Long Prattled Poems

...He flipped through the paper he’d bee given,
And saw the name ‘Ms. Karen Mallory,’
his mind reeled again, incredulous,
that was the girl he had saved by the sea!

Soon enough he was dragged into a court
and Ms....

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It'd been one of the most bizarre days; downright crazy
so I had a martini, maybe four, so things got kinda hazy
I fumbled in my wallet so I could pay my pricey bar tab
Friends thought I...

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   A Stormy Christmas Eve

It had been snowing all day and
the skies were looking glum.
My mama started crying when
the mailman didn’t come.

Tomorrow would be Christmas Day;
Dad said, “I’ll ride to town.”
He put his...

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It had been snowing all the day and
the skies were lookin glum.
My mama started crying when
the mailman didn't come.
Tomorrow would be Christmas Day,
Dad said, "I'll ride to town."
He put his warm racoon coat on
and pulled...

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Framed by Greed

A festooned and fractured peacock
More than just his tailored suit
But no less than the material made of

Caricature of broken records
He repeats the same different song
In bland and blithered platitudes

Fat millions counted in pennies
With...

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Like babies do, I crawled along the "path of life",
Then "toddled" my way without much strife.
Walking now upon stronger limbs,
Many adventures reeled in like films.

I bit, I tasted, I tore, I scribbled, I banged
On everything...

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In an attempt to establish an uncertain linkage between 2 parables,
Ivo Torena resorted to impress his colleagues all night long; hence,
awkward as a cow on a crutch, he was cowed into pilfering bananas,
and when he...

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Whispers as the trees gently swayed,
Each leaf having their own story to tell,
Millions of voices quietly Jabbering,
Incomprehensible to human ears
They prattled to each other,
Sometimes as people walked by,
They would rustle their leaves,
As to draw attention,...

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why oh why'd I have to be a cowboy
Riding on the range like Roy and Gene
Singing in the saddle with their guitars
Strumming to the humming
Of the sons of pioneers

Young boys were shooting rustlers too
Even now...

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And The Rose Said This To Me...
by Rick Rucker

I was talking to the Rose I held in my hand,
A long-stemmed red Rose, perhaps the fairest in the Land,

You see, I was a bashful guy, who...

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This man was there when I breathed first life,
This man was there when I took my first steps,
This man was there when I ate my first staple meal,
This man was there when I walked from...

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I walked into the hardware store,
A place I’d never been before,
And knew that I would surely find
Exactly what I’d had in mind.

The narrow aisles were like a maze
Which led to crowded wall displays.
The owner, deep...

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I met a man - 
one could hardly deem old.
His smile was warm, yet
his hands were quite cold.
I asked the gentleman: 
“Do you remember my name?”
I queried the chap: 
"Do you know why I came?"

I...

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Golden chrysanthemums littered the frozen ground, 
fading grasslands stretched towards the horizon, 
rain sifted through the apple trees, 
a mournful cuckoo lamented the dying spring. 

I leaned over the ornate balustrade, 
a thousand memories filled...

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In a serpentine like arabesque line entwined in her green eyes
Earful of stories engraved under the skin
Unseen, rather fairly thin!
As we prattled along that summer evening prolong
All the pleasances flanked vigorously down the spine
When it...

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Their elan and their eclat only made my ennui bloom
It made me long, made me yearn for the womb or tomb

When given carte blanche by the dilettante masses
I found my creative spirit to be lacking...

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Omniflage honchos disguise what they are.
An entourage won't arrive in electric cars.
The soul of our country is divided by scars.
Spun Mirage Verbiage from Decoupage stars.

Lumberhead puppets splinter society.
Knowing they subvert morality.
Playing truth or dare with...

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