Category: poetry

  • Our Fur Babies: Posie, Poop Nose, and Poopy Doopy

    Vi and I love our fur babiesThey are so cuteThey love it whenI play the flute In 1989 we got themI will never forget that dayThey fill our lives with loveIn every single way They are Wrinkles doggiesSo happy and livelyThey love to playAnd they are always lovely Our fur babiesThey are very close to…

  • My Dearest Big Sister Vi

    Vi is so dearShe rubs my sore feetShe can’t be beat Vi cooks my foodIt’s gourmetI thank her every day Vi cleansThe floorShe gets groceries at the store Vi mops the kitchenAnd the bathroom tooThere is no dirt she’ll eschew Vi washes my clothesShe folds them all until she’s doneVi and I love to have…

  • Feeling Blue

    I’m feeling lackadaisicalI’m ill physiological I’m totally depressedI don’t want to get dressed I am very lethargicI feel neurotic I am full of fatigueI feel like I’m under the ocean by a league I feel so downI’m like a sad clown by Zachary Uram(C) 2024

  • Happy Birthday Vi

    Today my dear sister ViIs half a century oldShe looks to be only 17Her youthful looks are bold Her mind is sharpShe is highly educatedVi has a degree in English literatureIn college, she worked hard and matriculated She is a skilled poetAnd a gifted artist tooWhen it comes to being creativeThere is no obstacle she…

  • Battling Depression

    I lie in bedLike a beached whaleHere is mySad tale I’ve been sufferingFor a quarter centuryI’m sick and tiredOf this mental misery I lackMotivationThis is a badSituation I longTo run and playInstead, I’m trapped insideAnd full of dismay The seasonsPass me byAll I want to doIs cry My malaiseMakes me want to screamI wish this…

  • Heatwave

    The two-week-long heatwaveIs really badThe temps in 90s and 100sHave me feeling stark raving mad I long to be coolAnd free of this heatA nice chilly homeSure can’t be beat The humidityIs oppressiveI need reliefThis stifling air is offensive The sun is blazingPlease God bring cooler weatherI am sick of this heatNeed temperatures fairer My…

  • Feeling Insane

    Today I feelRather insaneI have aDefective brain My mindIs not rightI have aMental blight My thoughtsAre dark and extremeI wish this wasJust a bad dream FeelingRather crazyMy cognitionIs hazy Sick ofHallucinationsI take lotsOf medications I longTo be saneI want to be holyI reject the profane by Zachary Uram(C) 2024

  • Depressed

    I am feelingVery sadDepression sureIs bad I am lethargicAnd full of fatigueWhen it comes to mental illnessI’m out of my league I am a beached whaleAll day I lay in bedTossing and turningI cannot rest my weary head I lackMotivationIt is surelyA devastation I longTo be freeAnd to haveNo more mental misery by Zachary Uram(C)…

  • A Dream

    I crossed the streamAnd began my dream I lived off the landDidn’t need a helping hand I built a cabin made of logsHunted rabbits and wild hogs I caught troutThe fish were all about I invited my sister Vi to be with meOur home was warm and cozy We drank hot chocolate and teaWe were…

  • Journey

    I’m soaring aboveThe deep blue skyYou may be wonderingHow I can fly so high The answer isTelekinetic propulsionI do not requireAny combustion My mental powersStagger the common manBut I always followGod’s plan I am an exalted beingAnointed by Christ the KingOf His glory and majestyI shall sing Using phasedWarps of spacetimeI can travel anywhereIt is…