Howard Kerr Poet Shadorma

Gold Stamp Tableau

Sultry red,
      yellow pillow sky,
        teased tandem,
      with citric, 
    shades afloat oe’r waking town,
       mirror bubbly folk in lane     

       jubilant, 
   trademark burrs catching,
     glad echoes,
    urge urban,
  tableau of chalkmarked gold stamp,
      where sheer pluck triumphs 

        buses swerve,
    rapid rail steel track,
     squeaky noise,
    hoot … toot…. cabs,
   en route symbol’s “jaunty” march,
       co migrant orbit

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Andrea Dietrich September 10, 2026 at 9:03 PM Cool poem, Howard. This looks like one that could do well in a contest of Brian's.

Nette Onclaud September 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM wonderful slice of an ordinary day made extraordinary by your sensitive take on the simple yet glorious treasures of life,howard. ..what a gem! Howard Kerr September 9, 2026 at 7:40 PM Your sympathetic and insighful slants on my post mean the world to me, Nette. They are truly valued and appreciated. Howard

Sara Kendrick September 9, 2026 at 5:37 AM Creative and descriptive lines penned in this one, Howard. I think it must have been a very nice morning. Way to go. 👏✍️. Sara K. Howard Kerr September 9, 2026 at 6:09 AM Thanks for your words of praise, Sara. They sustain and inspire me. It was in every sense of the word a nice morning. H

Sotto Poet September 9, 2026 at 5:08 AM A vivid tableau of urban life comes to life with your vibrant imagery and rhythmic flow, my friend. Even with the parts that are a bit dense, but it's creatively engaging and understandbale with its imaginative and wonderful depiction.

Daniel Henry Rodgers September 9, 2026 at 4:16 AM Hello Howard, I really liked how you connect the mundane noise of buses and squeaky tracks with a larger, shared orbit, proving that sheer pluck happens on every corner before most people finish their morning coffee. Blessings, Daniel