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Dare just to be a bold true man,
Learn how to see beyond mere scan.


Act with bold tact with a kind heart,
Look beyond fact to embrace art.


Live well each day with jazz and fest,
Discern the way to love with zest.


To each a gift of love and joy,
Dare to uplift with cheery ploys.


Each journey sums an outcome brief,
Live your outcomes through joy and grief.


Breeze tints and shades in the fond light,
Love well your trade with passion bright.


Each man comes here with mission set,
Dare buzz or fear to hedge your bets.


Purge all worry and let faith bless,
Just live happy with more or less.


Too soon, too late your time runs out,
On that due date voice hazards shout!




Leon Enriquez
12 November 2015
Singapore
Form: Couplet


Back To Times of Stonehenge

To say hello to spring 
Winter relents in time,
Grey goes green, smiles gream grime, 
Nature knows— not to cling.

Seasons change on their own 
And wait not till too late 
To kiss change on due date, 
All things change, even stone. 

But man seems stuck sans clue, 
Feels frozen facing change, 
Red nor green, but orange!
He who once walked on two 

From all four, far to see
As ape— his greatest feat, 
Yet, somewhere lost his wit, 
Opting  purblind to be.

In saying no to change,
An existential threat
That might wipe out his fate, 
Back to times of Stonehenge! 
_____________________________ 
Reflections | 06.09.2016, revised Feb 2023| change

Poet’s note:  In evolutionary  race when man was not yet a *****Sapiens, he showed an exemplary foresight to steer himself ahead of all life forms, on top of pyramid to be, and never to look back ever since— the time he, as an ape, decided to walk on his rear two legs. But today it seems he chooses to be purblind, refusing to see the threat to his existence. This piece wonders if man is on his way back to Stonehenge.
Form: Quatrain

Premium Member The Deadline Looms

The due date approaches; the deadline looms
   Irritation's in the air; annoyance fumes
      A cauldron boils in every newsroom

The tension's palpable; nerves are frayed
   Editors hit the ceiling
      At mistakes never made

Ill winds are blowing of mounting desperation
   Cooler heads giving way to righteous indignation  
      Utter frustration in the act of creation

Now the boss' out his mind; he's gone off the deep end
   Taken it out on someone; flown right off the handle
      Only to land himself head first in a scandal...

So remember, all you newsies, stay under control
   Not blowing up's your primary goal
      Meet your deadline; don't forfeit your soul
Form: Rhyme

Labor Yielded Lustrous Lovely Lass

our second of two lasses conceived 
sometimes within a blink
the exact moment auguring conception 
difficult to identify or pinpoint

whence seminal liquid 
ejaculated from a phallic chink
birth of second daughter thyself and spouse created 
while immersed in the coital drink

generally occurred during 
our naked lunch sans primal cop
yule la shun, via carousing with amorousness 
when a seminal dollop
of passion circa May 1998 that pregnant verity 
became definitive when the ultrasound
evinced a miniscule glop

pronounced by obstetrician and gynecologist 
with an impending due date 
yet unpredictable until the wife did evince 
a swelling abdominal area, an ordinary fate 

once pregnancy without doubt 
ascertained both of felt great
lee excited at prospect thee eldest 
would become “big” sister, 

which less than total devoted attention 
she would naturally hate 
upon begetting youngest punim 
indubitably saw her (Eden) irate

yet any jealousy temporarily deferred, offset 
and thwarted upon the birth
of Shana, whose anniversary 
she exited birth canal when a dearth

of being cocooned in the womb 
suddenly necessitated adjusting to life on Earth
when formerly inducing 
a bulge within the uterine hearth

and this papa nearly nineteen years 
wept tears of joyful delight
with a complete set of anatomical features, 
and gender as the girl found wife excite
head, cuz decision asper circumcision, 

a moot point re difficult conscience fight
club and prediction as per average adult height
of female progeny, number two found the sight
a biologically whipped miracle I held tight.
Form: Lyric

Premium Member Seemed Like a Routine Day

Being a nurse I had a good understanding of medications for pain,
Explained to my Obstetrician I wanted everything, I was not insane,
This was my first baby and being in healthcare had very few perks,
I’d be given an epidural when the time came, but not by any jerks.

Worked full-time then started maternity leave 2 weeks before my due date,
Of course I sat at home for another 5 weeks, oh my first baby was really late.
I read every book in the library and cleaned my house more than one time,
Everyday the neighbours would drop by, I was tired of the door bell chime.

Walked into the hospital to have a non-stress test, done every other day,
My doctor laid his hand on me and asked “how long have you been this way”
I replied “ for about 11 months, you should know you’ve seen me every week”
He firmly instructed the nurse to call my home, for my husband they must seek.

My husband knowing my test was routine, had driven to town to go to the Gym,
What is that you say dear doctor, “I’m fully dilated, I’m soon going to be slim”
Well first I’ll I just zip home to grab my luggage and I promise I just zoooom,
What’s that- “I’m bypassing the labour and going straight to the delivery room”

So I hopped onto the table, took deep breaths and put my feet in the snare
When finally my dear husband arrived ~ with more than five minutes to spare
“It’s a beautiful girl with dark hair, 8 lbs 7 oz ” I heard the delivery room nurse say,
My love has never been stronger, my greatest moment, our most memorable day.


Written by Lee Ramage
October 6, 2011
For Frank Herrera’s contest
“One Stand Out Day”
Won 4th place
© Lee Ramage  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme


Premium Member Left

Etch profound gaze upon these shores,
Zest feeds courage beyond mere chance;
Ask to know maze and grow some more,
Grow sound message to greet the dance.


Do with fond feel with focus grand,
Dream funds appeal as firm strokes blend;
Obsess pure will to sparkle trends.


