Poetry · Reflection · Again
Kris writes poems, seasonal reflections and book notes — kept here, and still published straight from her journal.
Latest · February 14, 2024
Today is Ash Wednesday AND Valentine’s Day. It is a sacrifice and love kind of day. Perhaps, a day to do some good. It has also been one week since I celebrated a significant birthday. On that day and this, a song is on…
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My trainer said, “Here’s a suggestion. Don’t write everyday.” I think my brain sighed and my body said this is truth. My soul said a quiet hallelujah. Lately, I’ve been on a journey. It’s one of figuring out what my…
Poem 5, August 12,2023 Long ago A girl was asked how much? Her reply: “My fair share.” I want that too. My fair share. Relationship mutually. Not 50/50. Tit for tat. Simple equity. Life in the do, Not in lip service.…
Poem 4, August 11, 2023 Love, Forgiveness, Kindness, Universal language Everyone understands. Yet, it’s not spoken Nearly enough. Too many things Work hard to silence it. Read More
Poem 3, August 10, 2023 Limericks are supposed to be funny and absurd. They can also be bawdy tales that are are not fit to print. A limerick is a five-line poem that rhymes. It’s an AABBA pattern, meaning the first,…
Poem 2, August 9, 2023 This poem is a quatrain or four-line stanza followed by a tercet or three-line stanza. It doesn’t rhyme. I am having trouble trying to define this one and cannot really do it. I can tell what it’s…
This is the first day of publishing a poem a day. I have opted to start with haiku. Haiku is a Japanese poem consisting of three lines, with five syllables in its first line, seven in its second, and five in its third.…