Short Quartet Poems

In
a
quartet
of haijin
from haiku pillars-
Basho,Buson,Sissa,Shiki...

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In
a
quartet
of haijin
from haiku pillars-
Basho,Buson,Sissa,Shiki...

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BACH JS&JC
from a musical dynasty
along withJM&JL
a quartet so unusual...

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Quartet of phone wires,
Tall birds grouped higher or low,
Mozart or Chopin?...

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A quartet of swingers in Reno
Swapped keys as is usually so
One got the two wives
A case of the hives
The other an Alfa Romeo...

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by
the fire,
live or die-
below,or on
high

See more at Acts 2:3/4
Rev 20:15

Inspired by closing words of T S Eliot's 4th Quartet...

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THE HOLY SPIRIT
my guide,my friend,
light my way
counsel me
today

QUARTET FORM quatrain with reducing number of words or syllables per line...

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plain quartet
Looking for a tree.
a dark spark
golden wing
our gable roof had passed us.
the sky seems gloomy....

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A fleet 
of clover feet.
The puddle grunts.
Crouched atop
leafy beds,
groovy eyes 
dance.
Croaks and caws,
a symphony.
A quartet 
in the woods.
...

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the sun desires
the moon is not
the stars are twinkling
we are not

craving sun creates happiness
shy moon is having fun
twinkling stars guide
gentle us accompany You....

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There was a barber shop quartet,
 That went to the track to for a bet,
      Their singing exploded
   When their pockets got loaded,
 From a topical tip called, " Minuet "...

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As I walk let no shadow be unturned
may my true being be an inspiration 
of light to your world 

When I’m gone remember me
not as that girl, but as a song 
of a quartet in autumn...

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In "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens
there are four notable ghosts or apparitions;
and of that quartet of wondrous ghosts
the Ghost of Christmas Presents is the one I like the most!...

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from their quadrants
quadruped
quarterfinalists
quarrelling
in quadraphonic 
quadruplicity
are disqualified
for actually
being a
wanted
tetrad
only posing
as a quartet



AP: Honorable Mention 2020

Posted on January 30, 2020...

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Dance in the garden
Sing in the rain
Walk with no shoes on
Release all your pain

Voices in wind
Bed from the earth
Nourish from water 
Fire gives birth

Elemental purity
The quartet of love
Gia gives willingly 
From below and above...

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a sink of pots and pans
are a jazz quartet,

for those forced to make
there way alone in life

they never walk in beauty for
the miles are always longer when
the path is steep.

knee pads come with the uniform
for possums breaking
their disguise....

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To one he was a figure of fun
A second brought him trouble & strife
Th third tried to tak her own life-
Voncent,such an unhappy fellow
His constant love..the colour yellow !

Tribute to Van Gogh

http://www.masterpiece-paintings-gallery.com/van-gogh-boats.htm...

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In human nature,
hearing and listening are
not the same thing:-

You can hear said words
but can not respond to them,
if not listening:-

Ancestrally said,
you not listening is bad;
not caring, is worse:-

Being a wise one,
do not just hear what is said;
understand also:-
...

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Romantic shadows of
Luminous love
Lend intense warmth
To a midsummer night as
Sensuous fragrance,
Shimmering moonlight,
Combine in nature's backdrop
While a quartet of flutes
At the water's edge
Enhances spectral mists and
Hushes soft laughter
For a moment of nocturnal tranquility....

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happy
     so happy
look 
      about,
what 
       do you see
everything
      is glad to be
     alive...
the sun
          shines
even
      when it
it's 
     raining 
         outside,
clap,clap
as we dance
as we jive..
..alive..alive

inspired by Boccerini String Quartet minuet...

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Sit awhile
Change your pace and lifestyle
Enjoy nature's bounty a moment
Discontent
Be gone, life's heaven-scent
Gift to be cherished, enjoy minutes
Cast fish-net
Toward slow moving sunset
Watch as sun slowly sets at outlet
Of the day
Enjoy each color_stay
Listen to harmony_night's quartet...

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As poetic fruits,
Let us be stones of oneness;
Pillars of its words:-

Just as in nature,
life has its seasonal times–
constructing our growth:-

As is its nature,
Life has its sowing and reaping;
Its joys and sadness:-

As we plant our words,
may they be pillars of both
joy and awareness:-
...

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Tenor winds of Spring,
A swift orchestrated gust;
Ensemble of air.
*
Ensemble of air,
With Summer’s baritone draft;
Layered season breeze.
*
Layered season breeze,
Falsetto of the Fall’s fugue;
In the this quartet.
*
In the this quartet,
Soprano hums, Winter‘s end;
Quartet of the winds....

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As we sat for a quick evening snack
A knock on our door came with a smack.
A thoughtful lady whom we adore,
Our sweet grey-haired neighbor from next door,
Brought dinner, dessert, and candlelight,
With a string quartet for our delight.
Living as a pair in a hurry
We forgot our anniversary!...

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beneath a golden sun
dressed the part
for an outdoor
midsummer concert
in parade the musicians 
they curtsy sweet in harmony
together launch
their whimsical quartet
and us as guests
leisurely enjoy
the cocktail hour
while others partake
in high noon tea



AP: Honorable Mention 2023

Posted on March 1, 2020...

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