Poems
Author: Susan Ida Boucaud (s.i.boucaud)
Published in a book entitled: boucaudinthestory 2013 – 2017
Taking This Time to Tell You
Did I tell you how much
I love you today?
Did I tell you how much
I love
your
balding head
which captures the sun,
your gray mustache
with food particles all over it?
Did I tell you how much
I love you today?
Did I tell you how much
I love
the
roar of your laughter
which captures our joy,
the twinkling of your eyes
which are surrounded by our laugh lines?
Did I tell you how much
I love you today?
Did I tell you how much
I love
your
shirt slightly hanging
over your unpressed pants,
the ups and downs of past years
the mileage we have traveled?
Did I tell you how much I love you today?
If not, then I am taking this pen to paper and telling you now.
Her Cocoon Fat
She snuggled into her fat
ready for the winter
Her hands rested
on top of her stomach
as the upper part of her arms
warm the side of her body
Cocooned
Selection
The long black limo drove up to the door
The predator seeking, seeks no more
The door opens, and the children do cry
If there is a God then let us die
The long black limo pulls away,
Back to the house where the pink children play
Black, yellow, brown children, what a delight
Pink children, for now, remain safe at night
Whisper Spirits
The long black limo drove up to the door
The predator seeking, seeks no more
The door opens, and the children do cry
If there is a God then let us die
The long black limo pulls away,
They turned to the window
Whisper spirits
Gliding in and out
Whisper spirits
They sit so upright
Whisper spirits
Never leaving their seat
Whisper spirits
Never leaving their seat
They sit so upright
Gliding in and out
They turned to the window
Whisper spirits
Is that what the memories are
Whisper spirits
Is that where they are lodged
Whisper spirits
Is that where they eat and play and love
Whisper spirits
Is that where you are
Whisper spirits
Is that where you are
Eating and playing and loving
Lodged
In the memories
Whisper spirits
For God is loving
Whisper Spirits
At 3:00 am in the morning
Whispers spirits
I welcome you
Whisper spirits
It so nice to form this reunion
Whisper spirits
It is so nice
To form this reunion
I welcome you
At 3:00 at in the morning
For God is loving
Whisper spirits
It is time to sleep
Whisper spirits
You keep looking through the window
Whisper spirits
Seated so upright
Whisper spirits
Celebrating this reunion
Whisper spirits
Celebrating this reunion
Seated so upright
You keep looking through the window
It is time to sleep
Whisper spirits
Good night whisper spirits
Good night
Back to the house where the pink children playPink children, for now, remain safe at night