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Methinks Mine Earlier Rhyme Came Across Desperate...
For Hard Cold Cash
This small medium at large
kibitzer did appear
more brash (albeit) poetically,
and insinuate with soft pedal blare
perhaps at the expense of dare
ring to losing followers, this crash
test dummies star performer
did not mean to ensnare,
perhaps hypnotically tugged
heartstrings with his flair
analogous to birds eye glare
ruffling tail feathers of
a frosty buoy hoar gull (hare
reed) loon seething with hormonal
secretion and the brink to engineer
foolproof mating elaborate fanfare,
when bytes of my obviously clear
expression to succor minted heir
to a fortune (courtesy
anonymous philanthropist), now leer
re: asper point blank plea
for wads of moolah, but mere
lee issuing agitation where
substantial outlay to repair
(passenger side rear)
brake assembly, the automotive
technician espied situation where,
abrasion and erosion clear
as day, which critical assessment
warranted me to declare
an immediate affirmative
decision, which near
broke ma stainless steel piggy bank
to tune of six hundred bucks - hair
reed, an understatement, almost near
lee six months to the day, a prior reap
pair cost similar dollar figure,
which even at present
found yours truly still in despair,
then only to experience,
sans "FAKE" foreseer
(as ordained by Oracle
of Delphi) despite prayer
for me to vouchsafe share
ring at least one daily
compliment to the missus - neh veer
being privy (during our
twenty second plus year)
of whetted bull
lust stick missile exchanges, there
came shortfall of forced favorable blare
ring of said utterenced, thus superstition
an ugly head didst rear.
when another (anointed as lady lucky)
resident renter bequeathed her bed
prior to that good samaritan deed thyself and spouse
slept on the floor like dogs dead
tired from another day acclimatizing ourselves,
especially when tummies got well fed
and grudging adjustment per lying supine upon the carpet
did upon arising found aches and pains from head
to toes, yet financial shortcomings disallowed this Jed
eye wannabe to defer attending domestic chores,
cuz ma whole body felt like a Led
Zeppelin, and matter of fact oft times,
thy body electric,
though lacked no evidence of disease NED
for short, I near felt a need to relearn basic motor skills,
gingerly, and eagerly reached for
performance enhancing drug i.e. PED
which coded identification
exemplified the a rich color of red
this (and other) prescription medication
(about a half dozen total found me to sleep akin to a Ted
dee bear, many instances of snoring
thine wife claimed emanated –
probably no more than when we wed
if memory serves me correctly
twenty plus years a husband aye attest
and find peace of body, mind and spirit
most exuberant and best
cherished, when hen pecking wife (yup, this husband
got pecking, pock, puck size marks
to vouchsafe his sworn statement)
some visible on my slightly flabby and hairless chest
and if traced with a ball point pen,
the shape loosely resembles mount Everest
with evidence of what appears to be erosion,
but actually evidence of wifely cannibalism –
viz zit on par as with an unwanted guest
which at first found this pop (sic) hull
averse to share the same firm mattress lest
she arise like a flesh eating zombie
during the wee hours of the morning and taking nest
ling to another level, whereby teeth
and scratch marks sure testament asper a pest
stiff ferrous mate, this husband would sooner bid adieu,
letting fate guide terrestrial quest
that might incorporate undergoing
the electric kool aid acid test
perhaps buffeting this corporeal essence north west
or maybe the unforeseen sojourn
would spirit thyself to a distant alien nation
one where each day of soundness of mental, physical
and spiritual growth will be reason enough
to celebrate with élan and zest.
Acquaintance
harmonize
praise
optimize
&aspire
serenity
convey
bestow
believe
&bolster
perceive
perform
poise
persuade
&persevere
aplomb
support
sensation
nurture
&cuddle
magnify
maintain
manage
mediate
&motivate
cogitate
handle
heave
hoist
&hone
select
alternative
celebrate
compete
&connect
vanquish
reconcile
venerate
graciously
&vouchsafe
chivalrously
weave
weep
whisper
&withstand
unbuckle
reveal
understand
to untangle
&utterly
1st place contest winner
Written: March 08, 2023
Strand Premier No 1096 Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Brian Strand
Ephemeral online moment...
