Heavenly Harley

Brown red shiny grey trees
twisting peeling upward
into canopies of myriad pastel leaves
waving over tightly clustered
rusting house trailers
A squeezed in deck with barbecue umbrella
and third hand lamp stand
the ever present  plastic bucket upturned 
by packing crates for table
A Harley rumbles gutturally  behind
a cute converted hearse
Erotic plants, some in pots
weed up to camouflage and hide
tiny windows opened to the breeze
Another day in paradise beside 
the ever flowing stream of traffic
From key to sundrenched key
Copyright © | Year Posted 2005

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Jordan Avatar
February 5, 2009 at 6:09 PM
Donald - I just wanted to say congratulations on having your poetry featured this week – God Bless, MJ
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February 3, 2009 at 10:18 PM
Congratulations on your lovely poetry being featured this week, God Bless you and best wishes to you in your writing*Tyesha
Swanson Avatar
February 3, 2009 at 4:18 PM
What a vivid picture this paints! I loved reading this. :) Congrats on getting featured this week, well-deserved! Blessings, Amy
Brown Avatar
February 3, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Congratulations on your excellent poetry being featured this week. Love, Carol
Suzadail Jr. Avatar
February 3, 2009 at 4:56 AM
Congratulations Donald, on "Heavenly Harley" being featured. I've heard rumors that there were other brands. God Bless. Vince
Scripca Avatar
February 1, 2009 at 4:28 PM
I close my eyes and see a tough biker with a heart of a poet. How sexy and attractive :) Let roll down the Florida keys on the Harley! Congrats for being featured! Lova, iolanda
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February 1, 2009 at 3:09 PM
The creative use of imagery makes for interesting reading in this poem. Congratulations on having it featured this week. Keep up the good writing. Wishing you continued success. Karen
Mason Avatar
February 1, 2009 at 2:18 PM
Heah Donald ... best write about a trailer park I've ever read ... smile and I'm thinking its in Florida ... do you want it to say "erotic" plants or "exotic" plants? Doesn't really matter, I guess ... LOL ... wonderful write here and a very well-deserved selection to be a feature of the week here at the Soup! Congratulations!
Winter Avatar
February 1, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Congratulations on your wonderful poetry being featured this week. Love, Shar
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