Short In The Offing Poems

a garden storm —
pecan tree topples
offing tattered flags

6/30/2018...

Read More

sweet susuration
moon-drenched landscape silhouettes
love in the offing...

Read More

offing clouded sight
blends with beige crashing sea waves
as stormy passion















5-9-2016...

Read More

Lagniappe was received
As proof of incipient
Love that conflates with 
The azure offing as the
Cynosure of sea romance











3-13-2016...

Read More

Luke lived in a place prone to an earthquake.
One in the offing made him shiver and shake.
He decided to act with full speed
Throwing caution to the wind indeed.
And moved to south Florida for safety’s sake....

Read More

Comfort, luxury and accumulated wealth is nothing
Promise of beauty to the garden is spring in the offing

Separated from soul a body is of no avail
                            Without love life is not worth living...

Read More

The windmill is ready
the wind is not
Breezes far distant
never reaching the spot

Change in the offing
consent from within
One breath pouring outward
— and blades start to spin

(Dreamsleep: April, 2024)
...

Read More

KNOWLEDGE OF SELF


An enemy, 
A friend in waiting
Could be
And 
A friend 
An enemy in the
Offing, 
All depend on our knowledge
Of others
That in turn depends
On 
How well ourselves we 
Know! 



© Demetrios Trifiatis
      16 APRIL 2013...

Read More

E-arly thirtieth January
R-eminds me of your birthday; 
I-t's a lovely Monday morn, 
K-iss the storm
A-way.

L-et the wind blow softly, 
O-cean is calm underneath; 
P-ose facing the offing, 
E-yes between the sea and the
Z-enith....

Read More

We thought we were invincible,

Fearless, there we stood.

But somewhere to the rear

We heard someone sawing wood.

It was over the top for us,

A fight was in the offing.

But not for the carpenters,

They were busy, making coffins....

Read More

A journey landing in December
Road to the Moon of wonder
Trip of four to remember
East of Eden fonder
Milestone is in the offing
Instilled dream becomes a happening
Strobe lights showing and playing

Second-scheduled mission, but first crewed......

Read More

R-ising sun fifteenth January 
O-pens the day anew; 
L-aughter and cheer begin, 
L-oneliness is far from 
Y-ou. 

D-ark shadows disappear, 
E-arly Sunday morning; 
L-ight above the horizon 
I-s truly in the offing. 
Z-enith awaits the beacon, as you look upon the sky; 
O-pen both your wings, then fly and soar high....

Read More

J-anuary ninth breaks, 
E-arly Monday morning; 
A-fter the lonely twilight, 
N-ew dawn is in the offing. 

M-isty Sunday is gone 
A-s the sun starts to ascend; 
R-ain falling from the sky 
I-s beginning to 
E-nd. 

L-ight above the horizon 
I-s preparing to rise; 
T-ake time to fuel the fire 
A-nd the flame in your eyes....

Read More

J-ust feel the joy
O-f swimming in the river; 
Y-our life is truly bathed by the crystal-clear water.

R-ejoice over the looming, 
I-mminent win on the battlefield; 
V-ictory is in the offing, 
E-ven the triumph is sealed.
R-ejoice on second of June, despite the lies try to destroy; 
A-llow your heart to smile, just feel the joy....

Read More

J-ust fight for the faith 
O-utsmart the darkest night; 
V-ictory is in the offing, 
E-merge winner to see the 
L-ight. 

M-ove mountains by faith, 
A-im to be brave and strong; 
N-either fear nor worry 
A-bout foes that are wrong. 
L-et's face the enemies, our Defender is so great; 
O-ctober ninth early morn, just fight for the faith....

Read More

E-arly Wednesday morning 
L-ets the beacon ascend; 
S-hadow of the dark night 
I-s just beginning to 
E-nd. 

B-eautiful Wednesday morning 
L-ets not the twilight last; 
A-llowing March twenty-ninth to come, 
N-ever turning back the past. 
C-omfort, joy, and mirth are all in the offing; 
O-pen your eyes to dawn, early Wednesday morning....

Read More

K-indness on the inside 
A-ims to please folks everywhere; 
T-hrive towards the glorious lanes, 
E-arly second of 
S-eptember. 

J-ust sing the sweet tunes 
O-f life beneath the sky; 
Y-ou bubble with creativity, your excellence is high. 

C-ooperate to seek harmony, 
U-sing the love you bring; 
A-im to be caring to this world, 
B-lessing is in the 
O-ffing....

Read More

C-herish the special moment, 
Z-ealously live in gladness; 
A-llow the joy to dwell in your heart, 
R-emembering the day in happiness.
I-n 31st morn of December, 
N-ew sunny day is dawning; 
A-nticipating the morning light that will surely come shining.

J-ust for you I write these lines, 
E-ndorsing my warm greeting; 
A-s you enjoy your birthday till evening, 
N-ew year is in the offing....

Read More

We were; yes we were!
Brewed for this day.
Innured a yoked thicket.
Offing but at the nose tip
Till we had a stomach full

Receiving more, yet, we keep.
The bitter-tasting dark fluid.
Which settles in our veins.
Blurring our sight
And quaking our feet.

Our feet? Thorned for irrigation
Of blood and sweat.
The flower rejoiced; we winced.
Perseverance replaced our view
As Eldorado floods our sight....

Read More

Born in palace of the best
you can still see the skin
smooth and shining show
the teeth bright and white

But something happened
palace was burnt to ashes
smoke still smells in the air
cloth he wears bears marks

The traces of the tragedy
came as a thief in the night
dwellers were  unaware
of  return journey in offing

Born in gutters rejoice not
when silvery your life shouts
without care back you can go
no one is immune from fate...

Read More

From the shores, I look into the waves 
Her offing colors become my raves 
The water goes - oh so deep
My continuing gaze goes within my sleep

Yes, I hear the waves, as I watch the incoming tide
 I know those dreams - as I look back in time
My memories are at times in a searching flux 
The thoughts billow, like the taste of salty brine
 Oh, how the ocean currents flow
Now the tide goes away, but she will return
As with everything I love, I know she is mine.

... - ,.,-----...

Read More

Midnight was approaching.
A New Year is in the offing.
I see her a few yards from me.
Lovely, enchanting, alluring.
We smile, we approach,
Silently we clink glasses, 
Sip the bubbly drink.
The countdown begins 
Towards the new year.
Our lips brush,
O the ecstasy of love.
I feel her soft face, 
Her slightly parted lips.
All around seem to disappear,
We find ourselves
In a vortex of love
Light as we find ourselves
In the delight of weightlessness.
Hurtling up in elation....

Read More