Category: Poetry
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Scrubs Are NOT One Size Fits All!
I wrote this poem back in my hospital days, for the OR manager at the time, who had been lamenting to me about her inability to find a comfortable pair of scrubs. Like the good, responsible employee that I am, I memorialized her complaints in rhyme. Did I mention I don’t do boring well? Ode Read more
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Summer Has Left the Oven on and Now We’re Overdone
It’s too hot out For September *** I want to yell Sweat pooling down my back As I write these words Triple digit days Belong to July Or maybe even August Not September *** Summer and fall have collided A mismatched mashup Both trying to stake their claim Vibrant oranges and reds Decorate both tomatoes Read more
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Haiku: Caught in the Frenzied Dance of Summer Rain
Summer rain shower How you caught me by surprise So full of passion *** Raindrop cannonballs Pelt the gazebo above Staccato drumbeats *** This frenzied rhythm Pouring out its very soul Holding nothing back *** “Come join me!” it cries “Living wild and carefree!” Each drop beckons me *** As I get ready The answer Read more
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Haiku: The Life of a Dandelion
Dandelion Queen Your beautiful resilience Has captured my heart *** Riches of yellow You wear in your maidenhood Cheerful as the sun *** When wizened with age Your wisdom freely given Wishes in the wind Read more