sherku: threes

Good presents come
In threes, these words
Some money, and
This plant to watch
As it grows


for Brianna, Christmas 2012

sherku: December

the snow melted
and left us
with moths fluttering
at the window
confused

sherku: star spangled

Before work life
Takes over
Find me running
Franklin streets
By dawns early light

sherku: hurricane sandy

futility
is raking leaves
when the big storm
is known to be
on the way


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#twitpoem

sherku: gratefulness

Gratefulness
Runs deep
Revealing
Autumn colors
This birthday
For my love



For Dolores

sherku: mumbles

murmurs distract

mumbles linger

her words catch

ears, attention

bringing silence

Inspired during the recent Dodge Poetry Festival

sherku: question

Church pews
Narrow aisles
Safe space sitting
Recording forces
Movement to ask



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Inspired by the Geraldine R Dodge Poetry Festival

sherku: fooling

not just fooling
with words
playing
with ideas
riding emotions
to live well



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Inspired by the Geraldine R Dodge Poetry Festival

sherku: student work

knees bent
head down
patient pen lines
fractal patterns
poetry
covers her hand


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sherku: to do

morning falls
gently away
one idea
in context
takes the lead
today's goal


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#dodge2012

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

sherku: dancing

in their chairs
in the aisles
on the dance floor
these blues got
everyone moving


Originally posted to Steve's 2 Cents

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

sherku: rhythm

no need
no fancy
instrument
hands slap thighs
and steel toe shoes
find the rhythm


originally posted to Steve's 2 Cents

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