a dolphin i hardly knew
a pot of jellyfish stew
a seahorse swims by
a beer barreled pie
a deep sea fish barbecue.
Give away your socks
Give away your Victory nickel
To the folks of Shambala.
Give away three kittens
At the candy store
In downtown Shambala.
Eat at Larry's Clambake
By the coffee shed
On the road to Shambala.
Climb a monkey tree
Steal a bluebird's eggs
In the woods of Shambala.
The sun scattered through the cloaked clouds
And the dawn light appeared
But soon the thunder blast was loud
And rain drew as we feared
Written: February 14, 2022
Bite Size Poem No.36 Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Line Gauthier
Estimates say there is one venomous snake
Per square meter, 4000 in total, a snake clambake
“Golden Lancehead Vipers”
Deadly venomous snipers
Remind me never to visit Snake Island by the lake!
I swept the cinders from the hearth
clambake soot billowed veils
of a past where frequent refuge sought
the path that never pales.
Eyes of mine, their apples cored,
pips blackly shone and squeaked;
with laughing tears trickling,
the moistened lustre leaked.
Young at heart, you twinkle bright
a gem in memories of grey,
a fire to ignite my life,
a light to guide the way...
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