Quartet Poems | Examples

OF HEARING AND LISTENING: A Senryu Quartet

In human nature,
hearing and listening are
not the same thing:-

You can hear said words
but can not respond to them,
if not listening:-

Ancestrally said,
you not listening is bad;
not caring, is worse:-

Being a wise one,
do not just hear what is said;
understand also:-

OF NATURED THOUGHTS: A HAIKU QUARTET

Chasing your shadow,
is running lost in the wind;
give this fruitful thought:-

Do not run in vain;
climb the vine of God’s guidance,
and wisely move on:-

Take a thoughtful break,
and grow in bright awareness:
we reap what we sow:-

Sowing seeds of faith,
we reap wisdom and guidance;
blooming in God’s winds:-

PALASADES OF LOVE: A HAIKU QUARTET

Trees are gifts from God 
Rooted, trunked, and barked with love—
We are as God’s trees:-

In labors of love,
Let’s palisade life with love—
Our branches shading:-

Let our lovely leaves
Be as those carpeting love—
Nourishing its grace:-

Let’s fruit pregnant seeds;
Germinating peace and love:
Blooming liberty:-

POETIC PILLARS: A HAIKU QUARTET

As poetic fruits,
Let us be stones of oneness;
Pillars of its words:-

Just as in nature,
life has its seasonal times–
constructing our growth:-

As is its nature,
Life has its sowing and reaping;
Its joys and sadness:-

As we plant our words,
may they be pillars of both
joy and awareness:-

Winter Quartet

I live far -far North of sustainable warmth.
At times in winter, it's so cold
that the snow under my boots 
goes into frosty death rattle mode.
It's within this hue of brutal 
that an unknown entity cries out softly 
as I step outside into the frigid froth.
It sounds more birdlike or the soul of a white moth.
I think it's praying for sunshine-while begging for a crumb.
Forming a triolet with my boots beneath the frozen gloaming.

Frogwatch

A fleet 
of clover feet.
The puddle grunts.
Crouched atop
leafy beds,
groovy eyes 
dance.
Croaks and caws,
a symphony.
A quartet 
in the woods.

harmonizing Corgi Quartet

They were dynamic, their harmony was fine!
They had pared down to four, from the original nine.
The five who could not sing had pneumonia that day.
We applauded these Corgis in every which way.

They sang Joy to the World and Jingle Bells too.
Adding a bit of jazz, and then Christmas Wee Woo.
They were amazing, and we could not stop clapping.
At the end these Corgis did a bit of back slapping.

Musclemen Singing Quartet

Observe as we sing our muscles seem to grow
The dazzle in the glow
One ripple with a chest span
Musclemen are and will always be
One flex to many
Training to build
Fitness that was fulfilled
Pose after pose
Suppose
Time to impress
At times, preparation for a contest
Muscles respond
Dedication to a body craft
Molding through physical creation
We are the singing Musclemen because we are proud
What we accomplished and established
Musclemen shout
This is what training is all about
We are happy
Don’t want to be shabby
Muscle tone
Full blown
Singing being our introduction
We are musclemen showing our presentation
One flex again and again
Genuine
We are the singing duo
We have one request, please don’t drawl

Quartet

the sun desires
the moon is not
the stars are twinkling
we are not

craving sun creates happiness
shy moon is having fun
twinkling stars guide
gentle us accompany You.

Froggie Quartet

Froggie quartet played to the cattails with gusto.
They are so loud and obnoxious! Said a turtle named Husto.
But they leave us alone now, said the flies in the pond.
They were excited to have lived another night into the beyond.

The froggy conductor had a game plan for sure.
He liked messing up the violinist, who had no Covid-cure.
Their singers were Jake and Fred, and they were both pretty bad.
Bringing a horrible concert to the Japanese lily pad.

-playing the Word: a Haiku Quartet

FOUR-PLAYING THE WORD…
(A Haiku Quartet)

Sensed or not, She lives—
The Word breathes eternally:
The Word never dies…:-

Her echoes resound—
The Sun shines her…Stars blink her…
The Moon reflects her:-

In hued ebony,
She was the clear beginning—
Silently obeyed:-

Her silent echoes
Constellate our mind’s bright sky
With enlightenment:-

String Quartet

homemade scarlet string 
    light Aroma 

mottling Degree 
  burning 

autumn Leaves – 
   with nymph flapping wings 

  you win 

  waltz to the rhythms on the
    zephyr's caroling strain

 rainbow-colored 
    smooth waves 

 gently rustling intonation 

 oriflame Lasting 
 autumn Carnelian 

  philharmonic Orchestra

Written: July 29, 2022

A New Year Quartet

Getting ready for a New Years chin dig
I purchased a new fancy schmancy wig
and bubbly for chilling;
I'm ready and willing
to pare, next year I'll be lank as a twig
Santa needs a break from the Holiday
the left overs echo in the fridge, oh Hey!
the turkey is wasted
his eye balls are basted
Merry Eggnog to all now get out of my way
Pop goes the bottle and in goes the booze
its time to party don't snooze or you lose
fetch me a drink
fast as a blink
bubble me up, please don't sing me the blues
Jopple Jim slim feeling kind of perplexed
he wasn't invited and now he is vexed
crack open a bottle
go to full throttle
send him his invite by crook or by text

A Quartet of Short Poems From 1973

A Quartet Of Short Poems From 1973

(1.)
 A Newer Vision, Of Paradise Lost

I went blindly into the haze
Left the purple gloom behind
If human life be but a maze
What does love do for mankind?
R.J. Lindley, 1973


(2.)
A Clear Vision, Of Death's Positive Hand 
 
Altars of purple robed kings
Swollen with their stolen wealth
Yet one day they too, their death bring
Vastly improve their slaves health.
R.J. Lindley, 1973


(3.)
A Truer Vision, Of Humanity

Golden pails filled with sweet dreams
Life begging greater release
Man a vain creature of dark schemes
Pleading purple doom to cease.
R.J. Lindley, 1973


(4.)
A Sad Vision, A Much Deserved Fate

He wore purple cloak, and sad eyes
Sat upon a golden throne
His wicked life his soul denies
Destined to die alone.
R.J. Lindley, 1973


Note:
Hope you may enjoy this quartet of short poems,
Written by a 19 year old lad. I remember him fondly
And in his youth and vigor had hoped for so much more
Yet life gives what it gives and man must endure its
Angry pains, its losses and its failed dreams.
These 4 poems are exactly as composed 46 years ago.
No editing...

Car Rally-Senryu Quartet

all red, white and blue
joyful shouts filled the autumn air
hope shined, not despair

God's smile on the earth
positivity and mirth
faith blessing gold air

riding through my town
two thousand Americans
joyful and very proud

freely did express
with goodwill, not destruction
free speech does function



                      11-2-2020

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