anticipated Albany albatrosses
buried bumpy bugs beyond the bay
creepy curious cats dug them up
dinner for dogs they said in disgust
even the dogs turned up their snouts at the bugs
frenzied finicky felines are crazy they barked
giant crows arrived and devoured the gruesome bugs
helping themselves to six or eight at a time
I am glad these raptors showed up said the dogs
jealousy in no way entering their heads
kilt-wearing albatrosses happened along
lingering close to where their bug stash used to be
mad now, they marched menacing around the meadow
no need to be upset, the bugs escaped, lied the dogs
opportunity to be peacemakers always taken by pups
pacifists and problem solvers
quails and quackers put their six cents in
raising the ire of the miffed albatrosses
sixteen sparrows sauntered in to stir things up too
they had heard there was a show-down
ugly words were tweeted and chirped
verbs and vowels best not repeated here
wrens and warblers were shooed off by the fray
‘xact ‘xchange never ‘xamined or journaled
you are lucky you escaped this melee
zealous birds can become dangerously ugly.
fragrance of fresh air
wakes the flora and fauna
fills nectar of life ...
aching earth in pangs of birth
blooms into colorful mirth
hibernation ends
snakes seem serenely slither
seeking sole soul mates ...
mongooses move merrily
ostentation of peacocks
sky tourmaline blue
sun in colorful costumes
immaculate clouds ...
processions of flies and bees
albatrosses around seas
blazing butterflies
midst mild meek modest flowers
dainty dragonflies …
beetles, bumblebees, bag-worms
bare benevolent bizarre
19 February 2022
***Summer's not quiet here yet, but I live in Florida...***
Summer
Earth awaken as a plethora of whales disembark from distant places
Frigid storms dashed into the skies destined to inhabit empty spaces
Sea captain tell seadogs to hoist skull and bones then fire pirate gun
White wings outspread dazzling albatrosses herald the season begun
Bodies swathed in lotion fervently absorb bronzing rays from the sun
Pushing crusted pails and trowels children tossed pebbly sand for fun
Bathers in the nude deny nervousness while bravado displays finesse
Footprints upon shores pay homage to the gods of true summer bliss
Penned on: 01/14/2018
4:53 p.m.
West Palm Beach
Florida USA
Blushing cheeks of horizon--
A kiss of golden sun,
Periwinkle on magenta--
Caress of amethyst dawn.
Floating random motion
Are hazy white clouds,
Humid air combustion
Aroused by the oceans
Is birthing new storm,
As albatrosses glide
On stone-color heights.
Nascent ashen canvas
Exuding accents gray--
Garb of celestial glumness
Harboring fleeting rain.
Behind misty rain drops
Rainbow colors lurk,
Spectrum that glitters--
Radiance of smart prisms.
Music that is heard
Is call of singing birds,
Winds can be seen
Where leaves flutter,
Soft twilight bending--
Art of mauve evening.
Onset of charcoal dark--
Day’s sullen goodbye,
Twinkles in the night--
Welcome starry smiles.
May 20, 2020
Placed 1st: Brian's Choice O Contest
calm days oceans fit
dress coastlines in white lace
treacherous... the storm
on the wind it glides
oceans of the south surveyed
albatrosses feed
penguins flighty birds
cross ice bellies down... feet push
water... flight masters
aquatic parrots
puffins come to land to breed
Icelanders eat them
oceans deep smokers
new life evolves... dies when stubbed
potential islands
iguanas
some vegetarians
dive oceans to feed
sea mammals... furry
all once murdered for their coats
babies clubbed to death
great auks... now extinct
flightless... netted then eaten
man still hasn't learnt
"BIRDS"
**** abreast the Wind chirping Freedom breathes air on wingspan high
ever gliding onto tomorrow’s unfurling blue oceans white horses pounding the shore Hawks and Albatrosses daughters and mothers …
Mothers and Daughters
(Lovejoy-Burton/Jan 2018)
for gvlm, klb, mlb, ljb
"Beginning of Memory" / Laurie Anderson
https://youtu.be/5kXwoxTX9D0
Clinton's Presidential Albatrosses
Former President Clinton
Faced impeachment like Nixon.
Mired by Whitewater investigation most foul,
Also by a controversial spotted owl.
All birds can’t drink everything flamingoes gulp.
Hawks inconsequentially jaunt kilometers.
Loutish macaws never oblige parrots.
Quail run several trails under vines.
White xerophytes yield zenithal albatrosses.
By Robb A. Kopp
crooked fingered me in my
ichabod crane slippers,
peering out the front porch.
watching a pair of hollow wind
chimes rattle.
the wintery touch of window panes
offer little but the frail figures of the
stars hanging like lanterns or
distant resevours of salt,
causing me to grow very silent.
miner of that somber place,
solice to that artic light
i wander.
followed by unknown blind albatrosses
under an aurora borealis.
and the canvas of my eyes seems
to reflect this solemn procession.
where once a moon hung in december
the last of the october and november
leaf like, pale like whispers across
the shadowy face.
tell me of what signs should be or
that may come, this evil wind chimes.
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