Category Archives: Original Poems

Here are some rhymes
that I have written.
With sweet sounding words,
I think I’m smitten.

I Love the Swiss

Posted on September 19, 2011 by literarylee

Chocolate, cheese, wine, Raclette, Cigars, cognac, better yet! Tenderloin, brats, can’t miss Gosh I really love the Swiss!

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Tweets

Posted on September 16, 2011 by literarylee

Are you reading all my tweeting? Keep an eye on: The Life Literary on Twitter. You can read the two most recent tweets at the top of the right-hand column on this blog’s homepage. (More about Twitter as a part … Continue reading →

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Bites of my Summers

Posted on August 22, 2011 by literarylee

I took a bite of a childhood summer: tart, firm, crisp, satisfying, felt the juice of it dripping down my chin, splashing on my shirt. I saw two gnarled apple trees, five smudged children, and dozens of apples, green golf … Continue reading →

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Deferred Dream May Not Pay?

Posted on August 11, 2011 by literarylee

(With apologies to fans of Langston Hughes’, A Dream Deferred) What happens to a deferred dream you worry won’t pay? Does it just sprout wings and fly away? Perhaps it digs a hole into the ground And lies there quietly, … Continue reading →

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Socks Outside

Posted on August 4, 2011 by literarylee

I took my lunch break wearing socks, I walked outside for several blocks My shoes were new they hurt my feet, Turned my poor heels to raw, red meat. The pain was getting so intense, To walk much more just … Continue reading →

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I Spoke a Naughty Word Today

Posted on June 14, 2011 by literarylee

I spoke a naughty word today Expressing things on my mind Rooting around in my backpack in vain For something I couldn’t find. The thing that I was looking for Wasn’t so big or important To utter, so harshly, a … Continue reading →

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My Little Cat

Posted on May 27, 2011 by literarylee

My little cat Is such a puker, She messes rugs And ruins Euchre.

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I Could Have Stolen a Begonia

Posted on May 13, 2011 by literarylee

I could have stolen a begonia today, ‘Twas right before my eyes Sitting unwatched on the back of a truck It would have been quite a nice prize. Gardeners planting dozens of others, Working in far yonder bed, Planting the tender young blossoming things With flowers … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Poem

Posted on May 8, 2011 by literarylee

Happy Mother’s Day to my own sweetie A momma I helped you become, As a wife and a mother You’re surpassed by no other, In fact, dear, you are quite the plum! I wish we could go to Tahiti A … Continue reading →

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Culinary Notes

Posted on May 3, 2011 by literarylee

(My wife was away for a week or so not long ago.  Before going, she walked me through several culinary how-tos, including how to use the rice cooker.  This is exactly how I wrote it in my journal): Rinse the … Continue reading →

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