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Premium Member Eye of the Beholder

'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder'

Cherry Cream Cheese Cake 
high quality virgin eyes
please don't take my slice!

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Premium Member 1985 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

A beautiful ride off into the sunset, and your horse 
passes through a blooming cherry orchard bordered by cedars; 
your leather saddle was rubbed with high-quality tobacco yesterday. 

It's a big herbal cherry sun that is setting, and you can taste it, 
with a sprinkling of spices, and the satiny union of the tannins are upon you,
so subtle that you wish for more at first; you must be patient as the velvet embrace deepens, insinuating itself deep within you in a silky smooth process, until a final slow-motion fillip of astringency touches the front of your mouth. 

The cork was wet and crumbly almost to the top. 
Definitely time to drink this wine; wish I had more.

A great wine to drink in solitary contemplation, or quietly, with friends.



*Robert Mondavi - Rest In Peace, man, you died in 2008 at age 94, and you always believed in making great wine.

Tasting Note written in April, 2015.

Premium Member Our Last Thoughts

… well I had a hell of a ride

won’t go to heaven but paradise needs fire

goods innings they say

but I am more of a Rugby man

plenty of tackles tries and drop goals


I sought resolve in defeat

a few yellows but not once a red card

never understood why it is called sin bin

and wore my jersey with pride


now it’s the corpse dress

innocent and bloody 

at the same time

never immaculate but

high quality fabric


some of my battles were silent

no major wars in my neck of the woods

a few forests burning and now I join the fertile soil


I was conceived into this life

as I want to leave it

with fun merriment and passion


no medals in my urn

a few achievements 

five children to my name

a wonderful wife who shared my journey

the reaper is not as grim as could be


no pain a last breath exhaled

nothing more to say

than I love you

who is to know I might see you

at the other side of somewhere


I would not change a thing if I could

because you who mattered most

gave me the honour to be loved


my seeds are sown

the harvest in store

sandalwood torch handed over

the party may start

as soon as my ashes have flown

                                        into the unknown certainty of infinite essence …



24th April 2021


Gugu,Gaga,Baby Talk

Huggies pull ups,size 6 to 10 months,
Crawling around, had a sudden attack,
High quality,Huggies air lock,
Bubu,bubu,back again Mr Mention,
Mummy told grandma you were overseas,
Gaga,gaga,gaga but auntie told Tony,
You got a 3 months sentence,
Dudu,dudu,pampas need changing, 
Baby wipes,dada,dada,dada,
Get rid of this strange thing,
Here comes mom,baby start smiling,
Mama,mama,mama,mama start working,
Giggle,giggle,dirty pampas off,
Uhgu,ughu,ughu,baby oil wiping,
Hands raise to heaven,new pampas on,
Tee,tee,tee,a bottle,a few gentle rocks,
Twep,twep,finger in mouth,both eyes locked,
One last sentence,bugu,lugu,bugu,
Later,gonna take a nap....

Ensued Precedent

Languor of the mind
I.	My, my, My how times flies.
        Another year has transpired.
        Yet, a City has not been revitalized to the image once defined.
        The crime rate has escalated since 1999.
        Plus, the minds of the people negate refinement.
        Do you hear what I hear?
        A City is dying in iniquity.
        Do you see what I see?
        A City in shackles as mentally incarcerated human beings.

	An Inauspicious approach
II.	I went to sleep on the couch.
        When I woke up, I ask what time is it now.
        It is the sleep I was in that contradicted the housework.
        Where did all this paper come from on my bedroom floor?
        Do you know the score?
        Is this done by someone I know?

III.	A penitent to view 
        They stood behind bars looking out.
        They house was situated at the end of the block.
        The sirens were blasting as loud as blow horns.
        They laugh to themselves for this was a warning of life forthcoming.
        Do you see what I see?
        A City in shackles as mentally incarcerated human beings.
        Do you hear what I hear?
        A City is dying in iniquity.
	
