I bow to you with a rose in my hand
and hope you press it between love's pages
I will not assume nor will I demand
I'll promise to love you through the ages
hear my heartbeat when it speaks to you, love
it will give you all of your heart's desire
with love no more than what we can dream of
through all the days and nights that we acquire
Look into my eyes and you'll see passion
The kind that stays faithful and burns always
Our love will never go out of fashion
For it's built on trust and respect's slow blaze
Accept this rose and pin it on your dress
Let its sweet fragrance tantalize your dreams
Holding hands together, let us progress
to a future filled with love's bright sunbeams.
Form: Rhyme (10 syllables)
30th March 2023
Categories:
frederic, for her, love, rose,
Form: Rhyme
In this wondrous world, we are bound
to the silent realms of our poetic soul
Where white doves flutter and sighing words whisper
as dreams are dreamt with a heart's fervor
of unyielding desire which brightly burns
through the words of poetry
that capture the world's glorious glimmers
which slowly drip upon the page as poems
seeking a night's landscape
of wandering wishes beneath glittering stars
from a memory in fanciful flight
on the wings of perfection
where a sonnet shimmers in stardust bestrewn
as the moon serenaded fades into song
forgetting to rise and light dusky skies
lost in the magic of this intimate dark
as lips of a poet tingle the skin of a lyric
and brush with a breath thoughts soft as a flute
fantasy flies like fireflies from a jar
to drift to the depths of velvet horizons
reveries no longer long to be free
as the muse charms a pulse from the page
It's there in my heart's timeless space
I hear the poems of your soul
3/16/21
Thank You...Dear Friend, Dear Poet
Categories:
frederic, poetry,
Form: Free verse
~~~~T H E W I T C H ' S H E A D N E B U L A E~~~~~
The Canadien Seal Hunt by The Humane Society
Warmingly, a seal
pup, heedlessly, greets strangers
who clubbed it to death.
Date: 08/30/2019
howmanysyllables
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***Entitled suggested background music for reading
Categories:
frederic, crush, death, fate, life,
Form: Senryu
When you are obsessed
With the great and good
What is right
And what is wrong
What is right?
And what is wrong?
Is all consuming
It permeates
Every though
Every action
Life becomes a state of thinking
Rather than curiosity
Or expression
And shall surely lead to maddening depression
Philosophize till clinically insane
A straight jacket and drug's
For companionship
Nursed to recoup like a laboratory rat
Spinning and turning the wheel
Questioning all the time why?
They won't let you outside
To see the light of day
Forevermore
Categories:
frederic, mental illness,
Form: Free verse
~Frederic Chopin~
(Acrostic)
F antastic captivating, soulful music
R estful, serene very sweet love melodies
E ndearing, capturing soul and spirit with such
D ivine, calming wonderful notes
E nchanting Etudes and Preludes that
R eleases mind, heart soul and spirit
I ndwelling in everything it touches with it.
C hopin's music, and all his "Preludes" are masterpieces.
C hopin's classical music is so unique and beautiful
H earing it is a true blessing to the heart and soul
O ften heard all over the world
P recious and elegant, beautiful soft and romantic music
I mmortalized thank God forever and ever
N ow I thank him for all the beautiful music that he left us to enjoy.
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
copyright@2011
June.26.2017
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
- Mark Twain-
Categories:
frederic, beautiful, love, music, tribute,
Form: Free verse
~Frederic Chopin~
(Acrostic)
F antastic captivating, soulful music
R estful, serene very sweet love melodies
E ndearing, capturing soul and spirit with such
D ivine, calming wonderful notes
E nchanting Etudes and Preludes that
R eleases mind, heart soul and spirit
I ndwelling in everything it touches with it.
C hopin's music, and all his "Preludes" are masterpieces.
C hopin's classical music is so unique and beautiful
H earing it is a true blessing to the heart and soul
O ften heard all over the world
P recious and elegant, beautiful soft and romantic music
I mmortalized thank God forever and ever
N ow I thank him for all the beautiful music that he left us to enjoy.
