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For you, Budgie :)

Ride the Waves - For White Wolf

We ride the waves, Budgie my friend
Sometimes they crash us on the shore
But you and I are so much more 
Than little heaps of helpless sand
Slipping through fingers of our hands

We write our poems with so much fun
I throw a line, you grab the bait
You count your syllables.... eight
I make them ten! Then ad some pun
You choose a title.... And we're done

We ride the waves, Budgie my friend
Sometimes fly high, and then we crash
Lie low a while, but then we dash
Right back, finish what we did not end
For after sleep, we're on the mend!

This is not a sonnet you know, the syllables do not match
But who cares, we have a next poem to catch!

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Copyright © Darren White
April 26, 2017
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Wolf Avatar
July 2, 2017 at 2:41 AM
When I'm dumped by life's surf! I oft peruse my crane bag again and again! Then I find a little gem! That reminds me what it's all about! ~~~/|\~~~
Ella Avatar
April 27, 2017 at 8:54 PM
You two make a great team - keep riding those waves <3
White Avatar
April 27, 2017 at 11:41 PM
Hi Sara, and yes we do <3
Wolf Avatar
April 27, 2017 at 5:23 PM
This is so dear to me that I must simply add it to my Crane Bag! I am rendered speechless! (Besides, if you talk out aloud to yourself you get locked up). Terrifying but true! Thank you so much, my friend! And yes, we have lots of fun too! ~~~/|\~~~
White Avatar
April 27, 2017 at 11:41 PM
Always my friend, and wherever we are, no matter how low, we always find each other again for a new poem :)
Coreggia Avatar
April 27, 2017 at 9:08 AM
It is so much more exciting when you are riding the waves with a friend. You can hit highs or lows, but you never get tired of the thrill, and you will always come back for more.) Amitiés
White Avatar
April 27, 2017 at 9:11 AM
Exactly, we both enjoy this very much :) Thank you.
Green Avatar
April 27, 2017 at 7:59 AM
Regardless of what we count, we can always count on something fantastic from you my friend. You two do make a great poetic team, here's hoping you ride these waves for a very long time.
White Avatar
April 27, 2017 at 8:28 AM
Thanks my friend, and I can always count on you for making me feel good :)
Smith Avatar
April 27, 2017 at 7:43 AM
Lol...love it hang 10 or 8 or whatever dude : ))
White Avatar
April 27, 2017 at 8:28 AM
Indeed, so do I, I have this built in rhythm and cadence thing, plus the years of working with Arabic meter does that to you.
Smith Avatar
April 27, 2017 at 8:05 AM
I stopped doing that and let my inner voice lead me.
White Avatar
April 27, 2017 at 7:46 AM
Haha, tell Budgie that! He's always counting his syllables!
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