Poem #2

I  have been struggling with creating the poems.   For me writing a poem has to be more immediate.  I have found that if I journal, the idea disapears once it is in writing.  I'm hoping to go back to finish the thoughts.  I'm hoping they become clearer with my experience both in life and as a poet.
I decided to give this a quick try with out brainstorming.   Let me know if you can figure out what I'm talking about.

The air is crisp

The color has changed

Tinder is afoot

Phosphorus across the board

Chemical change occurs

Oxygen supplied

It breaths, it eats, it lives!

The hunt begins

Searching, stalking… discovery

Confectionery delight

Culinary imperfection

Heat application

Caramelization, ignition

Extinguish to perfection

What do you think? 

Senior Skip day brainstorming

I’ve noticed recently that students at my high school are getting pretty comfortable.  

A few seniors bragged to me that they skipped and that they felt like they were entitled to it because they have been working for the last 12 years and they deserve some days off.

So I am thinking about writing new poem about Senior Skip day; so here is my brainstorming.

I worked in industry for 20 years, and was allowed to only 2 weeks of vacation a year.  One week of sick leave.

I designed anti-terrorist security barriers.   My tests cost $50,000.00.  My math better be right or it will cost another $50,000.00 if I don’t lose my job.  Lose my job and I lose credibility in the industry and won’t find another job like it.

So take your day off.

I'll work on more of this later