Turtle Sees the Coming Storm
...Turtle is ancient, he speaks now and always
for the indigenous who have lost their voices.
By day, Turtle's form embellishes,
he sits outside of a Chinese restaurant
by the side of an ornamenta...
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Categories:
forecourt, poetry,
Form: Free verse
ON THE FORECOURT OF THE STARS
...ON THE FORECOURT OF THE STARS
Mama Mia! What a voice!
Her depth of emotion carries the show.
Cast of friends slow burn the audience.
Shimmy of stars with sensual overtures.
Mama Mia! ...
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Categories:
forecourt, granddaughter, tribute,
Form: Free verse
A Drive Behind the Light
...A dark road creaks, a crackling carapace of ice
under bruising rubber.
Driving to the all-nite store --- need antacids.
It's pre-dawn, an hour behind the light;
potholes dream in their black bu...
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Categories:
forecourt, poetry,
Form: Free verse
The Hike
...Mist moves mountain tops
from one peak to another.
We are seeking a path
our rugged leader
lost yesterday.
It’s too early for a camp breakfast
of stewed coffee and trail mix.
After three d...
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Categories:
forecourt, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Turtle Sees the Coming Storm
...By day, Turtle is ornamental
he sits outside of a Chinese restaurant
by the side of an ornamental pond
that has always been empty of fish.
The traffic creates a dusty coat on his
stone shell,...
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Categories:
forecourt, poetry,
Form: Free verse
A Drive Behind the Light
...A dark road creaks, a crackling of ice-skulls
under bruising rubber.
Driving to the all-nite store --- need antacids.
It's pre-dawn, an hour behind the light,
those black hollows of the night
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Categories:
forecourt, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Aaaaccchhhooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
...The pointed ears of a snail can be quite ornate really. Especially if adorned with precious stones as earrings. Buffaloes bulbous brows bear banging bunions. Marvellous. Just marvellous it is to watc...
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Categories:
forecourt, art,
Form: I do not know?
The Ride of a Life Time
...Free wheeling down the hill
chuck-a-bang out of fuel
referring quickly to my map
a gas pump is what I need.
Right at the bottom of the hill
appears a grand and wacky
garage flying a flag and...
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Categories:
forecourt, america, freedom, journey,
Form: Verse
Senryu
...Randy
To feel impious
But not get an ********
The forecourt of hell?...
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Categories:
forecourt, humorous,
Form: Senryu
Oh! Happy Days
...Renting a car
Hire it weekly
Off of the forecourt
Ever so meekly
Waiting until
A mile up the road
Check for police
Throttle gets toed
Burning some rubber
Spinning the wheel
Smiling away as ...
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Categories:
forecourt, funny, life, travel
Form: Light Verse