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Premium Member The Haunting Dirty Blonde Knight-Where Are the Avalanches

Stars are at their peak 
Giving each other pecks on the cheek 
Telling friends watching in fantasy land what they speak 
How wonderful it is 
Being in television movie making biz 
Having a Bah calling like Lady Liz 
Miles down below 
Workers nobody know 
Are painting the background 
Taking pictures around 
Capturing the scenic mountainous sound
Goal showing characters in the town 
When the friendly blonde knight 
Not looking for a fight 
Came upon the exciting artistic sight 
Nothing was going in was the problematic plight 
And things were not all right 
Was everything through? 
For those from Vancouver 
Using a special lens 
Moving photography Fed Ex picked up for send 
Overnight received in morning by Director Ben 
Our faithful knight had five nettings 
Throughout the postcard settings 
Only issue 
Everyone needed a tissue 
Since the trampolines did not save ‘Coyote’ the family jewel 
Protected the community was priority and rule 
Filmmakers thought this visual was not cool 
Thinking avalanches are 
Exciting talk at the bar 
And enchanting as a dip in the melting snow pools 
They were acting like unprepared fools 
High above 
Stars still in love 
Not worried about the potential danger 
Relaxing back east was the summer time ranger 
Hanging out nothing to do 
Waiting for their theatrical cue 
Sitting, loitering, reading the updated script 
Being freeloaders on the studio paid vacation trip 
While hiking in the wooded brush 
Finding a husband after a quick crush 
Mrs. Knight felt the deadly threat 
Horrific visions she could not forget 
Not a good idea to tempt with a dare 
Or there could be a serious scare 
Wintry rumbles 
And loose frozen tumbles 
Creating all sorts of trouble
Form: Rhyme


Premium Member The Fairmile Guest House

We arrived early at the Fairmile
We’re welcomed by Jason’s warm smile
He made a pot of tea
For my hubby and me
I’m happy we’re staying a while!

Our bedroom was spotlessly clean
And as for the breakfast cuisine
The huge choice was amazing
(Overnight oats I’m praising)
We feasted like a King and Queen!

The pre–order system is great
It ensured the food on our plate
Was ready on time
And it tasted divine
One downside I’ve put on some weight!!!!

For treats you need not travel far
The lounge has an honesty bar
Drinks and tasty snacks
Like yummy flapjacks
This guesthouse should rank a four star!

Hosts Jason and wife Melanie
In tandem, they work seamlessly
I can truly attest
They look after each guest
Shame Fairmile’s not closer to me!

There’s plenty more that I could say
But sadly I’ve not got all day
If it’s in your plans
To visit St Anne’s
The Fairmile’s the best place to stay!
Form: Limerick

Refreshingly Cozy Chill September Aire

Cold front brings August respite
upon cusp of autumn quite
natural palliative to forget monetary plight
relieving spate of dog days of summer
seasonal crisp balm appeared overnight
evidenced of late by Jeeves

cool temperatures at night
temporarily bumping ugly
global warming with moonlight
sonata courtesy mother nature
perfect bonfire weather courtesy lignite
kept burning chaste cheerful pro bono

strong arm moored Sir Lancelot knight
sinewy physique, muscularly lean
apropos appellation applied Jack Lite
doubling up as Jack Frost
i.e. old man winter based
on Farmer's almanac

forecasters, who possess
sixth sense insight
predicting harsh winter, yeah right
as if standing atop shoulders of giants
towering, rivaling, overshadowing...
Jack and beanstalk re: fabulous height

seedy tale Aesop pose ghostwrite
ten and/or retold by Flora Annie Steel
fanciful imaginative flight
first appeared as The Story to delight
kids all ages of Jack Spriggins and
the Enchanted Bean in 1734 quite

similar to goose that laid golden egg
wishful thinking miniature
cogs and wheels spin
furiously at midnight
fantasizing escaping out
maws o' penury plight

accepting hand to mouth existence
experiencing pleasant distraction
as fall weather doth excite
reminding me seasonal change
could kindle potential playwright
within, which storyline outright

fabrication trumpeting rich mogul
comprising make believe webbed world
frees yours truly 24/7 nightmarish fright
one forlorn bummer groveling along...

holding transformative amulet tight
precious stone of malachite
imparting deep energy cleaning,
bringing healing powers that 
powers love delight.

Springtime In Texas

Springtime has erupted; life's everywhere
With a fine chartreuse film that floats through the air.
The live oaks are blooming along with golden mesquite-
The scents of renewal are verdant and sweet.

Chameleon fields that change overnight;
A plethora of color; an artists delight
Yellow, so bright it hurts the eyes,
Covers the hills like a huge sunshine tide.

Pastures of green and wild onion white
Deceive the perception with flowered highlights.
Black and white calves frolic and play
Through the myriad of colors on display.

Seas of Indian paintbrush in brash scarlet red
Abut pink morning primrose, gently lifting its head; 
Kaleidoscope gaillardia next to wine-colored phlox,
Mad impressionist Nature has pulled out the stops

Painting great Texas with colors galore
Then deciding to add just one color more
And up shoots the bonnets in startling blue.
Our states flower emblem, a salute to you.

JSC 2003
Form: Rhyme

Autumn Zest

A cold front moved in overnight
and morning’s air made me breathe deep,
like an athlete before an event.

Yesterday’s humidity pushed aside,
creates a feeling of zest,
as if it’s the first touch of Spring.

But this is Autumn chasing
a recalcitrant Summer,
like the sun chasing darkness.

Following my early morning walk,
I sit in the corner of the kitchen 
drinking coffee and watching the cat 
on the window sill.

