visions of children shrieking on clogged shores,
warm swirling gusts topple gaunt sand castles,
games galore thrive in weather dry and bright,
family fun fair gasp and sheer delight,
yet summer’s warm hue festoon tapers off,
whilst journeyed beehive swarm near blue lagoon,
dip their toes in sunny moss fleck torrents,
others seize their madcap visceral thrill,
from dashing down mint green meadows as that,
August time frame segues into autumn
Categories:
segues, art, august, beautiful, beauty,
Form: Other
A scientist once took to the skies,
With aerospace dreams and questioning whys.
He'd listen intently, a thoughtful façade,
Then go his own way—decisions, unflawed.
"Don’t argue!" he'd say, with wisdom so spry,
Yet soon he'd be caught in a passionate reply.
Papers unwritten, his ideas took flight,
But work clipped his wings before he could write.
He painted once, under a teacher’s gaze,
Brushed fleeting moments, like love’s passing phase.
Hearts he would chase with romantic embrace,
But Cupid, it seemed, had a brisker pace.
He speaks of greatness, of lessons profound,
Then segues to laundry and chores all around.
A couch-bound dreamer with active intent,
Age is the anchor; his will's not spent.
An inspiration wrapped in quirks and delight,
A tale of ambition, humor, and light.
Through all of his whims, one truth is clear:
Life's vibrant spark shines in him, year to year.
Categories:
segues, identity,
Form: Free verse
Diametric …
art and commerce
Twining symbols
colors adverse
Yin & Yang
divergent segues
Each stigmatic
bloddy payday
Fraternal image
Louvre / Montmartre
Black tie bidding
cobbled heart
A poor man sings
a rich man vies
On bartered canvas
—truth defies
(Dreamsleep: November, 2023)
Categories:
segues, art,
Form: Rhyme
Estrela
Diretora,
no palco
do sábado
estrelado,
a dança das
decisões
é o teu fado:
as estrelas guiam
com sua luz divina,
e sábia, tu segues
e guia
a rota que
se destina
para fazer
do pouco,
mais e mais.
Categories:
segues, business,
Form: Free verse
Spandex sparkle galaxy glints
Gem array curves across cleavage
Spotlight follows her steps, precision
T - bar sandals pace perfect time
Relentless rhythm zephyre smooth spin
Turns spectrum splatter into unicorn sanctum
Tutu weightless wings ascend interstellar
Arched neck occasions o'clock twelve
Glimmering tights spiral twist, turn, glide
Movement minutely tuned, heels oiled
Ice sprinkled sprocket tight torso
Ropes in Rolex iconic admiring audience
Blink brief ballroom blitz, glamour's dazzle
Segues to monotone of marriage, aplomb
Poised final flourish encompasses a partner
Aisle Individual Ability intersects Alter Together
Desirable diamonds shimmer for minutes
Cumberbund clock pendulum pushes chariot
20th May 2022
Written for Contest: A Diamond Of Time
Sponsor: Julia Ward
Categories:
segues, anniversary, dance, journey, marriage,
Form: Free verse
There is a collective revving
of chutzpah and pluck.
It's known, it's time,
bird-brains do not ask.
The flock takes flight.
One robin jumps late,
takes off alone.
It has an instinctual drive,
it should have left
with the others.
However, birds don't know -
regret.
It struggles to catch up,
then segues in mid-air,
as if to say:
fork it.
The robin lands alone
on a bare branch.
It doesn’t care anymore.
Robins are not starlings.
Categories:
segues, poetry,
Form: Free verse
There is a collective revving
of chutzpah and pluck.
The flock takes flight.
One robin jumps late,
takes off alone
behind the bunch.
It struggles to catch up,
then segues in mid-air,
as if to say: ...k it.
The bird lands alone
on a bare branch.
It doesn’t care;
robins are not starlings.
