Stand Tall

Sometimes you walk through a sea of faces

And you notice one that stands out to you 

All others turn into empty spaces

Between these distinct interesting few

Tonight the face that stood out was my own

In a costume that stood out over all

People were snapping pictures on their phones

Of a paper bag puppet 5 feet tall

Almost four feet tall stood the bag itself 

Blonde pigtails added a whole extra foot

Better than any costume off a shelf 

The googly eyes rendered all others moot

And though none could see what was on my face 

There was an enormous smile in that place

Charming Mystery

The clouds in the sky keep floating on by
as she keeps staring up into the air
she sits on the ground and looks at the sky
as a cool autumn breeze blows through her hair

Maybe she could be waiting for something?
or is she just sitting to pass the time
is she staring into space daydreaming?
or maybe just contemplating a rhyme

I want to know what is inside her head
Yet is there not charm in the mystery?
Might she not charm but be boring instead
if all of her thoughts and dreams I could see?

Often it is easy to wonder so
but realize that you don't want to know.

Halloween Costume

Today I made my Halloween costume

I'm pretty sure it's the best thing ever

It takes up the entire floor of my room

It's like I caught a creating fever!

It took me a whole hour to make the base

And another to add decoration

I had to perfectly arrange the face

But the result led me to elation 

There are two more days until Halloween

So I can't reveal what I'll be dressed as

Could it be red or yellow, blue or green?

But you'll just have to wait and all that jazz!

Now that I've made something well as I can

I just need to find some Halloween plans!

Some Days

Some days you just want to stay in your bed
it's dreary outside and the world seems bleak
you would close your eyes and lay down your head
and someone would wake you up in a week

Other days leave you just wanting to cry
you try to be strong, but find that you're not
you lie and say "there's something in my eye"
and choke like something in your throat is caught

But then there are days you can't help but smile
there's someone to laugh with and hold your hand
you wish that the day could last for a while
as you think to yourself "isn't life grand?"

As for today, I am happy to say
it was the wonderful third type of day

300

This sonnet I write is my three hundredth

(one of the 301 was a guest post)

I'm shocked these sonnets have not been my death

though I find myself strangely proud of most

I guess that means 65 days are left

until another year comes to a close

I suspect I won't end the year bereft

that is just my guess, but I mean... who knows

Wow... I think "300 sonnets... really?"

I just can't believe I've written this much

Thirty-six hundred lines of poetry...

I guess I've just got the Iambic touch

I wonder: What will be my new high score

Maybe I'll make it to 300 more?

With the Dawn

I pulled into my parking lot tonight
it was late, cold, and I wanted to sleep
I made sure to pack up my bags just right,
and prepared upstairs to my room to creep

Before I left, I grabbed myself a drink
-- a can of seltzer from the trunk of course
I ran in the house before I could think
as sleepiness is a powerful force

I carried my things up to my room
I laid on my bed and turned on my fan
Something was missing? Would this be my tomb?
NO! Somehow I have lost my seltzer can!!

Where could this cool refreshing drink have gone???
I suspect I will find it with the dawn

Another Fair Time

I went to the the State Fair again tonight
this time I went with a pair of my friends
it seemed that everything just went right
again, I did not want the night to end.

We decided to ride the ferris wheel
as we reached the top, the fireworks came
this was simply too awesome to be real
as the night sky filled with sparkle and flame

As we got off we just stared at the sky
then bought hot drinks and walked back to the car
Oh wow... how this evening had flown by
even the walk back did not seem so far...

But... after all this I still have to say
it was still not quite as good as Wednesday...

A Fair Time

Yesterday I planned to go to the fair
my friend and I would meet at 4 o'clock
then she called saying she couldn't be there
I sat there a minute and stared in shock

I had paid for my ticket weeks ago
I wanted to eat food and ride the rides
Who could I ask to go... oh wait! I know!
"I think I'll text and invite a cute guy!"

We walked around and ate deep fried things
I wasn't ready for the night to stop
as we rode up high in the tall swings
finally we left and went to IHOP

And although I really hate to say this
I'm kind of glad my friend couldn't make it...

Fizzy Delight

Everyone has something that they need
there's something that they cannot live without
while all people need things to quench and feed
there are things that others don't care about

For me... I admit the need is seltzer
I just can't live without my club soda
I'd place bubbles above basic shelter
or training from Jedi master Yoda

I so often draw weird looks from waiters
sometimes they even ask me "what is that"
they refill my class with water later
leaving a yucky mixture that is flat

I guess that this may always wake me weird
Oh well... at lease I cannot grow a beard!

Snuggle Bunny

It's another footie pajama day
I only feel like snuggling in my bed
I feel all of my stress just melt away
and all of the bad thoughts do leave my head

I turn on the TV to Jeopardy!
I'm cozy and warm as I watch the show
it seems all is right with the world to me
and this is how every night should go

There's a smile on my face as I lay down
I close my eyes and put the day to rest
for smiles make me happier than a frown
so I pretend every day's the best

The lights go out and then my room goes dark
and I drift off to a walk in dream park