All that the light touches, yes, but I am king of the shadows too, the diplomat of darkness, underneath the heat of machine exhaust. King of dirt and feral cats, am I! Lord of Lands, the Concrete King!
Tag: children's poetry
By The Nightlight
Hush now, child and I’ll tell you a story, for long ago before the rain there was dust and rocks and nothing else upon the earth and the sun and the moon would look upon it and feel ashamed
Fiona and the Howling Fart
Fiona Rudy was feeling moody in kindergarten class one day. Cuz Gracie Lane had all the trains and Fiona wanted to play
Lee Nelson and the Best-Before Fairy
It is said that your fate is out of your hands That nothing you do will change the stars’ plans But people who say that never met Lee Nelson, A boy who, one evening, learned an unusual lesson
The Monsters Are Real!
Every year there is a special day It comes just once, at Autumn’s end When the ghosts of the past come out to play And shadows start to descend
In Consideration
I begged my Grandma: “Pleeeaaaseee?” And she said: “Honey, ain’t nobody gonna get what they want by screamin’ at me.”
Scratchywarm
Night time comes and I scoot into bed and little gnomes pull the covers over my head and scratch my skin til I’m warm
Double Dog Dare
It rained when we visited - we hadn't been prepared We dried off by her fireplace and tried not to stare The kids from the neighborhood said her eyes were like moons Her hair reached the floor and she spoke only in runes
To my therapist-
It’s because my tail’s a mile from my head That I feel a sense of nervous dread When my head turns left while my tail stays straight Cuz it’s VERY hard to concentrate!
School Bag Blues
In mourning we cherish Linda Lee Lost so young to tragedy
THE RABID RABBIT 