	Ensued precedent
IV.	When I came in 1997, the City was in a hidden culture of turmoil.
        Unpromising and ill-starred was the faces I saw in the crowd.
        The laughter was twigged to their high-quality of life.
        But oh, the City needed revitalizing.
        The unemployment rate was at a national high.
        The dilapidated housing condition was a true ghetto now.
        Black bottom shined in that we had left that period of time.
        Do you see what I see?
        Destiny undefined.
        Do you hear what I hear?
        Humanity laughter lachrymose without a focal point for future growth.
        Do you know the score?
        Iniquity and transgression are entrenched.
        Is this done by someone I know?
        The miens are seen as a desolated City in a manifold.
________________________________________________________________|
Written on December 27, 2015!

A Turkey In Sheep's Clothing

"Fattening up time" the wall calendar read
which meant only one thing to old farmer Ted

Christmas was coming and there's money to be made
you see the bigger the bird the more he'd be paid

He'd saved up all year and bought high quality feed
to ensure that his flock was the best he could breed

So this year Ted's turkeys would be the tastiest in town
and the best biggest birds would bring more bucks per pound



Last Christmas one turkey was the luckiest bird
You see she was too small to be sold, so her death was deferred

and being the braniest of  birds ever born on the farm
meant she could outsmart farmer Ted instead of coming to harm

Whilst Farmer Ted fed her friends to fatten the flock
she counted her calories to avoid the chopping block

And as Ted's children had played, their fondness had grown
for "Tiny Tina the turkey", as she was affectionately known

 This year she told other turkeys of why they were bred
"they'll feed you and fatten you and then cut off your head
and then stuff and roast you and on you they'll be fed"

The head turkey was horrified and asked "what could they do"
"should we run and hide or hold a farmyard coup?"

"Don't worry" replied Tina "I've hatched a plan so daring"
"I'm convinced it won't fail cos I've spent the last year preparing"

So she told the turkeys her plan of what she had devised
"We'll fool the farmer this year by going disguised"

"I've collected wool from the sheep for the perfect scam
and made us costumes to wear as part of my plan
to avoid the oven this year if disguised as a lamb"

Next day the farmer was up with the cracking of dawn
and couldn't believe what he saw as he stepped out on his lawn

No turkeys in sight, he could see none around
and after searching his farm, none could be found

He stood in his farmyard scratching his beard
wondering how all his turkeys could have just disappeared

and why were his lambs walking with a waddle?
and instead of a bleat they spoke with a gobble!
© Wayne Mac  Create an image from this poem.


Premium Member Captivating Filipina

She is bronze colored in complexion...
She is not too tall nor too small..
She is found along high rise buildings to sidewalks..
She dresses according to the 90's, to the latest moda...

She has her own unique style...
She has of brilliance undefined..
She has the hands soft to caress and rough to grip..
She has of eloquence: smile that soothes...

She is from the southeastern seas..
She belongs to islands of myriads history..
She comes from the land of the tropics..
She stands out among the crowd..

Empowered through high quality education..
Unbreakable by dozens of life experiences..
Molded flexible enough by Her culture 
Zest enough to face the whole world..

Wether in the most sophisticated way..
To the simplest servant you can see at home...
What makes her so captivated...
Her full blown nationality of being a Filipina...

© O. E. Guillermo
02/10/2013
4:30pm

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My Lecturer

A man of high quality
A man of the people
A pioneer of borrowed language
A man of bombastic projectiles
One with pride
And boastful charisma

Run-on-lines never cease
To exist in his speeches
Off-points are his best friends
Over-speeding is his motto
I don't care attitude is his logo
An idiot of no imagination
A half-baked speedy typewriter in human form
A pimple-faced nymph 
Manufacturer of words
A man of brilliance
And excellence
He was my lecturer.

A Magna Carta For the Web

We live in a pluralistic world and society, 
Where there's many diverse groups: 
Different communities and religions -
About that you can't go through any hoops. 

The web should enable all to function, 
Free, empower and give identity; 
Speech and spoken language are not certified, 
So why restrain those who kindle controversy? 

A healthy web promotes the blogosphere, 
Says that social networking is a right, 
That your email address is your privilege, 
And that google has ethical height. 

But some countries ban them all, 
For fear of opinions, taunts and passions; 
Governments prohibit gabbers and critics, 
And large companies drive at their own visions. 

However, freedom of speech and expression, 
Stay golden even when trivialised or put down,
And are enabled by privacy, by no observation, 
Whether there’s pleasure, distress or frown. 

