Different duvet covers
shield the down
one white and
the other cocoa
each one casts
a different light
one bright and
the other cozy
like lovers blanket
Category: Creativity
Marbles
Such as these
when words fail
and skitter about
like marbles falling
off a table
I know that
I will find
one not all
for my favorite
the one that
I can look
into and see
a marvelous thing
will no doubt
have found its
way to freedom
far from me
Round
Some maybe most
refuse to float
or try flying
preferring to bounce
about getting kicked
and blown around
balloons and beach
balls both being
round except that
beach balls belong
on the ground
and balloons well
are skyward bound
Nothing
Once a long
time ago I
went to Hell
to retrieve a
soul and bring
it safely home
a friend helped
the most startling
about Hell wasn’t
the fire but
its silent anguish
millions upon millions
of open mouths
screaming in despair
and my disbelief
in hearing nothing
Line
The tree line
changes with slope
so it seems
over here sunlight
over there shade
from far away
all looks good
but up close
I can see
nothing ever is
as it appears
HARLAN DIDRICKSON 