The Poems of David Garlick
A tooth was loose within my head. If prodded or pulled, some times it bled. It’ll make good bait, when I go to bed. For I want to snare the Tooth Fairy. Why the Tooth Fairy? I hear you say. She leaves us a coin, for the tooth to pay. And it would be […]
The house is hot in Summer time. South windows catching all the sun and far below, the glassy sea is patterned with a currents flow. Our garden hums with many sounds, a buzzing bee, the whir of wings. The chatter of a cool lawn spray and leaves that rustle in a breeze. Waves of […]
Early in the morning she sat on my lap. Chubby legs, dimpled at the knee. Golden hair, still mussed from sleep. Warm, she lent against my chest. To share my toast. Early in the morning we talked of many things. She asked. “What is snow? Why chickens lay eggs? Where Summer comes from […]
In threads of golden gossamer her web hangs in the mornings dew. It glints when sunbeams crest the hill, to blaze like jewels in crowns may shine. And as the warmth of a summer’s day steals these gems our eyes enjoy. She takes her place, at center stage, to wait for some unwary prey. […]