UN-SO-MN-IA

 

UNfears almost grown out of

Lying awake afraid to sleep

Boogeyman lurking undercover bedspread flounce

Nightmares bucking stacked UNeven odds

 

UNholy ghosts leaving vapor trails

Behind smoky mirrors passed through

Quick exits revolving door entrancement

Hunchback shadows UNtimely warp bent

 

UNtying Gordian knot oracular promise

Square root Scout merit badges

Naively idealistic do-gooders eagle-eyed pragmatists

Enigmatic sphinx riddles best UNsolved 

 

UNanticipated quirky twists cork-screwing Fate

Sliding up spiral staircase banister

Popping quixotic bubbles fermented sparkle

Destiny watered down expectations UNmet

 

UNgathered bouquet dawn’s early light

Morning glory dewdrops funneling dusk

Cul-de-sacs reaching afterlife impasse wherein

Dead ends are most UNlive

 

PoeArtry by: Dr. Charles Frederickson & Saknarin Chinayote