"Earthquake in a Tea Cup"
the earthquake
rocked through
a pink haze
soft and powdered
scent of lit smoke
flaming fires
hot oven baked
green apples
ripe skin sizzled
and popped
ice cool cinnamon crisp
lemon peeled martinis
black russians and they're
ripped unfriendly cousins
Long Island Iced teas and
Asian Pear Chit-Cha toddies
osmanthus oolong trading
asset smiles flying under
the Roger Ramjet radar
exploded rapturously
candied petals floating
hearts marachinoed
stevia sweetened cherries
skewered and buttered up
mercilessly on the q.t.
roses burnt apricots
she arrived shimmering
in the clouds
a seduction
ruffling feathers
in their
crème de la crème
tea cups shaking
their quiet worlds up
dominoes lined straight laced,
drugged and shot
they all thought
it was the second
coming
the world
was her stage
the fall out
was atomic
their shadows
scattered
nuclear imprints
incalculable,
the numbers
(LadyLabyrinth / 2023)
“Skin Deep”
skin deep
in beauty
character snatched
in the grip of plastic
strictly confidential
on the q.t.,
the breath inside
quiet and temporary
love blown
soft and infallible
floats away
(LadyLabyrinth / 2023)
Pirates were known for their notorious acts of
This or that.
I learned while traveling the seas
That they were A mean frat
With an endless rum vat
Which got them in to all kinds of troubles on their
Journeys.
Pirates were known for their notorious acts of
This or that
The worst one was a tit for a tat
On whoever was the appointee
In the government at the time got the full
Attention of the frat.
Usually it was some fat bureaucrat
Who was trying to do something on the QT.
Pirates were known for their notorious acts of
This or that
Yet, Once in a while they would slip up and expose
A government rat
Who got their large chest of bootie
Which the frat
Lost out on. Drat!
So much for being good time to sail
Off in to the sunset on to their next spree.
Pirates were known for their notorious acts of
This or that
They were a mean frat.
Grandma! Grandma! I am looking for something
Extraordinary.
You may have seen one since you live by the sea
This thing is not imaginary
In fact it's legendary.
If I told you I think you would agree.
Grandma! Grandma! I am looking for something
Extraordinary.
It's been around as long as the fairy.
If I found one would they give it the third degree?
This thing is not imaginary.
If I found one it would need sanctuary.
This will have to be on the QT.
Grandma! Grandma! I am looking for something
Extraordinary.
There wasn't much about it literary.
I am filled with curiosity.
This thing is not imaginary.
Grandma do you think I'm visionary?
If you find one I'll have company.
Grandma! Grandma! I am looking for something
Extraordinary.
This thing is not imaginary.
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