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Monday, December 22, 2025

Mid-December 2025 Update

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First, a bit of news:

The Shore Leave convention have listed a few new celebrity guests for next year's convention. They have announced Laurette Spang and Herbert Jefferson Jr. of Battlestar Galactica fame and also Marta Kristen of Lost in Space. I've attached the latest flyer with more info for those interested. Other than the author list, there isn't any info yet on writing panels. That won't be available for a while.

Still haven't decided on whether to attend the Farpoint convention yet. They have author and screenwriter David Gerrold listed as attending, but he has a GoFundMe for health problems (why does it seem so many writers have health problems?) so I'm wondering if he'll actually be there.

And I've posted a few things on Medium!

Last updated: December 22, 2025

December 2025

Article: Help for Writers There are places you can go for assistance
Article: The Season of Giving — and Taking I don’t think charities understand the giving part
Haiku: Snow Crow We have an understanding between us
Haiku: Plates I’ve been everywhere, man.
Haiku: Winter Moon If you see raccoons with marshmallows, let me know…
Poetry: School Daze Hazy dreams of distant days

November 2025

Haiku: Thankful There are still special places in the world
Poem: Moontree Sometimes things don’t go as hoped
Haiku: Dancing Sycamore Wooden movements?
Article: I’m Throwing in The Towel Dry humor?
Haiku: Sprinkles! A seasonal treat?
Haiku: November Sky Illusion or allusion?
Past Perfect: Eleanor’s Travels A postcard from 1936

As far as I know, author Michael Wombat is still hanging in there, but there is no good news to be had. About a month ago, he posted this on Bluesky:

Some of you know this already, but I see no reason to keep it a secret. My oncologist told me on Friday that they had done all they can, the cancer is still growing, and that I have months, maybe weeks, left to live. I have no idea what's to come, but I'll be on here as long as I can.

You can cheer him up a little by putting in an order for his latest book (a collaboration with Miranda Kate, Lisa Shambrook, and Victoria Pearson ) titled Agents of Secrets and Lies (The Summer Realm Book 1).

A book cover with a grey and red parrot flying high over snow-covered mountains.

With those four writers, it's bound to be good.

That's about all for now!

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

What Have I Been Up To?

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Up to no good, it seems...

Well, I have been writing and have submitted a few stories. Just to prove I've been working a little, here are some link to my Medium articles , poems, and other stuff (as of September 2024)!

September 2024

Found Art? The hard part is hanging it on the wall…
I’m Having a Squirrel Moment It happens to the best of us — and me, too
Spider, Spider I may have ‘borrowed’ an idea here…
Haiku for September 2024 There’s one in every crowd

August 2024

It’s a Red-Letter Day! Curious turns of phrase #9
Haiku #2 for August 2024 Only the shadows know…
I'll Be There in a Flash #1 Here's a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore
Haiku for August 2024 As if from thin air

July 2024

Skink, Skank, Skunked This happens to everyone, doesn’t it?
On Which Side Is Your Bread Buttered? Curious turns of phrase #8
Haiku for July 2024 His (or her) majesty dines…
Was it Something I Didn't Say? A poem

June 2024

Haiku on the Run What did I see!
Haiku for June 2024 - Hidden Pond What didn't I see?

May 2024

Haiku for May 2024 Should I look at them from both sides now?
Native Arts Update Sometimes we forget what we have right here

April 2024

Haiku for April 2024 Everything’s better with bluebonnets on it?
Death by a Thousand Briskets, Part III Winding down?
Death by a Thousand Briskets, Part II BTW, there was an eclipse, too…
Death by a Thousand Briskets, Part I Oh, yeah. There was an eclipse, too…
Ready or Not, Here AI Come! So, we’ll soon have even more talking cat videos?

March 2024

Haiku for March 2024 Did you hear that?
An Indiana Story Taking a peek into the past for inspiration

February 2024

Haiku for a Frozen Night Moonlight feels right?
Haiku for a Winter's Eve Warm colors in a cold sky?
Haiku for February 2024 What station are you watching?

January 2024

Snow Crows It's all black and white...
Haiku for the First Snow The world goes on in a hushed tone
Haiku for January 2024 This is the Internet; I post a cat picture now and then

I should probably post this again at the end of the year along with a summary of things not on Medium. But this is a start!

The photo used in this post is by bruce mars on Unsplash.

