by Rhonda | Mar 3, 2015 | Poetry
by Danny Wayne Cotton (Notes) on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 1:16pm (I had a Prose Poem assignment, I did this) The Six Wives of Henry VIII Catherine of Aragon was first, devoutly Catholic, got to keep her head. Henry’s all, “no son?–DIVORCE,” Pope’s...
by Rhonda | Feb 23, 2015 | Poetry
“1 (8oz) package of Macaroni”Now…see, that isn’t specific enough, noYou need little elbow macaronis,shells in a pinch. yadda yadda “butter”yadda yadda “flour”yadda yadda “milk” “1 lb. Velveeta cheese”Now you’re talking.And, no don’t mess around withcheddar, american,...
by Rhonda | Feb 23, 2015 | Poetry
She’s very Clara BowShe’s very Sally BowlesDecadent, but artistically soAngelic, some would say. Who knows? She dances to the musicNot counting beatsOr dollars or movesAnd, it’s kind of sweetThey say she’s broken more heartsUp and down the lineBy simply paying them...
by Rhonda | Feb 23, 2015 | Poetry
Savannah, the Melungeon Princess and meAll lit our first or lastDepends on how you see the worldWhen five AM done pastThe princess laughed at nothingSavannah wryly smiledAnd over the empty bottlesI quietly philosophied“Have you ever met Busty DustyThe queen of Rodeo...
by Rhonda | Feb 23, 2015 | Poetry
Why do Ikeep scribblingpoetry?Huh?I never show itto the musesgood or illIt’s always derivativeI’m justaboutto reachfor a tired Sisyphus metaphor Urrrgh poetry is punching wallspoetry is drinking listerinepoetry is smoking buttspoetry is inabilityto evenwant to sleepat...
