for her I shot old Farrell
he was our previous captain
I shot him with both barrels
I used to be the chaplain
the devil take that woman
she swore that she would love me
I'm laughed at by my crewmen
who see her lord above me
as skilled as any madam
in matters frank and frisky
all I can do is: yes ma'am
hurry and bring her whiskey
oh, Molly you are worth it!
my barrels cocked and ready
and I shall have you, curse it
we shall be going steady
my new AR glasses
just let me see blue
I stay with my masses
they're just the right hue
it's easier
walking through life
with my crowd
do others exist?
probably, I don't doubt
but why do I need
to see folks I don't like
we all get along
cause we all think alike
Author notes: https://allpoetry.com/contest/2796308-Media-Mind-Control-Drug-
they don't understand
they will never understand
I will be different
the hangover serves a reminder
(drink instant today, coffee grinder
impossibly loud
boy, that was some crowd)
and now, I do hope I can find her
January
done with "Merry"
fine now
until Valentine
days so dreary
ordinary
my vow
drowning in my wine
calendar
is unrelenting
for this scar
there's no repenting
every day
another day
what can I say
what can I say
I wake up to an empty room
her keys are on the table
by the window
a cup of coffee
her goodbye note
Author notes: https://allpoetry.com/contest/2796270--406-MAX-6-lines---PHOTO-is-prompt
back in my bow range
I pick an orange
and shoot an arrow
through it's heart
it does take courage
critics disparage
the path is narrow
words depart
create a puzzle
add razzle dazzle
then beg and borrow
that's a start
add rhyme to reason
it is the season
again tomorrow
and stand apart
Author notes: https://allpoetry.com/contest/2796297-North-Stars-Quest-Rhymes-II
scanning old sci-fi shows
I look for a hint of it
imagine Kirk and Spock
walking around
staring at their communicators
inventing the future
we fail to predict it
Author notes: wc 29
so gentle is the lake's embrace
so loving its reflection
the fog comes in, its languid pace
betraying its affection
the reeds stand absolutely still
the wind is toying with their skill
at last all's ready for the dusk
and on the lake, a scent of musk
Author notes: https://allpoetry.com/contest/2796248-A-Zen-Again-Moment
oh god, I thought they'd never leave
more than a week, since Christmas Eve
next year, let's do the islands
now, focus on the silence
Author notes: https://allpoetry.com/contest/2796272--408-MAX-6-lines---PHOTO-is-prompt
Taste the sky – fill the Big Dipper
with a scoopful of starlight, and take
a sip. Swirl it over your tongue.
Does it make your lips tingle
with unfulfilled wishes?
Grant one, and let me taste it
with you.
new year, new cause
same as the old boss
calendar empty of meaning
gleaning life's purpose
can't be done at the surface
but the deep has perils
the devil's barrels
ready to roast
you boast you are ready
for what comes next
so steady
until the next test
new year, new cause
same as the old boss