a lover’s lament
I once had a lover who insisted on keeping me waiting. This poem is about that. a lover’s lament © 2019 punkie a lover’s lament i…
i write poetry (for an imaginary lover)
When a flesh and blood partner isn’t available, there are other ways to meet one’s needs… i write poetry (for imaginary lover) © 2019 punkie i write…
the game of love: knockin’ down the door of the candy store
Boom. When it happens, it’s all in the game of love. The game of love – Santana Tell me Just what you want me to be One…
i am grateful
I scribbled this poem during one of my writing group sessions in spring 2016 when I was still caring for my mom who lived with Alzheimer disease. I was…
have you been struck?
I LOVE this little film about LOVE at first sight. I hope you do too. Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone who loves and is loved. (P.S. Watch until the very…
can you say “vibrator?”
What do you when your vibrator has a loose connection (and cuts out at the most inopportune times!), and, because you have recently moved to a new town, you don’t…
a little piece of nice advice
Please don’t take this the wrong way, but I don’t want your advice. I really dislike unsolicited advice. I find it patronizing and offensive. I know, I know, people are…
three little kittens
three little kittens © 2018 punkie who could help but be smitten, by three little kittens, as they snuggle up in the hay? they’ve no interest in mittens, these…
my darling clementines: christmas reflections from morocco
Susan notes: Carolyn Thériault is a Canadian expatriate who lived in Turkey when she wrote this blog post; she now lives in Spain. Thériault is the author of Stealing Fatima’s Hand,…
dark humour poem seeks title: feel free to make suggestions
Wrote the poem. Can’t seem to come up with an appropriate title. Ideas welcome. as yet untitled © 2018 punkie no one would know if i dropped dead…