5 Matching
Contest - Easter, Sabi, Karumi - Spring 2019 • Millikin University
deviled eggs and ham—
I bet they didn't rise
today |
deviled eggs
nephew smiles
as he takes the last one |
new tattoo
grandma scolds me
little cousins smile |
Easter dinner
third year in a row
mother informs me I am overweight |
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loose change,
shaking an Easter egg
like a rattle |
shotgun start
everyone scatters
in search of the golden egg |
feeling so full
I could burst
. . . but there's strawberry shortcake |
stomach full of food
relaxing on the sofa
grandpa half asleep |
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downtown sunday
a boy in a suit
runs in the rain |
the homeless man
watches the family
shop for Easter |
sunday church
the one day
I cannot sleep in |
church at 7:30
yawning
my grandparents smile |
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hop hop
hoppy easter — hop hop
to the coffee pot |
chocolate bunny
hollow
like me |
family dinner
guilt trip . . .
because i am busy with school |
5 final projects
and 3 final papers . . .
Easter “break” |
© 2019, Randy Brooks • Millikin University. All rights returned to authors upon publication.
Karumi - Spring 2019 • Millikin University
her little one asks
what butterflies
smell like |
dandelions . . .
not a weed
to every one |
children laughing in the background
little white socks
folded on the floor |
faded handprint
on the car window
high five |
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new restaurant
she spills her secrets
on the dinner table |
he runs his fingers
over his own hand,
love may come one day |
one mile high
heart racing as you
jump from the plane |
bean bags flying
straight into the hole
another win |
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baby pink and pastel yellow
polka . . .
dots the baby bump |
lemon squares
and sun tea
a white lace tablecloth |
blue balloon
begins to blend
with the ever-widening sky |
clouds shifting in the sky
easy gazing
in blue and grey |
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disabling nerves
while standing backstage
I fart |
throwing away—
a calendar
full of old to-dos |
finally home
wet dog noses
pressed against my face |
beyond the construction
our beach
sand volleyball |
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Sabi - Spring 2019 • Millikin University
bad hair day
the wind
steals my hat |
the gust of wind
my hat
right off my head |
alarm clock
a woodpecker tap-tap-tap
just outside the window |
midmorning opera
the birds perform
as I sip my coffee |
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sunshine
brother's dog
lays down beside me |
peaceful day
of watching the snow
fall . . . from the couch |
quiet!
my roommate
drops a pot |
pictures on the wall
remind me of
old friends |
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cigarettes:
mom crying into
the telephone |
midnight phone call
the same
train horn |
nightly routine
not the same without you . .
my toothbrush |
cool breeze
through the open window
Thursday |
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streaming
our favorite Netflix show
alone |
celebrating the holiday . . .
whiskey
to keep me company |
after she left
I now notice
the sound of a watch ticking |
cuffing season is upon us;
I'm happily engaged to
me, myself, and I |
© 2019, Randy Brooks • Millikin University. All rights returned to authors upon publication.