Thursday, December 27, 2012
sherku: threes
Good presents come
In threes, these words
Some money, and
This plant to watch
As it grows
for Brianna, Christmas 2012
Monday, December 03, 2012
sherku: December
the snow melted
and left us
with moths fluttering
at the window
confused
Monday, November 12, 2012
sherku: star spangled
Before work life
Takes over
Find me running
Franklin streets
By dawns early light
Takes over
Find me running
Franklin streets
By dawns early light
Monday, October 29, 2012
sherku: hurricane sandy
futility
is raking leaves
when the big storm
is known to be
on the way
#140poets
#twitpoem
Thursday, October 25, 2012
sherku: gratefulness
Gratefulness
Runs deep
Revealing
Autumn colors
This birthday
For my love
For Dolores
Thursday, October 18, 2012
sherku: mumbles
murmurs distract
mumbles linger
her words catch
ears, attention
bringing silence
Inspired during the recent Dodge Poetry Festival
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
sherku: question
Church pews
Narrow aisles
Safe space sitting
Recording forces
Movement to ask
#dodgepoetry
#140poets
Inspired by the Geraldine R Dodge Poetry Festival
Monday, October 15, 2012
sherku: fooling
not just fooling
with words
playing
with ideas
riding emotions
to live well
#dodgepoetry
#140poets
Inspired by the Geraldine R Dodge Poetry Festival
Saturday, October 13, 2012
sherku: student work
knees bent
head down
patient pen lines
fractal patterns
poetry
covers her hand
#dodgepoetry
#140poets
Friday, October 12, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
sherku: jump mama 2
Kurtis Lamkin
Sets the scene
Sights, sounds
Building
Rhythm
You begin
Jumping too!
In preparation for the Dodge Poetry Festival in a few weeks, I revisited Kurtis' performance of Jump Mama
Monday, August 13, 2012
sherku: dancing
in their chairs
in the aisles
on the dance floor
these blues got
everyone moving
Originally posted to Steve's 2 Cents
Sunday, August 12, 2012
sherku: booming blues
do you hear
Magic Slim
and the Teardrops
play the blues
keeping the
storms away
Originally posted to Steve's 2 Cents
Saturday, August 11, 2012
sherku: rhythm
no need
no fancy
instrument
hands slap thighs
and steel toe shoes
find the rhythm
originally posted to Steve's 2 Cents
Friday, August 10, 2012
sherku: swing
who knew that
hummingbird
could fiddle
a swing beat
so let's swing
lost in music
originally posted to Steve's 2 Cents
Thursday, August 09, 2012
sherku: morning
great day
in the morning
Claire Lynch Band
gets great start
with funky
bluegrass music
Originally posted to Steve's 2 Cents
Wednesday, August 08, 2012
sherku: black hat
broad brimmed
black hat carried
waved, gestured
definitely
part of his dance
Originally posted to Steve's 2 Cents
Tuesday, August 07, 2012
sherku: spirit
words don't much
matter when
sent forth with
good music
Lowell Folk
Festival
Originally posted to Steve's 2 Cents
Monday, August 06, 2012
Limerick: Dunkin inspires
I have gone longer in the sun
Have carried water on the run
Really focused today
With Dunkin on the way
Inspired to explore in fun
There is a difference between my limericks and the standard. Mine are less bawdy!
Sunday, August 05, 2012
Limerick for Molly
There was a lady called Molly
Who sent a Seussical volley
For those women with drive
Tips to help them thrive
And succeed in work not folly
There is a difference between my limericks and the standard. Mine are less bawdy!
and a good example: http://www.quietpoet.com/2008/04/there-was-lad-from-pawtucket.html
Thursday, July 19, 2012
sherku: hardly
Soft skin, soft touch
Can there be
Soft 100 percent
Whole wheat? I
Hardly think so
What is a sherku?
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
sherku: 4th of July
Wheels spinning
One speed, ten speed
Go any speed
Celebrate
Freedom to ride
What is a sherku?
Composed on a ride along the Blackstone River Bike Path on the 4th of July
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
sherku: mediuming
No mediuming
Find the edges
Put’em out
Until you know
Where they are
What is a sherku?
A 'found poem" in that A Show by Ze Frank left these words running around the edges
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
sherku: sort of
I am well
Sort of, like
Well enough
To eat garden
Fresh lettuce
And spinach
For Uncle Albert
Thursday, June 21, 2012
sherku: sum it up
Live folk music
A great sound setting
A slice of
Cheesecake with my
Name on it
What is a sherku?
By the writing on the index card, from the same night as the Peter Yarrow concert at Circle of Friends Coffeehouse. Also part of the misplaced index cards until they were recently found.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
sherku: CTA Midway
The rails sang
Then the platform
Shuddered before
Train pulls up
Opening doors
What is a sherku?
Actually written on the return via CTA to Midway from the #SOBCon 2012 Conference. The index card had been misplaced among my notes until recently.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
sherku: singalong
Peter lead
The singalong
Familiar tunes
Brought tears til
I could cry no more
What is a sherku?
A reflection upon the Peter Yarrow concert at the Circle of Friends Coffeehouse. Found in my notes of the night and misplaced until recently
Monday, June 18, 2012
sherku: simplicity
Got lost and found
Got a flat tire
Fixed for free
All due to
'I love your accent'
What is a sherku?
