Poems and Rhymes

A collection of my poetry of all shapes and sizes. Roughly in chronological order of writing. I plan to publish an anthology with some select ones in the future.

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Bench Under an Oak Tree

He sat on a bench in spring, underneath a wonderful twisting oak.

He sat on a bench he cleared of winter snow

He sat on a bench he could no longer sit on

He sat on a bench and watched the world

go by.

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Nine Lives

I would spend nine lives with you,

All nine, my dear—

No less.

Each of the nine,

Our tails entwined—

We’ll live through every mess.

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A Mermaid Washed up on the Shore

A mermaid washed up on the beach near a town,

And nobody came to its aid.

It flopped up and down,

And flapped left and right,

Then stopped and gave up in the end.

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