Cut and Shuffle

Mud of a hundred memories

Caked thick

On worn leather,

Torn boots,

Shoddy soles

Of a burned out soul

Scraping the past

On the threshold

Of a fresh start,

Evading the footprints following

From town to town to wharf

Unloading history

For someone else to recover

While awaiting a good rinse,

A temporary patch

To shake the tracks

Until he is ready

To live in

A new pair of shoes

300

His worn, lucky shoes

Sliding on highly polished lanes

Polyurethane alley

Magic gloves caressing the

Scratched old faithful apple

Wishful strikes and perfect scores

Evading the sad scorecard

With a crashing, thunderous split

Causing bets, making bets

As the clumsy error

Of an accidental damsel

Takes the scenic route

Crossing lanes, crossing lives

Rolls a spare

Sparing his bet

Losing the set

Winning a more perfect game

With a laugh and a glimmer

And a wholesome heart

Goodreads Giveaway!

Guess who is now on Goodreads?

Spotted Overcoat, Poetry on the Lam is!

And...you can sign up for a free copy through May 31, 2013. There are 2 copies that will be given away, so if you missed out on the book launch giveaway, you still have a second chance!

Just tap that cute little button on the right side of this page and voila!

Good luck and thanks for following the lost beat!

I Put That Envelope Somewhere. . .

Today is the day! 

After two weeks of celebrating the launch of “Spotted Overcoat, Poetry on the Lam,” it is finally over. 

The website contest, that is. Not the celebrating.

I heard about this wonderfully scientific method of choosing contest winners. It had something to do with medieval chanting and sand covered bongos and my aura. That just got way too complicated, even though it would be fun to howl in a bowling alley at sunrise.

So, I just closed my eyes and pointed to names on a paper.

Disappointed? Well, you won’t be if you are one of the winners.

Enough babbling. Less coffee.

The book winners are:

Elizabeth C.

Elizabeth S.

The winner of the artwork by Sherry Ann Greer is:

Mary Mc.

Congratulations to the winners! 

Thanks to all who participated!

-Denise

Date Extended!

Because of all of the sad and tumultuous events of last week, I am extending the drawing date out to the end of April.

Our hearts go out to all of those with losses in Boston, Massachusetts, in West, Texas, families along the Mississippi  and all who have been affected.

Spotted Overcoat

The day has arrived.

If you are here, you already know about “Spotted Overcoat, Poetry on the Lam.”

Or maybe not.

Perhaps you were looking for a new coat… or a dry cleaner.

As long as I have your full attention, I will tell you that today is release day for my debut poetry book.

This week only, through Tuesday April 30^th, you can sign up HERE for a drawing for FREE STUFF! 

If your name is selected, you could win a paperback or e-book version of "Spotted Overcoat." You will be automatically entered to win an original artwork by Sherry Ann Greer similar to the book cover! 

Good luck!

Thanks for stopping by and happy reading!

-Denise

Before All Else

Scrubbing my morning face
Hollow stare
At the party dress
Polished heels
Well-heeled 
Waiting to dance
A celebration
I would be a hypocrite 
To go ahead
With a fake smile 
Until a prayer was said
Skipped heartbeat
Silent hope
Mourning soul
For those who cannot dance
Across the finish line

For Here, or To Go?

There is no time

For thoughts

That cry to me

To be written down

On a scrap of anything

Passing for a notebook

Or a fast food sales receipt

Begging for a deep sigh

That never expels

The thoughts

That are now overcooked

Like a bad meal

On the go

Burnt to a crisp

Waiting for that day

To arrive when there will

Be time to simmer some

Home-cooked 

Words