Yours truly plagiarizes himself with zeal
courtesy mental cogs and rusty wheel,
thus no literary crime committed to steel
I broadcast material shown thru rickety
black and white Roman Times newsreel
forthwith shoddy wordplay exempts me
against copyright infringement meaning
only I own privilege to take self to heel,
nevertheless yours truly hoops longshot
to score brownie points a higher power,
I will not cajole, bribe nor appeal...
while sitting on haunches horsing around
contemplating how to clearly expound
idea that the here and now does not exist
cuz no sooner then present moment
experienced than bitta bing bitta bang...
little block of time immediately gone,
hence quite profound...
Whereby present, i.e.
2:24 PM March 4th, 2021
instantaneously becomes past.
Linkedin thru tenuous
webbed world wide
electronic thread defied
no matter flurry of emails/
messages exchanged flattery applied
courtesy transient online
tête à tête downside
cyber venue offers convenient exit
personal aversion, I chide
brevity figurative thorn in side
futile effort Androcles tried
I haint lion, familiarization denied
fledgling cyber acquaintanceships
dead on the vine, yours truly sighed
potential friendship never fortified,
cuz immediate value judgement cast,
instantaneously prejudiced aversion
perhaps hidden agenda implied
maybe intimated illusions of grandeur
netiquette nuances overstepped, I chide
yours truly vouchsafe
absolute zero great expectation
love smitten wounds pride,
the Italian girl in Algiers
inchoate mystique forever unknown
nonetheless fantasize bartered bride
figment of overactive imagination
hence grist for poetry mill
grateful fleeting rapport tried
to take flight before sputtering
doomed to dustbin of history (mine)
filed within memory as template guide
against future unnecessary disappointment
best stick to your guns abide
against infatuation lest
conjured lass doth override
focus on reality no matter who espied
Facebook post, tis foolhardy
to allow, enable, and provide leeway,
hence aimless thoughts elide
dear boy, ya never learned always denied
rapture becoming ensnared
noose sense and sensibility stride
ding blindly, dumbly, foolishly...,
into own perilous entrapment, verstehen?
Linkedin thru tenuous
webbed world wide
electronic thread defied
no matter flurry of emails/
messages exchanged flattery applied
courtesy transient online
tête à tête downside
cyber venue offers convenient exit
personal aversion, I chide
brevity figurative thorn in side
futile effort Androcles tried
I haint lion, familiarization denied
fledgling cyber acquaintanceships
dead on the vine, yours truly sighed
potential friendship never fortified,
cuz immediate value judgement cast,
instantaneously prejudiced aversion
perhaps hidden agenda implied
maybe intimated illusions of grandeur
netiquette nuances overstepped, I chide
yours truly vouchsafe
absolute zero great expectation
love smitten wounds pride,
the Italian girl in Algiers
inchoate mystique forever unknown
nonetheless fantasize bartered bride
figment of overactive imagination
hence grist for poetry mill
grateful fleeting rapport tried
to take flight before sputtering
doomed to dustbin of history (mine)
filed within memory as template guide
against future unnecessary disappointment
best stick to your guns abide
against infatuation lest
conjured lass doth override
focus on reality no matter who espied
Facebook post, tis foolhardy
to allow, enable, and provide leeway,
hence aimless thoughts elide
dear boy, ya never learned always denied
rapture becoming ensnared
noose sense and sensibility stride
ding blindly, dumbly, foolishly...,
into own perilous entrapment, verstehen?
a boon against strife
wool worth effort and propensity
to revel qua biological miracle re: said offspring
did inadvertently teach me lessons of life
to cherish and savor each giggle, laughter and smile
amidst cramped apartment plus feeling
discombobulated frustration bubbling rife
introducing yours truly
to tha hen pecked moody blue wife.
pockmarks can vouchsafe this un beak able trait
from spouse, who need not be lambasted
on account of increased weight.
Like a human bobbing sponge youngest progeny
absorbed auditory/ visual multitude
within each axon and neuron of that infantile sensory
“sir” kit board aware at a tender young age
how she struggled to string words together
to convey a mood
predilection with language impediment
possibly passed thru umbilical rip cord.
No idea thru combination of genetics and biology
that burnished beautiful lass oof an offspring
wrought a smart girl, an apple of the eye
per this father who never thought
thru attempts at conception sought
supremely melded genes, he thought
loves labors last, t’would come
to naught delivered us an artistic,
intrinsic, linguistic lass
who for no price can be bought
though someday, a young lad will take a fancy
(as ought to be the path of biology)
and hoop fully brings ye happiness
for your remaining lifetime
with a numeral
(following a number from one to nine)
with many an aught!
