Two frogs sitting on a rock
1st one says:
“I bet you cannot jump to the rock all the way over there.”
2nd frog eagerly responds:
“Of course I can
Faith is my best friend”
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worn
torn
flip flops
head high
commanding attention
the middle aged lady
pushed her cart
unhurriedly
across the intersection
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Sitting
Sun cooking my back
I
Observe
Powdery blue
Chungii bamboo
grow
another
inch or two
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rusty chipped shovel
we work together
sunshine
rain
keep digging is our mantra
hopefully
partners forever
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methodically
pealing away sunburned skin
laughing
crying
I am now living
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today
brown box arrived
so many packs of seeds
fresh vegetables
Fall
Winter
Spring
from my tropical garden
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turning off the international news
sitting in total darkness
listening to the cello
smoking his corn pipe
the old man becomes depressed
about human viciousness
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sitting at her desk
wearing only sexy lingerie
she is assertively typing away
I whisper
“ take a break and let’s play”
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Chopping fire wood
Working a sweat feels real good
She stands in doorway
Dressed warm this winter day
Gestures me in to have my way
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Wife over fifty
Change of life naturally
Husband is target
when her hormones not legit
Yes Hunny
As you see fit
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Pull away curtain
Nice words do not make person
Friends who speak their mind
are not always the most kind
They just stick time after time
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Footsteps in the snow
I lost faith so long ago
Catching falling blades
Now you say we should be friends
Where to start to make amends
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late afternoon garden walk
visiting friends who do not talk
colors for my enjoyment
never disappointment
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Middle East Souk
Have a look madam
Treasures from across the land
Please
Step right in
Have some tea
Sit on this stool
Today
Special price for you
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those who slice and dice
are sloppy with the fine points
sit and have patience
overtime
these mortals
will slip
on their wet deception
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People spread gossip because it pumps up their ego and they feel tall
They say:
“come to me and I will tell all”
The person believes that they have the power to make someone fall
In reality
The one spreading the gossip
Knows they are small
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Could the end be near?
Why is social media scared?
Big boys
Experimenting
With no more likes
Extra
Extra
Cracks in ice
Who will control the mice?
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I believed in you
Then you went and crushed me too
Cut glass all around
Lost dreams never to be found
Hope is buried in the ground
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Life full of sorrow
He lost his pride long ago
Standing on corner
Asking only for a beer
to hide fear of tomorrow
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Puff
Puff
The Balloon
Needs to be greatest in room
Everyone must love me
I’m
Smart
Beautiful
Sexy
Deep inside unhappy
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Grind Grind the wheel
Life gave you a bad deal
Everyone to blame
Hurt all who enter your lane
Decades went by
Missed the train
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Taking just a bit
Never one to be legit
Years took their toll
In the end
She lost all of
her beauty and is alone
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Grab a sheet let’s go
After midnight beach our own
Watching waves hit shore
Making love like years before
We talk of breakup no more
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tiptoeing inside
clandestina
very shy
just a little peep
not even sure what she seeks
obsessed with wizard’s mystique
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Year after year
Designing
hauling
digging
Section after section
The Hermit Poet
Painstakingly
Created his dream garden
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Another lazy day in Key West
Fishing and diving
Conch fritters and beer
Watching sunset at the pier
Rum runners and Daiquiris
How about come sleep with me?
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Polished words on stone
You have lost integrity
Crying sympathy
Tossing Queen of hearts in air
Judgement day is near
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Fort Liquor Dale
Clean sandy beaches
Blonde tan sexy females
Sailboats
Powerboats
Hot tub parties for swingers
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Snap
Snap
Bubblegum
Waiting
Will bus come?
Rain falls
Feet hurt
Standing on wet dirt
Water now stuck in my ear
Shake
Shake
My head will not clear
A man holding an old book walks up to me and mumbles:
“The end of days is near”
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Small Business Wisdom # 2
Toot Toot the horn
Salesmanship not to be scorned
Widgets must be sold
Remember
Every no
One step closer to pot of gold
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Went out for walk
Everyone texting would not talk
Inside shack too long
Something appears very wrong
Human interaction gone
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Small Business Wisdom #1
Customers are gold
Market or nothing sold
Balance Sheet is bible
Innovate
Do not copy rivals
Stay liquid for survival
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Slept long long time
Still able to write poems that rhyme
Left shack for look
Met chap who spoke gobbledygook
Confused
Went home to read my books
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large fig leaf
falls
on stone patio
interrupting
quiet
night
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Making the Land Work for Me
Mornings
Walk around tropical garden
Collect dry coconuts
Cut down
Black
Green
Yellow
Bamboo
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Afternoons
Sitting at my workbench
Designing
Constructing
One of a kind
Decorative home items
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Running low on dough
Got job on a shrimp boat
Fell hard for the sea
Now leave land regularly
Open ocean is what I need
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Three
Soft knocks on my front door
I open to find a lady
who stood in front of me and said:
“I have heard from others about all the colors
Can I please see the butterflies in your back garden?”
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sometimes
heavy
tattered
backpack
can no longer be carried
only solution
walk away
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Wiping sleep from eyes
Early morning went outside
Picked oranges from tree
Came in squeezed fresh juice for me
Blessed with natures luxuries
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