poetry du jour

After an Excellent Workout

October 8, 2025

After an excellent workout, the creative side overwhelms—

The Cat that Never Came Back

October 6, 2025

The Cat in the Hat For today’s world.

A Repository for a Stray Thought

October 5, 2025

Why are there flys? Why are there Bubbles?

Dreaming

October 3, 2025

(about Dreaming about Love) Sailing on a cloud,

My Tears

October 2, 2025

Tears of joy— wash away the clouds, doubt

Cause & Effect: The Lady, the Sand, the Result

October 1, 2025

My Lovely Lady In your lovely ways, you

My Lovely Lady

October 1, 2025

In your lovely ways, you gave me a

You Are/The One

September 29, 2025

You are the One My thoughts are gentle,

Cuteness

September 28, 2025

Meow The tiny language of love in your

My Plant Named Lady

September 28, 2025

I have a plant. Her name is Lady.

Art(ificial)

September 28, 2025

What a naturally beautiful woman needs: You may

Sacred Light

September 28, 2025

The night owl is still at it. But

Inside is Precious

September 26, 2025

Within All those beautiful curves There is A

The Loving Embrace

September 24, 2025

I’ve determined my tingling hands the other day

Nectar Bytes & Thorns

September 24, 2025

—the HoneyBeeBard Love can be hated, and hate

Charlie (A Pantry Portrait)

September 22, 2025

A deliciously delightful distraction of conversation for a

I’ll Never Know

September 21, 2025

Falling in love with falling in love. Sometimes

A Rush

September 20, 2025

When the rush of feeling comes from knowing

The Unicorn’s Dance: Science and Soul

September 19, 2025

Note: this started with a conversation with my

Painter as a Poet/Poet as a Painter

September 18, 2025

What’s more exacting? The physical act of painting?

Every—

September 18, 2025

Every penny, Every second, Of every dollar, Every

A Shirt

September 18, 2025

My shirt isn’t much— But it might be

Aurum

September 17, 2025

Gold, gold, gold— draped in finery, a gown

Bertha’s Broadside

September 15, 2025

This is a tribute to all my lovely

Sunny Beaches and Calm Breezes (I Wish)

September 9, 2025

In the howling wind In the crashing storm

Captured

September 8, 2025

Like a wild animal Caught in the cold—

A Kiss Rose

September 6, 2025

When A kiss from a rose tingles your

Are You?

September 6, 2025

Ah, bedtime… Ok, this is a sleepy-bye lullaby.

Lady Slicker the Kicker

September 6, 2025

My heart’s a spade it digs, digs, digs

When You Know (Something More)

September 1, 2025

I’ve often—well, maybe always— wondered why I find

Foundation

August 30, 2025

For a good foundation, all we need are

Do You Know?

August 29, 2025

You do know I find your beliefs Grounded

George Knows

August 28, 2025

George Knows What is beautiful. The furry oracle

Splitzoid: The Fracture of Society

August 26, 2025

Burning Man The festival that embodies temporary community,

Permission Slip

August 25, 2025

Yeah— I might need one. Yeah— A Permission

Sometimes

August 24, 2025

Your halo… I can see your halo. It’s

Bestiary & Book of Nectar (The Breaking Up Card)

August 20, 2025

A Spiritual Tome following the Dance of the

BB’s Blues

August 17, 2025

From something heartfelt, to something disastrous, From something

In My Mind’s Eye

August 15, 2025

Oh, how I’ve changed since meeting You. Your

A Singular Moment

August 14, 2025

A singular smile— A moment of mine, A

My Fantasy Blues

August 12, 2025

You’re still… a dream, a fantasy. A slow

Triple Dog Dare

August 9, 2025

(The dog’s perspective) RUFF RUFF— I dare you

An Observation

August 5, 2025

Female friendships carry a kind of intimacy that

The Lovely Whisper in the Dark

August 5, 2025

08-05-25 With this missive— I do not say,

Of Roots and Power

August 3, 2025

A vast conspiracy… We once held belief in

Is It My Jagged Charm?

August 2, 2025

My teeth are fake My nose broke twice—

The Moonlit Walk

July 23, 2025

Swaying back and forth down the path, the

The Educated

July 21, 2025

(In absentia-just flush another toilet) When we have

Just a Small Share

July 19, 2025

Is your heart enough? On a hot, humid

Breath, Blood, and Coffee

July 18, 2025

I heard… There was a thing called— The

The Rockin’ Chair Gospel

July 17, 2025

For who’s left… Read this at home In

Laugh Out Loud!