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Tragic Darlings — Poetry By Terri Deno

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Terri Deno has a new book of poetry available on Amazon called Tragic Darlings!!

Terri's collection is "an exploration of identity and self--how the characters we play reflect onto the world, leaving many with our truest selves still hidden."

It's available in both paperback and as a Kindle version.

Here's a tiny sample of what's inside:

I hope that sparks an interest!

Again, available on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle versions!

While your at it, click this link to take a look at all of Terri's offerings!

Monday, May 1, 2023

Grand Finale: National Poetry Month

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National Poetry Month has come and gone, but my poems, for better or worse, are here to stay—on Simily. Well, until I get enough to shove into a book and publish. Then I'll pull out those worth the effort (probably only about a quarter of them are worth a second editing) and add them to the others that are waiting to be placed into print. They're all first-draft quality for now, but that's what you get when you do one per day for a month.

Image of a old-fashioned quill pen and ink bottle.

I'll get back to finish this someday...

If you wish to read the poems I've done, an updated list follows. You do need a membership to Simily to read them, but a basic membership is free. All of these links will redirect you to the Simily sign-up/sign-in page unless you're already logged into Simily.

Thirty Poems In Thirty Days April 30, 2023

Goodbye On A Rainy Day April 29, 2023

Rainy Daze April 28, 2023

Night Of The Full Moon April 27, 2023

Level Playing Field April 26, 2023

Forgotten Places April 25, 2023

A Yarn About A Cat April 24, 2023

Spinning Wheels April 23, 2023

Bad Delivery April 22, 2023

Sorting Through The Ashes April 21, 2023

Butterfly Dinners April 20, 2023

Summer Fashionista April 19, 2023

Words In A Bottle April 18, 2023

Morning Fog April 17, 2023

Sweet Mystery Of Likes April 16, 2023

A Mid-April Night's Dream April 15, 2023

There Is No Poem Today April 14, 2023

The Death Of A Thousand Sneezes April 13, 2023

It Is Almost Summer April 12, 2023

A Walk Through Kipling’s Wood April 11, 2023

What A Tree Is Not April 10, 2023

Cat-O’-Nine Tales April 9, 2023

There’s No Business Like Snow Business April 8, 2023

Swamped April 7, 2023

City Rain April 6, 2023

Cherry Blossom Time April 5, 2023

Morning Haiku April 4, 2023

Wistful Thinking April 4, 2023

The Moon Gate April 2, 2023

2023 National Poetry Month Kickoff! April 1, 2023

That's all for my 2023 National Poetry Month efforts! I know some of you are saying it's too much. You do, however, have eleven months to recover from my pun-infested titles and a few of my sillier efforts until I do this all over again next year!

Saturday, April 15, 2023

An Update To Neither Rhyme Nor Reason

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I had written a post here 5 days ago about my efforts on Simily to write a poem each day for National Poetry Month. It was an experiment to determine if Simily was worth the effort and to put out consistent content for potential readers. Sadly, I hadn't had much in the way of readers—until 2 days ago. That's when people started reading one particular post.

It was the April 8th post titled There's No Business Like Snow Business. I have no idea why, but it must have been highlighted by Simily or some member of Simily. In the last 3 days, it has received 111 views. There's nothing special about it. I mean, it's just a haiku. It's nice enough, but probably the last one I'd pick of my posts as a shining example of poetry.

I've had a few other posts viewed, too, but nothing like that one. I'm not sure what to make of it.

Anyway...

If you wish to read the poems I've done, an updated list follows. You do have to have a membership to Simily to read them, but a basic membership is free. All of these links will take you to the sign-up page unless you're already logged into Simily.

A Mid-April Night's Dream April 15, 2023

There Is No Poem Today April 14, 2023

The Death Of A Thousand Sneezes April 13, 2023

It Is Almost Summer April 12, 2023

A Walk Through Kipling’s Wood April 11, 2023

What A Tree Is Not April 10, 2023

Cat-O’-Nine Tales April 9, 2023

There’s No Business Like Snow Business April 8, 2023

Swamped April 7, 2023

City Rain April 6, 2023

Cherry Blossom Time April 5, 2023

Morning Haiku April 4, 2023

Wistful Thinking April 4, 2023

The Moon Gate April 2, 2023

2023 National Poetry Month Kickoff! April 1, 2023

And so, the great experiment continues to continue!

