Black Poetry Day

by | Oct 17, 2015 | Poetry

On both my little bro’s birthday AND Black Poetry Day, here’s a Saturday Post! From October-13My family is an amazing maze of triumphs and failuresHeroic acts and artistic neurosesI love themMore and moreThe more I loveThe bigger the family getsThere...

Springs of Joy

by | Oct 14, 2015 | Poetry

Just because it’s hotJust because it’s notJust because I’m hereI’ll share springs of joyNot because my stores are fullNot because my hopes are emptyNot because it’s WednesdayI’ll share springs of joyAutumn and Summer duke it...

Choosing

by | Oct 10, 2015 | Poetry

On Bonnie and Dan’s Wedding Day – Here’s a Saturday Post! For Boba and Darth I choose to nerd out Get the word out And I am not ashamed I will sing and cry with joy No plots or ploys Only love to blame I choose my friends who love me Who envelope me...

Theme & Variations from UDPPBook

by | Oct 8, 2015 | Poetry

Poetry in the morning. How sweet it is.© 2015 Tiffany VakilianThinking about my Goddard peeps and the poetry that they inspired in me.I’ve heard it saidA great many things about Dynamic duosComplimentary oppositesThe dance and not the battleHeard that...

The Great Duality

by | Sep 26, 2015 | Poetry

Happy Saturday to you! Here’s your Saturday Post!I dreamt this week that I was surrounded by deep water, but my living situation was a high hill with many buildings (think Minas Tirith in the Pacific). My view was sometimes from under the water, and sometimes...

Brown Round Things – For Somi

by | Sep 9, 2015 | Poetry

You India me About my hair I am not it But you’ve tagged me Calling me out Sliding down my beloved ringlets I’m it now Finally home After Celtic journeys Those knots Not my nots My nots are no longer my knots I am a yes now I own it I say it out loud I am...