July 16, 2025

My dear, dear, dear— Dear garlic lover. My

The Beauty You Carry

July 14, 2025

When beauty is inherent Not just in appearance,

Musings to My Muse

July 14, 2025

You, Gave me hope Gave me a vision

Epilogue

July 14, 2025

Yes, a simple addict in that pursuit for

The Mythology of a Poet

July 14, 2025

(Self-Portrait–A Veritable Fable) The HoneyBeeBard Always in search

Prologue

July 14, 2025

Addiction – Magic or Despair (If you remove

Hush

July 14, 2025

My Darling… Good morning. A spell for you.

Not Always

July 11, 2025

Roses Are red Well… Not always. Violets Are

I’m Just A Dude

July 10, 2025

I’m an honest dude. Straightforward and true. I’m

Funky Fusion Twice Baked

July 10, 2025

Jazz is hip Jazz is cool Jazz is

Stars in My Eyes

July 10, 2025

So, how beautiful are you? Only the universe

The Authenticity of Beauty

July 10, 2025

How is it? That beauty grows with age.

The Art of Not Saying the Word

July 9, 2025

[Verse 1] A little jazzy hip action, Keeps

Think in Blue

July 9, 2025

Think Blue I’m hot, You’re so hot, I

Tomato Guardian

July 9, 2025

We find personal shelter In simple acts of

Mended Valentine

July 9, 2025

Our hearts sometimes get full of holes. Drained

Gee-Wizzy’s G-Code Dance

July 9, 2025

Gee whiz, indeed! Hello dreamer Start of Dance

That Treasure is You

July 8, 2025

Sometimes, at almost any time of the day,

The Together Dance (The Backside of You)

July 7, 2025

My front side is up against your backside

Death of a Muse

July 6, 2025

By Muse…As suggested by My Muse How do

Ripples of Truth

July 4, 2025

(Water holds the secrets) To Whales … With

HOW (Hell on Wheels)

July 3, 2025

HOW (Hell on Wheels) (Hope you’re on the

What Are You Worth?

July 2, 2025

What is a penny? Worth? Expensive! Costs more

It’s Not the Light

July 2, 2025

Print this on a napkin bold enough to

Symptoms of You

July 2, 2025

In my condition, My lower lumbar itches— but…

Endear You (To Me)

July 2, 2025

To impress you, I’ve expressed many Terms of

A Valentine Recipe

July 2, 2025

One of the things I find truly beautiful

From Turbulence to a Dream—Take Two

June 24, 2025

A life-changing trip … A fifteen-minute read. From

My Auction, My trigger?

June 23, 2025

sometimes… unknown— A short story A play A

From Turbulence to a Dream—Take One

June 19, 2025

A life-changing trip … A fifteen-minute read. From

There Better Be

June 17, 2025

Beauty demands Dedication. Dedication is Beautiful. Beauty invites

Trauma to Purpose

June 13, 2025

I was rewired When I walked in and

Neuro Divergence

June 12, 2025

neuro divergence Blow your trumpets Announce My Arrival

The Final Dive

June 10, 2025

A reflection on a brief retirement, And my

Light That Torch

June 10, 2025

It Might be A manifesto, A mirror, A

How Much?

June 7, 2025

How much Can a person Love another? Honestly?

The Intimacy of Language

June 7, 2025

Frozen in a moment The shape, the smile,

Pursuit to Truth

June 7, 2025

Sometimes— I feel like I’m ninety. Sometimes— I

First Sight

June 7, 2025

in that moment between sleeping and waking this

A Trinity of Authenticity, Care and Transformation

June 5, 2025

My Personal Greek Tragedy Diamonds of Reflection (Prologue:

A Drunken Thanks

June 5, 2025

Goot e nuff— What you say When you’re

A Love Letter From The Apocalypse

June 3, 2025

My trauma menu A Mad Max Happy Meal

I’ve Been Hexed! I’ve Been Blessed!