Monday, April 10, 2023

Neither Rhyme Nor Reason?

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If you're not into poetry, you might not know that April, in the United States, is National Poetry Month.

A few times in the past, I've done a poem per day for National Poetry Month. I did it here on Blogger some years ago. This year, I decided to try it on Simily in an effort to increase my content there and partly to see if Simily was a good platform on which to write.

Well, I'm ten days (and ten poems) in and I haven't had a single view. Not one.

I do realize that many of the poems I put out there are not of the highest quality. I'm doing this on the fly, so you can't expect the best. I don't have time to rewrite and edit much. And some are silly. Some rhyme. Some don't. I do think, however, a few of them are worthwhile.

I am wondering if it's Simily or my poetry...

If you wish to read the poems I've done, a list follows. You do have to have a membership to Simily to read them, but a basic membership is free. All of these links will take you to the sign-up page unless you're already logged into Simily.

What A Tree Is Not April 10, 2023

Cat-O’-Nine Tales April 9, 2023

There’s No Business Like Snow Business April 8, 2023

Swamped April 7, 2023

City Rain April 6, 2023

Cherry Blossom Time April 5, 2023

Morning Haiku April 4, 2023

Wistful Thinking April 4, 2023

The Moon Gate April 2, 2023

2023 National Poetry Month Kickoff! April 1, 2023

So, the great experiment continues. I don't know if posting this list here will get any reads as not many folks still read this blog. I guess I'll find out!

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Mid-Week Flash Challenge - Week 148

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This story is for Miranda Kate's weekly flash challenge. This is from Miranda's post:

This week's photo is from Christopher Marr, a Scottish photographer. He shared this on twitter on 21st of September 2019 and said "I have so many questions ... I found this bench in the middle of some woods I was visiting for the first time. No paths or walkways, literally stumbled across it perfect".

Here's a link to the prompt image.

Please note that anyone can join in with a story up to 750 words. It's been a while since I've done a poem for a flash challenge, so this one's a bit short - only 111 words for those who are counting (not including the title and byline). And it doesn't even rhyme, so if you were worried it might be one of my rhyming poems, you may proceed without concern. Some people have an aversion to poems that rhyme, and while I don't, I promise to warn all future readers when one is posted here.

Benched

Alone with my thoughts, I listen in the stillness For a memory. The bench is still here, Neglected, Moldering away in the wood. It was this place, many years ago, We sat together, Also alone. If I close my eyes
I can hear her words, Her laughter. That was our first time together, But not our last. That would come much later. And, so, here I am again, As if my presence would change things, Make it all like it was. But I am old, too, Like this bench; Worn out and unneeded. Perhaps, though, I'll sit for a while And enjoy her company once more If only in my mind. -- K. R. Smith

Saturday, March 7, 2020

Poetry: Where The Truth Lies

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This post is to link to an short poem I wrote years ago. I submitted it to a lit site, but it wasn't accepted.

It's on Patreon now, but there's free access for all. And a PDF download! Here's the link:

Where the Truth Lies

Saturday, September 28, 2019

Poem: Roadie

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I haven't posted for a while (I promise to do more), so I'll link to a poem I posted on Patreon.

It's called Roadie. (Click the title or the image below to go there).

Thumbnail image for poem Roadie on Patreon

If you're not on Patreon and wish to leave a comment, you can do so here.

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Squirrels And More!

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On the publishing front, the editor for Lonesome Train, the anthology containing my latest short story titled Momma Knows Best, says it is in the final stages of editing and should be available soon. Not soon enough, but soon. It's all relative, I suppose.

For those who are more likely to visit my blog here than find me elsewhere, I wanted to let you know about my Patreon Haiku post for April. This particular post is free for everybody to view and it has cute pictures of squirrels. And a haiku. What more could one possibly want?

Anyway, click on this Patreon link and you'll soon be enjoying this post. Okay, I don't really know if you'll enjoy it, but I'm an optimist.

While you're at it, please consider helping these writers!

Troy Blackford and his family is having a difficult time due to the potentially fatal illness of one of his sons. Help him out if you can. You can also find him on Twitter.

And last, but not least, Terri Deno has a new book of poetry available: If It Was New York, Summer 2009. Please consider purchasing a copy. Writing is her only means of support, so let's support her writing!

https://www.amazon.com/Was-New-York-Summer-2009-ebook/dp/B07P678X53

Thanks!

