Thursday, May 20, 2010

OUR OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED MAY 22, 2010 THROUGH MAY 30, 2010. OUR NEXT WEEKLY POETRY PROMPT WILL BE POSTED ON THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2010. HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY, EVERYONE, AND BE SAFE!!

PROMPT #14 - NEW

LEARNING SOMETHING NEW

At my age,
I would think it impossible to learn something new.
I’m stubborn enough to assume I know it all.
And yet, as our relationship progresses,
I see how little I really know.
Every day, you are my teacher.
You show me life in a way I never expected.
Whatever it is about you,
your smile, your laughter, your love,
my life is enriched by this learning experience.
My days are full of wonder and surprise,
and I look, with a mixture of awe and gratitude,
at the newness surrounding each step of our journey.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

PROMPT #13 - MAGIC

YOUR MAGIC

While you’re not a Harry Potter,
you have powers, nonetheless.
You beguile and you bewitch me
like a well-trained sorceress.
I’m held captive by your magic.
I am spellbound in your arms.
And this ordinary mortal
is a hostage to your charms.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

PROMPT #12 - LACK

THE LACK OF UNDERSTANDING

Sometimes, I lack the ability
to show patience when patience is due.
I want others to cut me some slack
when I’m not living up to my full potential,
but it’s hard for me to return the favor.
People can be so frustrating
when they want everything handed to them,
without making any effort to work for it.
Is my age catching up to me?
Today, I look at life much differently
than I did in my youth.
Maybe what I need isn’t patience at all.
Maybe what I lack is the ability to understand
that no two people are the same
and that reckless judgment serves no purpose.