Categories:
segues, poetry,
Form: Blank verse
A day that segues into smooth
From bumpy at its start
Is like a prize awarded
For not crumbling apart.
The smiles are that much sweeter;
The vibes all silk and satin.
The energy as upbeat
As the best parts of Manhattan.
Without a little snag or two
To bring about disfavor,
The smoothness wouldn’t be the same
We’d write about or savor.
Categories:
segues, day,
Form: Rhyme
Vehicle headlights segue through the muggy day as police cars and ambulances hold
sway as though autumn has crept into a summer's day and flora and fauna
do not know what to do until this glorious English summer returns; as though
the Gulf stream and Global warming conspire to forbid the holidays to be as they
should, when schools out dreary clouds come out to play with rain eager to spoile
their fun as wind works hard to hurry them inside cooped up at home on tedious
technology so vacation at home: "what summer?!" holds sway in these islands of
such variety on such small scale as though it was Legoland at play.
Our puritanism still segues as though we deserve to be punished for honeysuckle
heaven and rosy dawns with skies to take your breath away in an ordinary English
garden having cream teas with by bouncy strawberries, better still shy raspberries
in our unusual now usual summers we fervently hope and pray with weather women
and men will continue to beckon brightly outside and not moan our one safe topic of
polite conversation.
Categories:
segues, summer,
Form: Free verse
Hermetics heirs presumptives of, harum-scarum....
Speculum's mist beyound the threshold paints this night
With colours dipped in oils vibrant shadows of avatar's
Soothsayers spring tide canvas' framed by
Buteos zenith ~
Vantaged splashings from upon, the avant-garde's
Separtist spaces amid such, moments; tembres these
Belles-lettres', artesians wells of euphemisms eulogies towards this
Hexagon's phoenix now vivified from yesteryears
Bittersweet nightshade personified; segues seignior!? Renaissonic refurbs.
Categories:
segues, angel, baby, jesus, love,
Form: I do not know?
On this seashore djinn
Halcyon echoes ebb and flow
Cauterized banter scrapes by
As bath water bubbles march together
At the dock yard dalliance
Ruffled men shake their sails
Top hats and whales nailed down
Striking the flash iron for new waves
Dress up ladies dash their spice
Holding tongue for murmurs and rights
A fine detective ensemble segues
Family dinner bells and porch lights
We are all splashed around
Anchors down and cartons crashed
Searching for the right trade
To mingle and go on our way
Categories:
segues, adventure, animals, business, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Symphony of the Devil
(and yes I do play with fire
on a number of levels... hehehe)
Drums of despair
Beating my will...
My Surrendered soul
Bleeding unrepaired
Horns of dissention
Devouring their fill…
My Surrendered soul
Painful comprehension
Strings of consternation
Branding their way
My Surrendered soul
Eroded determination
Cymbals of disgrace
Drowning my day
My Surrendered soul
Gone without a trace
Percussions of regret
Following the trail
My Surrendered soul
Tangled in a net
Bands of madness
Describing my tale
My Surrendered soul
Entangling distress
Segues of entreat
Swallowing my pain
Surrendered my soul
Painless retreat.
Rlm ‘10
Categories:
segues, allegory, angst, confusion, introspection,
Form: I do not know?
Hermetics heirs presumptives of, harum-scarum....
Speculums mist beyond the threshold paints this night
With colours dipped in oils vibrant shadows of avatars
Soothsayers spring tide canvas' framed by
Buteos zenith....
Vantaged splashings from upon, the avant-gardes
Separtist spaces amid such moments tembres these
Belles-lettres', artesians wells of euphemisms eulogies towards this
Hexagons phoenix now vivified from yesteryears
Bittersweet nightshade personified; segues seignior!?
Renaissonic refurbs....
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
....In vogue ~
Note: Smile ~ A poetic kiss amid the celebrative marking of my
fourth anniversary here today at, Poetry Soup! ~ "Love," John!:) ~
Categories:
segues, love
Form: I do not know?