wishing tree’s
leaves
umbrella me
while i pledge thanks to
source for
its..
shade i invade and
hard ground
i weigh
down,
the..
beliefs
i don’t need,
no wish wasted,
just praise
for
the sunlight
my buds
tasted.
Grumpy Gorman
igram: https://www.instagram.com/gèèrumpygo
artwork by Rafi Perez – https://rafiandklee.com/product/left-by-the-wishing-tree-textured-original-painting-by-artist-rafi-perez-mixed-medium-on-canvas-30×30/
watch the spirit
dance..
in ugly-comfy
sweaty
pants
can’t afford lulu’s
lemons off the
branch,
doesn’t own a
yoga mat,
he’s got two bare feet
upon sacred
ground
and..
he’s content
with that.
Grumpy Gorman
igram: https://www.instagram.com/gèèrumpygo
image at – http://terryemj.com/grounding-earthing-dirty-feet-for-health/
if it were easy
you’d lose
heart,
and if i had
nothing
left
to
learn
from you,
i’d turn my ear
and let
you
run on like any
motor going,
but i prosper on
the riches
of your
heart
and tongue,
let my ears drink
the gold from
each coin
and..
may our eyes
drown in
sun.
Grumpy Gorman
igram: https://www.instagram.com/gèèrumpy
image by Tysa Gutierrez at – https://weheartit.com/entry/12251199
your knowing
me well
makes
me more visible
if only to
myself,
and i’ve been
reflecting
over
your telling of how
bad this
bed..
would burn without
your kiss and
tuck in at
night,
and want you
to know i
think
you’re right.
Grumpy Gorman
igram: https://www.instagram.com/gèèrumpygo
image at – https://www.artmajeur.com/en/ezenjoy/artworks/11112982/surrender
plunging the ponds
of past
but..
each delve yields
far less than
the last,
i’ll find a new
crutch to
rest
my burdens or
stand up
taller..
to see how much
weight..
my joints can
handle
and..
if i don’t burst
into flame..
i’ll still find shade in
the warmth of
one candle.
Grumpy Gorman
igram: https://www.instagram.com/gèèrumpygorm
*image of candle recently sent to me by a friend to enhance my creativity. Acts of kindness help keep others glowing.
in unmade sheets
my god’s at
peace,
no need to seek
an out,
no longer
crying..
wolf no longer
blowing..
drought from
his mouth.
Grumpy Gorman
igram: https://www.instagram.com/gèèrumpygorm
image by rachelo at – https://www.deviantart.com/rachelo/art/Man-Lying-Face-Down-132530080
sometimes life feels
like eating an
unfrosted
cake,
i feel a little guilty for
craving more
than
piece plated
already..
but i know something’s
not quite
filling about
its taste,
cause..
i want more
already.
Grumpy Gorman
igram: https://www.instagram.com/gèèrumpygorm
image at – https://www.businessinsider.com/cognitive-biases-that-hurt-success-2015-8
mother digs out my spoon
from the baby
years,
never knew she kept
records
too,
only mine rust
in shade
of..
basement
box,
hers rest spotless
within reach
in squeaky kitchen
drawer, where
they may be seen,
touched and
reused..
exhumed from the
archives
handy, in times we
need our past
revived.
Grumpy Gorman
igram: https://www.instagram.com/gèèrumpygorm
illustration by Maisie McNeice at – https://www.independent.ie/life/family/parenting/ask-the-expert-how-can-i-get-my-two-year-old-to-give-up-being-spoon-fed-34853279.html
this is more than
i begged
for..
and now i pray
for more
of..
what i
wouldn’t
wait for, all this
time parked..
tapping watch at bell
of kingdom
door.
Grumpy Gorman
igram: https://www.instagram.com/gèèrumpygorm
image at – https://www.bobvila.com/slideshow/great-entrances-10-welcoming-garden-gates-47556
it’s an easy
enough..
morning, so i
will shut
mouth..
and
drink up..
all that floods my
beggar’s
cup.
Grumpy Gorman
igram: https://www.instagram.com/gèèrumpygorm
illustration by R. Fresson at – https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/17/streets-britain-rich-poor-uk-beggars
