Long Shoppe Poems

The Second Fable 
The Second Fable 
 
The BusYness 
 
 
The Alcoholic boss: 
       The man was doing inventory when the lady called his namme. 
“Johnny what is...

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Ancient replicas of forgotten treasures; 
How slyly…….. you pass them off. 
Only a penny, only a penny, you say. 
For only a penny you can buy my secrets, 
My lost dreams and other such oddities....

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Evening skyline
Glow of last light;
Dark shadows creep

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Green moss
Zen garden stones;
Calmness charms

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Antique shoppe
Old proprietor;
Living antique

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Cemetery visit
Angel statues stand
Guardians of death

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Newspaper vendor
Hazards early rain;
Prompt delivery

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World news broadcast
So many conflicts;
Violent humanity

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Children's playground
Noisy little people;
Fun screams and shouts

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Empty taxi...

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As the gossiping canary sat on the wharf 
Watching the west ham going forth 
“Off to mingle” 
Thackray said who was single 
“With the white lilies”
Forgetting about the wolves who were very chilly 
No goals...

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As eighth month of the year
both within Gregorian and predecessor,
     the Julian calendar, where
said month originally
     named Sextilis in Latin
since averred month ranked sixth
   ...

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Rainy day clouds
Ominous shades;
Wet, wet, wet

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Dawn unzips
Light spreads far;
New birth unravels

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Sleepy face murmurs
Echoes of last dream;
Blurry awakening

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Coffee brew
Caffeine fix lingers;
Eyes wide open

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Hibiscus florals
Pink, orange and red blooms;
Bright sensations

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Stylish flower shoppe 
Punctuates busy avenue;
Brilliant conversations

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Meal time...

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Once upon a tyme, an old ladie,
Gallant, gay, in spirite and thought,
Would often go alone to market and shoppe.

Alas! One day, stroke fell upon that soule,
No oxygen for hours resulted in dispaire.
As she lay calling...

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Just down the gravel road a piece is an old-time country store.
On its saggin' shelves are things you won't find much anymore.
Ladies in bright calico barter with Mr. Draper their eggs and butter,
As they visit...

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83 
…some people equate the phone number with identification in the millennium…
EEYE do not have a PHONE NO CELL PHONE eye almost cried. 
NO NUMBER NO PLACE IN THIS WORLD TO CALL MY HOME…the garbled...

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Old lady walks slowly
Feeble knees jerk;
Fear of falling

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New restaurant
Delay in opening;
Manpower crunch

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Basketball court
Evening persuasions;
Sporty sweat

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Car park warden
Issues a ticket;
Overdue toll

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Old man sits idle
On cold stone bench;
Eyes curiously scan

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Little toddler greets
Adults in a lift;
Hello and Bye-bye

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Cake-making...

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SPRING TIME MEMORIES 2



Spring in Lijiang
Blooming flowers sparkle;
Crystal clear waters

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Snow-cap mountains
Majestic horizons;
Sky borne eagle

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Prominent ancient town
Glimpses of old China;
Modern trade-offs

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Ancient grounds glimpse
Tarry on stone bridge;
Curious feet loiter

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Common grounds 
Local folks ponder;
Observe tourists intrude

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Old bazaar shoppe
Ancient...

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Laughter floats
Playground voices;
Evening canopy

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Brick laid walkway
Busy wayfarers;
Old man ponders

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Sunset strip
Children at play;
Frolic greets fun

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Humongous tree
People cluster;
Heritage spot

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Antique shoppe
Ancient escapades;
Old proprietor stares

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Old winding road
So many hotspots;
Happy hours lure

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New lease
Old car charms;
Good to go

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Mechanic laughs
Trouble-shoots faults;
Restores car...

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For our grandson Damien’s 27th birthday..
We innocently told him, “Pick the place…any place you want to eat.”
He chose The Brisket Shoppe…where their specialty is meat.

What a wonderful restaurant choice…the vegetarians in us hesitatingly said.
realizing while...

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Muscles ache and backbones creak
New things bought become antique
Metals tarnish, plaster cracks
Paintings fade, their colour lacks
Rocks erode and woodcraft weathers
As does brick and hands and leather

So can't this work on poetry?
A problem for a bard...

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     "Dream Weaver Damsel"


in a tiny corner beyond mysterious hills
a quaint curio shoppe promised exotic thrills
amid cryptic designs whispered brisk Autumn chills
as the marmalade sunset cautioned while pursuing frills ...
misty clouds...

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Singapore tryst
Old times bordering;
Restored trade regime


Old Chinatown alleys
Winding streets await;
Takeaway souvenirs


Buzzing bazaars
Colourful wares shout;
Attractions ply


Smith Street
Chinatown circuit;
Oriental stuff


Strange name
Telok Ayer Street?
Meaningful glimpses


This Chinese temple
Tourists assemble;
Photo snapshots


Old men playing
Chinese chess;
Stone table forum


Street vendors
Crafts and wares;
Brisk commotion


Somnolent...

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Salty sea breeze
Somnolence comes;
Afternoon nap

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New dessert shoppe
Bees to honey;
Ice cream delights

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Moments linger
Floating feelings;
Buoyant touch

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Words do not flow
Tired with fatigue;
Try again tomorrow

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Morning tryst
Verse scripts hurl;
Kite in the wind

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A good night's sleep
Late morning rising:
Pleasant dreams ease

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Stray solemn...

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About a month or two ago I had this great idea.
To open up a Haiku Shoppe – kinda like a cafeteria.
 I knew they were tasty bits and went real well with beer –
But just...

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Able to turn a frown upside down. 
That's what I'm able to do. 
Too impatient to wait on anything more, 
Too anxious to close the door 
In the face of who knocks. 
Lie me down...

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Two people walking side by side. One has her umbrella up to repel the rain. The other is soaking up the drops.

Two people walking side by side. One who stops to smell the coffee and...

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Loiter here
Linger there;
Going nowhere


Stormy weather
Merciless rain;
Drives people indoors


Waiting moves slowly
Grumbling is fast;
What's up doc?


Unfinished sloth
Idleness piles plenty;
Rude awakening


Passion
Tension;
Option


Too soon
Too late;
Too much


Memory makes
A jumbled odd picture;
More or less the same


Look beyond seeing
Still life moves;
Change dictates show


Show...

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By this bend
Old antique shoppe;
Sanguine ancient owner

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Lots of what-nots
Odds and ends mix;
Awaiting departure

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Old motifs unearthed
August edging fast;
Hermit stories

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So much to see
Bright blossoms here;
Salute the day!

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Sit here and wait
Sunset streaks now dim;
Light sleeps in the dark

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Pathway...

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Ode to Miss Charlotte

I read about some verbal wars
That brew among some poets.
It’s fought between the ‘know-it-alls’
And those who just don’t know it.

I came upon your essay
On this sacred hallowed site
And after reading what you...

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By Nicole S. Berry

One of my favorite dolls from my childhood
had red strawberry scented hair I could comb
plus freckles on two sides of her nose
her eyes were the color of green
she also wore a matching...

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I hear the bell like ex-wives voices nagging
Hanging,beneath the olde shoppe door ringing
When someone enters through
They have and I do 
A swift little dance and a more ridiculous jig
To that stupid and silly sounding thing

Every...

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