Red Rose

The Vice: Politics in the USA

opposing forces
turning the screws
telling me one thing
and the other another

Shining

The sun peaked out from,
 behind the gray clouds and shined
people were so happy that day

Patsy Starke, a happy haiku, 11/6/24

Monday Mourning: Grief

Photo by todd kent on Unsplash

Know Me Well?

People I don’t know,
Think they know me well.

The Birthday

He labored for a lifetime
Pushing her out of his mind
He tried to abort her
Hated her inside him
He Could not understand
She wanted to…

The Empath’s Conundrum

Where does my life end and yours begin?
Where does your life end and mine begin?
Until we meet again…

Candy Kisses: Valentines Day Haiku

Close your sweet blue eyes

Taste my candy sweet…

The Pondering Hospice Nurse

Please tell me, Mr. Wizard,
why I am here?

I Call Myself a Poet

What does the world think?
Must I please those who are thirsty?
Something more than words,
in and out of their heads…