Contest Entries

In the quiet of dawn, I watch,
A single red rose in the garden.
Petals opening, baring heart...

Location...

Central Park...

Old History...

Donald J. Trump put his money in it when...

And just like that
once again, she was here
her glow, warmer than it's ever been...

Pot
calls the kettle black..

Said it with such a disparaging tone..

All assembled...

Have you ever tried loving a grouchy one?

​​​​​​Grunting sounds come easy when just the right...

Though I was too young for the Nightlife in New York...

I was never too young to Dance......

Once upon a time
in a place right here
those of us
of a spectator bent
viewed...

Strong and brave men and women
gave their level best
crème de la crème
strongest and...

The gift you gave me was more than
a feeling, wasn’t it ..
It felt so amazing, almost...

Clocks tick backward,
Rabbits wear hats.
Teacups float skyward,
Cats debate rats....

Stand alone in the crowd
Feel them separate around you
Like a river flowing around a stone...

carpe noctem per diem
be auguries the bedpost has a notch
to prick sleep and hemp...

I knew somewhere inside of me
The something I held onto

That I was loved and thought of...

Everyone needs expression
And someone to connect too
Family, friends or a pet
Have I...

In the Desert...

In the Dry land...

Being trampled on as if you couldn't be seen......

I stand at the precipice of adulthood,
an unformed sculpture of hopes and fears.
The world...

That night was one
I could never forget
the dance floor, full of strangers
even so...