Mellow Out Poems | Examples

Skinny Dipping Is Forbidden Rimas Dissolutas

The water looks so inviting,
walking on private property;
Hanging out by the boats at night,
going where we have never been;

‘Keep Out!’ sign exhilarating!
We could hop in but have to flee;
Mellow out under the moonlight,
feeling the waves lap at our skin;

Clothing disappears not in sight;
Skinny dipping is forbidden.

Thunderous Applause

This site is da bomb my haven so to speak
It's where I go to mellow out
Away from the ugly news of the day
That we constantly hear about

Without this site my life would be boring
I'd walk around mumbling away
Oblivious to the big old world passing by
Whatta great way to start the day

So many great people call P-Soup their home
Scattered throughout this big planet
Personalities as varied as the fish in the ocean
So many they run the damn gamut

From witty, to clever intellectual or romantic
We all call it home sweet home
A retreat a getaway from all of life's hassles
A place to let our true hearts roam

So let's hear some of that thunderous applause
Because here's the inside scoop
All of us would probably fade into oblivion
Instead we're just happy as poop

Parking Lot Morons

Encountered some drivers
In a mall parking lot
Absolutely blew my li'l ole mind
Rude and obnoxious
Only way to describe 'em 
What's with this self absorbed kind

Seems so damn important
To always be first
Are there no more “courteous” drivers
Have they gone with hoop skirts
And Saddle Boots
Happy to say I'm a survivor

It's much like a war zone
As they race for a space
What's happened, where's chivalry gone
People on crutches
Men stooped over
Fair game for this bunch of morons

I'll get off my soapbox
Attempt to mellow out
What I saw was beyond comprehension
If I used foul language
I'd be just like them
Must be living in different dimension

You Save All Your Love Songs For Me

They may say you are playing to the crowd
trying to maximize all of those tips;
That well could be the actuality
as you come down and mellow out the sound;
Just right like a perfectly timed eclipse,
one note with an absolute guarantee
fits into the set right where it belongs;
Soft detonation as it leave your lips
at that moment what's inside is set free;
You save all of your beautiful love songs 
                 for me.

Thunderous Applause

This site is da bomb, my haven so to speak
It's where I go to mellow out
Away from the ugly news of the day
That we constantly hear about

Without this site, my life would be boring
I'd walk around mumbling away
Oblivious to the big old world passing by
Whatta great way to start the day

So many people call The Soup their home
Scattered throughout this big planet
Personalities as varied as the fish in the ocean
So many, they run the damn gamut

From witty, to clever, intellectual or romantic
We all call it home sweet home
A retreat, a getaway from all of life's hassles
A place to let our true hearts roam

So let's hear some of that thunderous applause
Because here's the inside scoop
All of us would probably fade into oblivion
Instead, we're just happy as poop

We All Need To Mellow Out

Somebody help me, I don't understand
Why people are so damn uptight
Not like we're gonna be around forever
Aging to ninety or a hundred we might

Society needs to really mellow out 
Our tickers weren't meant for this stress
The average lifespan of a healthy peep
Could be quite a bit longer, my guess

Times we're living in is surely a factor
The pace of life is astounding
We no sooner marry and raise a family
When to old age we go a-bounding

Guess I kinda rushed you through life
Didn't mean to dampen your dreams
But oh for the laid back days of the past
Or at least that's how they seemed

Ocean of Motion

Clear blue sky and cool winds blow
waves pouring in and splashing high
toppling over  jetted rocks
ripples mellow out and gently flow 

Gulls soaring low, cormorants streaming by
distant sail boat tackling the rising tides
white caps roll, fast and furious
tangling seaweed strewn where barnacles lie 

the ocean’s voyage does not cease  
waves are traveling with a sounding roar 
this vista plants a profound wonder
in my mind this is absolute peace

Visions In a Tea Shop

Life continues here
on the Lower East Side 
   Tea is steadily 
improving my day 
   Doesn't it sometimes seem
that tea is" where its at "
Perhaps one day 
   I will switch back to coffee 
"the hard stuff"
  But for now I will mellow out 
   with a cup of green tea - with tasty honey!

Nowhere Road To Anywhere

It's been said,
if you don't know where you're going
Any road will get you there
Believe it or not,
there's a peculiar road
that will take you anywhere
The Nowhere road will take you there ...
wherever it ends, you don't care
You've been living your life on empty,
running on fumes
Sputtering here and there
You got plenty of children that have no ambition,
the blame is largely due to you
But your payments are always late,
your Pony Express is always at rest
Procrastinating is what you do best
Take the Nowhere road,
and mellow out, cruising in your self-hate
The Nowhere road will get you there ...
wherever it ends, you don't care
Wherever it ends,
you won't be late getting nowhere
Wherever the Nowhere road goes,
you really don't care
If you're chasing after empty dreams,
the Nowhere road will lead you there

Mind Essence

Beautiful Fall day
early December
Temp in 50's
Sun shining bright

Pondering mysteries of life,
romantic relationships---
Daily excursions for salvation
relieve stress, temptations.

Questions in perpetuity
shellac existential driftings
wondering should you follow
your heart or head?

Tumultuous circumstances
elevate biorhythms to
stratospheric levels
as you mellow out

with revelations of Mind Essence
that transcend dreams
masquerading as realities
stumbling through time.

Halley's Comet

So many people have a bee in their bonnet
Uptight and cranky, makes me wanna vomit
Mellow out, great advice
It's a very small price
Soar through the heaven's like Halley's Comet

Thunderous Applause

This site is da bomb, my haven so to speak

It's where I go to mellow out

Away from the ugly news of the day

That we constantly hear about

Without the Soup, my life would be boring

I'd walk around mumbling away

Oblivious to the big old world passing by

Whatta great way to start the day

So many great people call P-Soup their home

Scattered throughout this big planet

Personalities as varied as the fish in the ocean

So many, they run the damn gamut

From witty, to clever, intellectual to romantic

We all call it home sweet home

A retreat, a getaway from all of life's hassles

A place to let our true hearts roam

So let's hear some of that thunderous applause

For those who bring us the Soup

All of us would probably fade into oblivion

Instead, we're just happy as poop


© Jack Ellison 2015

Art For Art's Sake

There are plenty of Ayn Rand followers around
but there is something called "Art for Art's Sake"
   I have gotten paid for writing - even sold some poems
However, I feel that Art for Art's sake 
   is not a lot of nonsense 
Poetry can liberate the spirit 
  and bring to life feelings that money just can't buy 
   So does Chock Full of Nuts coffee
However, I don't drink coffee 
preferring to mellow out with some tea
        "the green kind"
I certainly wish success to the Green Pavillion poets 
    All the time realizing 
   that 
   writing is a great escape from the troubles of life 
I. also realize that there are some 
    very great poets out there in the darkness 
        who never get up and read their work
who will become known in the future long after we have returned to dust

Parking Lot Morons

Encountered some drivers
In a mall parking lot
Absolutely blew my li'l ole mind
Rude and obnoxious
Only way to describe 'em 
What's with this self absorbed kind

Seems so damn important
To always be first
Are there no more “courteous” drivers
Are they gone with hoop skirts
And Saddle Shoes
Happy to say I'm a survivor

It's much like a war zone
As they race for a space
What's happened, where's chivalry gone
People on crutches
Men stooped over
Fair game for this bunch of morons

I'll get off my soapbox
Attempt to mellow out
What I saw was beyond comprehension
If I used foul language
I'd be just like them
Must be living in different dimension

© Jack Ellison 2013

Help

Somebody help me, I don't understand
Why people are so damn up tight
Not like we're gonna be around forever
To age ninety or a hundred we might

Our society needs to mellow out 
Our tickers weren't meant for this stress
The average lifespan of a healthy male
Could be quite a bit longer, my guess

Times we're living in is surely a factor
The pace of life is astounding
We no sooner marry and raise a family
When into old age we go bounding

Guess I kinda rushed you through life
Didn't mean to dampen your dreams
But oh for the laid back days of the past
Or at least that's how they seemed


© Jack Ellison 2013

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