Lapels Poems

she closed her eyne

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                     whilst 'pon her
                            toez
                 balance'n her pretty
                    latch'd unto my
                           lapels
         ...

in memoriam

...
this is a true if near impossible contest
how can you write a poem about mourning
and honouring the ones deceased in a war
without it being somewhat political

you do not have to be a feminist...

The Prince Stands Tall

...Ah, behold
Prince William in uniform,
chiseled chin held high under ceremonial sunlight,
a speech polished like his medals,
echoing across parade grounds
as cameras hum like obedient bees.

“D...

Teutoberg forest pagan fray 'tree worship' and today,,,

...arminius a German vassal prince, offered  bait.' Of the best. More
Land in Germanica off to their west.' Two legions decamped
And were led on their way, by this dastared arminius villian
Of that d...

Tupinamba tribe and other Amazon tales

...Hans Staten explorer in 1557 was at large!! And  into the Amazon he did
Barge..He was sion taken as a prize..To be cooked and eaten
Later..No lies.) It took all his ingenuity, and our God the only ...

A STUDY IN VIOLET

...A STUDY IN VIOLET

This treasure house of objets d’art
Littered with plots and storylines
A room encrusted with jewels of history
Inviolate – and undisturbed.

Over there, a military tunic
Bl...

Fashion Ins and Outs

...This fashion is in, that one is out
    narrow waists with baggy knees
  Wide lapels and razor-thin ties
    Who knows what will be

  Slicked-back ducktails 
    top off muscle t-shirts
  hop...

Zoot Suit

...An exaggerated style, the zoot suit
          was a statement in clothes.
      Yet it fell into ill repute,
                    history shows.

Outlandishly flamboyant and distinct,
          ...

Two Soldiers

...Two Soldiers

A tender moment
He re-plaits her hair
She waits patiently
As he twists strands 
until they intertwine
and he secures them 
with a twist of a bow
Yellow and blue 
On their lape...

I Know Joy

...Joy parades out of many Bible passages
Landing on my heart as we sing “Jesus Loves Me”
or “This Little Light of Mine”

Joy surrounds me when my grandchildren lie in my lap
lollygagging like pupp...

A Civil War Battlefield

...the field is given a name
battles are about where they disappear
the ones that walk away 
      don't know where the hell they are

                         after the mayhem
peace continues des...

Seize the Day

...Seize the day! My soul screamed as I got out of bed.
I was barely awake, but I felt she had my health in good stead.
What should I do first? I asked, with a lazy day start.
That’s easy! She yelled...

Chaos

...Chaos
And if on the Murrow man forget his brothers, nourishing a machine and neglect his own skin,
Not stargazing, not moon sighting and leaving on the side track do man make of the fate of nature,...

The Reptilian Anthropocene

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"The Reptilian Anthropocene"



The Reptilians
war daily 
enrobed in their
stiff distinction suits
rainbow coloured badges 
pinned to their lap...

Easter Art of a Sort

...I
LORDSHIP defined, not feudal lords, 
By a sermon: S.M. Lockridge, 1982 -
No copyright for songs birds sing
No initials on the lapels (YHVH we say,
With some of the best Hebrews who knew)

II...

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