Platitudinous ponderosity
All these nouns sound so silly
A bawdy outward display from ostentation
A twist or fold from overt placation
An act, an instance or state of expansion
Increase in size from flatulent action
Assuming what is not natural or real
A false display of affectation or zeal
Pretension and haughtiness
It’s distastefully adorned with gaudiness
Promulgating esoteric cogitations
Articulating psychological observations
Ingesting superficial sentimentalities
Beware of platitudinous ponderosities
Resolution:
(And to all those who attempt to fleece
I have made a call to The Dream Police
And if you must know, his name is Rick
And he’s in band called Cheap Trick)
ICONOGRAPHY
contemporary
features
transformed
IN OSTENTATION
resemble
extravagant
flirtatious
SIMULARITIES
overshadowing
symbolic
notions
These models of worldly success
In the kingdom
Of the wandering tribe
A whole global country
Now seemingly does subscribe
Formed into their world of greed
Forced into a half living dead being
By witches of the Wall Street creed
With nauseating materialism agreeing
Creatures of the living dead
Of Emptiness, with no real net worth
Of Ostentation and mental dread
A curse upon all the Earth
And all things living on it.
.
an ostentation
of peacocks proudly display
amazing plumage
8 / 15 / 2024.
The other day I read a Facebook post,
where they asked this silly question again.
Find a word that starts with the letter O,
but that word must end with the letter N.
Of course, I know it’s just my opinion,
and taken from my own observation.
That it would not take much of an optician,
to see this as open ostentation.
Now I feel I have an obligation,
to sit on the octagon ottoman,
Where I often eat an Oregon onion,
while petting my baby orangutan.
His name is Owen Odin Orion,
his occupation is just an oarsman,
But he has joined an organization,
to help an orphan find his origin.
He had a small organ operation,
with an option to open an obstruction.
They had to keep him on some oxygen,
while they blasted it to oblivion.
I wonder if I have an obsession,
for words that start with O and end in N.
My opposition says it’s an omen,
I say it’s an overreaction again.
Peacocks may look exotic
With their colourful display
But the reality is not all roses
In the cold hard light of day
Here they wander wild
They really are a blight
Loudly screaming 'HELP!'
In the middle of the night
Peering in the windows
Admiring their reflections
Leaving deposits on the deck
Ready for your inspection
Eating everything in the garden
And trampling on the rest
They say a group of peacocks is called...
an ostentation
a pride
a muster
a party
a pulchritude
a bevy
.... But I'll just call them a pest!
My poodle once had a flirtation
With 'Dotty', my neighbour's dalmation.
Their pups wear topknots
Are sprinkled with spots
And walk with a marked ostentation.
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fragrance of fresh air
wakes the flora and fauna
fills nectar of life ...
aching earth in pangs of birth
blooms into colorful mirth
hibernation ends
snakes seem serenely slither
seeking sole soul mates ...
mongooses move merrily
ostentation of peacocks
sky tourmaline blue
sun in colorful costumes
immaculate clouds ...
processions of flies and bees
albatrosses around seas
blazing butterflies
midst mild meek modest flowers
dainty dragonflies …
beetles, bumblebees, bag-worms
bare benevolent bizarre
19 February 2022
Glad,hedonistic lad;
Delighting in delectations,
Amusing affectations,
Posturing pretension
with ogling ostentation!
Professing pleasure seeking
Confessing,leisure leaning.
Reputation so revealing,
Passe peer appealing!
Performing,extroverting,
Showcasing,demonstrating,
Superficial and artificial;
Pleasure without measure.
Sad,sad,so sad !
Year Posted 2007
Glad,hedonistic lad;
Delighting in delectations,
Amusing affectations,
Posturing pretension
with ogling ostentation!
Professing pleasure seeking
Confessing,leisure leaning.
Reputation so revealing,
Passe peer appealing!
Performing,extroverting,
Showcasing,demonstrating,
Superficial and artificial;
Pleasure without measure.
I am the most regal bird you’ll ever see in the land
With my spectacular plumage, I’m pompous and grand
My mate is quite dowdy as all her feathers are brown
But we have royal connections as we both wear a crown!
Did you know that my tail feathers are known as a train
Of course I need no encouragement to show it off again!
My train’s got over fifty ocelli which means simple eyes
and when I fly high into the sky folk look up in surprise
I’m one of the largest flying birds ever known to man
With my enormous tail I’ve got a five foot wingspan
Yes, I’m a proud peacock and it’s no wonder folk stare
when I strut round palace gardens with my tail in the air
I ignore all other birds, they think I’m nasty and snide -
so an apt noun for us peacocks is an ostentation or pride!
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ORIGIN AND DESTINATIONS
Die and bury in the earth
it is natural to return to the truth
chimera the chemistry that us
belong to...
To die at sea is to enter
to the primitive ocean and remember
that we are water that has mixed ...
Dying man is ideal destination
in the grave or cremation,
without ostentation but with
style...
Do as whose plan
we are elements ... like fish
in the sea whose brothers we are ...
Death is honored by honoring life ...
Dishonor mankind
killing the human of us at war ...
To die is necessary with dignity
to deserve eternal life ...!
Elegant portico columns, fireplace frame
Fronting tasteful, demure white walls
Rich browns -- pianoforte, armchair
Muted ostentation, classicism bespoken --
the eye startled, struck
by the clear glass vase
on the mantel
stems ascending
to bold-green leaves
slightly upturned
as are firm, youthful breasts
topped by brilliant bursts
of pink-streaked flowers
panorama
If your apartment or your house
Could use a slight expansion,
May I suggest, instead, that you
Just build yourself a mansion.
Today I've toured a couple,
Both in Hudson River towns.
With property like that, your moods
Should have no room for downs.
A bit of ostentation
Seems de rigueur, though, I guess,
But servants take good care of it,
So you don't have to stress.
If you're looking for an upgrade
And you've mega-bucks to spare,
Do like Vanderbilt or Church* - construct
A mansion for your lair.
*Frederick Vanderbilt and Frederic Church
Enriching knowledge was our scope...
But avarice derailed our friendship...
Ostentation unfurled through your face...
Hurricanes of emotion...
The island boy devoured your soul with deceptions..
So u casted mistrustful eye on me...
Am now cut to the quick...
Will however give you that tiny victory but that will be for a short while..
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