Snippets

I often am inspired to write little snippets of poetry (?  or whatever else you prefer to call them) on the inspiration of a moment.  Here are two:

Monsoon (or Lights Out)

The thunder rolls in

Baritone scales

of different tones and intensities,

A huge pianist

With strong and determined fingers

While the raindrops plink

In the treble notes of a harp

Their rhythms and tones

Altered by the whimsy

Of the wind, a big tuba

Who  blows their fragile notes around

While the crickets

Silly fiddlers,

Keep up their steady

Monotone

And I compose by a quartet of candles.

Walking the Dogs

Squeal-creak of swing

Laughter of child

Smile of Mother

Birdsong in park

           Morning.