Monday, April 1, 2019

April Is Twice As Nice!

It's officially April, so we have two events starting this month!

First is National Poetry Month.

If you'd like, visit the website and you can get a free poster!

I know a few folks who will be doing a bit of poetry for the occasion. I'm sure Terri Deno will have something out there, or you can a copy of her new book of poetry And check my Patreon site for a free visual haiku (part of my monthly series). You don't have to be a member of Patreon for this one. It should be available soon. My little poem will be to celebrate Squirrel Week, an annual feature of the Washington Post, and possible the best part of that newspaper. Well, okay, I like the crossword puzzle, too.

There's also Camp Nanowrimo.

I won't be participating, but check out a few writers on the web - it shouldn't be hard to find one who is. Or maybe you should just try it yourself. It's a great way to force yourself into starting that novel you always said you'd write!

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Haiku For March 2019

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I've put a new haiku out on my Patreon site (sorry - patrons only). This one celebrates the Full Crow Moon which will appear tonight along with the spring equinox. It's also called the Full Worm Moon, but that wasn't as appealing to me! This is another of my monthly haiku that is on a formatted photo I've taken. Here's a teaser of the full image:

Here's a link to the Patreon page: Haiku For March 2019

Please note that Patreon isn't Internet Explorer friendly, so it's viewed best using Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge.

Monday, January 15, 2018

Mid-Week Flash Challenge - Week 37

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Everyone likes a little flash fiction, right? Thanks to a prompt from Miranda Kate's 37th Mid-Week Flash challenge, you're going to get some! This is from Miranda's post:

This week's photo prompt was taken by Kari Liimatainen, a photographer from Finland. She has some amazing seasonal photos. You should take a look at her gallery over on Deviant Art.

If you want to join in, here's what she's looking for:

General Guidelines:

Story length: Anything up to 750 Words (no minimum).
How enter: Either provide a link in the comments, or post the entire story in the comments.
Deadline: I will post a new one every Wednesday, but if you're inspired by a previous weeks, go ahead and write for it.
Genre/Theme: All/Any - completely open. It doesn't even have to refer to the picture.

I've written a poem this time. It's called The Faerye's Death. The poem is posted on my Patreon site (free access). I wanted to put a mention here for anyone following my blog, especially since so few know about my Patreon site. You can access my poem by clicking the title below.

The Faerye's Death

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

New Anthology Coming

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Update: I just checked on this and my poem isn't showing up in the table of contents on Lulu. I've sent an e-mail to the editor to see if anything can be done. If not, well, I guess I'll submit it to another anthology! Thirteen O'clock has others that might be appropriate!

Update #2: Got a message from the editor. My poem missed getting into Welcome to the Dance because of a mix-up, so it will be in the "X VI" anthology (horror/supernatural). These are a series of anthologies for stories that don't fit their themed collections. X V (or X Five) is on its way to the presses, so X VI it is!

I have another (tiny) entry in an upcoming horror anthology being published by Thirteen O'Clock Press. It's a poem this time. It was supposed to be in a collection called Welcome to the Dance, but there weren't enough entries for a stand-alone book so it is being combined with another anthology, The Call, which suffered from similar difficulties.

I don't have a final title yet. I don't know what the cover will look like. I don't know how the anthology will be arranged as it is being combined. But here's a list of the accepted submissions (as provided to me by the editor) in alphabetical order by the author's last name. Well, sort of. Some of the entries have two authors.

The Call

  Brotherly Love by Diane Arrelle
  Grant’s Call by Roy C Booth and William Tucker
  London Kind by Gary Budgen
  Call of Blood by Michael B Fletcher
  His Calling by Michael B Fletcher
  Daydream of a Bored Fool by Dave Fragments
  Hemorrhoids of the Gods by Ken Goldman*
  Toll Call by Ken Goldman
  Rookies Take Point by David M Hoenig
  Out of Time by Kevin Holton
  The Message by Jeff Jones
  Blood Will Tell by Ken L Jones
  Dead Call by Ken L Jones
  Far Scarier Than by Ken L Jones
  The Nursery by Kevin L Jones
  Ring-Ring by Thomas Malafarina
  Coming Home by RJ Meldrum
  Signal To Noise by RJ Meldrum
  The Call by Rie Sheridan Rose
  You Can’t Lie Forever by Rie Sheridan Rose
  The Late Mr. McCall by David Smith
  Called by DJ Tyrer
  The Siren Call of Valentina Wentworth by Ken L Jones
  The Web Spinner by Matthew Wilson

* Looking forward to reading this one out of morbid curiosity...

