Poetry

So, I’m counting my calories and watching what I’m eating, so naturally, I’m craving chocolate.  Lots and lots of chocolate.  I wrote this poem about chocolate in church yesterday (you’ll notice the religious references.) ____ Chocolate Pure joy fills my nose Scenting sweet with a touch of better Whether dark, white, or milk, Melted or [...]

My hair and I have had a long and tempestuous relationship.  I recently cut my hair and I remembered a poem that I wrote to my hair while I was in college. To My Hair I work with you every day. No results. Clinging to my head. I’ve tried to curl you, Dye you, Rat [...]

Ok, so for a little bit of background. First, I teach at a school for Youth in Custody of the state and students at Risk in our district.  I work with kids who have been in gangs, dealt drugs, committed theft, and other various crimes.  Many of my students are not white.  Most of them [...]

I’ve been working on some poems that all have to do about being a single woman in her late 20s. The idea is that they could all be published into a book titled: Poetry for the Single Gal. It isn’t pity me type of poetry, so don’t worry. It is meant to be funny. Bowl [...]

I went through a phase where I loved to write haiku poems. Here are some of them. (I have hundreds) There are arguments as to the correct way to write a haiku and so some of you may argue that some of these are not “true” haiku’s. Oh, well. Head back eyes closed catching heaven [...]

I just love this flower. Night blooming Jasmine only blooms at night. I worked for a lady who had this in a pot by her front door. I would go out in the evenings and water and smell this delicious little plant. It was heavenly. It isn’t the most attractive flower, especially since it is [...]