Brother – richwrapper

“True Believer” Tanka 210

My older brother

is prescient – easily:

“Our turn next,” he said

after dad turned in his chips –

Glenn’s smile seemed to me hungry!

June 16, 2016 by richwrapper Categories: Brother, Dad, Death, Glenn, J Richards, Poem, PoetryTags: "Our turn next"

“We(s)t Texas”

My brother went West

Texas over the weekend,

but someone stole “esse”

June 1, 2016 by richwrapper Categories: Brother, Haiku, Humor, J Richards, Poem, Poetry, Rain, Rains, Rainy Day Blues, Rainy SeasonTags: We(s)t Texas

“For A Cheese-n-Such Plate”

Brother comes by for

parsley and accepts rosemary too:

skips the rest of song.

December 7, 2015December 7, 2015 by richwrapper Categories: Brother, Garden, Haiku, J Richards, Poem, Poetry, SongTags: cheese plate, parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme 1 Comment

“My Brother Storm Peas”

Four-hour Black-Eyed Peas

with ham hocks melt minds and mouths:

Hubris-Pease I say!

October 1, 2015 by richwrapper Categories: black-eyed peas, Brother, Haiku, J Richards, Poem, Poetry, StormTags: Black-Eyed Peas, four-hour, ham hocks, Hubris-Peas