Michael Lee Johnson, US

 

 

Cinquain Poems, and Near Cinquain Poems   Gingerbread Lady   Just plain no sugar nor cinnamon spice. She walks in scandals; sometimes she walks in soft night shoes.     Days Pass   Days pass, Cold is winter, At night birds hide in trees. Doves at bird feeder don't count days. No cares.     Snowflake   In spring Last snowflake falls Temperature is rising If it knew how long it lasts, why bother?     Nothing to Do   Summer As the world burns, Nothing else to do, but Step into liquid cool waves And swim.     No Lights (Version 1)   Depressed, No lights inside, No lights outside of me, Blood dripping from my eyelids Alone     No Lights (Version 2)   Depressed No lights inside An eternal catnap Blood dripping from my eyelids Alone     No Lights (Version 3)   Depressed No lights inside An external catnap Blood dripping from my eyelids Alone