Long Poolside Poems

Four palms, one taller, the other three measure the same.
Heavily anchored in sand, all are vertical climbers of this azure sky.
Eight new fronds per palm, the older ones neatly trimmed by man.
No cocoanuts anywhere to...

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Two Aloha-shirted Hawaiians 
of generous girth were strumming 
their ukuleles 
on a small stage in front of the hotel’s poolside bar
in the late afternoon, 
rehearsing for the night’s performance. 
It must have been the low...

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Our summer fellowships are over! We learned a lot - for instance - how summer’s a lot less fun when you’re hemmed-up, inside working. I mean, we preesh’d the clinical experience, the learning, and especially...

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Word Sonata in B Flat (in 5 Movements)

You know exactly what you’re doing.
You sit in that short red skirt, and 
Cross your shiny tan legs, there. Now you
Lean over with full cleavage exposed,
And partake in...

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THE CARIBE HILTON WINTER
I know she squints her eyes from sunlight straight above
as olive hands lay to her skin, as if in love,
just barely to escape the falling snow
she's gone to where the fools and...

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The sun blowtorches its way into the water, 
fragments, and the bottom is an aqua sky 
webbed by white-hot lightning. 

Here and there, legs hang like halved mannequins 
disappearing into a squiggly-bright ceiling, 
through which...

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the old sea-pool churns out fun
  frantic heads flick side to side, limbs flashing, thrashing
  some are slicing, cutting through
  elegant submariners chased by water-wake
  here is one of distinction!
 ...

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I was walking through Woodruff Park
again today, although it felt a little
bit more like swimming; I had to backstroke
my way through viscous Summer air. 
As I stopped to catch my breath
and towel off, I saw...

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Born in mid april at the start of spring.
Brought to life just as the birds return to sing.
Picture perfect holidays with the promise of the suns warm rays.
Eternal bliss reclining on a poolside chaise.

Born in...

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Below the gray blah canopy
Suffering from bad attitude
and seasonal psychosis
The human race sprints
No finish line required
and Everyone wins gold
Music blaring
Bikini tops daring
Exposed guts not caring
Rooftop gogo dancer staring
At me
Ok, maybe that's vice versa
Its a poolside,...

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Weathered tree
Silence speaks;
Vibrant wisdom

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Dark night
Rainy interlude;
Noisy cicadas

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Weird weather
Hot yet cold;
Temperamental

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Marathon man
Old yet supple;
Stoic dimension

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Getaway moment
Poolside meditation;
Peace of mind

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Another tryst
Rainy day moments;
Abrupt satisfaction

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Touch of morning
Sun streams streak;
Darkness stumbles

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Two butterflies
Sunny frolic here;
Balcony flowers

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Fruit shoppe
Choice produce;
Worldly harvest

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Design motifs
Artworks...

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Pray I, My Eternal Love You See


Memory of you, skinny dipping at blue lake
darling, you beauty showed nothing was fake.
When guys ogled at poolside your sexy physique
imagined soft touch of your passion's mystique!

So much greater...

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I met her at the ocean of the neighborhood

Thinking very bad about an appearance so good

Swimming around in shallow chlorine

Fins of elegance floating in a liquid cuisine

Purified perfections provided

Preferably by peaceful premonitions

These premonitions despite being...

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Born in mid april at the start of spring.
Brought to life, just as the birds return to sing.
Picture perfect holidays with the promise of the suns warm rays.
Eternal bliss reclining on a poolside chaise.

Born in...

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We’re going on a break, R and R for a week.
It’ll be just my beautiful girl and me.
Plan on sitting on a beach, alone on a beach,
Just sipping some fine Chablis. 

We’ll sit and we’ll...

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Was in1967 that this wonderful man
Performed an operation that no one else can.

Because of this man my heart can be healed
My undying gratitude is surely signed and sealed.

His work has helped  hundreds of sufferers
To  lead...

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We all went to Swansea 
To see the University
We had a nice lunch by the sea
In a place called Langland Brasserie

And later that same afternoon 
We got back to our hotel room
I settled down for...

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Here's a tale I've told before
about a silly teenager.
She should have walked into a door
cos' her sense of pride was in danger.

She bought a hot pink bathing suit
with her babysitting money.
Thinking she looked pretty cute
she...

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Choice greets poise
Elegant simplicity;
Free and easy

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Joy strokes fine cheer
Love speaks clear;
With you my dear

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Quick getaway
Trip for two;
Bali moments

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Vacation trek
Precious moments;
Mountain scenery

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Poolside banter
Rest and relax;
Catchup on reading

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Sensory meal times
Extravagant spread;
So much to share

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Treats for two
Explore lazy...

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The pitter-patter of
puppy paws
and wagging tails
by the poolside floor,
the bravest boy
begins his dash
leaps…
splish, splash splash

The next to go took
quite a trip
went for a look
but his puppy paw slipped,
whoopsie-dasie!
now he’s a dogfish
woof!
splash, splish splish

what follows thereafter...

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Happy weepingwillow's  form
fuzzy fir tree squirrels dorm
barking dogwood wag their flowers
cuddly cattail's cotton towers

Booksmart reed's bend with the flow
golden sunflowers brightly glow
double pair tree's sweetened fruit
treasure chestnut bamboo shoots

Goofy daffydils love themselves
blinded seaweed tuber...

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Packrat Hell
Life choices
What to do? 
          Shoot ‘em

Desert Heat
Life choices
What to do?
          Install A/C

Monsoon Storms 
Life choices
What...

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When my daughter was fifteen
we went on holiday to Cyprus
always a life long desire of hers
was to swim with a dolphin

Imagine her delight and joy
when we saw a sign for this
paying for her was not...

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May is coming to a close;
we’re on the cusp of June.
School is out and children sing
the joys of summer’s tune.

To the park with mitt in hand
to play a game of ball,
young boys head in early...

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Written: July 18, 2023
Away In A Manger Contest Re Run Poetry Contest- Sponsored by: JAN ALLISON
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Cruising starts the journey
Heaven-float, dream ship
Worthy of a gurney
Surge through blue waves trip

Sunlight kisses the deck
stoked  sightseer  meet
In such a tense...

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