This was a project I did basically during the pandemic. I started writing a poem a day. Once ‘real life’ started again it got harder to write everyday, which is interesting.
the bird bus
here comes the bird bus
driving down the street
filled up with beaks
hear the sounds “tweet tweet tweet”
feathers flying everywhere
poop covers the floor
let the bus drive away
don’t want to see anymore
a box of silly
unwrap a box of silly
pour it on the ground
pick out the parts you love the most
your smile will be found!
what’s in your box of silly?
what do you love the most?
for me I like the silly rhymes
like roast and boast and toast!
maybe you like tickles
or games like hide and seek
if you play that one with friends
make sure that they don’t peek!
keep a box of silly
always on your shelf
open it and have some fun
with laughs you make yourself!
examine the way
I said I would write
A poem a day
Let’s take a moment
Examine the way
First is the process
The never-ending walk
Truth is it’s hard
Some days I balk
It used to be easier
Feel more like play
Now it feels mired
My brain more like clay
I also was hoping
My skill set would grow
It sure seems to me
That process is slow
I know there are people
Who would laugh at my words
Some experts would say
All my poems are turds (ha!)
I know I’m not making
High flying art
I’m really just trying
To speak from my heart
I like making rhymes
Some that are silly
It’s fun to say words
Like willy nilly
I’m not even sure
What a poem should be
But I’m starting to think
It doesn’t matter to me
What I’ve discovered
It’s fun to just play
Be more like a kid
A little each day
The trip’s almost over
A few months to go
Thank you so much for reading
It matters more than you know