The neighborhood is quiet
and my eyes move to a leaf,
floating to a breeze-appointed place
near the fence in a flower bed.

I wonder how many more
Autumns I’ll experience,
now that I’m retired.


Premium Member All You Will Need

To my surprise, seeds - did I ask for them? We are expecting rain and sun,
and a little manure. So I plant them with stakes. I just know what I need.
My garden, like a burial plot, yet something must rise from the pit. I just know it. I sense it is an important crop and its fruit will be spread to all my friends. The bag said “For 2020 — all you will need.” So I watch from my couch, expectant for seeds to sprout. I fall asleep and dream of a boy named Jack whose seeds grow
overnight.  I wake up and look at my garden. You’ll never guess what happened next. I knocked on every door, near and far, giving away the sprouted fruit. Each one with different designs — plentiful masks. I laugh.

8/17/2020
Contest: Mystery Seeds
Sponsor: Carolyn Devonshire
Form: Narrative

Premium Member The Path Of A Road

I remember the world before all the people and cars.
The animals lived in peace and harmony with the land.
I was the lifeline to places both near and far.
It was a time which you may never understand.

I led the way for early settlers to cross to the west,
Trying to give them a smooth and trouble-free ride.
There were plenty of places along the way to rest,
In little towns that sprouted up on either side.

As the years went by, the world was in a hurry,
So I was covered in gravel and stone, and then paved.
During the war, interstates were made to ease the worry,
And many others like me would never be saved.

The quaint little communities that once were thriving
Became dusty old ghost towns almost overnight.
I became riddled with weeds that would not stop growing,
And soon I was deserted; out of mind, out of sight.

My glory days returned through a short-lived t.v. show,
And people remembered where they used to get their kicks.
If a trip down memory lane is where you want to go,
Then keep me alive by taking a drive down Route 66.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member REVISITING THE CEMETERY IN THE HEART

When a friend of ours dies…who in our life has played a part
it is with the deepest sorrow we add thier tombstone to the cemetery in our heart.

Why her? Why him? Why now? We asked ourselves as we desperately try to cope
for a while we are thrown off balance…our life is out of focus…we lose our hope.

There is no right or wrong way to confront death…despite what the experts say
we’ll struggle through our sorrow…our grief…and all the while we will pray

for strength and courage and guidance as we solemnly whisper their name
knowing the life we knew up to this point…will never be the same.

It’s as if death has infected our bodies in an instant…overnight…
and our world…once awash in color…has turned to black and white.

At first their memories are fresh…and our sorrow may paralyze…
but then while cloaked in sadness…we begin to realize

they would not want us to remain sad forevermore…
and we try to go on living…the way we lived before.

Slowly with the help of our family and our friends…the healing process begins
and over time, with their help, the color seeps back in.

And we find a place for those we lost in our memories 
next to the memories of others who in our life played a part 
where we can visit them as often as we like…in the cemetery in our heart.

It’s a quiet, solemn place that has no complement…no parallel
the final resting place where our memories go to dwell.

Where we can walk among them any hour…any minute of any day.
Where the ones we’ve lost forever…are never far away.

We never know when our grief will end and when the healing process will start
But we can take some solace knowing their memories 
will always have a quiet place to rest
in the cemetery in our heart.
© Jim Yerman  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Mellifluous Lyrical Crushing

crushing defeat
   in 
     abyss 
         of 
          nostalgia
                   for 
          overnight 
       reminds me 
     of 
  you 
& city lulls 
      tumult 
          of 
         memories
              from 
                neolithic 
                       times
                        to
                celebrate 
              words
              of
          believer 
          of 
       love 
& soulmates

listen
   to
    chirping 
        of 
         birds
            mellifluous
                   sounds
                       in     
                   perfect 
              balance 
              of 
           angst 
      & blithe
similar 
  to 
    heartbeats
       when
          colliding
              of
                love 
                  happens
                     &
                     dusk 
                          unhappens
                 smiling
            teasing
        holding 
    hands
     in
  belatedly
yin 
   & yang

in
   Edenic
       dreams
           psalms
                of 
                 spring
                   breathlessly
                     blossom
                   beyond
                blurred
             verses
             &
          cursed
       cravings
    covets
  kissing
&
  erupting
      under 
         elysian
            edging
                achings
                   drip
                       in 
                        gold
                         & cream
                            to 
                        smitten
                      singing
                      a
                   name
                 with
          brilliance
     & limitless
pleasure


Written: April 04, 2023

2nd place contest winner 

A Brian Strand Premiere No 1206 Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Brian Strand

NOTE::THIS IS AN OPEN(organic) FORM VERSE using spaces&breaks without grammatical symbols ,the ' open' relies upon 'the one breath limitation' (intuitive cadence)& so inherently requires the 'reader' (reciter) to input and responds thus making this enigmatic form a two way interplay & interpretatIon unique to the moment& changing according to mood is inherently variable.
© Sotto Poet  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Other

I miss you

I miss you.
I miss us.
I miss everything we were
And everything we did together. 

How did we change overnight?
I thought what we would last longer than this.
Not forever
But definitely not just four months.
Actually it may have been more than that if we add the time we weren't together
But I still loved you.

Six whole months.
Turns out six months is nothing to you
But just a fling.
But did you ever ask me what it meant to me?
To me,
It meant so much more than just a fling.
It meant the whole world.
I did things with you I've never done with anyone before.
But non of that matters anymore does it?

You hurt me
But at the same time, 
Noone could ever hurt me more than I can hurt myself.
I'm the one who confronted you with my feelings 
And now I'm paying for it.

You hurt me,
But I still miss you like a foolish little kid.

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