Feb
28

Winter to Spring

Winter’s blowing out
rain’s increase between brilliant
days, heralding Spring.

© 2010 Shari Lynne Smothers

Feb
27

I Turned to Me

The world didn’t stop
I just stepped off.
It wouldn’t pull up
so I took a break

from people telling me
who were my idols,
why they’re now fallen,
demanding from them
the apology I don’t need.

I stepped back from
the sound bytes from
leaders bereft of sound advice,
like play yard fighters
screaming “No, Mine!”
only with lives at stake.

My spirit was affected
flashed flaming red hot
then flash-frozen iced
then to a melted, wet pile of ash.
And, with no invitation for me
of a word from me
I understood my voice
was not sought.

So I stayed unplugged
logged off when not working
and I wrote.

© 2010 Shari Lynne Smothers

Feb
22

Infectious Joy

Exceeding joy presents, for
no particular reason
than seeing a new sunrise.

Walking out heading
to the library, to the store,
even just to the mailbox;
it starts
as a tickle in my tummy,
incites a wide grin.
It creeps upwards.
My eyes almost close
in chorus with
the other happy signs.

I even feel my ears
move my glasses
as my whole head is
affected in happy
joyful resonance
rolling in from
nowhere in particular.

And I feel warm
—and good.

© 2010 Shari Lynne Smothers

Feb
22

Rock Bottom

When you can do no
worse than what you do, only
thing left is better.

© 2010 Shari Lynne Smothers

Feb
21

Still Awake

Floor, bed space mined with
pens, books, tablets—toothpicks that
prop my lids open.

Computer screen light
keeps me typing and reading
beyond lucidity.

Worth little early
awake returns too soon, I’m
again caught at ON;

progenitors of
awake time still at their on
positions on floor bed screen.

© 2010 Shari Lynne Smothers

Feb
07

A Little More Haiku for You

I was going to pick a new poetry form for February. But, I’ve decided to continue the exploration of Haiku because my month is shortened. Two trips to New Orleans in thirty days, (I’ll be back in Houston on Wednesday), and new website work (for a site I built) mean that I must focus my attentions away from this blog for a short time.

I’m still writing. In fact, I’ve been working on several Haiku verses that I’ll post when I return home. My Haiku exploration was interesting and fun, and quite a pleasure to explore. I do believe I learned a few things. So, with all this in mind, I’ll extend my foray into Haiku instead of starting on a new poetic form.

For now, I just want to share a quick post about the excitement in the city of New Orleans.
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