Debuts Poems

Black and White

To mix the two together only brings gray. Battling persona. Never on cue.
For one’s never certain, which facade debuts.

Dark finely feathered, filled with lustful charades 
Hides behind a notion of monogamous filled days

Graceful creature. Godly vision in feather white
Drawling towards her a suitor. Virtuous, her guise.

Black swan cannot resist, as she struggles for breath.
White swan now removed
In his arms, they shall rest.

Ignited with such passion. Inhibitions retreat
Allow this lover. Entrance
White swans unaware of this inevitable defeat.

Dark swan found a mate, who’s passions surpass
Coupled forever. Forever at last

Spring- Coming Soon!

Wow!
Spring is
coming soon.
Returning birds
will fill up new nests.
Sleeping buds will awake;
small curled embryos growing-
waiting to stage their grand debuts.
Bare limbs will morph into leafy greens.
With cheers, we too will spring and feel reborn!

In My Neighborhood

Walking outside and the streets are all hopping;
People are strolling or eating or shopping.
Maskers are few and their numbers are dropping
As Covid recedes from the news.

Diners and bars are all crowded and busy;
Sidewalk cafes feature drinks tall and fizzy.
Traffic and bicycles pass in a tizzy
As new storefronts make their debuts.

Out in Ukraine there are bombs that are flying;
People are hiding or fighting or dying,
Yet in Manhattan there is no denying
That Covid and war are taboos.

In the Midst of Winter

In the Midst of Winter

In the midst of sullen snows
 pink cherry blossoms burst open ~
 spring garden introduction

in the midst of frozen icicles
 yellow daffodils spring up ~
  debutants of spring

in the midst of howling storm winds
 white snowdrops vault through frozen soil ~
  coming out party

in the midst of of winter wildness
 golden jasmina scamper up treliss' ~
  debuts in spring society

In the midst of blazing blizzards
 purple crocus stand tall against the cold ~
 lady of the vernal court

In the midst of untamed storms
 rosy tulips make their entrance ~
  starlets on a frozen carpet

In the midst of sneering snowflake showers
 lavender blue glory-of-the-snow enters ~
 presented to spring

In the midst of hoary frost
 purple daphne spreads enticing perfume ~
 escorted by the equinox

In the midst of winter's frenzy
 young floral women arrive
 grace and beauty holding hope.

3-12-22
Contest: Spring Rain or Spring Flowers
Sponsor: Regina McIntosh

New Short Story Posted

I have a new short story posted - "debuts"
It was 117 characters too long for a poem.

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Prospector Prospers

Succumb to a rabbit hole, avalanche perception
Compiles tiles sliding, interchanging hues
Collapses cement rigidity command of tension 
Cube covers corners interior cog subdues

Determined digits dive in darker dire dimension
Coming to glinted dug river bed treasures
Coalesce of pleasures drift in liquid suspension 
Culminate in mind crowned proud avenger

Clever surface turner ensures dirt spurns limits
Combative burrow tunnel richly delivers 
Coherent limber fingers edges can never inhibit
Campaign clocks widening prize winner

Squander of wonder prevents viewpoint shifted 
Deficient Virus solution outrage renews
Seething bacteria rehashed in plastic indifferent
Daunt of grainy agitation, a cure debuts 




       13th January 2021 

        Kai Michael Neumann's 
       
      ' If The Rubik's Cube Was Round'

Just Say

Personalities, no names just the same
personalities, say what you will, after
swallowing a mediocrity pill...personalities
self inflicted pain, bold lies told
protect and defend at all costs
in the middle, I can’t stop
I want to but for pieces and parts
say NO way
samurai swordsmen conspiratorial debut
punctuated by delusion of self
even when I don’t know, I know
even when I know, I don’t know
Progress debuts again without reframe
Tired, sick of and too...
moaning with heaviness, inflexibility
what do I want, what do I do?

Diamonds Are Performers All

Diamonds, they are liquid light; 
their rays, hypnotize the eyes.

Like Brother Sun, they may be harsh; 
for they can cut apart glass.

A “girl’s best friend”, they truly are; 
they do “dress to impress”.

In the oven where they bake, we live; 
awaiting their debuts; 
oh, they’ll all become great stars; 
performing on stages of the heart; 
the audience wowed as never before; 
diamonds only get better with age; 
we should all become their stage.

Adieu To the Night

It just goes to follow, that the sun can not rise
If the darkness has not conceded its demise
But the night is a part of the birth of the day
Displaying nature’s art in a magnificent way

As sun breaks horizon it’s the end of the show
Credits start to run ... it’s now time to go
A true sunrise chaser knows just what to do
Arriving in darkness, anticipating the view

As sun creeps along it begins with the glow
The colors are intense as the aura starts to grow
The clouds are the artists defining the glory
Cumulous or stratus, they tell a different story

The sky is electric ... on fire with color
This sunrise will be like no one other
A spiritual enlightening comes over me
As the glow of sun’s fire peeks just above the sea

It grows in intensity warming my face
I feel the beginnings of a million other days
The surety in life as the new day debuts
We bid the passing night a fond adieu.
_______________________________________
2/16/2018

Written for contest:  Sunrise/Sunset
Sponsor:  Silent One

Haiku Moment 9

HAIKU MOMENT 9


Weary routes
Unknown potential;
Hollow acclaim

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Indifference
Curious spectacle;
Vain allure

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Win, lose or draw
No one knows;
Quest for the best?

