Author: D.C. Butterfield

Blame

Blame  Who’s taking aim What is their game Why – to inflame? When was their claim From where have they came? How come we’re so tame By what manner, explain! Wherewithal is their fame Nevertheless, their acclaim Regardless the frame! At what price is my shame In what way...

A Long Time Along

When I was five And beginning to belong Getting growed up Was – a long time along, When she was “a beauty” In a silk sarong Stretch-marks and wrinkles Was – a long time along, When he breathed baseball His throwing arm was strong Being cut from the League...

A Long Time Ago

When I was five And running to and fro Learning how to walk Was – a long time ago, When she was “a beauty” And had her first beau Learning ’bout love Was – a long time ago, When he breathed baseball And practiced how to “throw” And his...

Modern Mother Goose IV

Modern Mother Goose IV Blah, blah, black sheep The “three bags full” were lies And that’s how “the wool was pulled” Across the “three Sir’s” eyes, The monkey – being drunk Confused ‘elephant’ with ‘skunk’ The skunk, afraid, then quickly sprayed And so was stunk ole munk-munk, Jack Sprat...

Daddy Can’t

Daddy Can’t She held it up with tiny hands It had suffered quite a blow “Goodness, how’d this happen Dear?” Lips trembling, “I’se don’t know!” Then she sobbed, “Please fix it! Like new, so I’se won’t cries!” Tears rolled down her rosy cheeks As she rubbed her soft blue...

Voice

Voice Camouflaged concerns Cover-ups and spurns Closed considerations Challenged situations, A surmountable solution A healing resolution It’s “more than you can bear” You say you “can’t go there”, You attenuate anxiety When you motivate society Verbalize, articulate Vocalize, accentuate! ***OR*** Put your feelings on a shelf And feel sorry...

A Little Laugh

A Little Laugh We all like a little laugh If at oneself, or someone’s gaff And we all think its fun to poke A bit of fun, or tell a joke, Laughter’s good to ease the head “Best medicine” – so often said So, have a grin, on my...

Morning Monologue

Morning Monologue The first thing I do Is take my pill It’s early in the morning And the day’s still still, Two slices of toast With a thin cheez spread And a pat of peanut butter On whole wheat bread, Some loose black tea Easy on the milk In...

Happiness

Happiness Happy – is a state of mind Sometimes awful hard to find Something that cannot be mined And, just like love, is sometimes blind, Happy – cannot be designed And, often cannot be defined With money – frequently entwined But – cannot clearly be combined, Happy – if...

Moving On

Moving On The parking lot was full today And along both sides the road A tribute, in a trifling way To the seeds that someone sowed, He didn’t want to go inside In there he’d be – a gap And so he stood outside the door And respectfully removed...