Every belief should be upheld:
Religious, atheist, humanist or crank;
And this premise should be written, 
Such that arguments will not mark. 

The first Magna Carta liberated,
The individual in society, 
So a second Magna Carta is needed,  
To free the user digitally. 

The web should be cheap for all to use, 
And user data should be private strictly;
An open infrastructure should be decentralised, 
By having foreign servers for every country. 

Whistleblowers keep abuse levels low, 
And ethical hackers hold governments to account;
GCHQ should not be above the law, 
To tap the publics digital footprints, shouts. 

We need to discuss a new Magna Carta, 
For the internet, with certain net neutrality,
To keep high quality content affordable, 
And state internet law for all in unanimity.

Rotary Convention

Was it Saxony Asia or Asia Saxony?


Was it Saxony Asia or Asia Saxony?
From Japan to Germany Rotarian so many!

An occasion for mix up of cultures irrespective of race & creed for world understanding

High quality entertainment, food for the thought and of course. taste buds pandering

With Rotary Governor, Saxony prime minister and the Prince all standing

At the podium, to share their feelings, thoughts  and key message motivating

From the new BMW factory, enchanting Glashutte to Volks W’s transparent factory

The outstanding symbols of revival of the glory of good old days of Saxony

A woodwork museum of Daetz to depict symbolic representations of religions since ages

An exclusive collection of art and culture  backed by singing and dancing outrages

The last dinner was a special treat with aurora of rich culture old and new

Participation of Prince Alexandar and all sundry  and entertainment of all hew

With classic band and dances, the compere was also a person of class

 His touches of humor  made paper man’s ‘tricks and Japanese dance nicely pass

A sitting in the church of lady on the last day was soul enriching

And briefing of the guide of city tour, a lady of letters, truly bewitching

Our experience surpassed of all in past if any

So we say, was it Saxony Asia or Asia Saxony?

Under Construction Geisha

Through the bank account
over painted naivety

it is so intense just to be here
between look and expectation
knowing
I'm just one step from alighting
to be
your personal abyss

afford me completeness
in the same way that
high ranked husband
of well polished wife
pays to a prostitute

by the sadness of creator
using the silk ribbon
you are compressing my foot
(praying that it will stop the growth as the way you'll keep me yours )


I promise that I'll learn:
- to wash my hands in that lemon juice after finishing  the portion of high quality  
  shrimps
- I won't applause in that gap between two arias
- I will pull on  that poker face when your hand suddenly leaves mine while we're 
  standing in the street and you are asking me for an address as you are lost .... 
  sorry sir I can't help you, I am not from here

with naive faith-
secret is easier to bear in two-
piece of paper
adopted  the image of birth

grey tiles
mannerly disinfected
under the glasses misplaced empathy
hand in the pocket of white coat
and naive faith

i guess there is no alternative
when the only thing left as your heritage are nails

i wish it is not the life
and that just a day went wrong
this way

only thing left is a label of
river
down which
no one will ever again dare to
release the paper boats

it would be better
everything
if only
it crossed your mind
to 
tide my tubes

Deification

It is amazing how many super important people there are in my hometown!
At almost any intersection, I will be eclipsed by at least 2-3 individuals who are cooler
Than I could ever aspire to think to become.
Lately I see them everywhere!
They look just like the people on the covers of those high quality magazines I see 
In line at the grocery store when I am buying my crate of ramen noodles, and 
The 4 for $5 Bar-S brand hot dogs.
I can't help but to think, "WOW! Why haven't I seen any of these people on t.v. yet?"
My adulation for people like Newton, the Incas, Brahmms, Klimt has been misplaced! 
Just when I felt like a wart infested slug for my lack of awareness,
A gracious miracle occurred:
This girl/woman/tranny pulled up next to me at a long traffic light.
She wore those wonderful Jackie-o knock offs that almost cover the entire face, 
Making her nose look like this teensy-weensy little button!
The a.c. blew her hair around like she was in a photo shoot, and 
After removing the cell phone that had neurally implanted itself to her head,
She stared straight ahead, as if in a trance.
I was sure that she was probably in deep thought concerning ways to feed starving babies, 
Or contemplating the lines for her next secret audition that only she knows about.
Once the light turned chartreuse, she accelerated like a photon;
This is when I noticed the scintillating rims that resembled the UFO that I communicated with
Down by irrigation ditch the day before.
This was a sign... I had to catch up with her and share this knowledge!
I followed her the length of the city until she finally pulled
Her behemoth into some swanky day spa that had no airs of pretentiousness whatsoever.
It was weird because as I approached her vehicle, I began to sputter and stammer
All of my words; I even began to inexplicably lurch as I walked towards her.
When she saw me her eyes widened to the size of coffee saucers, and 
The next thing I knew was there were these wires attached to my chest!
Suddenly I was dreaming of the time I ate mushrooms and touched a frayed cord
On an alarm clock.
When I awoke on the hot asphalt, my seraph had vanished into a mid afternoon haze. 
I had to give a toothy smile though- I knew that my body just couldn't handle the intensity
Of her heavenly nimbus!

