Flower Choka Poems

Centuries ago

In ancient Hermopolis

A debate roared loud

Between a proud Christian priest

And a strange shepherd

Who was a Manichaean

Wearing ragged clothes

And who was looking for sheep

“Flames will...

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Dress De Flor
 
Red Gladiolus
is the flower of August,
fashion fabulous.
A dressmakers dream?
Spaghetti stringed halter top,
and blouson waistline
Made of real flowers?
Fabrics wired to flare-up,
then crimped and...

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Redbird at midnight
Where did the orange sun go
on Emerald Lane?
Stars twinkle summer
butterfly wings so weary
Lights out cool fireflies.
Resting on jade grass
do the crickets miss their...

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Weak in, just poor at
that is your suferring hand
with eastern meal syllables

Dear flower ageing
That is your suferring sight
Seeing a chore to collect

Palm is company
That is...

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Here starts Christ’s journey
Jesus enveloped in burning sand 
Starving and alone 
A snake slithered to Jesus 
Yaldabaoth whispered 
“Loved flower of the father 
If you’re...

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he recalls childhood —
   betwixt us honeysuckle
      chest high chain link fence

scent lingers within
   the boundary...

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***Margaret Mead***

the world is ALWAYS
pushing me to REMEMBER
THAT each creature, flower, plant

pale in the shadow 
of YOU, for you ARE the one
ABSOLUTELY pure

and purely UNIQUE
JUST...

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Bunyan and blue Babe
water crossing through water
pine scent combs Paul’s beard
U.S. curling capital
stalks of sunflowers
fanboy sun towards heaven
logger’s cold sets in
hard Winter in the North...

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stopped along the road
     to synthesize a poem
             a...

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*Days ere the prom: Asking Beauty For A Date

Beauty arrives just
ere of her and undresses
in languishing thoughts as words
fumble from within
the bold who is too...

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a red-winged blackbird
quiescent as a flower
until he's riled up

the breeze of his wings
majestic, dictorial
tourist nudged onward

depressed cone flower
with heaviness of his form
far above the nest

the...

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A gardener’s soul
Eventually becomes
One with the garden.
Melding with the plants
And the soil, gardeners raise
Living beings from
The tiniest seeds;
Their beauty is astounding;
Lovely blossoms smile.
...

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once upon a time
a wedding day handkerchief
with lovely white lace

an old garter belt
borrowed and fastened on thigh
a groom with blue eyes

a nosegay bouquet
tucked in baby’s...

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Small,  pearl-like blooms
With yellow clusters on top
Thriving best in the full sun
At summer's tail-end
Perennial little daisy
With gray, spear-shaped wooly leaves


Date written and posted: 08/05/2018...

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Procession order
The daffodils lead the parade
Tulips and lilacs follow
Fragrant aromas
Permeate the countryside
Fresh rejuvenating spring...

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