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  • A POEM A DAY 81

    A POEM A DAY 81

    March 13, 2021

    TOO LATE

    If I were a star
    I'd shine just for you
    If I were a blade of grass
    I'd hold your morning dew
    If I were at rainbow's end
    There a pot of gold would wait
    But you and I are no more
    Alas, it is too late
    My star no longer
    Shines for you
    Barren is the field
    Where grass once grew
    Nothing waits
    At the rainbow's end
    Not even the chance
    To call me friend
    
    Simona A. Brinson
    

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  • A POEM A DAY 80

    A POEM A DAY 80

    March 12, 2021

    nemesis

    The frog is my nemesis
    I say that with grimace
    There is no other beast
    I loathe more than this
    And I would certainly never kiss
    A frog, NOT EVER!
    Not even if he were a prince
    I'd forgo the crown
    And my change to be queen
    I would rather get frostbite
    And lose a leg to gangrene
    
    Simona A. Brinson
    

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  • A POEM A DAY 79

    A POEM A DAY 79

    March 11, 2021

    OLE BILL

    Now Bill is an unassuming dog. 
    He plays with lizards and licks on frogs.
    The thing he likes to do for fun, 
    Is lie on his back and bask in the sun.
    If one didn’t know better, they'd think he was dead
    And go grab a shovel from inside the shed.
    Now ole Bill doesn’t do much these days,
    Besides sleep and watch the cows graze.
    At night he retires to his cozy den
    And only comes out when that cackling hen,
    Who is without a cock
    Falls under the guise of the sly little fox.
    
    Simona A. Brinson
    

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  • A POEM A DAY 78

    A POEM A DAY 78

    March 10, 2021

    THE FOX AND THE HEN

    The little red fox said to the hen,
    "Where are all the women and men?"
    The hen said, "They are off to the dance."
    The fox replied, "Well, this is my chance."
    "Your chance for what?" asked the hen without pause.
    The fox smiled as he unfurled his paws.
    He licked his lips and smacked his chops.
    But the hen didn’t notice cause she was clucking nonstop.
    The fox steadied himself to go in for the kill
    And then jumped right into the mouth of Bill.
    That ole hound had come out from his den,
    To save the life of that unwitting hen.
    
    Simona A. Brinson

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  • A POEM A DAY 77

    A POEM A DAY 77

    March 9, 2021

    orange

    How many words
    Can I rhyme with orange
    Well Paul preached
    In the city of Corinth
    I am not Goldilocks
    I do not like porridge
    I am not a nurse
    No Nightingale, Florence 
    I would wrestle a bear
    If I could muscle up the courage
    I have a dear friend named
    Lauren Laurence
    And a nephew named
    Mehki Warren
    Last night I woke myself
    With heavy snorin'
    I live in an RV
    Without much storage
    I've never shot heroine
    In my arm with a syringe
    For the practice of slavery
    I have complete abhorrence
    I didn’t find this challenge
    Completely borin'
    How many words can 
    You rhyme with orange
    
    Simona A. Brinson
    

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  • A POEM A DAY 76

    A POEM A DAY 76

    March 8, 2021

    THIS & THAT

    What am I gonna
    Write about today
    My mind is a wreck
    In complete melee
    This thought says that
    That thought says this
    A mind in chaos
    At the same time bliss
    Its everything
    And nothing at all
    It's as heavy
    As a medicine ball
    It is full
    And it's empty
    Not it's thinking of 
    Patrick Dempsey
    McDreamy
    McSteamy
    And all their anatomy
    I must confess
    I blush with modesty
    I still have no idea
    What I am going to write
    So, I'll lay down my pen 
    And call it a night
    
    Simona A. Brinson
    

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  • A POEM A DAY 75

    A POEM A DAY 75

    March 7, 2021

    PERCEIVED BEASTS

    I have walked amid giants
    And dwelled among trolls
    I have counted their fingers
    And smelled their toes
    I have heard their laughter
    And wiped their tears
    I have done my best 
    To calm their fears
    You see, it is man alone
    That they fear most
    Not goblins or ghouls 
    Nor Blackbeard's ghost
    Because man is the killer 
    Of all perceived beasts
    For God's sake will kill apes
    Just for their hands and feet
    So, it is understandable why
    They choose to hide from the light
    And find pleasure
    In the cover of night
    What I wish
    I could get you to comprehend
    Is they are just like us
    Women and men
    With desires and dreams
    Of fanciful things
    They like to play
    Especially on swings
    They have children
    Who go to school
    They are pacifists
    So, there's never a duel
    They are kind and considerate
    And unselfish at heart
    When they eat beans
    They toot and they fart
    They are storytellers
    About the days of old
    When giants and men
    And even trolls
    Broke bread together
    In merriment and peace
    In a time when 
    There were no perceived beasts
    Only fellow companions
    In an unblemished world
    Where friendship was more prized
    Than rubies and pearls
    
    Simona A. Brinson
    

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  • A POEM A DAY 74

    A POEM A DAY 74

    March 6, 2021

    HER DREAMS

    In the quiet of night
    When her mind is at rest
    During this time
    Is the real test
    Will her mind wander
    To life's most beautiful things
    Will rainbows and kittens
    Fill her dreams
    Will her dreams be
    Full of love and laughter
    And the most precious
    Happily-ever-after
    Or will that demon
    Creep into her soul
    And lead her down
    The devil's hole
    Where yesterday's memories
    Are plagued by the horror
    Of his barbaric savagery
    And blackened aura
    
    Simona A. Brinson
    

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  • A POEM A DAY 73

    A POEM A DAY 73

    March 5, 2021

    THE CROOK

    She looked into his eyes
    And much to her surprise
    She saw every lie
    He never spoke
    
    All of her will, it took
    Though she trembled and shook,
    To release her hand from the crook
    Of his neck as he choked
    
    Simona A. Brinson

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  • A POEM A DAY 72

    March 4, 2021

    CAT LADY

    There's this crazy cat lady
    Who lives down the street
    If you look closely
    She has paws for feet
    She has many cats
    Too numerous to count
    They need spay and neutering
    The matter is paramount
    You see cats over here
    And cats over there
    Cats on the roof
    And kittens every where
    And I probably shouldn’t mention
    But the odor is quite strenuous
    I'd offer to help
    But my constitution is tenuous
    
    
    Simona A. Brinson

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