It all started like a loose joke
As thoughtful emotions set in
Gradually spreading within him
With the basements slowly wavering
That the lion emerged roaring
Earned nothing when he fought hard
Impalas roused him up when he had rest
Lost recognition as he intensely roared
Crowned a king if he couldn't run
Which sounded openly skeptical
Should I relax? He pondered
Why not catch the prey?
Is battling wise? He questioned
Why not settle for less?
Pitifully, he'd to promptly decide
Is recognition or satisfaction?
To feel powerful and proud
For helping him survive in the wild
In achieving vitality and balance
Does honor outweigh fulfilment?
Irrespective of how beautiful was a song
With how boiled inside he was among
And against odds it all belong
All of it was then named wrong
Yet none of it was deemed strong
Categories:
impalas, allegory, emotions, fear, feelings,
Form: Narrative
lioness sneaks up
alert Impalas scatter ~
another day then...
Date written: 12/15/2021
Categories:
impalas, animal, imagery, nature,
Form: Haiku
Grew gaunt gift from a gull'ble root -
taunted twigs tracing hiccups 'n' pukes.
Sassy soil spat th' syllabic stem.
Bruised branches from haggard trunk crept.
Anon sauntered lusty leaves like
punctured packs "f Impalas 'neath spikes.
Their pored palms sav'ring azure's glare
'til that which mar served full bloom's pear.
Adawed ergo were frantic fruits;
comely clusters braced blisters pruned.
For hampered hands t' clutch, torn throat t' trace
felon flavor numbed nature gave.
E'en from this fruit had this metrist
bitten, beaten b' flavor time splits.
'20:07:24:08:04
Note:
a) Of gaunt gift.
b) Written apace with Middle English lexis:
i) Anon - immediately
ii) Azure - unclouded sky
iii) Adawed - subdued
iv) Ergo - then
v) Metrist - poet
c) The following are used with no syllabic consequences:
i) th' - the
ii) 'n' - and
iii) "f - of
iv) 'neath - beneath
v) 'til - until
vi) t' - to
vii) b' - by
Categories:
impalas, poetry, truth,
Form: Sonnet
Those Impalas runs as shuttles car
Racing the mustangs through forest trees
Viroom, veroom, racing engines dust
Slowly vw beetles flutters fly far
Dart doubting datsons honey bees
Cobra shelby's viper dodge not trust
Racing metal objects within the breeze
Thunderbird hardly runs close flees,
Sunbeam tiger stripes running lights
Cougar mercury cliff jumps toward the stars
White Eagle kissel brights
We slowly drove he knew no haste
Skylark buick beauty runs in chaste
Naught this time chant I waste
Hurry, yon stingray sun bird taste
2/15/20
Lines to Awaken your Muse Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Joseph May |
Rhyme poetry form only.
Categories:
impalas, adventure, analogy, anxiety, appreciation,
Form: Rhyme
~^~
~~^^~~
in the early month of May
sunsets pink & orange in Santa Fe
in a top down purple Chevrolet
radio rhythm songs do play
~^~
car club cruise is underway
Impalas, Novas, Chevys on display
route 66 rockin' in the U.S.A.
at The End Of Spring Soiree
~~^^~~
~^~
Categories:
impalas, car, celebration, color, may,
Form: Monorhyme
All hail African wild dogs
Revered even by haughty hogs
They are clothed in black, white and yellow,
Clean and colorful, as real as the rainbow
On African plain they stroll and struggle
Never would you find them in a jungle
They are socialites, sealed like stacks
They peck, play and prey in their packs
Unlike local dogs they prey with their eyes
Sharp-sighted like the eagles in the skies
They are simple but swift, mighty mammals
They prey on large antelopes, impalas and zebras
Dutiful dogs they are, running a rugged race
55kilometer per hour, what a powerful pace!
Their age-long habitat got decreased and degraded
As human beings constantly increased and invaded
These daring dogs, endangered by human persecution
Are suffering in their habitats modified by human intrusion
Categories:
impalas, dedication
Form: Monorhyme