Collection of Poems Part 2

Bourbon

Bourbon sits in one corner
like a lioness resting on soft grass
occasionally licking his long soft hair
keeping it clean and flowing
lying neatly loose from the skin
exposed to weather- good and bad.

Strong enough to hunt
sharp claws and teeth to kill
he warns intruders if
they go into his corner.
Shy to others he hides
but comes out when
no one is around.

Large as a lion cub
Bourbon's an older cat
of the cats in the cat house.
Laying down on his belly
Bourbon enjoys resting
especially when people come
looking for a cat to adopt.

Over time some people can
pet Bourbon for a little bit.
Like a lion he loves other cats
to have for companions
so he doesn't get lonely.
Living for a long time
only able to see a small area
and travel a distance
from where
he was rescued.



Roses

Starting out as a seed a tiny green sprout springs
the sprout grows, spreading about thorns and leaves;
leaves spiked out first soft and green
stem holds the weight of all
narrow and tall; stiff as a brick,
touching a thorn on its side
causes a cut a needle size
roots of a rose sieze water and nutrients
from the soil to grow.

The flower is firmly rooted
with its roots deep down in the soil
the leaves absorb the sunlight
producing oxygen from carbon dioxide.

On the top in the morning
a bud opens spreading its rosy red pedals
in a circle these pedals form
making a spot for butterflies and bees
during the day and night its aroma rises
from flower to air.



Thanksgiving

"Go on Ned, the teacher insisted that the note be read."
Poem For You~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~by Nina Melito

I am looking foward to Thanksgiving
the stuffing and pumkin pie
Put my share of turkey in ketchup
and let it lay there

"Go on, eat your turkey" my parents insist
I should eat it all but
the turkey lays there- pale with white meat.
I will not eat it!
It can grow cold, then be rewarmed,
for someone else, not me.

I will never eat it
even if I am really hungry.
The entire family at Thanksgiving dinner
can eat it all themselves!



Snowflakes

Soft, fluffy, cold, and wet
winter is when it falls
on a cloudy day
below freezing
many falls and
cover the ground.

Sticking my head up
waiting for the first to fall
then try catching my tongue
to feel its cool wetness in my mouth.

The next day snow blanket the ground
I go out in my heavy coat and mittens
then roll large balls, one larger than the other,
to make a snowman in my backyard.



Somewhere Out There

There is more things beyond what we see;
plants, animals, food,
culture, and even more
we have never even heard of.

Planets and stars is considered;
unknown worlds never explored.
Somewhere, beyond where we live
or what we hear,
lies pain and destruction.

Even though no one can see the future
there is hope-
hope of a better life
and hope of a unified community.



Among the Kelp

A giant forest
in the ocean
filled with life
we can never see.
Shrimp and sea urchins
at the bottom of the ocean,
seals and a variety of fish
found anywhere among the kelp.
Sea otters, at the surface,
busy eating their food.



Home

Off the asphalt I drove my Jeep
onto a gravel road that goes into a turn pike.
In a distance the coyote howls
as it prepares for a night of hunting.
In the sky the stars shine brightly,
displaying an elusive light show.
Coming to the house the crystallized
stones show off an elemental color of Earth.



The Dove

On the rooftop a dove lands
folding its wings against its soft body.
Looking downward towards the street
waiting for an old lady to sit down on a bench.
When she came she sat down on the bench
and waited for the white bird to come down to her.



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