Madeira Poems - Poems about Madeira

Safe Shores

...A languorous morning 

Nestled in between warm duvets, a goose feathered pillow or two…a luxury 
A striped kitten, a beautiful shade of grey, on a windowsill grey too; purring, gentle breaths, aut...

Funchal's Star

...
It was in the eighties, a winter day in Funchal, 
the capital of Madeira, when a woman gave birth.
She was an anonymous, struggling woman
sailing the seas of poverty, with three other
child...

Pangiellas Tale

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                 ~ Pangiella~
                     9/9/2023

Pangiella wed-a wealthy Pakistani.
He bought her a pricey Mogdiliani!
Plus, an annual supply of Pastrami

Be assured, he wa...

Dark Water Swimmer

...Dark water swimmer

If I were a deep-sea diver, I would swim to the Azores
were the water is not so cold; meet up with dolphins
that remembered me from my time on ships when
waving to them from ...

My Holiday Travels - Part 1

...One of the loveliest islands I've been
Malta fits that bill without doubt
Valletta and Mellieha are real highlights
summer sunshine is an attraction to count

Venice is one beauty without doubt
...

Just Desserts

...Just Desserts
How do I compare thee to a trifle
Soft as a jelly and quite an eyeful
Merry as sherry, in for good measure
Joy filled as the table's crown jewel ...

Go and Stretch a Puppy's Tail - With Apology To John Donne

...Go and stretch a puppy's tail,
    Get with rice a manioc root,
Tell me if sun will buy moon a veil,
    Or to who he gave her leather boot,
Teach me to hear coyote’s singing,
Or to keep off dru...

Various Heresies 5

...Various Heresies 5

Tonight, Let's Remember
by Michael R. Burch

July 7,2007 (7-7-7)

Tonight, let's remember the fond ways
our fingers engendered new methods to praise
the gray at my temple...

My Memories of 2018

...As I come to the end of the year
it's always good to take a look back
see the ups, the downs and their effects
learn from mistakes to get off the rack

Many lovely holidays we did enjoy
the hig...

Madeira - An Island of Beauty

...This years holiday took us to Madeira
an island of exquisite beauty so rare
having a history rolling back decades
raising its inhabitants looking so fair

Columbus himself stepped on this land
...

Trifles

...Custard in trifle is not bull-shark infested
Despite popular myth, ah but so easily tested
Pour jelly and sherry, sponge biscuit for bedding
Add fruits of the tropics from trees that are shedding
...

Mothers Menu Mmm

...Many memories of my mother
making moist mellow macaroons 
marshmallows and Madeira cake,
minuscule madeleines, marvellous,
mum measures, marinates, melts,
more majestic meals.
My matriarch make...

I Let My Mind Go Out To Play Today

...I let my mind go out to play,
And in jeans and sweatshirt in a forest lay.
Spring branches arching so high above,
Sunrays literally touching my toes.

I saw a bird of many colors,
An eagle look...

Stephanie Slater

...A Games Maker at London’s Paralympics 2012, 
Stephanie used to be a competitor able-bodied, 
In the Great Britain team, mind on the Olympics, 
Even tho’ since 11 her eyes were bad, crummier.

On...

Susie Rogers

...Susie was inspired by the Beijing Paralympics, 
To pursue her talent at swimming, to train hard, 
So she was classified as an S7, deformed limbs,
And won three medals in London, one in Rio. 

Sh...

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