Overdressed Poems - Poems about Overdressed

as we Metamorphose

...I once took my mother’s pearls
and wore them to kindergarten.
I wanted to look like an
Adult—
a word now bitter on my tongue.

In playgrounds, we believed
in monsters—
now we drin...

ALPHABET OF AWKWARD AMOR

...Awkwardly he made a pass
Bumped his head against the glass
Cheesy lines flew far and wide
Didn’t notice spinach fried
Ego big, but brain quite small
Fumbled trying to make a call
Gave her flowe...

Ode to Crayola Colors

...jungle governor green, respectable robin egg blue
beyond banana mania, periwinkle too
brisk bluebonnet, French fuchsia and plum
tickle me pink, where did you come from?

wild strawberry, chester...

The Powerhouse of Rain

...The powerhouse of rain, insane but nice.
A liquid ray compared to so-so lot.

The sun still hides but does have fun to soak
the neighborhood whose streets do wash away

the glum. It’s better th...

French Fry Etiquette

...French Fry Etiquette 

She left me sitting alone in McDonalds
Didn't take a bite of her Big Mac 
Or touch a single one of her  French Fries    
She grabbed her Coke then walked away 
And never ...

A Measure of Time

...timing is everything
pretty much anytime 
anyhow anyplace                    

morning noon or evening            
whatever the birth date
no matter the season
or how tight the G-string
victu...

Zen Death Haiku Xii

...ZEN DEATH HAIKU XII

These are my modern English translations of Japanese Zen Death Haiku. 

Both victor and vanquished are dewdrops:
flashes of light
briefly illuminating the void.
—Ouchi Yoa...

Humongous Egos

...
Humongous Egos
Miracle Man
3/18/2023

We all know someone so full of themselves,
they think their opinion is all that counts.
That the last word spoken is always theirs,
And every co...

A Fine Day In Cascais

...A fine day in Cascais

A beautiful spring day in Cascais, the centre full of people
which I found a little disturbing.
We moved slowly on old legs like weather bitten barges
in a sea of jubilant...

Fragments of 1972

...Fragments of 1972
David J Walker

I carry the year 1972 
in a leather messengers bag
That sags and strains the strap from my 
shoulder to my hip 
and I claim
to open it only 
once a year at ...

Another Day

...I´m watching a Spanish crime series 
not a gun in sight and the female detective looks normal 
and not like an overdressed American actress.
But I´m thinking of the election tomorrow does it matte...

Who Are You Voting For

...Surely we are all voting for Piggly Wiggly Squiggly she said.
She was dressed delightful, but obviously touched in the head.
Yes, we are all voting for the same person, I agreed at once.
I always ...

Masterful Dilemma-

...A masterful dilemma;
Did I mention;
The contention;
Dead overdressed pallbearers;
6 figures;
Un moving vigour;
Did I mention;
Unloved catfished;
Make a wish;
Counterfit;
The dea...

Adeline and Her Sky Blue Eyes

...Many said it would happen when you least expect it
Young, virile, twenty-eight, a baby in the corporate world. Not ready yet.
Until he walked into a Parisian restaurant and saw Adeline.
Her brown ...

It's Over

...IT’S OVER

She did not like him at first sight;
He seemed to her a bit uptight,
Overdressed

The second date, though still not good,
His little faults she felt she could
Over...

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