Truth has sure say in what may be,
Feel and live then that burning fire;
Echo each day sure pulse set free,
Love knows just when fate meets desire.


Work well the fate in your own hands,
Expect due date to bless you friend,
Yes dare to plate what practice sends.


Note that sure flair in touch that traps,
Allow each gate to ease pretence;
Use each affair to seed thought wrap,
Keep clear of hate that hurts your sense.


Effect true cause in what springs due,
Exult bold course with profound hues;
Live that sure bourse as thought floods cue.


Will that pure zest to work your best,
Offer to be the dream come true;
Notice dream quest that sums your fest,
Know what you see to be just you.





Leon Enriquez
30 March 2016
Singapore
Form: Quatrain

Premium Member DEBT WITHOUT END--Before We Die Poetry Contest

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Romans 13:8 “…Pay your debts as they come due.  However, one debt you can never finish paying is the debt of love that you owe each other.

the mailbox, stuffed~ 
mortgage payments, car loans
with balances and deadlines
marked in red.

water, gas, and electric bills~
the hungry phantoms of 
creature comforts
coldly due.

we chase the spectral zero balance,
dream of that stamped envelope
with the sweet release of
paid in full. 

but the other statement
never arrives~
no perforated tear line,
no due date circled in red.

it’s a debt, unlisted, un-itemized,
it haunts no credit score,
demands no late fees~
a debt we’ll always carry.

this bill arrives not monthly
but daily~in every heartbeat, 
every hunch that kindness calls
beyond oneself. 

this debt, this sweet, persistent owing
is paid in tears dried on a loving sleeve,  
with burdens carried, with forgiveness offered, 
and in whispered reassurances.

this debt’s non-ending, compounds with kindness~
the interest paid daily—not in coin
but in soulful connection
and ego transcendence.

Spouse Took Hiatus Washing Clothes and Dishes

(alternately titled: tongue in cheek humor
cuz the following hyperbole
from this pencil necked baby boomer
without intent to badmouth,
nor start unfounded rumor,
who chalks, i.e. attributes gobbledygook
to funny bone tumor).

Impossible mission maneuvering around
soiled clothes pile
floor to ceiling humongous mound
terse reply hopefully adequately sound
to convincingly doth explain
absent poet buried alive underground,

perhaps never heard and/or found
till 1-800 GOT JUNK uncovered
emaciated (lovely bones)
formerly Matthew Scott Harris
his remnants discovered
visa vis mastercard bloodhound.

No need to fret
(while guitar gently weeps),
just talk to who barkeeps
works long late hours, he oversleeps
thus best track him down,
without uttering peeps
please find out if he knows
anybody reliably housekeeps

maybe lady luck will
thru think magical realism
deliver sophisticated robot
harkening within outer limits
from twilight zone
hookin get the job done
in one fell swoop sweeps.

Meanwhile yours truly
tries to remain upbeat
despite being royally tricked
upon pledging his troth
haint cool wedded bliss
heavily perspiring courtesy ultraheat

smellbound by malodorous laundry
necessitating heavy amount
of clorox to pretreat
which I rather drink,
(and thank president Trump)
for sakes Pete!

Though the misses upholds
voluntarily cooking as wifely role indeed
worth commendable attention, 
I do concede
and doth adequately buzzfeed

her hubby lest he
wither away to lovely bones
(well past due date
late to avoid
above mentioned outcome,

his (mine) corporeal
being well nigh freed,
thus complaint regarding
spindleshanks solved no knead
to strain skinny ankle muscles

and maintain self promise
holy matrimony, cuz
aye know weed
never remain married forever
as initially agreed.

Fickle finger of fate
hath spoken thru smelly
potential Superfund site
perhaps... not amazing how heaping pile
of unwashed laundry can create
ecological hazard, that warrants B44
one bedroom apartment condemned

management understandably irate
to withhold security deposit
nearly four years at Highland Manor
now ready for model
domestic counterpart to debate
with her better angels where to relocate.

Smiling Faces

Mery Christmas: oh thanks honey (they Kiss) and a Merry christmas to you!
Two turkeey's and what a big peice of beef!
We doing it up this year aint we: yeah I wanted our last
Christmas before the baby to be specail.
Something to compare to throughout the years. Valintines Day is
the due date.
Ya'll some romantic people aint you. Huh: we aint had thyme to reherst anything
but we still singing! That's right not even orgazition
or should I say the lack their of stop this show!
We sangin Christmas songs tonight!
Just then that mean ole Mizzer came to the door
ya'll aint singing nothing up in here.
Gone out in the barn sing out their.
Not even a compasion for Jesus could
melt your chilly heart. We singing here tonight mister!
IIf ya'll is ah singing then
I is ah leaving said the man, who
appeared to be husband to the pregant woman. I aint putting no stress on my baby
and the way ya'll sing is quite stressful, all that
blue humming and grunting and all those yeah:yeah's.
Un amplified classical singing. we singing here tonight: the other woman clapping that's right! Singing tonoight!' Of his coming, his devined nature and his earthly role!" Yeah Jesus oh Jesus!"
Form: Ballad

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Writes work well
Truth time tells


Work wise wit
Brief brown bits


Share sweet say
Dust dream day


Feel fond fate
Drench due date


Lift lines loud
Prize prime proud


Watch words work
Just joy jerks


Taste true task
Morph mind mask


Thought thrills time
Rouse rich rhymes


Apt art asks
Bring bright bask


Mull meek mime
Craft croons chime


Feel form farm
Calm clear charm


Glimpse graft grief
Bless bright brief


Rhymes roar rich
Prize plot pitch


Speak soft sighs
Hurl huge highs


Set swift sails
Word wise wail


Health heaps how
Nice notes now




Leon Enriquez
11 November 2018
Singapore

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