She comes
dressed in her naked
smile. We embrace
kiss and delve
like fools with fire.
Richard Rensberry, Author at QuickTurtle Books®
She comes
dressed in her naked
smile. We embrace
kiss and delve
like fools with fire.
Richard Rensberry, Author at QuickTurtle Books®
It is my privilege to introduce Glenys as part of our Guest Artist Series. I believe she is an important poet of our times and for the people. Unencumbered by the literary judgements of intellectuals, she is part of the movement to return poetry to the people–where it rightfully belongs. I hope you take the time to enjoy her wonderful skill of imagery and verse.
These poems are used by permission and copyrighted by Glenys Doull.
Sweet Peas
Heavily scented warm
summer air draws in
buzzing bees eagerly
seeking precious nectar.
Sweet peas swarm up
netting on the old shed wall
a perfumed rainbow
tapestry of many hues.
Pale pastels to bright
reds, purples, pinks,
blues and lilacs paint a
masterpiece on old timbers.
Rich pickings for the
school children’s flower show. Continue reading
I feel like a slug
searching for something
wet and cold
to cling to, a post
of black metal
sweating
in the heat of the night. Continue reading

The Final Word
Very well done
on arriving.
It means you have values
and common sense. You have helped
enough to receive
your wings of gold
and a momentary surcease
from gravity. Continue reading
The Food Chain
Whitetails in the night
munch tomatoes, spinach
and corn, devour them all
with cilantro and sugar
peas, grind them
to a pulp with yellow
teeth and belch
artichoke mist
beneath brisk starlight. Continue reading
Security
If I were a window,
I’d be invisible to wings.
Flies would buzz
and head-bang bees. Wasps
would sting. Gnats
I’d knock unconscious. I’d be clearly
clean of guilt. If I were a window, Continue reading