TOO LOVE YOU MY DEAR SHANA -
MORE THAN THIS SHABBY POEM
CAN CONVEY, WHICH...
UPON ATTEMPTING TO UNDERSTAND -
ABOVE GIBBERISH JA PROBABLY
WILL PROBABLY RAISE ARMS UP
IN DESPAIR UTTERING OYE VAY!
Lion of Judah, Lamb of God, Light of the world
Logos: Lamp to my feet, Light to my path
Liberator from Lying, Laziness, Lust, Licentiousness
Opal and Onyx of Omniscience and Omnipotence
Overcome my Onerous Offences and Omissions
Outpouring Of Offerings and Oath Of Obedience I Owe
Verily the Veil Vanishes with Virgin birth Visitation
Vouchsafe me Vigor, Valor, and Virtue for Victory in the Valley
Voice of Veneration this Vessel Voluntarily Vows
Eucharist an Embodiment of Eden when Enthusiasm Ebbs
Easter Exuberance Encourages and Enlightens: Eternal life!
Emmanuel Exalted to the Ends of the Earth*
Law? Liberty? The LORD's Life Lesson is L-O-V-E
[alliteration]
* Isaiah 42:10 Sing a new song to the LORD; sing His praise from the ends of the earth.
written 4 Sep 2020
Finding acquaintance with women
has put me on a wild-goose chase,
making my mind so water-logged
with gross and unbearable lack of confidence.
Your presence has cancelled these memories
and caused me into an acute Amnesia,
remarkably stimulating me
to attempt an emotional brinkmanship.
You are the center of my personal project
but I end up being the research specimen.
Your first impression goes contrary
to your personality brochure.
My heart has toiled to be different,
coming close with rhythms of a calypso.
Your humble attention
is a good converter of wishful thinking
to reality, witnessed by the consensus
of hormones emanating from both sides
and evident by the glamorous
book-length positivity from your visage.
Having you face to face alone is a huge vicissitude
a body so much younger than the mind,
preserved like a hidden albumen in boiled egg
and your nude when covered in silky blankets
presents like newly made shawama.
I am in love with you, my sunshine,
vouchsafe your heart to me please.
I’m not ambivalent; I’ve long given you my keys
and to another, my life isn’t capacious
so accept my blank cheque, sign and cement this blessing
stamped with my loyalty, faithfulness and love.
1. Faith
I know people who view life through 'lenses (rose-colored),'
and others who 'trumpet' God's death with "Heil Hitler!"
The first group attempts to cloak naked ambitions
in translucent fabric and dreams their sin vanquished
(because they purport to 'forgive sin' in others).
What magic heals victims we find in bar ditches? (1)
Should these thank the Gods folks don't take what thieves left them
as we pass them by? Have dismissive acts virtue?
The second vouchsafe to say strength's owned by statue,
and gain (when gain's found) proves the province of mayhem,
claim God of this world hates the poor man, loves riches,
not Eve (Man's true mother), but choice should brand 'brothers!'
If my 'gifts' loom greater, are blood's rights relinquished?
Can children choose genes? Don't you see prohibitions?
Are you your true creation - more God's pup or **star*?
I think of "dead stars as my parent" (feels gentler!)
2. Humility
Is 'TRUTH' Christ's 'WORDS ARE RIGHT,' that our best path's a humbler
path chosen by faith, that Self-Knowledge defines 'SIN?'
To claim that you 'know' that God loves you is sinful!
Our faith can't be knowledge, for we can't grok God, friend!
Though Truth can get shared, Truth's more water (we borrow)
and that's a whole TRUTH that most egos find lacking!
Humility dictates we grok that we can't know
for 'Faith' can fool Saints! A 'True Faith' blooms by questions!
Faith shared brings real blessings as others' suggestions
illuminate corners that might host inferno
if tender collects there! I pray for Light's backing.
All shadows are sins that portend a fresh sorrow!
Faith groks that all griefs are, in Truth, more a godsend
(suggestions for growth!) Pleas, explain how that's awful!
It's GOD'S TRUTH that Christ brings us though each man's a stumbler
(TRUTH -Stumbling's not sin!) Time's New Testament's Darwin!