Welcome to the Dance

  The Web Spinner by Patricia Anabel
  Last Dance by Diane Arrelle
  Dancing In The Dark by Edward Cooke
  Terpsichorean Titbits by John H Dromey
  The Dancing Partner by Joanna Elphick
  Cleansing of the Crypt by Michael B Fletcher
  Dancing Her Life Away by Michael B Fletcher
  Prom Night by Thomas Malafarina
  The Mask by Chris Marchant
  The Dancer by RJ Meldrum
  The Night Of The Dance by RJ Meldrum
  The Homecoming Horror by Maria Mitchell
  The Black Widow by Marie Mittmann
  The Darkest Dance by Marie H Mittmann
  Chairman Of The Bored by David Perlmutter
  Word Dancer by W K Pomeroy
  The Trigger by James Pyne
  Penitence Ball by CL Raven
  Our Night Is Come by Rie Sheridan Rose
  Among the Bones by K. R. Smith (poem) (See updates at top of post... there was a mix-up so my poem will be in a different anthology - better late than never!)
  Dance With The Devil For Endless Life by Ramona Thompson
  A Dance With Death by Wondra Vanian

Now, when I say my poem is a tiny entry, I truly mean that. It has 9 rhymes* using only 76 words all in one sentence. Isn't that enough to make you curious? It's so small it almost didn't make it into the book. The editor approved it, I got the contract, and then it was lost in the shuffle. Fortunately, a quick e-mail got things straightened out. I hope.

FYI, it will probably be out on Lulu soon. Please check out my little poem. And, if you really have to, some of the other author's works might be okay, too...

* Yes, it rhymes—you’ll have to deal with that in your own way. Oddly enough, I’ve had better luck selling rhyming poetry than non-rhyming free-form.

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Day 30 - I've Been Quite Wordy

A post-apocalyptic surprise coming soon!

Finally. It's the end of the road. And I need a rest. Desperately.

So, without further ado, here is the last, and quite possibly the least, poem* for National Poetry Day. Published late because I was too tired to format, etc...

The Last Poem

I thought it would be easy.
I didn't know it would make me queasy
Thinking up a new idea each day.

It's also harder to do a rhyme
On time
With something meaningful to say.

But now it's done
And it was fun,
Though I surely need a rest

From writing all this inane stuff
And silly fluff
While making myself a Twitter pest.

So, you won't see me for a while,
And though that may bring a smile,
Rest assured, I shall return.

I will write some brand-new lines
That make you cringe and whine,
And possibly your stomach churn

From puns and silly jokes and such
For which you'll say, "Thank you very much,"
And I will say "You're welcome."

K.R. Smith

*I'm trying to write a poem each day for National Poetry Month. It's difficult to come up with original titles (that are interesting) for each post. I chose silly instead.

Here are the links to the poems so far:

   Day 1 National Poetry Month - Kick-off (National Poetry Month)
   Day 2 Haiku, For You (Haiku)
   Day 3 A Poem For Free (The Good Morning Man)
   Day 4 Wait, There's Even More (Monday)
   Day 5 I'm Still Alive (TMI)
   Day 6 I'm Resorting To Tricks (A Walk Through Kipling's Wood)
   Day 7 It Almost Like Poetry Heaven (Metal Monsters)
   Day 8 I've Got A Lot On My Plate (The Ides Of April)
   Day 9 Another Poem Would Be Fine (Storm Spirit)
   Day 10 I'm At It Again (What A Tree Is Not)
   Day 11 Yes, Number Eleven (A U-Turn For The Worse)
   Day 12 I Feel Like One Of Santa's Elves (Avoiding The Plague Like The Plague)
   Day 13 By The Poetry Machine (Sounds Of A Spring Night)
   Day 14 Rhymes With Thirteen (Bluebells)
   Day 15 I'm Just Being Mean (No Poem Today)
   Day 16 And I'm Full Of Beans (Steel Circles)
   Day 17 I'm Getting The Hang Of This Routine (Of All Things)
   Day 18 As Words Careen (Swamped)
   Day 19 The Last Teen You'll Be Seein' (Haiku)
   Day 20 Poems? I've Got Plenty! (Sleeping On The Train)
   Day 21 A Poem For Fun (Drunk On Blogger)
   Day 22 One More For You (The Other World)
   Day 23 And Another Poem For Free (Downtown Rain)
   Day 24 There's Still More (Questionable Premises)
   Day 25 The Streak Is Still Alive (It's All For A Good Cosplay)
   Day 26 Another Poetry Fix (Haiku)
   Day 27 Til I'm Done, I Ain't Leavin' (My Poetry)
   Day 28 I Hope I Won't Be Late (My Dark Friend)
   Day 29 I'm Approaching The Finish Line (Fido)

