S K Y
in my pocket holds
eu
PHO
ric elves who
forgot they need to plant
pumpkins and peas
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in my pocket lets
l o
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s E
coloured clouds
landing on
your lap of
aloe aloneness
sky in my pocket weaves
wings on acorn ankles
reminding I can swiftly fly to
macadamia mountains high
sky in my pocket sighs
sunlight, then rains crystal
tropical tears into our empty bucket
to quench a thirsty
Love
Categories:
aloe, emotions, extended metaphor, feelings,
Form: Idyll (Idyl)
They have spiky leaves.
That bend slightly at the tips.
Living indoors.
And they don’t mind being decor.
Faceless, but not in an ominous way.
In fact, I picture a tiny smile when I walk by.
I don’t know how long they live.
Maybe one year or ten.
I’ve had this aloe plant for 3 months.
Sometimes, you can look at something all the time.
Looking outside at the fence and my car.
With this aloe plant tickling my peripheral vision.
He is a friendly presence.
They can live forever, I bet.
On my windowsill.
Occasionally, I’ll turn him around to face the sun better.
Which is enough excitement for the week.
For him and me too.
Categories:
aloe, perspective,
Form: Free verse
Caffeine
Soothe my nerves
Soothe my soul
Like a cup of gold
Black as an ace
Bitter as aloe
Increase the adrenaline
Up the heart rate
Low blood pressure treats
Decaff is a joke
Ill-conceived beverage
Makes me want to choke
By Cathrin Stuart
Categories:
aloe, drink, fun, poetry,
Form: Free verse
In the middle of the night,
while wife was at work Accidentally
burned the back of hand
I could't go to the pharmacy or the hospital
getting sick
skin turned red
ugly and not even a flower
hiding among the flowers
I saw aloe
cut a leaf
applied to the wound
the moment it touched
she felt so cool
smiling
in the desert under the hot sun
to stay alive with a smile
How cold must it have in it?
Categories:
aloe, love,
Form: Free verse
Aloe Vera
Surprise herb
Ancient and now
Categories:
aloe, adventure, arabic, care, children,
Form: Haiku
Ever heard of Aloe Vera Oil Shampoo, my friends?
Not since the Napoleonic Wars were nearing an end
It's been around since
Pretty young nymphs
Danced playfully around fountains in their Depends
Categories:
aloe, success,
Form: Limerick
An aloe plant grows
In a flower pot spreading
Towards the sunshine
Feeling the warmth of the rays
It likes to feel the warm sun
Categories:
aloe, green, growth,
Form: Tanka
It was a forties erectile dysfunction scare,
The home had become a war zone,
The warhead was damaged;
The wife was breathing fire,
Auntie Google pointed to Aloe Vera
For remedy with little side effects.
I picked one thorny leaf on the side road,
Squashed it into my water bottle;
Ooops, what a thorny taste,
I soldiered on, I had to be restored;
I kept on sipping.
I was back on track without counting;
Sunrises nor sunsets.
My diamond warhead is back
The wife ululated, what is your secret?
What a wonderful sign!
Now I smear it on my face,
On my arms, upper body,
Soon it will be the whole body;
What a glow,
Got the women staring;
You got a nice fragrance;
One whisphered the night last,
I polish my shoes with it;
Dust sits on them with a grudge.
An ode to Aloe Vera,
The miracle thorny leaf,
Just add water.
Walk in my bedroom,
You see my funny looking water bottle,
Never despise it!
Categories:
aloe, health,
Form: Alexandrine
As the soft golden sun
Licked the aloe vera in my room
I felt a red sensation
Coming out in a lovely bloom
I sought to read the book
Lifted it from my chest
And look! It was a soft river
Coming to slowly into a crest
Spontaneously came whispering words
Like the summer breeze in a forest
This way, this way are the birds
They will heal our wounds sorest
These small moments of tremendous wealth
Help retain the windows open
Blowing in great winds of health
Blended with words unspoken
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Categories:
aloe, beauty, bird, blue, creation,
Form: Lyric
Green Aloe Vera
Healed by nature's miracle
Terracotta pot.
Categories:
aloe, green, nature,
Form: Haiku
(to the tune of the Doors' "Hello I Love You")
Aloe, I love you ‘cause you conquered my itch.
Aloe, I love you, it was making me twitch.
Aloe, from Calamine, you made me switch.
Aloe, my life you know you helped to enrich.
Mosquito bites or hives –
It’s nice to know when the aloe arrives
You’ll get some quick relief
And a little respite from your grief…
Aloe, I love you ‘cause you conquered my itch.
Aloe, I love you, it was making me twitch.
Aloe, from Calamine, you made me switch.
Aloe, my life you know you helped to enrich.
You might have poison ivy
Or a rash from someplace divey.
A bout of chicken pox or measles, too –
You’d get some comfort if you just knew…Ahhhhhh…..
That aloe helps to cool things down,
Turns your lips to smile instead of frown,
Just a little dab seems to do the trick
And its magic starts to work real quick.
Aloe – aloe – aloe – aloe – aloe – aloe – aloe
I love you
Aloe – I need you, baby
Aloe – aloe – aloe – aloe.
Categories:
aloe, parody,
Form: Rhyme
aloe
may soothe small cuts
and abrasions but is
great on your windowsill or in
gardens.
Categories:
aloe, introspection, life, nature,
Form: Cinquain