If I could draw a tree In all it’s complexity Would you be impressed? If I could draw a human face It would be but a trace
I find richness In the mixture In what others disdain Young people lost Between two cultures
Turkey and dressing Loud and overwhelming Opinions and food fly Green bean casserole Too much laughter
Pretty and dainty Rich girl feet Meant to be Beside the pool They don’t like to work
Is there anyone worse than a denti… A dental surgeon I think as I sit alone Battling my nerves As I listen to the patient next d…
Don’t talk down to me I am not a child! Even children Deserve respect
I know it’s for the best But it still hurts Hearing mothers complain For what I would give anything fo… My husband says no
My sister’s cookies Chocolate chip Got my nephew to Say her name For the first time
Stubbed toe Red light Ugly words Ugly mouth To shock
The teenage rebels All fall in line Be they hippies Goths, rockers or skaters Moving from one mould
I am a consumer Female Twenties I buy Cheap clothes and lattes
I can feel it coming Decisions I can’t make Brain starts to freeze Fingers won’t work Sick of this disease
Itchy It has to come off Nerves Makes me pick His look
May sun is warm An old friend You have missed June sun Still smiles
Does the world need Another book? Another poem? I add one more to the pile To be left alone
