Short Transistor Poems

Minimalism grape
Hyper secret neon ring shot
Transistor star life...

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Glued to her smartphone
Gaping at it
Her mouth contoured in a WOW
She herself plugged in
A human transistor
Eyes glowing, ears antennae
Batteries fully charged



    August 22, 2019
 Wow Me Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Nina Parmenter...

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'Twas at the age of nine,
        In the year 1959,
        I undertook to build a ship,
        A bright red, plastic rocket ship,
        That housed a transistor radio,
        A cheap Japanese transistor radio:
          By whose dial I could magically go
          To Boston, New York, or Tokyo....

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her heart was shanghaied
captured on a sunny beach
with waves lapping happily
in a nineteen sixty-seven day

Beach Boys were singing
From a portable transistor
wind carried happy laughter
he had flecks of gold in his eyes

They were in love
So she let him 
put lotion on her back
A brave move for these times...

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Listen to poem:

Summer days
Great expectations
Torrid sun
Cool ocean breeze
Lounging on a sandy beach
Suntan lotion and bikinis
Scattered towels
Transistor radios
Picnic coolers
Fun and games
Flying frisbies
Bouncing beach balls
Laughter fills the air
Come on in
The water’s great



Published in my 24-page photo/anthology ~RANDOM MUSINGS VOL.1~ 2020

AP: Honorable Mention 2020, Front Page Pick 2020

Posted on June 6, 2019...

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