Banister Poems - Poems about Banister

My Muse Is Under the Credenza

...I want to write a poem today
but the wood insists on ritual—
Pledge and patience, lemon oil,
a soft cloth circling
what must be remembered. 

The coffee table’s judging me.
The hutch has turne...

Curvaceous Banister

...Curvaceous banister was practically obscene
The king loved it, but not his persnickety queen
She ordered it taken to the burn pile
The carpenter swiftly lost his brilliant smile
King secretly gav...

1980 Mexican repeat violent offender burgulary by corrupt cops obsessed with my American poetry

...Federal bureau of investigation 
My prayers are with the Mexican violent offender sent to break into my home finally stabbing five persons over 20 violent convictions blackmailed in exchange for fav...

Chapter 165--DAMIAN DELILAH MALLORY HOLANYA: Damian Chases a milestone-- part II

...Date:  August 10   2051

At the time Dolly Molly and Holly arrived at the restaurant most of the Hakims were there enjoying jazz melodies some relatives were on the second level l. Mama Lucinda was...

Silent Cries and Agoraphobia

...I remember feeling so empty the abuse had escalated after four hurricanes witnessing a murder horrific traumatic brain injury I was now uprooted leaving my beautiful home in Fort Myers Florida at the...

TABB the EIGTH line FORM

...this is a form based on John Banister Tabb,(the Virginia born )poet's The Evolution
I have labelled this imagist form 'a tabb' in his honour.

EVOLUTION
by: John Banister Tabb (1845-1909)
Out of...

Soul of the House

...Palatial building of my Grandma, once in grandeur and pomp
            ran full of kith -kin -cousins on extended family.

         The staircase leading to roof with shiny banister
             ...

The Shadow On the Wall

...Two hats hanging on the banister
Stacked on  top of each other  
When the sun shines the shadow
Appears on the beige wall 
The sun  shows a shape
A face on the wall 

Appears wearing a hat
A ...

Emagi John Banister Tabb 'Archery

...JOHN  BANISTER TABB 'Archery


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Ghost

..."The more enlightened our houses are, the more their walls ooze ghosts."-
Italo Calvino

We moved into an inherited old house with a friendly ghost,
our house is an old Victorian built along the ...

Oh They Are Not So Unassuming

...I went out one night;
folks say they don’t bite,
but grabbing the banister,
I slapped my hand upon one.
No, the experience was not fun
for the mantis nor me,
this painful whelp I can...

The Yuletide Season

...The Yuletide Season

Seen through the window by fireplace illuminating fuel,
Is a family gathering celebrating the Yule;
A union of Noël greeters in wondrous delight
Expresses warmth, joy...

Sinister Ministers

...I feel quite certain
can
is to canister
as sin
is to sinister

Lust
is to luster
and teach
is to teacher
as preach 
is to preacher

But not mini
is to minister
as not what sinister ser...

House of Grandma

...HOUSE OF GRANDMA

         Huge house of Grandma once in grandeur and pomp
                                 ran full of kin, cousin, relatives.
         The staircase leading  to roof had a beaut...

An Abandoned Place

...Walking deep into the woods we stumbled on an old abandoned place
A white and blue farm house with a wraparound dilapidated porch
Tall grass was overgrown and with many shade trees of...

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