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Completely Old

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld
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Completely Old

You know you are completely old
when your shoes have shrunk in the night
when your once sexy jeans look a fright
but you find you have more to behold

You know you are completely an elder
when your hippity has lost some hop
when your teeth start to find a new spot
as your belly laughs from too much pepper

You know you are getting old, right?
when the wrinkles turn into road maps
when you find you have a little less lap
when the slightest bump hits you at night

You know you are completely aged
when your memories take you to youth
when you finally care less about looks
when you have reached the level of sage

You know your mind is in tact
from researching, reading and stuffs
avoiding too many fluffs
you still render out some great facts

You know you’re completely old
when there are no brakes between brain and mouth
when gravity takes it all south
your disposition has turned quite bold

Grow old with the attitude of zeal
you are not going to change the life scale
you are not yet set to derail
so get up and practice your whee

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There you have it! Day #24 of National Poetry Month.
Thanks to the prompts from Robert Lee Brewer’s Poetic Asides:

“For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Complete (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then write your poem. Possible titles include: “Complete Best Day I Ever Had,” “Complete Guide to Writing Poems,” “Completely Wrong Way,” and “Completed Set.””

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Freedom to Choose

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld
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Freedom to Choose

It had the freedom to choose
one eye or two
one arm or two
one hand or two
as long as
it chose to obey
it chose to be hungry
it chose to stick to the rules

It had the right to freedom
as long as
it knew it’s place
it knew it had no place
it knew it could not have a place

It had the freedom to sing
as long as
it met the godliness of the day
it kept the tunes to spirituals
it kept to it’s place
it kept calm by association

After all
freedom has a price
and freedom
has rules
so says the master
so says the hand that leads it
and keeps it down

Freedom for all
some kind of choice
And what about IT?
It is people with blood
It is people with hearts pumping
It is people with lives worth living

Freedom

take away the itness and put life to the name

keep freedom and drop the itness of the past

live, breathe FREE

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So, there you have it. Day #23 of National Poetry Month.

Thanks to Robert Lee Brewer’s Poetic Asides Prompt:

“Time for our fourth (but not final) Two for Tuesday of the month! Pick one prompt or use both…your choice!

1. Write a free poem.
2. Write a not free poem.”

 

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Happy Earth Day

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld

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Happy Earth Day 2019

Today is important
and tomorrow is too
to take care of the planet
it’s here for me and you

There is this one day
to help us be aware
that this is the earth
of which we’re to care

Sometimes it’s good
to be reminded, it’s true
because if we don’t do this
it affects all we do

Take just a moment this day,
then tomorrow
for taking the time to care
we will know less sorrow

What we have is given
of this we are aware
what we have could be lost
if we don’t so our share

Let’s take a moment to say
Happy Earth Day 2019
and let’s keep it happy
for futures unseen

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One of My Favorite Sketchers

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld
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One of My Favorite Sketchers

There was a man who had this gift
he’d rhyme his story with quite the rift
Nipsey Russell was his name
I watched him perform, enjoying his fame
Not many know the story behind
the sort of things that made him go prime
He got his start with quite the hustle
as a carhop he made his customers chuckle
He hit the club scene and cut some wax
you could set the needle to get some laughs
Back in those days if you wanted to be known
you wanted to get on the Ed Sullivan show
Following his stint he ended up on Jack Paar
from that moment on he went very far
Whenever I heard he would be on TV
I’d be sure to be sitting, elbows on knees
From Martin to Carson to many more jobs
he made us all laugh and forget any sobs
The game shows took him on and gave him the prime
to engage the viewers with all of his rhymes
As time goes on and he last took a breath
the thing called cancer led to his death
He’s scattered in the Atlantic Ocean it’s true
leaving laughter in the air as the current suits you

RIP Nipsey Russell may your gift of rhyme
always last, all the time


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There you go! This is day #21 of National Poetry Month.
Thanks to Robert Lee Brewer’s Poetic Asides blog I have another prompt:
“For today’s prompt, write a sketch poem. My initial thought is to write a poem that’s like a sketch of a moment or an object. But you can play around with sketchy people or situations. Or just sketch something else together.”

 

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When Darkness Comes

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld
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When Darkness Comes

When darkness comes
I hear the constant thunder
and sleep betrayed
when by my endless wonder
I hear the storm
in walls that hold the secrets
there may be harm
and this is why I seem slept
Behold the day
when sunshine beats the hollows
when I feel safe
from hearing endless blows
Sleep well my love
don’t let the noises stir you
for up above
sunny days will be true
Be still my heart
as evening starts to fall
it’s sure to start
in darkness we all wallow

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So there you have it! My poem #20 for National Poetry Month

Thanks to Robert Lees Brewer’s Poetic Asides Prompt:

“For today’s prompt, write a dark poem. Cave poems, poems at night, and no electricity poems–these are all appropriate for today’s prompt. Of course, dark has several other connotations as well. An underdog is often known as a dark horse, a villain may have a dark heart, and Batman is known as the Dark Knight. Heck, when I was little, I thought Darth Vader was Dark Vader.”