Diving for the flag
twisting for elusive purposes
The big game
annual and postprandial
slipping she falls,
nose broken, eyes watering
her age 73
my age 26
blood and ambulance ride await her
guilty looks await me
even my teammates are displeased
down by 5, I had no choice
competition knows no age
(seriously I never came close, she slipped on her own- but that story makes for poor poetry...not that this version is any better)
postprandial \post-PRAN-dee-uhl\, adjective:
Happening or done after a meal.
Friday, November 23, 2007
Thursday, November 22, 2007
The Dance at $160/hour 11/22/2007
Deipnosophist
Psychiatrist
on high you sing your song
But I have done no wrong
recoil your verbal fist
remove me from your list
I was here but now Im gone
your health is not for long
As I pass your receptionist
and give her one final kiss
your face becomes oblong
diagnosis was oh so wrong
Deipnosophist
Psychiatrist
deipnosophist \dyp-NOS-uh-fist\, noun:
Someone who is skilled in table talk.
Psychiatrist
on high you sing your song
But I have done no wrong
recoil your verbal fist
remove me from your list
I was here but now Im gone
your health is not for long
As I pass your receptionist
and give her one final kiss
your face becomes oblong
diagnosis was oh so wrong
Deipnosophist
Psychiatrist
deipnosophist \dyp-NOS-uh-fist\, noun:
Someone who is skilled in table talk.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
clambaker 11/21/2007
Well dressed, and clean cut
exterior shell of cloaked confidence
the wiseacre of the group
wanting credit for races unfinished
looking to create an impression
positioning himself like a politician
taking no stands, making no statements
waiting for an opportunity to be loud
to jump on or off the bandwagon
depending on the crowds reaction
manilla with no dye or pigment
hugging the largest rock in site
life will work out fine for this man
our society does not penalize unoriginality.
wiseacre \WY-zay-kuhr\, noun:
One who pretends to knowledge or cleverness; a would-be wise person; a smart aleck.
exterior shell of cloaked confidence
the wiseacre of the group
wanting credit for races unfinished
looking to create an impression
positioning himself like a politician
taking no stands, making no statements
waiting for an opportunity to be loud
to jump on or off the bandwagon
depending on the crowds reaction
manilla with no dye or pigment
hugging the largest rock in site
life will work out fine for this man
our society does not penalize unoriginality.
wiseacre \WY-zay-kuhr\, noun:
One who pretends to knowledge or cleverness; a would-be wise person; a smart aleck.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Unity 11/20/2007
Nervousness
preparing for the unknown is futile
the plan always changes
adjusting to the situation
setback's, interuptions, and onlookers
obstacles in your approach
friendly smile and an introduction
she doesn't remember you
one way connections happen all the time
sweet like june honey, soft like winter flannel
calm, welcoming, aiding your journey
hour passes by, strain and sweat
she tries to remove strain from the discriptors
lying face up, melting into wet rubber
hearing and vision blurred by salt water toxins
heart beating in your neck and shoulders
cooling down you realize the task is unreasonable at best
although intentions are noble, words may mislead
leaving is uncomfortable, not wanting to go,
not knowing how to transition
phone call confirms worst case scenario
I have said too much, I have gone out on the limb
as it creaks, implying a crack, I regret nothing,
the mistake would have been hugging the tree
namaste
preparing for the unknown is futile
the plan always changes
adjusting to the situation
setback's, interuptions, and onlookers
obstacles in your approach
friendly smile and an introduction
she doesn't remember you
one way connections happen all the time
sweet like june honey, soft like winter flannel
calm, welcoming, aiding your journey
hour passes by, strain and sweat
she tries to remove strain from the discriptors
lying face up, melting into wet rubber
hearing and vision blurred by salt water toxins
heart beating in your neck and shoulders
cooling down you realize the task is unreasonable at best
although intentions are noble, words may mislead
leaving is uncomfortable, not wanting to go,
not knowing how to transition
phone call confirms worst case scenario
I have said too much, I have gone out on the limb
as it creaks, implying a crack, I regret nothing,
the mistake would have been hugging the tree
namaste
A study of Breathing 11/20/2007
forgiveness comes from deep within ones spirit
the will to seek and identify the blight
listen to your soul hard enough to hear it
the mind knows of ideas, not wrong or right
it is self fulfilling and prone to frustrate
the soul is the engine that sustains our flight
digging deep down into your hearts realestate
the cancer engulfs everything it can grab
Grasping its intirety you extirpate
recovery is quick, testing at the lab
results look good, procedure deemed a success
the load removed, the lifting of the slab
Insurance fees and self doubt just added stress
understanding lifes goal, live, not suppress
extirpate \EK-stur-payt\, transitive verb:
1. To pull up by the stem or root.
2. To destroy completely.
3. To remove by surgery.
A Terza Rima is a poem with an eleven syllable count in each line and a rhyming scheme
of aba, bcb, cdc, dd.
For even more of a challenge, try the Terza Rima Sonnet. This form of poem has an
eleven syllable count in each line and a rhyming scheme of aba, bcb, cdc, ded, ee.
the will to seek and identify the blight
listen to your soul hard enough to hear it
the mind knows of ideas, not wrong or right
it is self fulfilling and prone to frustrate
the soul is the engine that sustains our flight
digging deep down into your hearts realestate
the cancer engulfs everything it can grab
Grasping its intirety you extirpate
recovery is quick, testing at the lab
results look good, procedure deemed a success
the load removed, the lifting of the slab
Insurance fees and self doubt just added stress
understanding lifes goal, live, not suppress
extirpate \EK-stur-payt\, transitive verb:
1. To pull up by the stem or root.
2. To destroy completely.
3. To remove by surgery.
A Terza Rima is a poem with an eleven syllable count in each line and a rhyming scheme
of aba, bcb, cdc, dd.
For even more of a challenge, try the Terza Rima Sonnet. This form of poem has an
eleven syllable count in each line and a rhyming scheme of aba, bcb, cdc, ded, ee.
Monday, November 19, 2007
RPM 75 11/18/2007
RPM four thousand and three
thoughts turning over as fast as spinning wheels
the road resents every mile that clicks past
impailing us with curves, rocks, potholes and trees
absorbing it all, maintaining our direction
flouting any posted ideals or limits
increasing our rate, our speed, our intensity
hitting the next gear
pushed back deeper in our seats
RPM at four thousand and three
flout \FLOWT\, transitive verb:
1. To treat with contempt and disregard; to show contempt for.
intransitive verb:
1. To mock, to scoff.
noun:
1. Mockery, scoffing.
thoughts turning over as fast as spinning wheels
the road resents every mile that clicks past
impailing us with curves, rocks, potholes and trees
absorbing it all, maintaining our direction
flouting any posted ideals or limits
increasing our rate, our speed, our intensity
hitting the next gear
pushed back deeper in our seats
RPM at four thousand and three
flout \FLOWT\, transitive verb:
1. To treat with contempt and disregard; to show contempt for.
intransitive verb:
1. To mock, to scoff.
noun:
1. Mockery, scoffing.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Hung out in wet snow 11/17/2007
seeking a smile
labor of love
comport with best intentions
praise is the keystone
other bricks are for show
acceptance
comport \kum-PORT\, transitive verb:
1. To conduct or behave (oneself) in a particular manner.
intransitive verb:
1. To be fitting; to accord; to agree -- usually followed by 'with'.
labor of love
comport with best intentions
praise is the keystone
other bricks are for show
acceptance
comport \kum-PORT\, transitive verb:
1. To conduct or behave (oneself) in a particular manner.
intransitive verb:
1. To be fitting; to accord; to agree -- usually followed by 'with'.
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