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Poem: "Island Pond Has Frozen", solstice poem, Jim Stallings
Recently published on Monhegans Common on their poetry site in celebration of the island at winter solstice. (www.monhegan.com) ISLAND POND HAS FROZEN Island pond has frozen But not enough for skaters… more →
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Poem: "Island Pond Has Frozen", solstice poem, Jim Stallings
fiction4life wrote 1 day ago: Recently published on Monhegans Common on their poetry site in celebration of the island at winter s … more →
Poem: "Grunts and Groans", notebooks, Jim Stallings
fiction4life wrote 1 week ago: Grunts and groans Sighs and moans Stiff-legged walk— Cold water to face Toothbrush in a race Don’t f … more →
Poem: "Please...", notebooks, Jim Stallings
fiction4life wrote 1 week ago: Note publication of my poem on Monhegan Commons for Dec. 9, 2009: click on poetry tab, poem entitled … more →
Poem: "Ice and Fog", notebooks, Jim Stallings
fiction4life wrote 2 weeks ago: Ice and fog And thaw Drip the landscape. Mystery, it must be, With detectives Prowling in hip boots, … more →
Poem: "Snow, Sleet, Ice", notebooks, Jim Stallings
fiction4life wrote 3 weeks ago: Snow, sleet, ice Thawed, frozen again Into sheets bubbled With air from last week— Dusted lightly Wi … more →
Poem: "Convention Dictates", notebooks, Jim Stallings
fiction4life wrote 3 weeks ago: Convention dictates He began… And then lost his way. Reprehensible, his buddy said, Have you no resp … more →
Poem: "Who’s In Charge Here?", notebooks, Jim Stallings
fiction4life wrote 1 month ago: Who’s in charge here? What’s with bedlam And broken bones— Look, Do I have to—? No, I didn’t think s … more →
Poem: "Against This Sleet", notebooks, Jim Stallings
fiction4life wrote 1 month ago: Against this sleet Have you no hope? Why the cower? Why the limp? Cripple in retreat Even now as bom … more →
Poem: "Put It This Way", fr. notebooks, Jim Stallings
fiction4life wrote 1 month ago: Put it this way He didn’t have a clue Foppish lad in open air Celestial blue sky Chromatic angel har … more →
Poem: "So It Is So", notebooks, Jim Stallings
fiction4life wrote 1 month ago: So it is so You know full well My demands— My minimum requirements But yet you balk And toss out ove … more →
Poem: "Put the Peach Ripe", notebooks, Jim Stallings
fiction4life wrote 1 month ago: Put the peach ripe On the table In the sunlight The circle of brightness Yes, Where the knife flash … more →
Poem: "That Bold Entrance", notebooks, Jim Stallings
fiction4life wrote 1 month ago: That bold entrance Direct to the window To adjust the shades. The dress that falls Not too far ‘neat … more →
Poem: "Sad Fact Is", fr. notebooks, Jim Stallings
fiction4life wrote 1 month ago: Sad fact is Like bad weather In your face Each and every breath The horns of dilemmas The standard m … more →
Poem: "Exception, Mister Speaker—" fr. notebooks, Jim Stallings
fiction4life wrote 1 month ago: Exception, Mister Speaker— Thank you. Upon that point of order Well, may I approach And make my annu … more →
Poem: "Inside Her Snore", fr. notebooks, Jim Stallings
fiction4life wrote 1 month ago: Inside her snore Was the day ahead Coded in compact With the devil’s needs To exert wrong force On a … more →
Poem: "Mash Potatoes", fr. notebooks, Jim Stallings
fiction4life wrote 1 month ago: Mash potatoes Puddin’ pie Got a fish bone On my plate And a hanger In my suit Sure, dress to kill An … more →
Poem: "Proper Perspective", fr. notebooks, Jim Stallings
fiction4life wrote 2 months ago: Happy Birthday, Mom! Proper perspective Step back, step forward Hold up a finger Judge the wind Or … more →
Poem: "He Moved Slower", fr. notebooks, Jim Stallings
fiction4life wrote 2 months ago: He moved slower Cold weather reptile Mouth opens closes Eyes blink He belches Then vague smile Somet … more →
Poem: "Break Out The Shovels", fr. notebooks, Jim Stallings
fiction4life wrote 2 months ago: Break out the shovels Eight inches of snow Brew some coffee And scramble the eggs— Heavy lifting ahe … more →
