petals opening
tuning fork humming of bees ~
a curtain raiser
Place: 3rd
My husband and I watch a show
Which was aired quite a long time ago –
In 1955;
(Were you even alive?)
Think of all that those folks didn’t know!
For a panel of four had to guess
Occupations, so they would address
Guests with questions for clues
About topics they’d choose
To be answered with “No” or with “Yes.”
Certain jobs were exotic back then,
Like “psychiatrist” (strictly for men)
Or a skunk-breeding guy
Or a worm raiser (why?)
Which led up to the big moment when…
It was time for the mystery guest,
Who would leave everybody impressed;
So the panel was masked
For, of course, they were tasked
With a name-that-celebrity quest.
In the days before Google and such,
Which today is a much-needed crutch,
Simple games could be played
And intelligence weighed
In a manner with which we’ve lost touch.
Unseasonal summer rains at once burst
Everywhere litter and garbage dispersed
Making men run here and there for shelter
In no time, life becomes helter-skelter
Unexpected like facing an old friend
Heat waves turn into zephyrs in the end
Enraptured by a great relief to hearts
Pleasant weather diffused in many parts
Unlucky for farmers who toiled year long
Grains stay afloat; a heart rendering song
In the wink of an eye, things go tumbled
Happy dreams about their kindred crumbled
Unkind like a bad master who reviles
Vicious arrows of words for making trials
With tongue lashing, makes the servants feel hurt
As huge hailstones thudding down with a spurt
Unfurls an eye feasting vibrant rainbow
Cleans air and makes leaves look fresh and aglow
Koel starts singing as if spring gets back
A curtain raiser to ‘Fall’ next on track
Place: 2nd
Gwyneth the dragon raiser dreamt of slaughtering enemies in an easy way
She shared this with one squire, who created armor that fit her back sway
Healthpal her favorite dragon offered to accompany his trainer to the front.
he could read her mind, and with him, she would not get scared or want.
set out at daybreak the minute her armor was finished, sandwiches in hand.
Enemies were everywherel Healthpal’s fire would fix any loose in a band.
Her father watched them go and sent avid prayers to her mother.
she was being followed covertly by her cousin and older brother.
battle of Armisttooth was in full swing when they reached their destination.
Gwyneth took her place in the fight, and Healthpal showed them his station.
They annihilated much of the enemy’s troops, and soon had them on the run.
Oh my gosh! Said her brother and cousin “This was all kinds of fun!”
Gwyneth was upset, thinking they did not think she could handle herself.
She was not a porcelain doll or a china teapot to be put high up on a shelf.
We just came to watch, they said. Are you ready to go to the new front?
They worked together next time, chasing the enemy home to Van Brunt.
some people think us rowdy
we greet them with a howdy
and once in our barn
they get a tall yarn
and some apple pan dowdy.
Awakened life on earth from QUIET sleep,
A PEACEFUL dawn with gentle warmth and
SERENE healing rays on lush green valley;
Divine TRANQUIL ambience disseminated,
The stunning STILL sight of miraculous nature,
Earth soaked in heat and pulse of life quickened.
A CALM daybreak is the splendid curtain raiser.
Writing Prompt - Calm - Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Constance La France
Date: 15-05-2021
Placed: 4th
I see it in cubes cast
And chiefly featuring in breakfast;
In Bread and cake harboured
And in plantains and cereals honoured…
Also in my tea that would gullets pass through,
Its presence in oats holding true.
I see it in packs neatly filled
In layers arranged and sealed,
Each one of them as white as white can be!
Every one of them nearly the honey of a bee.
I’m told The Best Quality is in Havana,
Although readily grows in every Savannah.
A starchy stuff and energy booster,
Raiser of the Weak and sure Mover!
Yet, not a fabulous treat for The Diabetic
None ever, after taking it, ecstatic…
Must, in fact, forget consuming even a single:
Their no no-go area and Bermuda Triangle.
The thing about writing songs .....
Eyebrow raiser
Paper eraser
Not gona pluck it out
and draw on in its place a
Eyebrow replacer
picture for the make up
Now she looking made up
Silly little witch
Silicone bits
prize
Half price
twice
Paid paper
p and rice
Playing the players
treat nice
and player haters
defeat guys
Lyrical rapist
How you rate this
Poetry status
writing weightless
rotary merry placements
void statements
the voice payments
Pace with no patients
Repeatedly til it set
Rolls Royce
the pavement
rollers flat the wet
hey no sweaty
sweets for heating
he meant eatin'
Lyrical link up
Clearing my drink up
Can’t think but...
Float
Clearing my drink
can’t think butt float
songs aren't really poetic are they
rhyme though a b r b ay o hey
put it to a beat it don't half bounce
read it think I smoked a half ounce
Dedicated to all girl children out there On this International day of the girl child
A GIRL CHILD
I wish to tell you that you're the first solution God invented Himself.
You're the reason for the word Nation
You're the reason for the word family
And the word partnership came to being because you were made.
What is life without a helper?
What would the world have been without you, a girl child?
Raiser of men of wisdom
Doom of men without knowledge.
Even the bible calls you a good thing for whoever finds a wife amongst you.
Men may tame the wildest beasts.
But you tame even the strongest man.
And while the men ran away from the tomb
You were the first to visit.
When they say women are the problem
Remember to tell them...
Wrong application of right formula would always give the wrong answer
TODAY, I CELEBRATE ALL THE GIRLS ACROSS THE GLOBE
*CONCEPTUAL FM ???*
born into country life to two ordinary parents
raised protestant and to be a good girl
high school came, peer pressure, virgin no more with high school sweetheart
college life, hell raiser, free spirit
living life on the edge, drugs, drinking escaped to Florida
city life, hard working, baby to raise
moved to Indiana, marriage, son and heartbreak of adoption
Ohio home sweet home hoping for better luck and happiness
daughter in school, new husband, new start, baby boy on way
home owner, good job, writing like crazy!
You could make paper paving pavements as a pavement paver,
and take that paper to a rave and rave like a raving raver,
save behaviour you savour and say to the saviour to save ya,
lose weight so the waiter waits less and waits more for more to waiter,
exaggerate hatred that's stated and overstate the case
whilst you raise praise to raise the raisin raisers wage,
then tie a lace and race with pace to first place and deface the stage.
or...…..
you could save your wage from paving pavements and savour the wait as you save for a case of raver behaviour with pace overstating hatred for a raisin raiser waiter waiting to wait on an overweight weight weigher disgraced in their weighs and way of racist that defacist de stage, man.
Close your legs milady, the flies are buzzin' round
The whiff of Irish shamrocks and bananas abound
Quite a combo I say
A parts raiser if I may
Sorry milady, my restraints have unwound
NONE’S FUN
Rabbit
Habit
Convent
Intent
Praiser
Raiser
Farewell
To Hell
Deacon
Streakin’
10/28/2016
Once a year
Without fear
At her apex
Sunlight sex.
Life giver
Soul shriveller
Crop raiser
Harsh gazer.
Light glows love
Bright above
Warming hearts
Melting parts.
Manually
Annually
On my knees
"Shine on, please!"
28th May 2016
I was speared by a Cupid star gazer
More likely the devil's hell-raiser !
With much mischief, his darts,
like his poems, would impart
a wit that's as sharp as a razor !
It's time for his shame to repent !
The Soup wants to charge you some rent
Your arrow and name,
that flared with hot flames,
died out, and I'm here to lament !
_____________________________________
For Skat's Contest: "Heartbreaking Poet"
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