Forms used: Haiku, Diamonte, and Limerick
buds bloom then wither
before fall welcomes winter ~
seasonal changes
spring
lush and green
flowers bud then bloom
summer heat cools in autumn
leaves tumble aground
long before winter's
snow
earth always seems to be reborn in spring
summer is the time when cicada sing
autumn leaves, burnished gold
northerly winds blow cold
snowflakes are crystal gifts winter will bring
Sun
Burns, hot, Solar
Flaring, blazing, raging
Mystically, calming, lesser
Lightly shining White
Moon
3/6/23
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2023©
Whimsical
fantastical, comical
amusing, charming, enchanting
art, song, truth, joy
smiling, laughing, grinning
life, esprit
reality
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August 19, 2021
Poetry/Diamonte/Whimsical Reality
Copyright Protected, ID 08-1382-086-19
All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France
Written for the Standard contest, Diamonte Poetry For Fun
sponsor, Caren Krutsinger, Judged 09/24/2021
First Place
flower
pretty, elegant
blooming, climbing, growing
petunia, daisy, dandelion, thistle
spreading, clinging, suffocating
stubborn, unwanted
weed
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August 19, 2021
Poetry/Diamonte/Flowers vs Weeds
Copyright Protected, ID 08-1382-078-19
All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France
Life
Long, Suffering
Physical Spiritual
Births unto present
Born into sin a sinner
Birth to Die life in death
Separation God
Eternal life
death
4/11/21
written words by James Edward Lee Sr.©
DIAMONTE
Crook!
She stole my guidebook,
my pink Ray-Bans, my outlook
— it’s grim. The schnook
snatched my Diamonte fountain pen. She took
my attaché case filled with cash. Forsook
my manners — she’s in my grip. A sirloin meat hook
indubitably-yes or to pressure-cook.
I turned her upside-down and shook
A nearby copper brings us in after he has a look.
The judge closed the book
on me. Called me a crook…
that schnook!
8/5/2019
Life
Physical, Endearing
Procreate, conceive, exsistance
Given to all by creator God
No breath, heartbeat
Separated matter
Death
7/30/19
written by James Edward Lee Sr. 2019©
DIAMONTE poetry form
1/2 CUP OF CELERY DICED
1 & 1/2 CUP OF ONIONS DICED
3 CUPS OF CHOPPED STRAWBERRIES
1 CUP OF APPLE JUICE
1 CUP OF BALSAMIC VINAGER
5 TABLESPOONS OF GARLIC
5 TABLESPOONS OF FISHSTOCK
1/2 CUP OF LIME JUICE
1/3 CUP OF CASHEWS
1/2 WHITE WINE
1 TABLESPOON OF CAYEENE
PUREE SMOOTH, STRAIN, AND COVER 6 CHICKEN BREAST
MARANADE OVERNIGHT ( OR FOUR TO SIX HOURS)
GRILL CHICKEN BREAST. REDUCE THE SAUCE TO SAUCE
THE CHICKEN!
Garden
Lovely, exquisite
Budding, growing, creeping
All sweet Summer and into the Fall
Fading, shrinking, dwindling
Sorrowful, forlorn
Death
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October 10, 2016
Poetry/Diamonte/Garden Death
Copyright Protected, ID 16-837-053-10-10
All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym.
For the contest, Diamonte
sponsor, J. Thompson
Seventh Place
Sea
Dreamy, smiley
Painting, sculpting, sketching
Mirror, diamond, gleam, deep
Roaring, raging, fascinating
Horrible, vicious
Ocean
+++
November 10, 2014
Form: DiAMONTE
Fourth Place win
Idiocracy
Irrevelant, trivial
Idiot, imbecile, moron, bastardo
Falling, vomitting, succombing
Unbecoming, reticient
Dead
Babies
soft, cuddly,
loving, depending, needing
love, joy, solo, mature
talking, walking, thinking
graceful, bashful
Adults
Copyright McCuen 2008
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