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
copyright@2011
March.27.2017
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
- Mark Twain-
Categories:
frederic, beautiful, love, music, tribute,
Form: Free verse
Take my hand, walk with me.
I'll show you fragments from my life.
Its broken sidewalks,silently paved by broken souls,
their anger pent up from a world war.
I'll show you soft winters of a child and his sled.
The burden and frustrations of being a teenager,
in the sixties.
A President murdered,water fountains with signs,
blacks only,whites only.
Cities burning, gas rationing, fear of nuclear annihilation.
My shattered dream and short stint as a professional athlete.
My years on an aircraft carrier that sent pilots to war,
to the old man I am today.
I hitch-hiked across the country,a year lost, or a year spent
and asked nothing from any one, except truth.
I care little for those who think themselves important,
it's a waste of energy and it becomes folly.
I built a business and retired from it,
to hold my grand-children close.
If this poem gives you pause,
then writing it claims its purpose.
4/8/15 contest..bio of a poet
Categories:
frederic, life,
Form: Free verse
Love soft music on a warm summer's night
A Piano Sonata by that Chopin dude
Nothing can turn my crank more than Fredéric
Sure puts this guy in a romantic mood
Surprised with my knowledge of the classics?
Fred and I go a very long way back
Grew up together, he was my very first buddy
Actually stole my sweet girlie, fancy that
Helped him write some mazurkas and études
Never gave me credit, whatta bum
Attempted to expose him but no one listened
Of course no one listened, that's dumb
Whatta big snot, this so called music genius
Thought the world revolved around him
Got some news, this is going to shatter his image
He was nothing but a country bumpkin
I know, I know, that's not well known fact
He paid people to keep it hush hush
So now you all know the rest of this story
Old Freddie turned out to be a lush
Sorry bout this, all you fans of the classics
This was all just in fun I declare
Was never a good friend of old Freddie boy
Still maintain, I never got my share
© Jack Ellison 2015
Categories:
frederic, humorous,
Form: Narrative
In Defense of Frederic Prinz von Anhalt
By Elton Camp
Have you ever heard of this man before?
He is the ninth husband of Zsa Zsa Gabor
About him we now hear but little good,
But maybe it is high time that we should
First, to be a prince he has made no claim
“Prinz von Anhalt” is his legal surname
He says that he likes to play the aristocrat
But just exactly what’s wrong with that?
When a German princess lost her son,
Was when the adult adoption was done
Of the Pincess’ son he had been a friend
Her attention she had every right to extend
His actual status remained as it was before
He was called Robert Lichtenberg no more
German royalty was abolished years ago
And he has repeatedly told the public so
True, he seems to like publicity and fame
Given the chance, most would do the same
Seems to me that he’s a fun loving old coot
One who knows how to make his life a hoot
To care well for his ailing wife he is trying
We all plainly see that Zsa Zsa is now dying
So let’s give the man a little bit more respect
And from him perfection, we shouldn’t expect
Categories:
frederic, people
Form: Rhyme
(Best if you try to do this to the tune of the "Beverly Hillbillies" TV show)
This was a story 'bout a man named Fred,
A had workin' man ... always kept his family fed.
Then one day he was cookin' up some food,
When on like a light, an idea came thru...
FOODSERVICE - - - - - - - - - CUSTOMERS!
Well, the first thing you know ol' Fred's a restauranteur,
Folks all said ... "Fred, you'll make it for sure!
But away from the city is where you oughta be",
So, he packed up his skillet and moved to the country.
A COUNTY THAT IS - - - - - - - - - FISH FRYS, TARTAR SAUCE
He hopes you like the food that's cooked and served with elegance,
You can relax and enjoy it ... amidst the country ambiance.
Be sure to thank the folks who prepared it all for you...
With a round of applause for the serving staff too!!
"DINNER'S SERVED - - - - - - - - - - BON APPETITE"
Categories:
frederic, funny, music, satire, song-lyric
Form: Lyric