Short Whirr Poems

those kindred spirits 
drift on breezes, whilst minds race
fathoming nothing
for connection is fleeting
and minds continue to whirr...

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whoosh, whirr,
Beware! Beware!
Watches, rings, and all metal here,
beep, beep, Click.
Ethanol in the air.
crackles as ice falls.
Gloves and Helmets on.
Polish, sweep, mop.
Cool air....

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The dove of the night has flown
With the whirr of his wings a song
By the early light his coo no wrong
And the signs of spring reminds us strong
As the cold lingers on, could he be gone...

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Appendages whirr
Unto vascular poach
Accelerando poco a poco
Perpetually duo
Maximum roil
Duo diptera
Electrica!
Tiny furry feet
Skinny long legged
Encircle

Flies also make love
SO WHAT!!!...

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through kitchen window
orange blossomed tiger lily....
whirr of hummingbird 
designed to use energy
only early in my youth   

Written: July 12, 2022
Sponsor: Brian Strand...

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for Sally Whitcomb Keen
	1936-2016

You are stillness docked on
an invisible cloud couch,
the unflagging whirr 
of your wings’ wishes stirs
a lifetime’s memories,
O magical humming bird!
O marvelous Sal!...

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In the silence
There is a humming
A hint of life’s
Forever whisper.
The whirr of atoms
Spinning galaxies
Iron rails singing
Un-clappered bells
Repeating a lost call
A vibratory vastness
Seeking validation
A raindrop
...

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Trust the wind.
Trust its caress.
Leaves teach;
Birds call;
Fans whirr.
The metal--
The space of blades asks:
"Am I not
The blowing curtain,
The ant that crawls,
The day that dawns,
Beyond quiet,
Beyond time?
Takes my breath away....

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An artist brush strokes
Cobalt Blue clouds 'pon morn's sky
Entwined with sun's shine
Gray Dove's wings whirr lifting them 
Above danger into blue
  

Sponsor: Andrea Dietrich
Contest: Tanka Me A Color
Written this 13th day of May 2013...

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The Maple's leaves have turned amber
Paired Doves whirr in flight
Tiny green tips the Pecan Trees
Great puffed clouds in sight

The Catbird dives for pool's water
Bumblebees buzz with might
Seeking some sweet nectar rare
As my spirit soars to heights  ...

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WHIRR!
The noise
Hair-Dryer
Nails Polished Pink.
It's her first prom night.
Drenched in waves of blue silk
And black shoes with heels to kill.
Not a strand out of place on a
Nervous seventeen-year-old's blonde head.
The lights shine tonight for the ballroom's belle....

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There is a hum to morning
an accustomed to whirr
softly grinding gears
electrical whispers
gentle creaking of awakening wood
satisfied exhale
of a still slumbering dog
purr of a sun warmed cat.
I lie still and listen
to this too often unheard
Symphony.

John G. Lawless
©12/12/2022...

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Babes cry
     Moms sigh

     Winds whirr
     Leaves stir
     
     Dogs bark
     We hark

     Cows chew
     Say Moo

     Bears growl
     Wolves howl

     Heels click
     Boots lick

     Birds tweet
     So sweet

     Stroke fur
     Cats purr

     Unique
     Man Speaks...

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Seasons passage humming goodbye
Still my capricious heart still lie
Veiling a life of fulfilment
My fervent wavering torment 
Heart whirr fill of fluttering blue 
Butterflies weave in escape queue
Within infinitude of grief,
Death has stolen, there's no relief

Share with me your smile in a fluttering leaf



10/22/2020...

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Joyous Noel
Splendorous with foil
Foiling the weather,
Birds fluffing feathers,
Joyous Noel
Keeping warm with kindness,
Strong with pine scents
Trees sparkling white, contents
Joyous Noel!
Let none be voiceless
Voicing all of this churr,
A gently stirred whirr.





(Rhyme) 

Dec. 17, 2020


Winter Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Emilie Pinet...

