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Mar 2013 Thomas Gagliardi

Chuck

I am a cereal killer
Devouring Life is a thriller

Snap, crackle, and pop
I make the flakes drop

Stalking salubrious crunch
Murdered for breakfast and lunch

My appetite for Trix is voracious
For my Lucky Charms, I am gracious

Mud & Bugs haunt my soul
Desecrating Grape-Nuts whole

Yea, I'm Nut n' Honey and Cocoa Hoots
Krispy Kritter Krave Fruit Loops

I'm a cereal killer
Yet a community pillar

Can't comprehend why it's a crime
Unrepentant, I'll massacre cereal every time

I asked my son what I should write about. He said cereal killer, so this is what he got. I never understood why it's a crime. Haha The words in capitals are names of cereal, as if you didn't know. Thanks for reading my silly poem!

Mar 2013 Thomas Gagliardi

Kundalini

Mar 2013 Thomas Gagliardi

Jessica Who

Kundalini

Busy mind, please be still.
I need the space that thoughts don't fill.
Breathe deep and clear from down below.
Ride silent tides, the ebb and flow.
Bend and stretch with breath of fire.
Chant the words that take mind higher.
Connecting me with thee and those.
The stillness brings inspirational prose.
Patience, love, serenity.
These are the gifts you give to me.

Namaste

Mar 2013 Thomas Gagliardi

Declaration

Mar 2013 Thomas Gagliardi

Jessica Who

Declaration

I am going to write a poem, perhaps a novel, entitled "The Disenchantment of the Suburban Housewife" ....just as soon as I finish the laundry.

Mar 2013 Thomas Gagliardi

Anomaly

Mar 2013 Thomas Gagliardi

CRH

Anomaly

You have the only phone
I have ever known
That only works at 3am.

How convenient.

Mar 2013 Thomas Gagliardi

The Fluffy Pillow of DOOOOM!

Mar 2013 Thomas Gagliardi

Melissa Blair

The Fluffy Pillow of DOOOOM!

I bought a brand new pillow
It looks really nice
It's pink and oh so fluffy
I can't wait to give it a try

It's been a tiring day
I'm feeling rather dead
I think I'll head off now
To rest my weary head

NOM! NOM! NOM!

What the Hell is happening?
Where has my hair gone?
Why is my pillow growling?
And what is it chewing on?

I tell myself it's not real
And lay back down to dream
But then I feel teeth on my head
And I can't help but scream

NOM! NOM! NOM!

My pillow really is eating
And I'm now missing a nose
The pillow's getting fatter
As it's belly grows

I try to run away from it
But the fluffiness darts across the room
It's gnashing at my toes
This fluffy pillow of doom

NOM! NOM! NOM!

I think I'll test things out
Before buying any more bedding
I think I've finally lost the plot
This pillow's done my head in

I set the thing on fire
And ripped it into shreds
There's no way I'm letting
That thing back under my head!

-Harry Potter reference: I just realized after posting this that with no hair or nose, I would look like Voldemort!-

I have quite a strange imagination, wouldn't you agree?

Mar 2013 Thomas Gagliardi

Who Will Be Her Advocate?

Mar 2013 Thomas Gagliardi

Melissa Blair

Who Will Be Her Advocate?

Mum is passed out, too much beer at the bar
I lay sleeping until my bedroom door is ajar
I hear his feet shuffle the carpet across the floor
My heart starts pounding, how far is the door?
Should I make a run for it or lay silent and still?
How can this man, my dad, force me against my will?
I try to scream but the words won't come out
It doesn't matter, no one helps me when I shout
His breath smells like cigarettes and whiskey
I'm just hoping he'll die or soon let me be
Finally it's over, I know he must be through
Now he's sleeping with mum, one drunk times two
I lay awake, pondering many a thought
Hoping someone will believe me and these two animals get caught

What is the end result for this dysfunctional family?
Will you be the voice that defends or just leave it be?

Child abuse may take away many early years but it can't take away the future. Never give up

Mar 2013 Thomas Gagliardi

My Gran's A Zombie!

Mar 2013 Thomas Gagliardi

Melissa Blair

My Gran's A Zombie!

I got the biggest shock last night
When I saw zombies in the shadows
And dragging themselves slowly
Across dark streets and meadows

I heard them babbling away
In their own strange lingo
Before I saw it was just dear Grandma and friends
On their way to bingo

Granny's gonna get yaaaaaa!

Mar 2013 Thomas Gagliardi

Done

Mar 2013 Thomas Gagliardi

Jessica Who

Done

Broken.
Just a number in a long line of distractions from your monotonous existence.
Sleeping in separate beds, my ***!!
Lies.
Hurt.
I should be used to this by now.
Bring on the pain. It's the only relief to be felt.
Art of the skin speaks the beauty of the soul.
Just keep breathing.
The whole thing is one big illusion.
A black magic trick.
Your voodoo.
I'm done.

Mar 2013 Thomas Gagliardi

self love

Mar 2013 Thomas Gagliardi

Jessica Who

self love

Thread count high against my thigh,
Soft meets softer,
Makes me sigh.
Tiny breaths, hushed moans.
Treasures found, fingers roam.
Half asleep, half awake,
Give me all that I can take.
Push me further...a little more.
Body languid, please, adore.
Caress as if I'm made of glass,
Now make it rough, hard and fast.
Take me to the edge and push me over.
Just me and myself beneath these covers.