Marilyn Glover

Joined June 2020

295 stories

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Poet, writer, & editor, writing to uplift humanity. A Spiritual person who practices Reiki and finds inspiration in nature.

Mother of four, grandmother of two, British American dual citizen living in the States

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Happy Nappy
Brown-eyed boy's baggy baby britches "Heh, heh, heh," Change me, Mum Cool wipes to warm bum; stiffened legs relax, pedal an imaginary bike
By Marilyn Gloverabout a year ago in Poets
My Homeless Husband
A blue eyed towhead, androgynous dream; now a toothless balding man Yesterday's wedding bells sound like the funeral march playing on repeat
By Marilyn Gloverabout a year ago in Poets
Walmart Restroom
Two stalls lacking TP, one unsightly explosion, one semi-clean Grunts and groans, plop-mine, line gigglers alert poop acoustics
By Marilyn Gloverabout a year ago in Poets
Lil Black Kitty (Abandoned)
Lil black kitty's watery yellow eyes, tear-shaped waxing gibbous, hold my gaze deflecting to her deflated belly; nipples bulging
By Marilyn Gloverabout a year ago in Poets
A Girl Without a Spleen
Bless you, I heard you sneeze; I hope you are okay Excuse me while I fumble my kitchen sink of a purse for a mask Directional wind change; I smell impending sickness near and far
By Marilyn Gloverabout a year ago in Poets
Sensory Friendly. Runner-up in Sensational II Challenge.
Rose-gold glasses flip out/fold in, fashionably shading his sensitive eyes Headphones atop a fro cancel chatter, laughing, traffic, all cacophony
By Marilyn Gloverabout a year ago in Poets
Not A Walk In The Park
A faraway wind scares limbs of trees Bellow's hallow, like hallow's eve Fractured branches Late Summer's tease Unlike the hush of this season's breeze
By Marilyn Gloverabout a year ago in Poets
I Don't Belong Here
Sired of otherworldly beings I look to the sky longing for home Long-thread genetic code Embedded in my DNA Needs no ears; internal radar hears all
By Marilyn Gloverabout a year ago in Poets
Leverage. Content Warning.
Smirks shirks quirks where evil lurks Intimidator's entrance prompts a victim's exit Left hand, left ear, right hand, right ear
By Marilyn Gloverabout a year ago in Poets
Pang
Splenomegaly warrants leukemia suspicion I lay on my side clenching my fingers and toes Long hallowed needle invades my hip bone
By Marilyn Gloverabout a year ago in Poets
Inner City Om
Seated city balcony side in lotus position Inhaled peace, exhaled noise Levitates my spirit above hustle and bustle lifestyles
By Marilyn Gloverabout a year ago in Poets
Rage Against The Machines
For this challenge, I am taking a different route and submitting a poem for the rap music genre. In the light of current events, I dug up this oldie, which was written straight off the top of my head, something rappers can relate to. Think: freestyle. My creative input may deviate from the task at hand in some aspects, but as a lover of all kinds of music and as a gal who likes to push boundaries, stepping outside the box is a personal must.
By Marilyn Glover2 years ago in Beat