Short Squyres Poems

gathering wool
for winter’s spinning---
dyes bleeding
the remembered skeins
of my yesteryears

© Debra Squyres - 01/11/16...

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earthly angels
strolling in the mortal realm
rubbing elbows
with rich and poor alike
inspiring hope within

@ Debra Squyres 2013...

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Tranquil
holidays
Avoiding stress
while pocketbooks are stretched
Desired

Lost are
the reasons
Gifting frenzies
trying to top last year
Engorged

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with starry-eyed grasp
a pen desiring its flow
romantic musings
the essence of wishing words
showing love’s endearing glow

All Rights Reserved by Debra Squyres 3/10/13  (tanka)...

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De’ Soup

A favorable mixture 
Of succulent morsels
From around the globe

Awakening the senses
Enticing me senseless

Rich words for the mind
To devour

 


By:  Debra Squyres
       1-23-12...

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Framed in Glass

Starburst crystals cling to the window pane
Lavish mounting for a frame
Cardinals in the snow


All rights reserved @ Debra Squyres 2013
Form is Kimo: 3 lines wih10-7-6 syllable count
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Honey Dippers

bees caress 
petals blend
sweet nectar

honey comb
pressing fun
yummy treat

tea for two
honeyed sweet
tasty lips

delightful
succulent
the bees knees



By: Debra Squyres  2/14/13
For: Member Contest "Ellip"...

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 Burnished copper leaves pace butterfly’s wings
as young maiden, pink dressed, leans
dreading harsh winter’s bark

© Debra Squyres  
2/16/15

Written for: In Praise of Kimo –Using visual 1
Sponsor:  Nette Onclaude ...

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It’s not always a silver lining sought
when the spirit of self is broken…
Much better for self 
is that gold refined touch
sent forth from the forges of heaven…
Ever humbled and grateful 
for the purity of His Love
Signed,
The Clay Pot

© Debra Squyres 2013...

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Heart’s Fold

Between the chapters
of before and after---
memorial’s rose

A withered reminder
still holding its scent
caressed in pages
that still remember
love lent

Between the paragraphs
of now and then---
heart’s fold
 
© Debra Squyres 2015...

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Heart’s Choice

Caged love’s
opened door
invisible
bonds that hold you within
engaged

Freedom
in heart’s grasp
compulsory
need to be loved in turn
entraps

Released,
loving self
empowering
the heart that lives within
set free

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Snow Footles

Snow blow
White show

Cold nose
Froze toes

Snowman
Good plan

Snow whips
Nose drips

Snow bites
Nose wipes

Snow glare
Blind stare

Snow drifts
Car flips

Sun beams
Snow streams

Snow melt
Spring felt

Snow done
What fun!!



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Meditations

Put another log on the fire
Sit awhile, enjoy its warmth
Listen to the crackling
As sparks enlighten 
Visions in the flames 
No words need spoken
No worries allowed
This day set aside
To simply listen
To the silence
Deep within 

By: Debra Squyres
01/17/13
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Earthbound Angels (2)

You know him,
or perhaps
someone like him,
and average guy
a bit shy
no wings
allowing
Him to fly

Average,
says many,
but to family
He’s plenty:
Helpful
Giving
Loving
And kind

He wears
his words
on a sleeve
as his bond;
Love 
and truth
His daily
motto

© Debra Squyres 2013...

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Paint me a day
with lemon squeezed yellow
Lime green meadows
beneath bluebell skies mellow

Brush in the shoots
of daffodils  sunny blooms
delegating room
for a robins red belly plumes

Stroke in this scene
daisies white with sunny smiles
altering this trial
of winter’s cold, but for awhile

© Debra Squyres 2/3/14...

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Caged Silence

A whispered voice
on a gentle breeze
hushed by the ripple
of rustling leaves,
goes unheard.

The silent spinning
of a mournful tale
inked on a page
soon grows pale,
goes unread.

Desires of hearts
straining the seams
stay tucked away
to cavort in dreams,
go unspoken.


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Into the wind
the heart speaks
the words
that stay hidden
from all others.
Joining with them
the heart spent
words spoken by
sisters and brothers.

The leaves of the trees
seem to gather, 
with ease,
every heart-spent phrase.
Waving them each
to the heavens
in turn
then releasing
them in the breeze.

©Debra Squyres 2013...

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Little by little
others whittle
until there’s nothing more
while the shavings,
feeling the pain 
of each slice,
still believes 
that Love
will restore…

Slice by slice
others cut and dice
unwilling to make amends
while the dust
still believes
a glued amen
of Love
will eventually
mend…

© Debra Squyres...

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the pier ghostly
as the fog rolls in---
weighing anchors
was it not here
we met the first time?

heavy mists
of memories
making steps---
timbers creak
yet, I find you not

this dampness
that rolls from my eyes---
tangible streaks
that exhale
the unforgettable you

© Debra Squyres 
    Tanka Trio 1/10/16...

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Once chance did happen-by my dwelling
Found within it some thoughts distilling
Sat a spell
Listened well
Savoring a few it found compelling

Chance seems never to stay around long
It’s always been a mere tag-a-long
Ideas smitten
Went unwritten
More petals in the winds of poets’ song




 Written by: Debra Squyres
 01-23-13...

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The mourning heart lives
Nestled within life’s decay
Perpetual memories
Stream loops on replay

Symbolic references
Gathering dust on display
While casketed treasures
When viewed bring dismay

Another season spent 
With happiness in slumber
Stagnated remembrances
Of a past life encumber

Copy write @ Debra Squyres
10/02/2012...

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Crestfallen at sunset 
Shadows fading dim
The last of the day
rests, now, 
on horizon's rim.

Reasoning slips away
in clouded thoughts
of broken promises.

Alone rests uneasy
with the spirit 
of compromise.

Prayerful devotions
beckon 
the days emotions;
Be still. 
Rest now.
Find peace!!

© Debra Squyres...

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Moss fern
Grows on the tree
Outside the kitchen
Window for all to see
But, seen only by me

Blurred vision
By the frost that grows
On the Window
Pane melting slowly
As the sun touches
The crystals frozen

Water like tears
Stream down the glass
Outside the kitchen
Window for all to see
But, seen only by me

Debra Squyres
12/27/12...

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My eyes beheld the splendor
Of the icy display
Trees graceful bends thrust
Frozen in a crystalline crust

My ears heard the crackling
Of the frozen display
As some limbs give way
To the load of the day

My eyes behold the brilliance
As sun touches ice
droplets of water give birth
to rainbows falling to the earth

Debra Squyres
12/27/12...

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Silhouetted against a rising full moon
Stands a lone live oak in solitude
A haven for homeless woodland creatures
Graceful limbs mark its features
Untouched as land was cleared for wood
Its beauty left it where it stood
“Come unto me all ye homeless and broken
Herein find ye rest” soundlessly spoken

Written by: Debra Squyres  5-4-2012...

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