Saturday, December 27, 2014

Bronte

Another class assignment. Choose a place name from a list and write a 25 line poem about it. With my love of books, choosing Bronte was a no-brainer. As in many of the cozy mysteries I read, the people and places in Bronte get their names from Bronte novels. 

BronteThere's never a slow day
In Bronte during the summer.
Busloads of people arrive
Every week to explore
A long-forgotten time.
  
Here at the Rochester Hotel
Rosalie serves drinks
In the Lockwood Lounge
To the curious tourists
And long-suffering locals.
 
In the Thornfield Diner
Down the street,
Mrs. Bloomfield serves three meals a day--
English food of old that
Most of her patrons never saw before.
 
Happy laughter echoes through the park
As children roll wooden hoops,
Build forts of fallen branches
Or gather in groups under trees
To talk of books they are reading.
 
As the bus pulls away
The tourists know they will 
Never forget
Their magical day
In Bronte.

Saturday, December 13, 2014

Photograph Exercise

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Will you grow up to hate people like me?
You have no comprehension of black or white,
You only see the people and hear the noise.
But soon you'll be taught the slurs and insults,
Encouraged to join this group for real.
In your white robe and hood,
You toddle over to where I stand guard,
Reaching out to touch my riot shield,
Patting my black hand before you toddle off again.
Will you remember this day at all? 
 © 2014  Teresa Kander

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Limerick

Wrote this yesterday for a contest.  Here were the rules: For this contest, write a 25 word or less story (or limerick if you wanna go Irish) using these words (make me laugh)
Pickles
Muscle car

Mystery man
Murder
Work

So, I submitted this off the top of my head:
There once was a mystery man
Who worked out a brilliant plan
To steal a muscle car
And murder a rock star
Who tossed pickles at his fans.
© 2014  Teresa Kander

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Just In Case

Just In Case....
you
ever wondered
how things are,
here's the simple answer:
not one thing has changed
since the day you went away.
© 2012  Teresa Kander

Monday, July 9, 2012

I Am


I Am
I am compassionate and loving
I wonder how the world really sees me
I hear the whispers in the wind
I see a rainbow in the sky
I want to be more courageous
I am compassionate and loving

I pretend that everything is fine
I feel the sand beneath my toes
I touch the hearts and minds of others
I worry about my children and my husband
I cry about the people that I miss
I am compassionate and loving

I understand that life is short
I say live every day to its fullest
I dream of what could have been
I try to make others happy
I hope that I'll be remembered fondly.
I am compassionate and loving
© 2012 Teresa Kander

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Getaway Car

If loving me meant living on the wild side,
Would you drive my getaway car?
If we could run away and never look back, 
Would you drive my getaway car?
If the whole world turned against us,
Would you drive my getaway car?
If I needed someone to save me,
Would you drive my getaway car?
© 2012 Teresa Kander

Friday, March 23, 2012

Haiku Friday

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Friendly smile, kind words
Show when we are face to face--
Knife goes in the back.
© Teresa Kander 2012

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Horns Of A Dilemma

No matter what you choose
Everything stands to be lost
Tis a puzzlement.
© 2012 Teresa Kander

Friday, December 23, 2011

Haiku Friday--Letting Go

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It's finally time
To accept that it's over--
Time to say goodbye.
© 2011 Teresa Kander


Friday, November 25, 2011

Haiku Friday--Memories

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Memories of us
Turn the happiest of days
Into times of tears.
© 2011 Teresa Kander

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Say What You Mean

What he said:
I love you
I'm in it for the long haul
I'm willing to wait for you, as long as it takes
I'd give up everything to be with you
Forever and beyond

What he meant:
I want you
I'm in it for as long as it's convenient for me
I'm willing to wait until I decide not to wait any more
I'll give you up to keep everything I have
Till the going gets tough.

Even though her head knew exactly what he meant,
Her heart chose to hear only what he said,
Trusting once again in the WORDS,
And now her badly broken heart
Will never be able to love anyone but him.
© 2011 Teresa Kander

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Two Years

Two years since we agreed to be honest
Two years since we spoke what was on our minds
Two years since you first gave me butterflies
Two years since we promised to be "in it for the long haul"
Two years since you put a smile on my face I thought I'd wear forever

And one year of having nothing but memories of us.
© 2011 Teresa Kander

Friday, November 18, 2011

Happy Birthday

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Nineteen years ago
My life was blessed by her birth--
Celebrate today!
© 2011 Teresa Kander

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Love/Lust

She said "I love you," and meant forever.
He said "I love you," and meant for now.

She dreamed of making a life with him
He dreamed of making love with her

She gave her heart to him
He gave his body to her

She can't forget him
He doesn't remember she existed.
© 2011 Teresa Kander

Friday, November 11, 2011

Haiku Friday--Curiosity

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I'm wondering why
Someone from inside his house
Still comes here to read.
© 2011 Teresa Kander

Thursday, November 10, 2011

If You Only Knew

If you only knew
How much you're still part of my life
How thoughts of you take up my days
How dreams of you fill my nights

If you only knew
How I trusted in your promises
How I believed in your dreams
How I meant every word I said

If you only knew
How much I still miss you
How much I still need you
How much I still love you

If you only knew
Would it matter to you at all?
© 2011 Teresa Kander

Friday, November 4, 2011

Haiku Friday--Plans

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Phone call from a friend
Last minute plans for the day
Getting back to life.
© 2011 Teresa Kander


Friday, October 28, 2011

Always Been A Quitter

When it comes to love, I've always been a quitter:
Boy meets girl, boy gets too close, girl leaves boy.
That's the pattern I'd followed all my life.
I believed that nothing lasts forever
So I was determined to push each one away
Before they moved on and broke my heart.

But with you, my world turned upside down--
I told you my deepest fears and secrets without pause,
Trusting that you'd accept and understand, and still love me.
How ironic that this time it was you who ran,
Too afraid of what we felt and what it meant.
© 2011 Teresa Kander

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Over Me?

Are you really over me?
Have you forgotten all we shared?
Didn't you know my love was real?
Was it worth it to break my heart for her?

I'll never be over you--
Every day I miss your eyes,
Your smile, your voice, your kiss.

I'll never forget all we shared--
Hugs and kisses, laughter and tears,
Dreams and wishes, hopes and fears.

I always loved you, and I always will--
Everything I said came straight from the heart
And was so much more than JUST the words.

I hope it was all worth it for you--
Because I know, in spite of all the pain,
I'd gladly go back and do it all over again.
© 2011 Teresa Kander