Friday, April 29, 2016

Day 29 - I'm Approaching The Finish Line

It's been a long grinds, trying to come up with a poem* each day. Many of them were short, a few good, a few bad, and most of them silly. Still, it keeps me writing even a little bit while I'm waiting for things to clear up and allow me time to get back into a my real projects.

Remember: there is only one more to endure after this.

Fido

Once upon a midnight dreary while I pondered, eyes all bleary,
Hoping to come up with a quaint and curious poem for National Poetry Month—
While I wondered what was lacking, suddenly there came a yapping,
Also something gently scratching, scratching at my kitchen door.
"Must be that stupid dog again," I muttered, "yapping at my kitchen door—
Only this an nothing more."

Yeah, I think it was in mid-December,
Although I'm not sure I remember.
Eagerly, I was eating marshmallows; I would have to get some more tomorrow
And I, full of sucrose and not of sorrow, except, perhaps, for the wanting more—
Then checking the price on the name brand I'd gotten—
I'll buy the generic brand, for sure...

And then, my sad, old curtains of uncertain color rustled,
That thrilled me—filled me with terror I'd know too well before.
I'd probably have to fight my way past the little mutt to get to the store,
"It has to be that stupid dog again, yapping at my kitchen door—
The neighbor's stupid dog again," I muttered, "yapping at my kitchen door—
Only this an nothing more."

Presently, my soul grew stronger until I couldn't stand it any longer,
"Fido, or whatever your name is, quit your yapping at my kitchen door.
I'm busy now, if you don't mind, so I don't have time for being kind."
But still there was that awful scratching and, of course, that fitful yapping
Until, so disturbed was I, I opened wide the kitchen door—
Darkness there and nothing more.

Then from behind me I heard a rustle, the sound of plastic in a tussle,
And I saw that ADHD Jack Russel, who had sneaked past my opened door,
Licking up my few marshmallows like the hungriest of fellows,
And, so, I picked the little critter up, setting it outside on all fours,
Where once again he took to yapping, all the time outside my door.
Quoth from me: Never more.

K.R. Smith

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Day 28 - I Hope I Won't Be Late

...in getting this posted. Listening to the Caps game tonight—priorities, you know.

My Dark Friend

The night has a personality,
Character, if you will,
Unique, and alive to those unafraid to listen.

It has a voice,
A distant voice,
That speaks to me in whispers.

Even on a busy street,
Surrounded by crowds and the lights,
I hear it calling from over my shoulder

Bringing comfort,
A protective shroud of darkness,
That puts my mind at ease.

But we are friends,
The night and I,
And most will never understand.

They can neither speak its language,
Nor see its subtle gestures,
Or even sense its presence.

But I can.

K.R. Smith

BTW - The Caps won.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Day 27 - Til I'm Done, I Ain't Leavin'

And I know many of you wish I was done. "Another stupid poem? Dear God, save us from this freak!"

To which I reply, "It won't hurt a bit. And it will all be over soon enough."

If that doesn't scare you, I don't know what will. Besides, all my poems* aren't stupid. Some fall into the silly category. Still, they do help me to keep writing, and perhaps a few can be salvaged for later rework into something more acceptable.

Perhaps a brief explanation is in order.

My Poetry

My poems are crude,
My poems are scary.
Hardly ever literary.

Sometimes they rhyme,
Sometimes they don't.
Just like this.

But they're all mine
And that's what matters,
Not by Poe or some other mad-hatter.

I write them down,
I write them up,
And... I can't think of anything that makes sense that rhymes with up.

So, here's another poem
For another day,
And that's about all I have to say.

Burma-Shave, uh, I mean K.R. Smith

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