Missed opportunity: no one told us it was World Pillow Fight Day!
-american sentence (17 syllables)
(photo by Associated Press, Washington D.C. 4-5-14)
speed limit 55
05 Apr 2014 Leave a comment
in Uncategorized Tags: coffee, mid-life crisis, modus operandi, speed limit
Mid-life crisis is when you realize your body is not coming back.
Dementia will be when you realize your brain’s forgotten who you are.
By the time you think you have the answers, no one asks you the questions.
Rocking the boat may change direction of smooth sailing relation-ship.
We disagree to agree… it’s our modus operandi, you see.
“What kind of coffee is this?” he asks—“Jamaican Me Crazy”, she says.
Upon reaching speed limit, do we set cruise control…or step on it?!
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American sentences: Ginsberg’s poetic form of 17 syllables
Can i count each one for NaPoWriMo? That’s seven!
spring sprung
05 Apr 2014 Leave a comment
in Uncategorized Tags: birdbath, spring, sun
Sun smiles on five inches of wet snow melting to fill empty birdbath.
(photo: bebedero-pajaros, nicely painted)
spitfire
04 Apr 2014 7 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: anger, flames, forgiveness, spitfire
if denied the warmth they yearn
rotisserie hearts predictably turn
enflaming selfish tongues to burn
glowing embers smolder & smoke
rising ashes threaten to choke
old conflagration easily stoke
innocents witness this ugly scene
wonder what white hot words may mean
soaking up pain of blame too keen
pour confessions’ water on flames
douse wildfire of relationship games
let forgiveness speak our new names
un(rap) it!
01 Apr 2014 5 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: NaPoWriMo, poet, rap
hey yo, poet
ah wanna know (no,no)
do ya know it?
see startin’ today (say yay)
it’s Na Po Wri Mo!
oh… say it mo’ slow?
sho’… Na–Po–Wri–Mo
so now that ya know it
just go fo’ it, poet!
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April is National Poetry Writing Month!
–and yes, i’m an april fool 🙂
graced by a girl
29 Mar 2014 18 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: girl, granddaughter, kitten, teddy bear
sweet little girl in lavender and pink
flashes a smile that charms her grandpa’s heart
petite and quick, she runs if you give chase
she hugs and kisses teddy bear named pooh
then plays toy tractors just like all the boys
her hair is long enough for two pigtails
if she will sit for mom to comb and tie
she pulls out every book from grandma’s shelf
opens each one and turns a page to read
if weather’s warm, let’s go for wagon ride
barn kitten jumps inside to come along
our happy farm girl laughs, waving her hands!
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*another free verse in iambic pentameter
lil’ lincoln logger
27 Mar 2014 14 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: boy, grandma, grandpa, lincoln
energetic blond boy invades our home
it’s so much fun the second time around
he dumps out all the legos on the floor
then drives his toy backhoe across the couch
he brings grandma another book to read
next climbs in grandpa’s lap to eat popcorn
his uncles he adores; follows footsteps
pulls on his boots (wrong feet) to go outdoors
he likes to chase the cats or moo at cows
he’s happy when he’s playing in the dirt
by day’s end we’re all ready for our beds
he reaches out to hug our necks goodnight!
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*”blank verse” (no rhyme) written in iambic pentameter (see MTB with Tony at d’Verse)
polychromatic
26 Mar 2014 7 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: colors, polychromatic
color me clear claret to drink deep abiding joy
wash me free cerulean to keep fresh vision of purpose
paint me wild violaceous to sense passionate wonder
spray me glowing fuchsia to energize with enthusiasm
shade me warm goldenrod to exude grateful hope
draw me wheaten whey to nurture spirit of others
dye me gently ibis to find beauty in quietness
tint me steely silver to gather strength with age
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In response to Abhra Pal’s first (and colorful) poetic prompt on d’Verse…
made me think of Paul Simon’s ’70s song, Kodachrome 🙂
sunflower children
25 Mar 2014 9 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: chorus, ode to joy, sunflowers
golden chorus of
summer school girls
in vibrant green dresses,
flowing blond tresses, giggle;
bowing in unison to their
ancient director in due
respect; warm with
anticipation of an
“ode to joy” opus.
sunflowers photo from http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.se
pure fragrance
21 Mar 2014 Leave a comment
observe morning star
breathe lily-of-the-valley
touch rose of sharon
i belong to my beloved
friend and lover of my soul
who dunnit?
20 Mar 2014 12 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: kennings, nobody
name~saker
cookie~taker
mess~maker
who? nobody
toy~wrecker
mudd~trekker
bro~decker
who? nobody
mum~scarer
bedtime~rarer
tips~chairer
who? nobody
nobody!? somebody did it…who?
“mister~nobody” !
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* Today, Bjorn challenged us to “meet the bar” at d’Verse Poets…
i just couldn’t help funning with “kennings” (new compound words)
kingdom come
19 Mar 2014 15 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: kingdom, tree of life
Happy Tree artwork http://www.khedekars.com/about-sunita/
(Used with permission on d’Verse Poets prompt by Grace)
nations gathered in
names written in royal blood
no longer any curse
jeweled city walls
rainbow children feast with king
music paints the sky
healing tree of life
father’s house of many rooms
paradise restored
a poem in my pocket 
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