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I loathe the sound of modern life
man made machine, electric knife
chainsaw rip through old oak bough
it seems so inhumane, somehow

give me peace, tranquillity
the robins chirp, the creek of tree
buzz of bee, or croak of toad
maybe I am getting old

not for me the the whirr of drill
tranquillity and air of still
is all I ask this gorgeous day
take your ruinous things away...

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The glowing light 'pon sparse clouds
Radiates a golden glow
Orange marmalade sun tips the far
horizon and waltzes slow

Light changes slowly to clear bright
The birds' chorus crescendos
Joined by the whirr of a hummer
Mornings sung in tempos  

The plural of Crescendo can be crescendos, crescendoes, or crescendi

The plural of Tempo can be tempos or tempi.....

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light switch in the dark
fright switch
whirr of wings
unallocated
swift hither 
pulse race over ice

bat 

on the ceiling
fridge top
skitter of featherless wings
timid fear in the air
now clinging to a skillet hook
throw open the screen
wait
blurred flight-pass

out now

thread carefully
sew together a scattered panic
put heartbeats
back into their drum
make coffee
puzzle the moments...

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With a whirr and grind
Slowly creeps up inching along
Then the banging sounds
The "Bobcat" reaches his paw
Out as far as it can
Pulling back black plastic
Discarded cardboard boxes
Tidbits of vegetables, file thirteen coupons
Last nights scrapes

Then the male voices
Men in banana yellow shirts
Permanently stained 
Men who come once or twice weekly
Creeping along  
Getting the tough smelly job done.....

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The burst soapsuds dissipate.
Six doves outside my window
Enjoy their meal, congregate.
Wings whirr, head to the gingko

Baby phoebes see surroundings.
With wide mouths expose tastebuds
Hunger each day compounding!
I look, then see burst soapsuds   

So much happening outside my kitchen window view that I forget the dishwater is getting cold and chores going undone. 

June 20, 2023...

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Lights flicker, 
buttons ping, 
new clicks whirr 
in the beautiful machine.

My head slides,
my eyes turn, peer in,
gaze: 
magnetized by novelty, in this tiny 
maze, slinking ever further, further in.

Purring springs exhale steel-sweet breath; 
my narrow eyes glide between busy twirling cogs;
my ears perceive the melodies of electronic hums. 
Then, snap!
 
I failed to hear the mind hiss
inside its trap.
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My eyes had been shut less than six minutes when I woke up 
to a faint dangerous creaky sound.
	Front door opening? Grandchild whine? Ominous whirr next to my ear.
		Mosquito or bee.
		Neither welcome.
		I woke immediately,
	Jumped away from the covers.
	Expecting a bite or a pinch.
		Neither happened.
		Listened harder.
		Neighbor’s saw meant no nap for me today.
		Or was it my imagination?
		Unsure, but safe now....

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Snow falling down from the heavens
Birds floating round in a whirr
The worlds most breath taking moments
That was before there was her.

Stars sparkling high in the night sky
A sunset that made the world stir
All of these things were perfection
That was before there was her.

The world for a breath stopped turning
The most beautiful moment that where
Never had there been such completeness
Never until there was her....

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The precarious balance of the earth on its axis,
Spinning ever so gently,
Cradling its precious cargo,
It echoes with the sounds of beating hearts,
The flow of water,food through green.
The days whirr past lives ever so quickly,
Only the days of sadness, death left behind,
Sorrow in the depth of innocent eyes,
Terror infused in every beating heart,
The delicate balance,
Balanced till when?
Only till the day we find Utopia....

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An uncertain time,
light switch in the dark
whirr of wings,
unlocated -
swift hither, swifter thither
soft mousy leather.
Fledermaus,
Bat!

On the ceiling,
fridge top,
skitter of featherless wings
in the air a timid fear,
clinging now to a hook.

Throw open the screen door,
Circle back, head ducked,
flap towel
shout something, anything but yes.
Blurred flight zooms past left ear.

Put heartbeats
back into their drum,
make coffee....

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