There once was a person on Twitter
— Stephen Pulsipher (@stpuls) May 18, 2020
Tried making the world a bit better
By being quite nice
And eschewing all vice:
But still has nary a follower.#poem
Texas heat arrives.
— Stephen Pulsipher (@stpuls) May 19, 2020
Many leaves will wither, but
Crepe myrtle will bloom.#poem #haiku
Glass shatters,
— Stephen Pulsipher (@stpuls) May 20, 2020
Never to be repaired.
Child born,
Never to be returned.
Some choices only have one direction,
No reverses or undo.
Thank goodness!
Or we’d be stuck with the same old glasses
As we all pass on alone.
Stems branch.
— Stephen Pulsipher (@stpuls) May 21, 2020
Rhizomes creep.
Leaves bud.
I pull them, cut them, straighten them, order them.
Have I ended the chaos?
Or missed a higher order?#poem #PoemADay
The ocean, full of beauty and pow-
— Stephen Pulsipher (@stpuls) May 22, 2020
Whoosh!
Tumble
Cough
Find my foot-
Whoosh
Tumble
Wipe
Get up and-
Whoosh
Tumble
Pfft
I need-
Whoosh
Tumble
Cough
Need a rock-
Whoosh
Tumble
Wipe
Something firm.#poem #PoemADay
Hear the ocean:
— Stephen Pulsipher (@stpuls) May 23, 2020
Crash of the waves,
Screech of the gull.
Smell the fields:
Pungent fertilizer,
Drying alfalfa.
Feel the mountains:
Cool crisp air,
Light spring rain.#poem #PoemADay
The knight, he quested seeking for the truth,
— Stephen Pulsipher (@stpuls) May 24, 2020
He wandered land to land, assisting all.
He did not find the answer that he sought,
But realized a treasure better still.#PoemADay#poem
And calls us to strive
— Stephen Pulsipher (@stpuls) May 26, 2020
To seek what is just.
Rise out of the dust
And join those who were brave:
Don't let the flag fall
But seek freedom for all.
2/2#poem #MemorialDay2020 #poetry
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