June 3, 2025

Here’s My Incantation! Stir Gently. 6 Years What

My Garden Fable

June 1, 2025

True beauty Will always Find its audience Even

Illumination (A Reflection)

June 1, 2025

It’s my life experience. How is it You

Tunnel Vision (In Superposition)

May 30, 2025

The Light At the end of the Tunnel

Grill Me Tender: A Culinary Cataclysm

May 25, 2025

Dry Rub and Dirty Talk When I Cook

The Feelies

May 24, 2025

I got a case of the feelies I

Life’s Maelstrom

May 24, 2025

Life’s Maelstrom A senseless sea— Waves of emotion,

Evolution – from Secret to Sacred

May 23, 2025

ACT I: THE WEIGHT TO SECRET LOVE Guilty:

Economy of Life

May 22, 2025

All that we hate evaporates— A waste Of

The Nature Of Nurturing

May 11, 2025

On Mother’s Day, we also acknowledge those who

Personal Knowledge

May 10, 2025

With age comes strength Strength of will Strength

If I Gave You A Voice?

May 9, 2025

If I gave you a scratch pad and

My Little Fancy Devil

May 7, 2025

The devil starts In my little finger. I’m

Flow a River of Silver Over a Semi-Precious Stone

May 6, 2025

Poetry Inspiration flows from every direction – sometimes

What If You’re Happy?

May 5, 2025

Is life just a glow, Only stars in

A Triptych

May 5, 2025

Afterlight Wreckage Post Death It was a stark

Gelato

May 3, 2025

A glance – a Wonder, A maybe, Like

A Subtle Lullaby

May 3, 2025

If I linger in the quiet, Feel the

Something New To Pursue

April 28, 2025

Dave’s Acronyms Akronyms. Akronomeous. Akrogreek, Akroignoramuse. Meaningless words,

Wrinkles?

April 27, 2025

So, your eyes twinkle, Your laughter sprinkles Us

The Garden Of Rest

April 26, 2025

The week has been long The day has

The Idea (Inspiration) Garden

April 25, 2025

When is an idea born? What are the

When Your Life Is A Secret (A Mystery To Me)

April 22, 2025

Waiting to be explored That amazing sense of

My Quilt (A Patchwork of Living)

April 21, 2025

It’s not over this illness still threads within.

Simmering

April 21, 2025

What’s the secret sauce? To life. Hahaa, I

She Is My Infection

April 21, 2025

My hands are tingling. My feet are tingling.

Love’s Wrinkles

April 21, 2025

How is it? That beauty grows with age.

I Should Be A Lawyer

April 21, 2025

“If you let facts speak Truth will be

Easter—An Offering of Something Beautifully Simple

April 20, 2025

Howdy! What’s on your mind? I had this

The Sunday After—The Episode

April 19, 2025

I made Eternal Chicken Soup It’s what I’ve

My Skin Doesn’t Like Me (The Aftermath of My Infection)

April 19, 2025

Very little food for two days Scared to

My Disease

April 19, 2025

My fingers are twitchin’ My toes are wigglin’

Four Seconds (Of Heaven)

April 13, 2025

I collapsed on the floor— Unknowingly letting go

But—My Dystopian Nightmare

April 13, 2025

My Memories continue… I am still alive …

W O W (Whiskey Oscar Whiskey)

April 10, 2025

A long slow burn then a smoky delectable

She Visits … Again

April 10, 2025

My hands are tingling. My feet are tingling.

Tethered: A Love In Three Movements

April 6, 2025

I. At First Sight What? How? What Happened?

Effort

March 23, 2025

I’m enjoying the effort Even though the prize

What’s My Objective?

March 14, 2025

It’s to enjoy your smile It fills my

Let a Single Bloom Blossom

March 1, 2025

Free my thoughts, Free my feelings, Free my

Upon Reflection, I Expanded Today

February 14, 2025

My heart was a long-drawn-out sigh A whispering

A Thought

February 10, 2025

My arms are not weak. Fragile and disposable.

Again

February 5, 2025

The fallacy of pursuit of an idea or

The Fallacy of Pursuit

February 5, 2025

The fallacy of pursuit of an idea or

Arrow

February 3, 2025

Along my journey Through this world, Wandering Straying

IF?

February 2, 2025

If? I could write a lyric. If? I

Hope

January 26, 2025

How obtuse are we, Square x corners everywhere

Follow You!

January 26, 2025

Your individual beauty lights my life Your strength

Sleep Walking

January 26, 2025

Draped in a waking dream, Not knowing what

Your Ear

January 26, 2025

The next time you look in the mirror,

Christmas

January 26, 2025

Christmas is a very specific day, For a

Tomorrow

January 26, 2025

I fell in love with the future Not