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Month: October 2009
“Catholic Pickup Lines” beat out by “Walking with the Potter”
Real-Life Review: Bonjourpoetry September
Distractions: A lot going on this month, It’s been much harder to find time to write. Hopefully I’ll find a good groove for October.
Here’s my picks fro the top 5 poems from September in the order that I ranked them. What do you think? Did I mess up the ranking, or do you agree with me? Leave a comment below.
Baby Bounce
Baby Bounce
It’s my turn and so I’m bouncing my baby
And part of me thinks that maybe,
When I’m wonder-whying,
Without reason, he’ll stop crying.
Like when we’re at the grocery store
And he’s not crying anymore
Then someone asks if he’s always this way
And I smile perplexed at what I should say.
End-Standers
End-Standers
I laugh to myself at photos
Of end-standers who suppose
They wouldn’t make the cut unless they lean,
If they evened out their weight, they’d be unseen.
These end-standers lean in as if there was some pull
Of gravity or something at the time of the lull
In conversation when everyone jointly said cheese
Then smiled to wait for the moment to freeze.
But the capturer captures a good inch or so
Of background, around those who don’t even know
That their purpose in leaning is not to be seen
But grant me enjoyment in viewing their lean.
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