A Poem a Day: a Series – Day 120

Day 120: “Cold Hands”

I think I need to start wearing gloves

Every day

All the time

My hands are always cold

When my hands are cold,

My toes are cold

My arms are cold

And my head is cold

When my head is cold,

My shoulders are cold

My lungs are cold

And my heart is cold

All of me

is cold

If my hands are warm,

Maybe all of me could be warm again

I just don’t want to be cold

Any more

A Poem a Day: a Series – Day 118

Day 118: “Movie Review”

Have you ever gone to a movie

Not knowing what to expect

I read the synopsis

But it was so not what I thought

I wanted to watch an unlikely love story

Connecting against all odds

Falling in love in an unlikely place

A story of perseverance

Growth

Resilience

Of seeing and being seen

Instead I saw a devolution

A chaotic, vengeful mess

Lord-of-the-flies-esque mania

A thirst for power

At the expense of everyone else

I didn’t hate it

I saw what the filmmakers were trying to do

I just don’t feel like it all worked

Next time I think I’ll just help myself by seeing a different movie

A Poem a Day: a Series – Day 117

Day 117: “Ode to the Inventor of the Heating Pad”

I’d like to give the inventor of the heating pad

A gold star

A hug

My sincerest thanks

Your invention keeps me warm

Soothes me

Whisks me off to sleep

Acts as the most comfy bed for my cat

Thank you, thank you, thank you

I’m slightly sweaty

As I’m writing this

But my stomach cramps are gone

And I’m oh so cozy

You’re god’s greatest gift to earth

Although the real gift would be not having cramps at all

A Poem a Day: a Series – Day 114

Day 114: “Dream Home”

We wake up

The sun shines effortlessly through our large bay windows

Overlooking the pond

Our room is big enough for us

And our king-size bed

And a reading nook by the window

I walk into the closet for my soft, fuzzy robe

And take the stairs down to the kitchen

Light, bright

Black and white and gold accents everywhere

Modern, effortless, but cozy

Makes me feel rich

Matching, beautiful appliances

Trees changing colors outside,

Visible through the windows

I take my coffee in the sun room

I read

Rest

Write

Enjoy life

The space is ours

And our cat’s

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood