Behold:
Banana flavored ice cream.
You thought you knew what creaminess could be…
Toss that banana peel into the air with joy like a graduation cap.
And you won’t slip except into something flavorful.
You thought banana could be split?
That was before you knew about that mellowness can be all in one.
And even banana bread can’t compare to that creamy lusciousness.
Brought to you by:
The Hidden Fruit.
Calm, coy October
Brings forth melancholy days,
The emptied branches...
And all harvests put away
Before warm mists leave the fields.
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Tumultuous Fall,
After spectacular blaze
At Octobers end,
Stripped of all her finery
Rejoices in rude nakedness.
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Where more mellowness
Or more agreeable days
Than when October's
Sparkling and mosaic beams
Spilling over branch and bough.
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Is love not like the weathered bark
Tightly holding that which it cherishes
A gnarled and wily smile savoring
The beauty of its outstretched arms
Rocking to the tempo of the time
Swaying in a sunset serenade
Bowing to the moon’s mellowness
Cracking its knuckles in the cooling glow
Oh, love, you traipsing vagabond
Trailing your pheromonal tease
Amidst the cloudless shadows
Stirring the sediment of sensuality
Arousing a tingle of latent lust
Sitting on the edge of sunrise
Listening to the songs of spring
musings
past & present
linger long
perspective
changes all
mellowness
of memory
gathering
dust
brooding
in
a contemplation
so
vulnerable
in thought
unsure in deed
fear interplays
with
unsaid concerns
slip
into the shallows
still-born
perpetually
reciprocates
inner yearning
grows
a seminal paraphrase
I saw
an image blue
a memory
fleeting yet true,
awaiting me
to portrait
I tried
to re-capture
this dream,
reality's
not how it seems,
it flows & ebbs
as morning mist
frustration
streams out
soundless sighs
forever lost
this unique insight
when suddenly
I start to write
in
streams
of
conscious
musings
imaginations
of my mind
appear
from
experience past
& present
then
linger long
dusted off
re-opened
viewed
in
retrospective
perspective
changes all
maturity
squints aghast
in
mellowness of memory
The imaginary
musings of my mind
experience
past & present
lingers long
dusted off
viewed
from time to time
perspective
changes all
then savours
the mellowness
of memory
then
once again
Today
will be yesterday
Written: September 09, 2023
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In the sphere of exuberance and delight.
Places where relationships provide insight.
There's a sweetness in the mellowness.
Emotion embellished without devilishness
Intoxication of perpetual bliss,
Unceasing happiness, a blessed kiss
Of goodness and joyfulness combined,
In connubial union, two souls entwined.
A love unending, forever blessed,
In the sacred vows, they have professed.
In this realm of unending delight,
Rapture and felicity bear flight.
Everlastingly, it shall be,
A nirvana of love for all to foresee.
Ageless and eternal, their love shall be,
A pleasantry of ecstasy and glee.
In the realm of geniality and cheer,
Their compatibility shines clear.
Exuberance and joy cram the air,
As their love blossoms beyond compare.
With evermore beatitude they reside,
In married bliss, they cannot hide.
Congeniality and blissfulness abound,
As they create their own paradise found.
In the realm of amenity and peace,
Their love shall never cease.
Eternal and heavenly, their bond will be,
Committed bliss for eternity.
STREAMS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
The imaginary musings of my mind,
experience past & present lingers long,
dusted off,re-opened,viewed from time to time,
retrospective perspective changes all;
Maturity's long-sightedness squints aghast,
then savours the mellowness of memory;
A tear,a smile washes nostalgia's face;
Today will be yesterday,gathering dust,
then filed,microfiched,all too soon forgotten
'til an event unlocks the museum again.
Copyright © Brian Strand | Year Posted 2010
Quiet like the trees,
Rustling in gentle whispers,
Wrens, robins – scarlet
Cardinals, listening for the
Music of March winds
Caressing the dancing daffodils,
As they hasten to herald
Spring’s laughing sunbeams,
The wonder of sweetest
Serenity, falling in tender
Dewdrop desires, erasing the
Past winter, melting
Away the melancholic, ashen
With vigorous flames,
Pouring from crimson passion,
Infernos of energies,
Intentional, glowing light
Across the azure skies,
Remembering the wisdom
Promising to soothe
Away the pains of twilight
Chill, ending frosts, ice
Liquified by spring’s graceful
Smile, the joy so alive
It frees the heart to fly
Beyond the oceans, in breezes
As alive as the reasons
Spring seems to bring with it
The soft mellowness
Breathed over the heart
Who knows this is the rest
Hastening to silence the dark
With a sigh of inspiration,
Burning away the desperation
The former is gone…
winter’s ending
Brings spring’s beginning
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Attitude determines our entire day.
Belief in a Higher Power eases the way.
Confidence is strength shining within.
Desire to do our best, is a sure win.
Empathy for others, showcases our soul.
Fortitude, never giving in, is our goal.
Gratitude is an auspicious habit to seek.
Haughtiness is a sure sign of the weak.
Intelligence, be so very glad we have it.
Joy in being alive, a great,blessed habit.
Kindness, yes, show it to one and to all.
Love, share it and have a ball!
Mellowness is a welcome call.
Neighborliness goes a very long way.
Overlooking flaws in others can make your day.
Participation is far better than holding back.
Quietness in tone, when we speak.
Reaching out and helping those who are weak!
Serenity is a key to happiness.
Tenderness, as soft as a teddy bear in the attic.
Understanding others as best we can
We are all part of the family of man.
Xenodochial, means being friendly to strangers.
Zany and fun filled, will keep your mind not
centered on danger.
**********
8/4/2022
~1~
The snowy swan skates on the pond
with brilliancy and innocence.
The ice-covered platinum blonde—
the snowy swan skates on the pond.
Sun’s mellowness of groovy yawned.
The athlete’s dawn drives diligence.
One snowy swan skates on the pond
with brilliancy and innocence.
2/1/2022
Just relaxing,
safe and sound.
Not being a
poetry hound...
Ravioli was truly
nutritious...
Free of worry,
Tis so delicious!
Today, both body
and mind....
In search of serene,
still, spiritus.
Let go, surrender to
inner calm...
No rush, just nectarine
sweet....soul-balm!
7/31/2021
-1-
The imaginary musings of my mind, experience past & present lingers long,dusted off, re-opened,viewed from time to time, retrospective perspective changes all; maturity's long-sightedness squints aghast, then savours the mellowness of memory; a tear,a smile washes nostalgia's face.Today will be yesterday, gathering dust.
The alarm went off!
I yawned and stretched.
Put on my pink sequined slippers
and streaming pink robe.
Which in my closet, I had fetched.
The abubble appetite of my furry
Stunning, purring calico.
Her soft tones, calling for breakfast,
Oh, so tenderly virtuoso!
The phone rang sweetly,'twas my
brother Jack.
Coming over with bagels, salmon
and fresh fruits in his sack.
To share a brother- sister snack!
Life is so magnificent was my
contemplation.
Free to be me, a citizen of this
most admirable American nation.
The Keurig harmonized so perfectly
with me.
To God be the glory, she sang so
sweetly!
September 28, 2019
4:30 a.m.
That Sound
Calico body stretched
Mellowness of purrs
On top of a soft couch
Panagiota Romios
4/7/2017
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