She's called "The Quirky Flipper"
Her countenance serene.
Vibrant, free and full of life,
Purple, blue and green.
She exhibits her flare from sea to sea
Entertaining all life marine.
She has a speckled underbelly
Stipes of black and white.
You will get a glimpse of it
If you time it right.
But only if she back flips
In the sun or moon light.
She is super friendly.
Her talent is second to none.
She swirls and dances every day
And this is just for fun.
She brings joy to the glum fish
And softens the scary ones.
Her difference is her super power
Unique, one of a kind.
You can search the oceans many times
None like her you'll find.
She wants to share a message
For us each to bear in mind.
You don't have to fit in to matter.
Your difference can be your beauty.
Make your quirkiness your strength
And the results will amaze you - you'll see.
Be content with you as you
This will set your spirit free.
Let's attract the beauty of life
Be bold and take a ride
Your strength determines your personality
Show your quirkiness
And make everyone surprised
Just go deep inside your soul
And see yourself as whole
Break the norms
That Stops you to come in your own form
You are you
Show yourself to the world
Don't get fear
Listen to your heart dear!
Let’s celebrate our…
Ambivalent attitudes
Brave boldness
Creative curiosity
Desirable delightfulness
Enthusiastic expectations
Fabulific Ferociousness
Golden goals
Humanistic hopes
Intelligent imagination
Joyful jolliness
Kinesthetic kindness
Lovely laugh
Marvelous manners
Nonsensical nature
Outstanding optimism
Playful presence
Quintessential qualities
Radical reviews
Savvy sassiness
Terrific tones
Universal understanding
Valiant verbosity
Wonderful wildness
‘xceptional ‘xpectations
Yabba-dabba youthfulness
Zesty zaniness
Farewell, au revoir, goodbye, convivial summer.
The day is late now, and the breeze is warmer.
A vacant ocean-side barricaded motel.
Wild geese are soon flying in lines as well.
Vacation homes drop their literate barricades.
This rich sweeping green tone will soon fade.
In this season, buds and fruits are abundant.
Melons and garden load are ardent.
Tanned skin, sailboats, and folded linen suits.
When the world is more positive than disputes,
Pollen irritates the sinuses of sensitive patients.
Now they've fled to the farm, the coast nascent.
Stop their passing endeavor at escape.
The Ferris wheel in LEGOLAND is agape.
The Cape no longer trades in quirkiness.
A glum family descends from the murkiness.
To welcome their offspring back from camp.
Mature year, scarlet maple boughs, raised scamp.
Sunburned shoulders disappear at summer's end.
Goodbye to the peasant's headband.
Goodbye storms and dirty white shoes.
Goodbye summer friends, pants, shorts, and cruse.
Farewell, tennis peculiar desire to be difficult.
Farewell picnics, ice tea, and plane trips, munificent.
Written: August 19, 2022
blub big blue blazing
bedazzling boisterous
brilliant beacon bright
pulsar pulsates
projecting prominently
pinpoint precisely
quixotic quasars
quintillion quarks quirkiness
quantum quintessence
wind whirl waves
watery whirlpool
wreckage washed-up
whimsical weasel
waterfall weathered willow
wilderness walk
zoo zebra zip
zealous zoologist
zeal zen
villas villages
vestige views valley vinca
vacation venues
Mammoth extinction
Mammoth in size
Size matters
Size me up
Up the pole
Up the ante
Ante your decision
Ante it for me
Me oh my
Me oh May
May you laugh
May you be
Be yourself
Be wonderful
Wonderful feeling
Wonderful day
Day light savings
Day is bright
Bring minds think
Bright minds feel
Feel your groove
Feel your truth
Truth inspires
Truth saturates you
You are colossus
You are wonderful
Wonderful sight
Wonderful welcome
Welcome new ideas
Welcome your mind
Mind expresses your soul
Mind primes your imagination
Imagination creates
Imagination dazzles
Dazzles your admirers
Dazzles others
Others are amazed
Others are afraid
Afraid of quirkiness
Afraid of creativity
Creativity laughs
Creativity frees
Frees your soul
Frees you
You enjoy others
You love your life
Life twirls
Life prances
Prances in happiness
Happiness
Prances
quixotic quasars
quintillion quarks quirkiness
quantum quintessence
Marija was blatantly alluring which is what attracted him in the first place.
