https://poets.org/national-poetry-month/poem-your-pocket-day I started doing this in 2012 and it's always fun (for me, anyway)
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Inspiration is not an obedient dog that comes whenever it is called or patiently waits around to be shown some attention. Inspiration is closer to a bird
This poem stays in my pocket Until I take it out And read it to somebody That’s what this day’s about. Thanks for listening to my words
Lionel Messi is without a doubt the greatest footballer of our times But whether he’s the GOAT
Gary Paulsen’s written legacy wou… without the librarian who took an… and gave him the library card that… Paulsen authored hundreds of books… which sold millions of copies
Everyone wishes for a “better” lif… in some ways. A bigger house in a more desireable neighborhood. A sportscar or an SUV that
All war is a crime Since it ends some lives and upends so many others. Starting a war as Putin has done
We love the songs you wrought for… And all of the music you shared. The good vibes that they brought t… When a beach and your stories were… In a world that can sometimes be w…
Ever the sun shines Ever the heart pines Ever the eye sees Ever the dog pees Ever the birds fly
It’s just a kiss or a shot Leading us to love or war. Which do you prefer? And what are you doing to get there?
Hanging from a power line In the Garden District It’s impossible to know How they first got there And how long they have remained si…
That the ear hears something but the eyes and the brain can’t sort it all out will forever be a problem for me.
Even on a bad day where the rain is falling and traffic barely moves and everyone thinks I’m a jerk I know that the sun will shine aga…
My Grandpa was Irish Or at least his parents were So every year we went to Grandma and Grandpa’s house for corned beef and cabbage.
Come and listen to my story about… The Oscars got turned upside down I’d like to tell you a story, sit… About how I slapped Chris Rock t… In a Bel Air mansion I was TV r…
This infernal summer grinds on Leaving fires and deaths in its wa… Heat emergencies in many places And August still waiting to bake.