explore | Grilled Cheese

all the whys
and the wherefores
beckoning
a reckoning
what might we gain
what might we lose
how do we choose
to take the chance
on romance
the harbor?
or the water?
dive into the deep?
take the leap?
hmmm…

because it’s him
I #reckon I’ll swim

#vss365

‘You’re pretty useless.’

‘What did I do now?’

‘You’re a writer. I asked you to help me with posts to sell our stuff and these are all, like, essays.’

‘Maybe you should be more specific.’

‘Can you give me a short sentence that will sell this old, but working, calculator?’

‘I #reckon.’

#vss365

Cheyenne saying—
“A #nation is not conquered
until the hearts of its women
are on the ground,” &
I #reckon it sounds brutal to some,
but it’s about being not.

Knives in women’s belts
were never just tools.
Lululululululu!

#vss365 #WIPSnips

"What d'ya #reckon? Shall we give us a go?"

My eyes are glassy. "You've no idea how long I've been waiting for you to ask."

You slip your hand in mine. This is when forever starts

#vss365

(I know, not poetry, just trying something different)

On this Friday morning at 5:34am I sit in the dark as I #reckon with an island-wide power outage.

But just enough connectivity to say good morning to the #vss365 community.

I was in good shape
all healthy and well
a perfect specimen
of a human being
I climbed mountains
never stopping for breath
I really was a picture of health
a hundred metres in less than eight seconds
I will live to two hundred
my so doctor reckons

#vss365 #Reckon

Flying into Chicago,
I think of Leo and his
Praise of the world,
Full of human woe,
Yes, but more so,
A place to reckon
With a beauty
More than show:
A hereness and a home
With no need to beckon
To AI or space escape,
Growing what we need
Right here, loving all,
Both high and low.

#vss365 #reckon

The Lord sent a white turtledove
A definitive sign from above
Having not known the thrill
I'd just thought I was ill
Didn't #reckon on falling in love

#vss365
#limerick

Weekend getaway
Time spent in the great outdoors
Reckon it will rain

#vss365 #Reckon #Senryu

“I #reckon this is far enough!” Hank signaled with his semaphore flags. “Ready?”

“Ready!” Jim signaled. The cowboys drew their pistols and fired, but at that range, neither was hurt.

Jim picked up his flags. “Are you sure cowboy duels are at 5,000 paces?”

“Maybe if we used howitzers?”

#vss365

His nostrils flared. “I #reckon you know this land was left to me by my pappy.”

“Uh-huh.” She exhaled, sending smoke his way.

He fidgeted. He owed so much.

“Sign here.” Her blood-red fingernail pointed.

He scrawled his name as she handed him a check. “Pleasure doing business.” #vss365

#vss365 #reckon

In the desert of our lives
The heat can dry us out
Play havoc with our drives

It's important to stay hydrated
I'm not sure how many cups
But it always seems too much

Usually I just top up when I get that
Woozy feeling
Sweating and harsh breath
Leaning on a fence
Living on a reckon

It's a long road
And I reckon
They'll be obstacles
In each section
But we'll get there my friend
And I'll love you
Til the end
Of the end
#vss365 #reckon #poetry

I #RECKON THERE'S NOWT!

Our future is careless,
Silent and breathless,
An infinite darkness.

A hunger to question
This heavy depression,
Such vulgar possessions.

A manic awareness,
Pleading unfairness,
Your cynical squareness
(Unlimited weirdness).
#vss365