red balloon rising,
girl drifts through pearled blue water
carrying her dreaming light.
fish glide like soft thoughts,
stars bloom where her wonder moves,
imagination afloat.
press-a-dent dump
called canada
one of the worst
countries
to deal with
in the world
well
no more trips
to the states
of
we take care
of our citizens
health and old age
THROUGH THE LAW
NOT BECAUSE OF WEALTH
OR A DUMB BELL IN CHARGE
press-a-dent dump
is an *******
and as the usa says
we're the best
no f---ing way man
i wouldn't live there
it stinks like hell
len
.................................KITE
up high
in the sky
with a trailing tail
floating without a care
in between the cotton clouds
"my dad's gift to me as a child"
(Podium 1st in Joseph May’s Clarity Pyramid Poem)
If life is a cabaret old chum
it's certainly
a comedy
(seen in the long-shot)
and then some
or possibly
a tragedy
(viewed in close-up)
definitely
not a whole bunch of cherries in a bowl
altho' the thought is very droll
there to be tasted never wasted
as movement is a sure sign of life
sitting on the fence makes no sense
hit the streets running
floating locomoting keep on motivating
think on your feet crafty and cunning
a moving target is hard to hit
tho' it will seem
it may be but a dream
and you can take it or not give a whit
in time you'll find what comes after
meanwhile life is what you make it
The woman pondered
If what shwe has seen
Of the empty raft
Was it really there?
Where did the person go?
As far as she knew
No one was missing
Yet the raft was empty
What happened here?
She has returned back
To the river bank
Trying to figure out
What had happened here
She was looking closer
The raft was empty
No clues were seen there
She went on the land
Searching for clues
She spotted a jacket
The other shoe not found
She spotted a jacket
All found on the ground
There was no shelter
With no campfire
There were many clues
That did not make sense
No one was there to be seen
What happened here?
Clues told her nothing
What happened here?
Where is the missing per4son?
No one reported missing
How did the shoe and jacket
get there?
A mystery unsolved
Specks floating
Lights flying
New stars collide
Purple, orange, white, black, even blue
Shapes interchanging
Shapes that all have a place
No matter the face
Bringing beauty with a dark trace
O the darkness
O the light
The balance of infinity
The balance of all shapes race
How they spiral
How they twinkle
How they change
How they look so beautiful
With no trace of perfection
Just mesmerizing shapes out of place
Finding their own way
Formulating
Evolving
Transcending
O how the darkness collides with light
Best of both worlds
When they finally unite
Sitting in chaos
Sitting in peace
To catch one another
When the other falls
Floating as a peaceful thing
In the calm water lake,
An hour ‘mongst the lake weed
Is all that I can take
Before I feel I’d disappear,
Under water, cool.
What is it that I usually do?
I must be a fool.
Here I float and dream and BE,
Soft green leaves touching me.
I am a mermaid.
No I’m not.
I am the things that I forgot.
One quarter of the year has passed;
It seems to me it’s flown by fast
And spring is finally here at last,
The winter just a dream.
Those frigid days and piles of snow
Feel like they happened long ago
And, though I know that isn’t so,
Perhaps a bit extreme,
When seasons come, they disappear
More quickly every single year.
Despite that knowledge, I’m still here,
Just floating down the stream.
A woman went walking
On the river trail
On a sunny day
Someone went rafting
Along a river
When she got closer
On the river trail
She noticed a raft
The raft was floating
No was on it
She thought it was strange
That no one was there
She looked all around
To see anyone
On the ground or hurt
There was no one there
She pondered a thought
Maybe someone drowned
Yet she thought
Maybe they got saved
floating
princess covered
Disney moneymaker
helium birthday gift for girls
balloon
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Green coin floats, silent~
dragonfly lands, kisses ripples.
Beneath, shadow drifts:
a koi’s gold swallowed by dusk.
The pad holds the weight of sky.
Fireflies with green heads and purple eyes
insects that illuminate our skies
We watch as they glow to attract a mate
Beautiful creatures float in air like lakes
They live for a few weeks in summertime
Vision they have is great with five eyes
They are nocturnal sleeping during day
In grass or dense plants burrowing away
Fireflies with green heads and purple eyes
Mysterious insects that illuminate our skies
We watch as they glow to attract a mate
Beautiful creatures they float in air like lakes
They live for a few weeks in summertime
Vision they have is great with five eyes
They are nocturnal yes sleeping during day
In grass or dense plants or burrowing away
It’s a mystery to me how they light up
Just as you and me do seeking love
Their light emitting chemical bright as star
Attracts a mate and grace from God’s heart
Little floating mystery with such a beautiful light
Eating nectar creating a perfect peace at night.
Is it strange
That I saw a bit of flapping curtain
And thought of you?
These rainy days do go on,
And the soft pitter-patter outside
Reminds me of your warmth.
Oh to be enveloped by you again.
The chilly breeze is ever so cold,
But my heart's not out there.
It's with you.
You keep me warm.
And safe.
You're a broken mirror
That sits in the trash can I live,
Reflecting the sky
And giving me hope.
I miss you.
So much.
I hope to see you soon.
Minor signs of anxiety
Sunk in the glass of lemon water
In the panic of the present time
Life flows in a calm stream
Along the damp walls of low storey buildings
My boat floats to nowhere
Under the arches of old bridges
Voices distorted by echoes ring out
What they say, what they are silent about
Is unimportant for I can't hear
I float along the quiet current
Through the cloudy waters.
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