Her name was not exotic, but her attitude was.
Her whimsical manners and masterful life steps were a joy to watch.
There was a quirkiness about her that drew all of us in, even the women.
She was a Romanian gypsy queen who danced with scarves
And sparkled with silver shimmering spangles.
Mesmerized, we watched her from every corner of the room.
Who is she? My uncle Jim wanted to know, asking everyone.
I knew then that his carousing days were over.
She was masterful, I will give her that.
A free standing, freewheeling, free spirit of a woman.
Sensual, sexual, and seriously seductive.
My uncle had been a lone wolf for nigh onto thirty years.
We watched him that night, seeing the tremendous effect Marija had over him.
Indicative of the effect she would have on him for the rest of his life actually.
Inviting cheerful nod
son’s action songs praise* God
his gestures of delight
smite grievous spastic blight
midst joyous quirkiness
he shouts love’s preciousness…
My special child’s glad heart
keeps me in peace-rampart.
*Luke 19:37 … Rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works…
March 14, 2020
6th place, "Alexandrine - Modified" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Dear Heart; judged on 3/25/2020.
nothing seems to work out
the way i have it planned
when the crowd sits down
that's when i decide to stand
things always seem to go
a tad bit different for me
just a tick or two off
from what's considered life's normal beat
when they're no longer taking questions
that is when i raise my hand
when they ask for women volunteers
i stand up like a man
people often wonder
exactly what it is
that continually brings about
this life of quirkiness
my friends, they ask quite often
is there a cure for what i do
9 out of 9 doctors surveyed
say they don't have a clue
guess i'll continue living life
the way it is i am
as long as i'm happy with it
i see no need to try and understand
First thing I do is check the date
Good thru two thousand eighty five
Haven't had a can this fresh
Since Calvin Coolidge was alive
You can call it quirkiness
Each time I give the top a thump
Best way to tell if it's perfectly jelled
To the consistency that I love
If you know what I'm taking about
Well right you are and yes I am
That delectable treat of mystery meat
Known around the world as A Can Of Spam
Spam only comes in one savory flavor
King of canned meat there is only one
You remember long after your dining pleasure
By the amount of film left on your tongue
Do as I do and save the lid
A smart move you would be making
Comes in handy after dining
To help along with the tongue scraping
It may be just a portion
Perhaps a small detail
To get your fire scorching
Or lift your deceiving veil
One tenth of a second
The pressure of my finger
A tangible gift beckoned
It will forever linger
My quirkiness is a blessing
Oddness birthed beauty
Ingredients in my dressing
Don't harm, but rather suit me
I don't anticipate riches
At least, not by formal currency
My prize is within the stitches
Sewn together for you to see
I'm humbled by the art
I have the pleasure of showing
On your wall, Pieces of my heart
A gift that keeps bestowing
Computers, quirky
Computers on a network
Are quirkiness squared
someday, it will
maybe,
someday it will come.
the day that i wait for the rest of my life,
someday,
it will pass by,
the feelings i have for you that last,
maybe,
you changed too much,
being a person that i never recognized you anymore,
indeed,
i am hoping that you live it sincerely,
not because of someone else,
but because of you,
i do feel sad,
i knew you for yourself,
i liked you for your quirkiness,
i admired you for your confidence,
but now,
it seems that i actually make up a reason,
for not liking you anymore,
as the moment you changed,
i tried my best to accepted,
but i failed in changing,
i still love you now,
i still admired you now,
i still want to hold on you now,
until the last day my heart beat for you,
i will be there for you,
by hook or by crook,
by knowing by you or not,
i make my promised,
until fate part us in times,
until destiny changes their way,
i will be here,
even you knew me or not,
i will be here,
right by your side.
and someday,
it will.
Pets spend their lives turning houses into homes,
roaming aimlessly until their Masters return
from a volatile world,
They guard the forts loyally and effortlessly,
for unconditional love and a lifetime of glee,
occasionally they like to experience the real world,
with all its quirkiness and shallowness that makes animals want to hurl,
Pets are people too,
They desreve respect and free time to nibble on shoes,
Sometimes they may run a muck,
and get a little carried away,
but who doesn't after a grueling day.....?
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