Short Oriental Poems

old dog
pees on oriental rug
angry...

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Martial artist
Wields his sword
writes...

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dog
sleeps on oriental rug
favorite place...

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kissed by sweetness and
chased by tart bubbly makes an
oriental tang....

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Little crickets chirp,
Softly sways the bamboo tree
In the midnight sun....

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oriental red
all signs of autumn fall in;
orange shadows in line

Russell Sivey...

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Winter Trip Haiku

Winter comes, aged, pains
Oriental dancer’s trip
Go over ice falls...

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dancing shadows
river’s skin is disturbed
from beneath
bamboo trees bow
as they fiddle 


Date: 5/25/2016...

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To US born Franz Kline
black&white were just fine
Influenced by all things oriental
abstracted in the  calligraphical...

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Slowly cooked chinese spare ribs
Soy marinaded-
With oriental flavour,
Oodles of noodles
A pak choi salad,
Egg fried rice
Nice !...

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Listen to poem:

Upon entering the dining car
on the Oriental Express Train
to the Far East,
I tried to remove the wine bottle cork
with a knife; severed an artery, and died....

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They call white sour
they call mestizo black
they call oriental yellow
they call indian red
By naming the misfortune
exposing prejudice.
preconcetion fissure !...

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There once reigned a great king on our Rock
Who dared the West and defied their bloc
Dark shades, face of a frown
Short brute so wanted down
Down, oriental appples on our Rock....

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oriental pool 
koi on the surface feeding
bright vibrant colours  ~








For haiku contest on theme of fish
Sponsor Mick Talbot
Written on Wednesday 18th April 2018....

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When a Continental 
Met an Oriental,.
He thought it detrimental 
To his mode of life.
But soon this Occidental,
Growing sentimental, 
Wed the Oriental,
And she became his wife....

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singing
oriental songs that
capture
popular imagination.

Drinking cocoa along
the Yodo and
Osaka is far away.

The bullet train is real
it's the pain you feel
that may not be....

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He swept her off her feet
from the land of the spices,
so she could spice his life.

Years passed;
her oriental richness faded.
He was still cold and unchanging.
He remained the same....

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I look at the prizes
seeing Walmart
Seeing Oriental Trading
Seeing the Dollar store

The children look at the prizes
thinking beauty
thinking razzle dazzle
thinking they have won the lottery...

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Nature only gives
never demands return from
its users; while no
animals destroy nature,
but human solely ruin
natural richness
for personal gain, outcome 
indicates climate change.
~X~X~X~
...

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Dark and salty
Liquid enhancer for taste buds
Oriental Asian Far East
Exotic ancient flavor brew
Spice up bland to grand
Rice meats sea food soups and stews
Soy sauce
Just a dash
More with a splash
A dunk
Mmmmmmmm good....

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Oriental Mist
yellow empire glows
as fall’s colorful leaves
float down like gentle
rain on the lake
covering the rolling 
and lulling waters
nothing fake or dead about 
this season as love grows
under our moss covered
oak tree...

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It is like a rainbow in ice.
Its sweet flavors taste so nice
There is lemon, lime, orange, and cherry.
Along comes grape, pineapple, and raspberry.
This frosty treat is an oriental specialty.
What a nice treat on any kind of day.
Come try some shaved ice today....

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White  house  picket  fence  garden
Black hair kohl eyes  blue rose lips 
Chef folding egg whites into souffle
Defrosting preparing cooking lunch
Sculpture of a laurel-crowned  bust
Oriental  rugs  bare  wooden  floors
Inhale   a   sweet  antique  floral  air
Chink  iced-tea glasses Dominoes...

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She would keep her tears in a crystal and silver perfumer, 
along with jasmin and rose water.

Whenever she assisted weddings,
she was perfumed with a few drops.

Drops of grief disguised as joy.
Drops of virginal scent perfume; 
but in fact, tears spilled.

By the luck of the bride
by her own luck....

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Amidst greenery
Such beauty abounds in bloom
Reaching to the sky
This Oriental Lily
Shows gorgeous colouration





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The Stargazer lily was created in 1974 by Leslie Woodriff, a lily breeder in California. Woodriff called the new cross 'Stargazer', because the blooms faced towards the sky....

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