golden chestnut browns sparkling against natures reds and yellows
oaks, maples, sycamores, pregnant with autumn leaves
mammoth round topped giants peppering the countryside
climbed maybe in our youth, but many limbs are way up high
new hampshire is a showcase of beauty in october
before her mountains lose their variegated spotted leaves
walnuts, acorns and almonds are falling now
into the open paws of excited happy squirrels
Categories:
hampshire, autumn,
Form: Imagism
I have a friend in New Hampshire, I’ve known for eighteen years
We’ve had unbelievable adventures, many places that we went
The security of our connection eases stress and looming fears
We’ve had chaotic times, fun times, in all the time we’ve spent
She has seen my laughter, tears and anger, all emotions there are
Accepts me for who I am, through every experience that evolves
I will always be grateful, as she truly is one of a kind, a shining star
There are not enough words to thank her, in all this that revolves
Heidi Sands
10/5/19
Categories:
hampshire, appreciation, friend,
Form: Rhyme
Coming from nowhere
Going the same
The tracks in front
Pointing to
Tracks behind
The wind on the lake
Reminding
That I am still a guest
The snow on the ice
An invitation
Begging acceptance
New Hampshire Winters
Are white
In my consciousness
And frozen in their
Clarity
Even whiter
Dawns
Out of the stillness
A Moose crashes
Through the snow
Never acknowledging
My presence
His majesty
Confirming everything
That unfound I’ve lost
His spirit cries out
And with quiet respect
I follow him across
The frozen lake
Leaving tracks of memory
One final time
—never to be seen again
(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2014)
Categories:
hampshire, winter,
Form: Free verse
Coming from nowhere
Going the same
The tracks in front
Pointing to
Tracks behind
The wind on the lake
Reminding
That I am still a guest
The snow on the ice
An invitation
Begging acceptance
New Hampshire Winters
Are white
In my memory
And frozen in their
Clarity
Even whiter
Dawns
Out of the stillness
A Moose crashes
Through the snow
Never acknowledging
My presence
His majesty
Confirming everything
That unfound I’ve lost
His spirit cries out
And with quiet respect
I follow him across
The frozen lake
Leaving tracks of memory
One final time
—never to be seen again
(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2014)
Categories:
hampshire, morning,
Form: Free verse
?So...... burn me
you can try
To use my colors for a fire
But why ??
I am the flag of Freedom
Semper Fi
Red - the blood of patriots hear them sigh
White - their Mothers’ tears hear them cry
Blue - hopes and dreams of freedom..never die
So... burn me
symbol of your right to speak
burn me
flag of human rights
burn me
flag by whose bright lights
those who thirst for freedom set their sights
So... burn me... BURN ME UP .... LIGHT THE SKY !!
Have your little say
Then say goodbye.
Defile the flag of Freedom
for your gain,
Only your own honor
has been stained.
In the hearts of men
I truly fly,
I am the flag of Freedom
Semper Fi.
You can only burn me, I can never die.
Categories:
hampshire, america, character, fire, freedom,
Form: Political Verse
New Hampshire Has Spoken
©2012 C. Brent Cloyd
Romney is choice of the republican elite
With thirty-nine percent he’ll be hard to delete.
Paul’s crowd is excited and nipping at his heels
They’ve made monetary policy issues real.
Huntsman says third place gives him a ticket to ride
So on down to South Carolina he will slide.
Gingrich has fallen and he is madder than heck
His story is about the cards in Romney’s deck.
Santorum is still smiling and is headed south
Will his message relate or is he just a mouth?
Perry did not know he was even in the race
Betting on the Palmetto state to save his face
Categories:
hampshire, confusion, history, people, places,
Form: Couplet
The damp night had brought a pearly dawn
Lush green grass stood ankle deep late morn
And there glistening sleek stood a brand new Rolls
In chocolate brown metallic, over seamless gold.
A group of people are looking on,
It must have cost a good deal said one, come on!
It cost ten thousand the young man said
There were intakes of breath, and the shaking of heads.
I am just back from the states another man said
Over there that’s $25,000, the conversation went dead.
The year is now 2010; $10,000 would not buy a Mercedes-Benz
Or even a small Ford (with extra on loan) or it might pay you
8 months rent, it’ll depend on your “zone”.
© Joe Maverick 29-09-2010
Categories:
hampshire, life,
Form: Narrative
fruit grows abundant
plenty of vines of life there
go there.be it.champ!
Categories:
hampshire, art,
Form: Haiku