Typewriter

In the days of old
A story told
Found it's way to paper

The spice of life
Or better strife
Neatly born on typewriters

The mysterious deeds and detectives pleas
And facts of sports are given
The small details as big as whales
Reviel the secrets that are hidden

The mind, the facts and a little time
Along with creative splinder
A reporter trying to find the angle
That will make a story bigger

The ancient keys
Of a dying machine
With ribbon and metal letters

A story told on pages that fold
With pictures and adds from sellers

A magnificant machine
That made all words clean
Provided correct the speller

Along with letters
And puncuation as feathers
Communication was much better

A combination of high technology
With artistic values of high quality

A solimnity mixed with wise cracks
And facts
The writers best ability to discribe
A certian act

And the typewriter
With it's standard theme
Letters all perfect punctuation clean

Plastic Bag : the Early Days

PLASTIC  BAG  :  THE  EARLY  DAYS

They said we all had a shining future, with bright lights, 
Advertising panels, and supermarket voice-over mentions 
Of  high-quality “cellophane presentation wrappers” 
Of fruit  -  suitable even as a gift wraps

We enjoyed peer support from other plastic bags
We were all in it together like boot camp
We had an important (fruit )role of “protecting and preserving” 
Just like the door motto on police black-and-whites

And they told us there was the possibility of recycling  -
A change of career in our later  years, 
Maybe as a drinks canister or a garden hose-pipe.
I was even thinking. . . pension plan

But  disillusion set in early, with my first experience 
Of rotten apples inside my “gift wrap” skin, and smelly fungus growing.  
Man I could see it all in a flash   -   it was a set-up,  a con-job,
We were just unimportant plastic bags, which people throw away.

Wind draft caught my loosened bag-tie one afternoon
And I was up and away, through the door without a by-your-leave
Mmmmm. . . fresh air and chilling with the seagulls
And the rest is history

A Winter Wombats Tale

One time wombat shudders. It was very cold today and a kilt, cape, and long length knitted cloak just was not providing sufficient heat. Must buy some socks he thought. Then wandering around he found out the mouse shop was open. It sold some lovely high quality knitted socks which could be worn over the shoe or boot. So he entered the shop and the mouse sales assistant gave him a pair to try on. They fitted perfectly. Now he could trek across the peaks. Now he would arrive on time for the wedding of mr seal. He had promised to go after all. And he had made them a chair as a present which could be carried at ease over the hills. It was not that heavy. It only consisted of two tree trunks and an oak stump and that was far less than usual to carry that distance. My goodness what weights he had carried before over the treacherous heights. A leaf. A duster. A pin. He remembered them all to the exact centimetre. It was not to be said that a spanner in a basket weighed more or less than a cake in a suitcase. Nevertheless he made his purchase and hurried home to begin on the harness for the chair. Then once the harness was tied, it was up the mountain down the mountain then finally it he reached the destination. Oh my what a fabulous coastline. The seals were very impressed by the chair and the friends of the seal made orders for tables, hanging baskets, and clotted cream ceiling beams. He was very happy now. Quantative quantities quarter quality. And a jurisdiction of a derelict pipe in a picture of a little hamlet. Interesting the bend in a mild lane. Hahaha the toast junior is doing a flip out with an omelette maker. Hahah a scone is blooming with flowers. Xxxxx narration Z Z Z Z

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