two dancing silhouettes,
lurking in the shadows
fireflies spark like static in the air
a dream that bloomed
from a far-fetched delusion,
a love that demands lifelong care.
i trip on the train of her white-laced dress,
hoping some man might catch my fall.
how typical of me, to make a mess,
then run away
before time can take it all.
i envy the love i always crave.
i wish it was me
but the brick wall in my mind
won’t let me stay.
wine glasses, once sweet with cake and cheer,
lie shattered on the floor.
a dream dissolved
by the one thing I feared
so they all slammed the door.
it’s clear i’m scared of a lifelong vow
my trust is frayed,
and my heart’s not in it now.
so why do i still long for what i push away?
there’s no more icing on the cake.
i dropped the bouquet.
Categories:
icing, analogy, confusion, desire, fear,
Form: Rhyme
ice crystals form here
softening the rainbow’s ends
colors dance today
Categories:
icing, nature,
Form: Haiku
I always shun the cake,
With too much icing,
Unless I have witnessed the bake.
I always distance myself from a cake,
That has too much frosting,
And I find it hard see the actual cake.
So, it is with me and bureaucracy,
When I see too many layers,
And little transparency.
Categories:
icing, analogy, blue, cancer, cheer
Form: Burlesque
You’re beautiful
You’re strong
You’re confident
You’re amazing
You’re wonderful
You’re courageous
You’re loving
You’re kind
I speak these words into existence in my life
and watch them manifest.
Because there was a time not long ago that I
didn’t believe in myself, I didn't feel worthy to
associate myself with anything good.
The deep wounds of abuse warped my image
of me.
I still have to fight every day to see and feel
beautiful.
I used to wait on others to say these things
about me
Now I say them to myself if others say them
too,
That’s just icing on the cake………………..
07/16/2021
Categories:
icing, how i feel,
Form: Free verse
The letter I
Hidden for long in biscuit
To come out making a change
And succeeded to become icing biscuits
Categories:
icing, language, words,
Form: Free verse
The crisp coolness of Autumn inhabits my birthday.
Candy corn and pumpkins have sprung up.
The cell phone rings off the hook —
well at least while I was working.
Suitcases have been swept clean
as indelible leaves of Maple red
find their resting spots in my mind,
along with the whole Acadia forest of pine.
Fair kisses left on a business trip to Boston.
My heart is tendered as a luggage tag.
I hold on fast to the heel of forget-me-not togetherness.
My coworker plays, “Do you feel younger?”
Like no. Next year
is a tantamount birthday —
I don’t share that.
But the icing on the cake makes for a delicious life.
10/7/2019
Categories:
icing, birthday,
Form: Free verse
Enticing Icing and Pricing
We were inspired by the great icing,
That had been attractive and enticing;
We wanted to buy;
Take home and try,
Until we saw what it cost and pricing.
Jim Horn
Categories:
icing, allegory, analogy,
Form: Limerick
One last thing, middle thing, or first thing before I go
No matter which direction, love always follows
There's no competition
It's not just tradition
It's what it's all about, it's icing on the gateau
Categories:
icing, love,
Form: Limerick
One last thing, middle thing, or first thing before I go
Not matter which direction, love's still the top show
There's no competition
It's not just tradition
It's what it's all about, it's the icing on the gateau
Categories:
icing, joy,
Form: Limerick
FOUNDATION
“...we achieve true wholeness
by embracing our fragility...”
Jalaja Bonheim
FOUNDATION
i had
no script
no actors
no stage
instead let me direct this life
my life
stage the words
add a subtle dramatic tone
with fragility
once the foundation is built
i'll work on emotional recall
work in the layers
does it sing
does it dance
does it make you think
does it make you feel
you can design the most beautiful building in the world
but with no structure it will not stand
for this one i start with the word
"I"
yup that’s a keeper
next go out on a limb
"Love"
it can't be all about me
so i finish
with "You"
yes you
‘what happens when you open your heart?,
your inner strength becomes an outer foundation.’
Categories:
icing, deep,
Form: Free verse
ICING ON THE CAKE
Mountains, valleys, rivers and trees
Flowers, sunsets, birds and bees
Sunlight, moonlight, stars and sky
Creeks and streams that gurgle by
Rainbows, waterfalls, colorful leaves
Plants, animals and the big blue seas
Butterflies, dragonflies, prairies and lakes
All add to the icing on this cake !
Categories:
icing, beauty, earth, life, nature,
Form: Rhyme
Water iced over,
trapped beneath... a treasure trove,
fishermen's delight.
Categories:
icing, nature,
Form: Haiku
The twin blasts and
lip-syncing was
no insane coincidence.
The travail of incredible sinking
will never be found.
The abstract family
and myriad remixing of stem cells
may solve the puzzle of
assured suicide of the earth.
The small rapes and big assaults ?
A crazy progenitor wanted
to have a control on volcanoes
as on sea. The spewing
lava was throwing gas rich froth
to start a megarevolution.
Was it a terrible mistake of
you coming out of the mud pits ?
Satish Verma
Categories:
icing, art,
Form: ABC
my love;
last night
while you drifted
curled within my arms
my thoughts grew
full-bloom, beneath the moon.
on white sand
we melted together
into passion's splash
like dripping candles
atop birthday cake
and i wished
you awake!
10/21/2012...my birthday :)
Categories:
icing, love, passion, birthday,
Form: Free verse
Silvery white, thick fog icing
All trees, road, can't see far
Great veil disguise for deer to roam
Reveals where spider webs are
Written Sunday September 30,2012
Categories:
icing, life, nature,
Form: Verse
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