Small Town Blues (Gary Kyrielle)

Gary Kyrielle

Small Town Blues

small town
without
future
lifeless

the young
leaving
the old
dying

dried up
once sweet
now just
a ghost

sing me
your song
your blues
sad town

the past
is gone

We Drink Inspirtation Prompt #2

Sahm King offers us the opportunity on the WDBWP‘s prompt to reflect on our silver linings…

Italy

Double Gary Kyrielle

Silver linings

I

Silver
linings
in time
will show

What seemed
a loss
to be
your gain

Thought you
sadness
to be
failure

Think then
upon
the love
received

And say
thank-you…

II

Trouble
has brought
so much
to me

And war
has taught
me love
for peace

Rootless
was I
without
country

Opened
me for
present
bounties

Silver
linings

I wish to dedicate this poem to Caddo Spumoni, and his enthusiastic inspirational use of the Gary Kyrielle.