Sparked by stories from Trevor and Annie's trip to the USA
Sunday, June 17, 2012
sherku: remembering
Each holiday brings
Another first
Without Dad
His place is filled
With good times
What is a sherku?
Remembering Jerry Sherlock on the first Father's Day since his passing
http://jerrysherlockstory.blogspot.com/2012/06/fathers-day-time-to-remember.html
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
sherku: weeds 2
Green and growing
Taking garden
Space meant for
Something else more
Legitimate
What is a sherku?
One of a series in answer to the question: what is a weed?
Monday, June 11, 2012
sherku: weeds 1
Something encroaching
Upon defined
Garden space
Requiring
Removal
What is a sherku?
One of a series in answer to the question: what is a weed?
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Monday, June 04, 2012
Thursday, May 03, 2012
sherku: giddy up
Water taxi
Navigates
The river
What kind of wake
Will SOBCon create?
What is a sherku?
Observation made along the river front in Chicago preparing for the SOBCon conference this weekend
I did err in tweeting this when I did not catch the typo calling it a "sherlu" instead of a sherku. Oops
sherlu: giddy up - water taxi/ navigates/ the river/ what kind of wake/ will sobcon create?//#sobcon #140poets
— Steve Sherlock (@shersteve) May 3, 2012
#sobcon
Monday, March 26, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
sherku: candle
Single candle
Light brings out
The puzzle
Piece tree limbs
Sharpens the
Singing birds
What is a sherku?
Saturday, March 24, 2012
sherku: fear
Darling do not
Fear what you
Don’t really know
Spend some time
Alone reflecting
What is a sherku?
partly a found poem in that the first part came from a song by Brett Dennen "Darlin' Do Not Fear"
Friday, March 23, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
sherku: Antietam
The country road
Winds through what
Was once a bloody
Civil War
Battlefield
What is a sherku?
The Antietam write up in Wikipedia and the National Park Service site
I'll need to return. I did not have time this trip to visit.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
sherku: drift away
Give me the beat boys
And free my soul
I want to get lost
In your rock and roll
A 'found' poem. I have loved this Doobie Brothers chorus since I first heard it and finally realized it was a sherku! Well part of it was.
What is a sherku?
Monday, March 12, 2012
sherku: rain
So many deaths
So much sorrow
Whole earth shedding
Tears of pain
Seagulls take flight
What is a sherku?
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Friday, March 09, 2012
sherku: chores
Household chores
Won’t resolve world issues
But there is joy
In what we
Can control
What is a sherku?
Thursday, March 08, 2012
sherku: index cards
Swirls of thought
Inside brought forth
With ink pen
Index cards
Blue lines, words
Spring forward
What is a sherku?
Written in the aftermath of my father's funeral. For more on Jerry's Story visit here
http://jerrysherlockstory.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
sherku: quiet
In the quiet
Moments when
He was among us
Life was as
Full of good verse
What is a sherku?
Written in the aftermath of my father's funeral. For more on Jerry's Story visit here
http://jerrysherlockstory.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
sherku: taps
Volley, then
Taps, a moving
Melody
This one for
My father
So much more
What is a sherku?
Written in the aftermath of my father's funeral. For more on Jerry's Story visit here
http://jerrysherlockstory.blogspot.com/
Monday, March 05, 2012
sherku: flag of my father
Stars and stripes
Stretched, folded
Straitened, folded
Such care for
Triangle treasure
What is a sherku?
Written in the aftermath of my father's funeral. For more on Jerry's Story visit here
http://jerrysherlockstory.blogspot.com/
Sunday, March 04, 2012
sherku: scattergories
Family teams
Played at
Scattergories
So calm, then laughing
Looking for words
What is a sherku?
Written in the aftermath of my father's funeral. For more on Jerry's Story visit here
http://jerrysherlockstory.blogspot.com/
Saturday, March 03, 2012
sherku: takeout
Chinese menu
Varied enough
To satisfy
Family likes
And dislikes
What is a sherku?
Written in the aftermath of my father's funeral. For more on Jerry's Story visit here
http://jerrysherlockstory.blogspot.com/
Friday, March 02, 2012
sherku: towels
On the day
After his service
Folding towels
Is strenuous
Enough work
What is a sherku?
Written in the aftermath of my father's funeral. For more on Jerry's Story visit here
http://jerrysherlockstory.blogspot.com/
Thursday, March 01, 2012
sherku: Basho
Taking turns dressing
Last minute ironing
Reading of Basho
In the corner
What is a sherku?
Written in the aftermath of my father's funeral. For more on Jerry's Story visit here
http://jerrysherlockstory.blogspot.com/
Reading of Basho
In the corner
What is a sherku?
Written in the aftermath of my father's funeral. For more on Jerry's Story visit here
http://jerrysherlockstory.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
sherku: family
The ties that bind
us as family
are strong and
made stronger
by this event
What is a sherku?
Written in the aftermath of my father's funeral. For more on Jerry's Story visit here
http://jerrysherlockstory.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
sherku: edible fruit
Fruit as flowers
Flowers as
Expressions
Of feelings
Gifts to share
Delivered
What is a sherku?
Written in the aftermath of my father's funeral. For more on Jerry's Story visit here
http://jerrysherlockstory.blogspot.com/
For edible arrangements visit http://www.ediblearrangements.com/
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