(finis)
I am the high priestess
Second only to the magician
I sit between the white and black pillars
Bringing them into unison
I am the channel of communication
Through me all things are memorized
I know my cells each and all
Using them all for my guise.
I sit upon the white cube
This is the Physical plane
To follow me you must not
Allow moods to control your main..
If you cannot see the light
I have the moon at my head
The crescent at my feet
Together we can seek what lies ahead
The curtain behind me leads to deeper things
To knowledge beyond all knowledge
The fruit of the pomegranate adorn its cloth
Hiding the library of information it’s alleged
So to some I am cold, unpredictable, scary
To others too scared to come close vouchsafe
But I am the incubator of the child
Not of flesh but of ‘idea ‘kept stable and safe
I am the High Priestess!!!
1
Then praise thy love vouch honour thee,
Thy queen from this romantic tale,
Shall smooth to mellow melting spree
contained within by each detail
Quadrupled by the smile, if not by manner!
Though soften'd by politeness proves,
She'd raise my status, Lord of manor
To please this gent, he thus approves,
The way in which not once I judge
Nor otherwise shall he likely be!
Complacement, nor should she begrudge
This man thy pleasure courting she.
2
Our love shall vouchsafe both as one,
If woeful bridge so separates;
Where parting brief like love begun,
For springs eternal season waits;
It seems inspired to having made us wanton!
Our bliss, be this on earth as these desires,
Should loving her be due to this divine
Whilst caring all the while, should she dismay
Discover that for always she is mine,
When love far much conveys me to assign.
twigs and branches’ floral-bursts vouchsafe broad daylight on nature’s mirth
HANDMADE FROM (the genes of) BOYCE AND HARRIET HARRIS
(poetry my atypical mode at introducing myself).
How apropos and divine to stumble (merely by happenstance) across a chance to claim my (virtual) fifteen minute fragments of fame just in the click and nick of time.
Although gainfully unemployed (do to a series of unfortunate events that now finds me receiving social security disability), I can still vividly visualize utter despair and vouchsafe to acquire the requisite trappings emblematic of psychic misfortune.
Indelible, permanent and unfading abysmal damaging domestic dynamics got etched deep upon the memory of this erstwhile individual! The general gist in the form of quick brush strokes (namely written) of psychologically traumatizing recollection now follows.
I can attest to malevolent mean-spirited objections by my father (and late mother) in regard to my grossly unacceptable attire, deportment and work ethic.
Medical and/or scientific experts
doth now corroborate,
promulgate, validate...(wait
don't go there's much more)
linkedin with falsehood
that requires me to terminate,
an average dumb founded guy
(noir) tasked with rectifying
(with quiet riot) eek quate
absolute zero truthfulness humans
only use 10 percent
(or other small percentage)
brain power in (Jean) Nate,
or anybody else for that manner
("say hypothetically
gals named Kate)
which unfounded,
which urban cowboy legend
persisting in perpetuity, I hate
tubby the bearer
of unwelcome news
(doubling up and
down as a pernicious
cherished rumor squasher
boot nada one
reputable specialist studying
intellectual potential,
would unilaterally vouchsafe,
(and risk their judicious, marvelous,
and prestigious reputation,
which years to elevate),
yet such stubborn presumption
firmly maintained latched onto
(analogous to fish unknowingly
snagged with "FAKE" bait)
nonetheless specialists of the
(egg shaped) noggin
do attest in aggregate
that some n'er
do well (christened
Matthew Scott Harris)
did whimsically create
believable Trumpism,
which invalid conclusion
adopted to enervate
his own cognitive impairment,
thus motivating him
tubby poetically great,
and even though, he got told
afore stated said
baseless, groundless and/or
premise, aye intimate,
the sure fire way
to expunge (purge) nagging notion
(short of a karate
chop to his fountain
head of noodle,
which idea to in Tim mate,
would not rank as emphatic,
dramatic, and/or climatic,
as electric shock therapy
last ditch effort to operate.
From morning until night they fight the good fight
working tirelessly to save every life,
Carrying the weight of the world upon their shoulders
they work tirelessly, battling demons on the way
We need to realize, they are human with great heroic strive
doing their best to keep everyone alive
Lets do our part and not complain about the petty things
pray for them and restrain from taking too many risks
life can be long or it can be brisk
from morning until night they struggle,
God keep them safe,
as they trudge on and on, for the sake of our Vouchsafe.