Decked Poems

Missing the Memo

...The Home Goods store was filled
With tons of stuff for Halloween.
October’s weeks away, but it’s 
The most I’ve ever seen.

There were glasses and ceramics,
Decked in orange and in black,
Pain...

A CRYSTALLINE COLLAGE

...A.COUPLETS

IN SIGHT'S EYE

Ideas with nowhere to hide
An eureka moment inside

Indistinct ,then becoming clear
Words & pictures coming near-

A passage of light to my soul,
Inspiration to...

STARSHIP SATOR AREPO

...STARSHIP SATOR AREPO*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Sator Arepo is part of the Sator Square, an ancient Latin palindrome consisting of five words: Sator, Arepo, Tenet, Opera, and Rotas. It...

Interlude - not for contest -

...
         Three dozen or so revelers whoop it up.
       Prince''s signature smash-hit song, "1999"
        Is blasting top volume on loud speakers.
          A rollicking party reaches a fev...

TESLA’s BIRTH

...FORM : Tesla Form : 3/6/9
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[ Poet’s note of interest ~
Tesla’s Birth : 10 July, around midnight : 1856 : stormy weather |
Poem came through : 10 July, 3.33am : 2025 :  winter...

In The Mouth of Desire

...
The summer heat was turned up to blasting with a huge yellow sun looking down. Our sweat had sweat. If only there was a breeze to pass over us. In the mouth of desire sits July. A young couple is a...

Rude Awakenings

...
'twas on a matopoeic morn
woken by the crack of dawn
fell out of bed
'pon my head
feeling floored
and quite forlorn
but yet again
all at sea
afloat on board a boat
by an ocean wave...

Mirror's Song

... Mirror 's song   is always  full of bliss,
         enraptured grassland.       .
 It's beauty is frequently decked with the
 resplendent, heedful Spring.
Oh!   a beloved  butterfly, your pu...

Social Media

...Constantly seeking out validation,
You don’t have to know me,
But I wanna be your favourite.
I want you to like me so much, I hate it.
Share posts or tap to follow,
Get blocked and deleted, such...

Flower Boat

...
The boat is so close to me.
It feels so nice.
It is full of flowers.
White, red and blue: so many roses.
Some are stale, some fresh.
The fragrance of the roses pulls me in.
Even though it’s d...

Books

...Books

Interestingly, on the train books attract books
Just imagine it. The entire train is single-decked
There are so many passengers, life travelers
The readers often sit close to each other. ...

Ashta-nayika -3, Vasaka-sajja, All decked up and waiting

...______________

The heroine dresses herself with pleasure, 
makes bed, and awaits her beloved
_________________

Wearing bashfulness, concealed joy,
Nigh impatient, blushing, no less coy,
Lip...

SUBLIME ESSENCE

...In the silken cozy of twilight's ardent hues,
Butterfly wings paint the zephyrous blues,
With opulent raqs and rhythmic salsa gyrations,
Portraying catharsis in lucid, serene orations.

Emerald ...

Upon the precipice of an abyss

...Upon the precipice of an abyss

I stand able, eager, & ready to jump
impossible mission to swallow lump
muscles primed analogous to pump
prayer for soft landing on mine rump
bereft this johnny ...

When You Are Old

...My love is silent as I slumber on,
A day rises beyond my window frame,
And in my fragile body, I grow lame,
But I found a mirror all decked and don.

What odds that a looking-glass cause, Alice,...

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