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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Dance At Every Chance Poem



Dixie Dance

At 5 A. M. jump from bed chores need care.
Break all  ice on top  ~     of the water bowls.
Dogs are first, because I can't stand their stare.
Bourguignon stew in congealed hunks of meat.

Next feed cats, go let out the chickens, beware.
Blue jays wait on a rail for spilled cracked corn.
We make it until    ~    next harvest with prayer.
Just enough fodder   ~    left from summer sun.

Rubber knee boots for the barn hike I wear
Wrap a wool scarf   ~   I see Dixie is gone.
She pecks at my outfits as a fashion flair.
Call her for treats as other chooks scramble.

Heavy heart's a weight tears bubble rain.
Pups remind ~ responsibility waits.  
Failure as a mother causes me pain
Damn coyotes stole innocent away.

A parent should not out-live their pet
Scorpions in firewood, crabs in the pond
Teach the babies to tuck, run and not fret
Return to the cabin to find feathers.

A surprise daughter feeding Dixie bugs
There on the grass we do a joyful dance
Celebrate life chances for loving hugs
Share all you can before they disappear.



Remind to give Dixie slices of pear



Caroline Gerardo copyright © 
poem and video February 21, 2018 all rights reserved


Wednesday, February 14, 2018

For Kazemi a Stump Ghazal

 A Call to Say you Leave for Paris in an Hour


I will go to Paris?
With last few trees
I want to learn more
I want to thank you
You are to delete me?

How will I know Rome?
Po river bronze or gold
I want to learn more
I want to thank you
You are Mars of Todi.

Am I a mere potter?
Main love is complete
I want to learn more
I want to thank you
Leopard of iron oxide.

Why wave goodbye?
Valentines Day tears
I want to learn more
I want to thank you
For I am only C. G.



Poem and image Copyright February 14, 2018 Caroline Gerardo