quite a big change 😲.

To respond to the blog, I enjoyed your descriptions and contrast of the seasons!
Very nice 🙂👍 and caught my eye. Write ✍️ on!

Jun 21, 2024 at 3:18pm
In response to "I'll Scream within my Dream"

Time to consider entering this or one of your other recent poems into Poetic Traditions (as you have before).

Nicely done.

Jun 21, 2024 at 1:21pm
In response to "Wish for Summer Snow"

I went from 108 to 35 when I came back to Montana. And yes, it snowed; but, now the heat will finally settle in at the end of June. Oh, how we suffer.

At least in Thailand we had a/c. I will wilt next week.

Vanishing Vapor

Dec 17, 2023 at 5:42pm
In response to "Hindsight"

If Christianity is true, would you like to know?

Dec 17, 2023 at 12:58am
In response to "Hindsight"

My body will feed the worms; my soul will return to its Source.

I'm not Christian so I look at things differently than most folks here at WDC.

April 4, 2020 at 2:27pm

#980227

Virus

I wonder,
Have I caught the virus?
My usual diabetic cough,
Seems a bit more severe,
Than before.

April 3, 2020 at 11:14pm

#980163

Envy

I thrice write,
To hide my dark envy,
Of certain talented creators,
Whose views on God's Heaven,
May differ.

April 3, 2020 at 10:21pm

#980159

Heaven

My Heaven,
Exists for more than name,
Or waking on beautiful mornings,
Or lasting memories,
It is God.

April 3, 2020 at 3:43am

#980105

Gogyohka #5

I am dust drifting on the gentle breeze,
Fine as pollen, I explore every crevice and surface,
Invisible to some, an irritation to others,
In the great cosmos I am nothing,
Yet, I'm given life and shaped into the image of God.

April 2, 2020 at 6:28pm

#980079

Gogyohka #4

She and I are lovers of spring,
New butterflies and midges,
And all that swim in the sea of pollen,
On the banks of the Blue River,
We slumber together as if one.

April 2, 2020 at 5:56pm

#980077

Gogyohka #3

White curls tinged with gold,
He whines to get his way.
His tongue welcomes fatty treats.
He appreciates grooming, baby talk,
And tickles under his chin.

April 2, 2020 at 5:41pm

#980075

Gogyohka #2

My adopted mother was no saint.
She delivered me from certain ruin,
On the outskirts of a small midwestern town.
She took me in at the age of three,
Because she loved me.

April 2, 2020 at 12:20pm

#980023

Gogyohka #1

Wake naturally,
Appreciate each day,
Learn to identify bird songs,
Wash your dishes,
Endure the pain of retirement.

April 1, 2020 at 11:01pm

#979962

Quartz

All who're sensitive are not weak,
It takes courage to tread quietly,
To live in but separate from the world.
To record honest observations,
While in fear of responsibility.

March 28, 2020 at 12:02pm

#979412

Disaster

Dread! I turned the tap to pour water for my morning coffee and NO WATER! Why does disaster always fall on a weekend? Suddenly the loss of my jack-of-all-trades brother-in-law to liver cancer hit me on a purely material level. What mistake was made? The list is never-ending. Poking the water pump's relay I discovered it was frozen shut. I opened it. I checked the water and it flowed! I don't know why. I don't know why it didn't before. There're too many things I just don't know except I need to make an appointment with a professional.

No water for my coffee.
A death in the family.
Mistakes born of ignorance.
The fear of failure, again.