Teams were being picked. What side to choose, what side has a better chance of winning? I picked the side that looked most like me, finding the familiar friendly Backs to the wall, waiting for the whistle to blow Then a mad dash to the centerline, to try and grab…
Basura cat swiped the Disinfecting Wipes She held them in her paws so tight When I asked for one, she didn’t care She waved me away, with her paw up in the air My cat has never been this way Until COVID-19 came to stay Now she licks her paws…
Basura Cat has so much charm She likes to put her head on my arm She lies on my lap, her arm over my leg If I were a beer, she would be my keg. I told her when we first met That I was looking for a non-needy pet…
Basura cat stole the TV remote She hid it in the pocket of my winter coat She fights with me over our favorite shows She thought I wouldn’t find it until it snows I said, “Well now you’ve done a bad thing Because now we can’t watch anything!” So she…
To Gig or Not to Gig ~ Feeling Untethered In A World Of Uncertainty I played a gig last night, the first one since COVID-19 came to town. I hesitated taking it, but the venue is an open air space, outside, lots of fresh, circulating air. Minding that I’m a…
In honor of it being her Birth Day Week ~ Sofia is the female version of Bob The Builder, so I wrote a poem about it, goes like this: Betty The Builder ~ a short poem by me. She’s relentless, she never stops Making things in her little “She Shop”…
Not Everyone of every group ever does everything Not every sound of every prayer results in anything Not every sunrise promises us a brand new day Not Everyone agrees with what Everyone has to say A push from both sides, cannot conflict result Nothing is heard when both sides’ scream…
In March, when the weather was nice and cool Anyone who went out, I thought was a fool In case you don’t know what I do mean It was because of COVID~-19 Then just when things started to open again And I was thinking of going out, seeing my friends…
It’s so hot, said my cat, sitting under the fan It feels like a million degrees; turn it up if you can Get me some ice cubes, put them by my feet I cannot tolerate this terrible heat! Brush all of my hair, let’s shave it all off Then no…
Someone, Somewhere is dying at home because they cannot afford health coverage. Someone, Somewhere is trapped in an abusive relationship, because they are trapped in fear. Someone, Somewhere is sleeping in the streets because they cannot afford anything. Someone, Somewhere is not allowed to sit at the table because of…