No Lullaby By Kitty Riley There ain’t no lullaby in this landSleep is hard to findTrust and care are pushed awayLeaving fear behind There was a time when helping othersWas the way to liveFriends and neighbors reaching outSupport and aid to give Now trampling and dismantlingAre the preferred meansOf chipping away our fought-for rightsTo build a […]
Kitty Riley
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I am Frankie’s big monkey By Fred MaloCarbondale Most of the people I know who live with a cat think they own the animal. Nobody owns a cat. They won’t come, sit, beg, roll over, speak or lick your face. They’re their own boss. I’m an average sized man, but considerably larger than Frankie. Good […]
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Rivers By Kitty Riley Silver ribbons tie the land togetherRushing, roaming, wandering,Always traveling To another placePassing fields and animals,People and mountainsCarrying life and sustenanceAlong the waySometimes raging, Sometimes trickling,Sometimes harming,Sometimes curingBut always traveling To another placeThese silver ribbonsThat tie the land together Scene Eight By Don Marlin I didn’t miss the cat as much as Mary did. Old […]
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Works in Progress – Dec. 21, 2023
Winter SolsticeBy Kitty Riley As dark shadows dayAnd sun yields and waitsWe gather by candles And behold the flames. We sing and we talkAnd savor the mealsWith spices and drinksOur best foods displayed. We join in laughterCry tears for those lostShout winter wishesOf holiday cheer. And we watch for dayTo grow longer soonAnd strengthen its glowAnd […]
