Best Artbeautiful Poems
A work of art for all to see
That spans across; what can it be?
Functional beauty with history
Its help to man is no mystery.
Bridges, beautiful Bridges!
Bridges with beams, trusses, or arches.
Bridges suspended with trusses below.
Bridges for trains that go across cities.
And very long bridges under which waters flow.
Bridges, beautiful Bridges!
Engineering designs wrapped in splendor.
Exquisitely fashioned to function well.
Precisely built with no error factor.
As very skilled men every fear dispel.
Bridges, beautiful Bridges!
Ancient Romans built aqueducts.
Arched bridges to bring water near.
Great works of art, creative products.
Early endeavors that mankind holds dear.
Bridges, beautiful Bridges!
The first London Bridge may have fallen down,
But is survived by Lake Havasu’s arch-bridge renown.
The famed Golden Gate Bridge of San Francisco
Artistically traverses the bay to downtown and disco.
Bridges, beautiful Bridges!
Wherever there is water, bridge art is all around.
Some designs are ordinary; others will astound.
Futuristic designs with artistic glory abound.
Wherever man can imagine, great artistry is found.
Bridges, beautiful Bridges!
© July 10, 2010
Dane Smith-Johnsen
SEE SOME HISTORIC AND SOME OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD BRIDGE ART PHOTOS! (#1 inspired me to write
this poem. #2 THROUGH #5 are very FUTURISTIC!) Follow the links below:
1. http://www.mikestrong.com/dames/
2. http://publicaddress.net/assets/img/Southerly/Art_bridge.jpg
3. http://www.gerb.com/en/aktuelles/dateiupload/Photo1.jpg
4. http://english.pravda.ru/img/idb/photo/1245662552_bridges-11.jpg
5. http://www.beatsdesign.co.uk/blog/Images/bridges_juscelino.jpg
6. http://halbookblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/golden-gate-bridge.jpg
7. http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Autumn-Leaves-Surrounding-Cilley-Covered-Bridge-Vermont-
Posters_i2694058_.htm
8. http://warart.archives.govt.nz/files/images/NCWA_00359.preview.jpeg
9. http://www.odysseyphoto.com/portfolio/Greek/Roman-Aqueducts-Bridges.html
Pointlessly Beautiful Things
I caught a rainbow fish,
then i went inside,
and baked a pizza pie dish.
The goth girl loves to laugh at your pain,
but the English gentleman ,
loves to laugh at the rain.
Dreaming with your eyes wide open,
would be man,s greatest achievement,
right next to chicken flavored ice cream,
Snow angels in the time of Spring,
of all of my rhymes,
this is the most pointlessly beautiful thing
When I first saw her
she was the picture of grace
All clean, perfect, all made up
Southern Girl, southern grace, black face
Beautiful face, beautiful grace
best in the place
She makes hearts race
Daughter of a preacher man
In conversation she told me
at one time she use to sing
But some how she's been lead away
Away from religious practices; but not religion
and more. A Widow, a wife,
a weak foolish man's desire.
She uses her wits to start small fires
in the heart of men willing to carry a torch
for her as she speeks
soon she'll say "I have to go."
then they'll say "Can I buy you a drink?"
Johnny Walker Red
to match her red finger nails
red lips,and a little later red eyes
I've seen it done a million times
It's never fails
This is how she does it
Pointy fingers, pointy toe's and pointy noes
everybody knows
sleek dress, beautiful breast
forget the rest
here's the best
(One of three Bessemer women)4-1-97