MIDDAY POETRY – ‘Hormonal’

hormonal imbalance
topic of late
end of the period
excess of weight

lack of good sleep
sensitive to touch
more facial hair
is just too much

what are the options
there must be a way
change of gender
saves the day

MIDDAY POETRY – ‘Fifty’

turning fifty
quick it goes
gifts you get
wished to foes

morning blues
late night news
growing out of
fancy shoes

hot flashes
on a winter day
summer heat
you wish away

wearing shorts
now causing issues
flabby cheeks
excess tissues

food you eat
turns into fat
your stomach grows
your mood is flat

anti-wrinkle cream
no longer effective
the human blueprint
proven defective

MORNING POETRY – ‘Anniversary’

day like another
knock on the door
come in she uttered
there he entered

being the director
of a student agency
people came daily
asking her for help

his task was different
he brought her the mail
and then stayed longer
than was expected

without her awareness
his persistence and loyalty
soft demeanor green eyes
that mail changed their lives

his daily visits on his way home
became part of the routine
they would meet there
until he asked her out

walk along the coast
through a cemetery
marked the beginning
of a lifelong bond

ten years into it
they tied the knot
in their living room
committed for real

skip 22 years
their journey has not
been an easy ride
though well worth it

every day can bring
challenges and drawbacks
yet they have one another
to overcome them together

to be continued…

MIDNIGHT POETRY – ‘The Cup’

gallop through a prairie
horse white mane
soft morning light
the sun rose up again

without a saddle
free as a bird
bolting wildly
away from the herd

where is he running
what awaits there
devoid of direction
he may not care

joyous movement
through time and space
on his own terms
far from the race

never mind the trophies
now all given up
new sense of freedom
forget Melbourne cup