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Be bold
Be brave;
Dare drool

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Morning rain
Lightning flash;
Wet everywhere

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Dazzle debuts
Crowd frenzy feisty;
World-class finish

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Accolades arc
A sea of faces;
Voices compete

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Humility accepts
Harsh reality;
Truth hugs beauty

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If you now know
Seize the moment;
Run along now

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Possessions
Distractions;
Perceptions

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Ready
Get set;
Prompt vanity

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Be brief
Grief groans;
Joy jumps

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Leon Enriquez
20 August2016
Singapore

Spring Flowers A-Z

Azalea blooms show their pink blaze
Begonias in beds amaze
Cornflowers grow in blue delight
Daffodil debuts still thrill our sight
Eastern Redbud, a bright pink splash
Forsythia gold hides winter's ash
Gardenia, soft with creamy hues
Hyacinth paints with varied blues
Irises rise in purple duds
Jasmine vines show pastel buds
Kafir Lilies, a border bloom
Lilacs share their sweet perfume
Magnolias are pink or white
Neillia clusters in rose delight
Orchids grow with pale soft hues
Pansies, purple with darkest blues
Quince's blossoms of pink delight
Red Chokeberry blooms in rose or white
Snowdrops dangle small white gems
Tea Tree Camellias sleep on stems 
Ursinia shows a fiery glow
Viburnum's spread creates a show
Wax Flowers paint a pastel scene
Xylobium...an Orchid dream
Yellow Anemones' full beds bring
Zinnias add their splash to Spring

Inebriant Is Affection

Inebriant is affection
when hearts to hearts are hot
and pangs can cut the tendering
Effects not short of alcohol !

Come to my heart - take it slow
One atrium at a time
The right - when at first sight
The left - when attractions grow

Ventricles are the portico
Emotion at the door !
In cadence debuts the lifeblood
That solicitous ore !

That synonym - the saviour -
the kindred in kind - 
like life and death -co-exist
How much like brethren they are

Live and blood steep in vermillion
How vital they are !
Then one and then the other
One distills - the other gurgles on.

Turn, Turn, Turn

Spring takes its bow early in Florida’s climate
Winds expire, February debuts in quiet
Dazzling lavender blooms on cherry trees wake first
Sweet aroma o’er the verdant landscape’s dispersed

Summer lures eager tourists to beaches in May
Dipping their toes, they feel the ocean’s salty spray
Torrid heat ushers hurricane season in June
Cautious homeowners await the year’s first typhoon

But for late November, Fall seems nonexistent
Taking to nature trails, hikers’ hours are now spent
Wild boar and turkeys identified by their musk
Gopher tortoises chill in shells, deer await dusk

Locals celebrate yuletide holidays with joy
Brevity of winter - nature’s cruelest ploy



*Written August 22, 2014

Blooming Tenderly

A swarm of whispers kisses my face
Like tender blossoms, a full view;
In morning’s bid, I find thrilled embrace
Through good-bye romps as sunrise debuts
On fragrant petals carousing dew.

My eyes follow his parting tracks on wings
As day rouses wisps of garlands’ crowns,
Clusters of buds wheeze a mild buzzing
To invite play, bouquets tap on ground
Their hemlines sway, waltzing all around.

When hours cling of delight, time endures
And I breathe him as buds fondle my hands,
But purple descends to weave sleep’s lure;
Sadly, florets close as night expands
Till he arrives, with roses on strands.



For Francine Roberts'Contest
Romance Me with English Quintains
by nette onclaud
2 nov 2012

A Snowflake In June

I thought I saw a snowflake in June
Perhaps, it was just silly daydream imaginations
Or were ongoing investigations really do

Upon further horizon inquiries
The sun ended interviews in blushing denial
And when heavenly interrogations finished
The sky was turning guilty blue

I’m absolutely sure
The clouds were somewhere amidst the cover up
Fortunately, a little pigeon squawked
And revealed something of the simple truth

That, there was a brewing
Conspiracy of rumors, flying 
So I ruffled stoolie feathers convincingly
To spill the beans, out with his scandalous news

It seems a wintry prima donna 
Performer of the coming season
In order to beat the ratings
Broke out early and was somewhere on the loose

Could it be
The very same stitch of ice I'd seen
A snowflake thespian
Acting out in the month of June

Then, I saw a glistening 
Of arrogance pass right before my eyes
And tiny banner waved
Followed by the squeaky words “see you very soon”

I rubbed my eyes in disbelief 
And then, my tongue was quickly unleashed
As I closed the case of any further flakes
From trying to make their premature Hollywood debuts

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