I notice the things everyone else overlooks
while they are busy trying to grab content.
Hindered by a host of hot button hooks
it’s the details that memorex sentiment.
Phantom scent you will not taste again
keeps coming back until you write it out.
A fierce ache waits to transform your pen.
Trace it behind your eyes with pink neon
so it is crystal clear when the day is done.
Catching the line that was slightly jagged
changed that repro into a masterpiece.
The flash of brilliance my eyes snagged
served only to let the zeitgeist increase.
All five of my senses remain on high alert,
it’s hard to put into words a poet’s intuition.
Fantasy and reality inspire when they flirt.
Something inconsequential as you walk by
is that writer’s high in such short supply.
Look with non-judgmental eyes.
Listen patiently with ears set to kindness.
Embrace change and welcome diversity.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
The distance between two lips gives reference
To shaping breaths about to birth deference;
A process from brain's signal,
That connects one with actual
Status above affluence before preference.
In the firmament, a frosty supply.
Winter whitening, within, without, high.
Each flake in brand new cookie cutter shape.
Meek congregates, quickening the landscape.
Base, torso, head - together in dreamland.
Snowballs giggle as they’re rolled big and grand.
‘Will he grin,’ he’s wondering, and perchance
‘an old hat, a half chomped carrot, nice stance.’
Contrast of black, coal eyes against blue skies.
Snow “fat” hopeful or melting skinny-size.
Snowman doesn’t wrinkle, scarf sticks, falters crown.
Man, in red garb, grabs coal, regifts, flees town.
supply
ample, abundant
issuing, procuring, replenishing
surplus, provision, necessity, upsurge
requesting, expecting, satisfying
desired, requisite
demand
Jolly Santa boarded his magic sleigh
And told his reindeer, “Up, up and away.”
They hauled his round jellied girth
Many times around the earth
Without gifts to bring - supply chain delay.
12/20/2022
howmanysyllables.com
worms burying deep
robins no longer forage
food supply shortage
Written September 11, 2022
My friend asks me “Do you want to go to the office supply store?”
Of course, I did not.
Who would want to?
But she is my guest for the weekend, so I lie and say “yes”.
I came out with two bags; they weigh more than sixty bricks.
She spends $8.
In my defense, did you know that they sell notebooks there?
In nineteen colors?
High and mighty leaders brag,
They own gas gold arms drugs
Whoah.. Quite a stash ' They'll
Stick or sell, when it favours them'
These are righteous dignified
Women and men, there are Kings
And dukes and earls and Queens
Presidents and oligarchs and mighty
Smoke screens there are trumpets
And tiles degrees and such, They're never
Seen to stoop to slinging muck; yet
They'll grab the power the gold and gems
It's all for the people that's their zen
They'll fly the choppers and drive flash cars
They'll bribe any judge or military Czar
Yet in their headlong rush, in their ivory towers
They loose true sight if God's true power
Don't be 'like them' if you're in God's fold?
His power and strength its really untold.'
Walk In integrity..revere Him; here I'll be bold
Never take Glory: or keep power; stay safe be told
And never ever; be led to take on the
Mantle and trapping of power and pride..
In words stay clear, how? and why?
Because
You'll regret; getting high; on God's supply.!
How'd you like to borrow some sorrow
I've plenty to give away
You say you'll come back on the morrow
~ But there's so much backed-up here today
Are through the roof!
We can always eat cat or
dog food!
Meow, meow! Woof, woof!
Add spices, salsa and noodles.
The whole, yummy kit and kaboodle.
~I hereby name it~
…Socialist Spam Stroodle……
At least we had our glorious puncture.
Chowing down now...at Fauci Juncture!
10/15/2021
Will post tomorrow ??
supply running short
lacked having any support
we had to abort
Every day is a challenge of faith
learning to trust in the sovereign Lord
remembering His word is certain and sure
for it leads and guides with the right chord
Throughout my life, the Lord's went before
treading my path before I step His tread
especially since in '82, He called me
to follow Him who His blood did shed
Since that day I've stood aback in awe
learning of His great love shown on His cross
there at Calvary, He was nailed to a tree
gave His life so I could be set free
But having a stammer all of my life
wondering why this struggle gone so far
asked often 'Lord take this block away'
but Lord says my grace is enough today
For every day His grace meets with me
being help and strength mine forever
His promises are always yea and amen!
trusting His supply for God will deliver
(" But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.")
2 Thessalonians 3:3
I-mplement the safety supply,
R-ules, restrictions, and commands;
I-nvisible infection carries dirt,
S-oap cleans your
H-ands.
T-he personal protective tools
A-im to keep you from cry;
Y-ucky risk avoids the face mask,
A-s you use the safety
S-upply.
Topic: Birthday of Irish B. Tayas(May 29)
Tale of Supply and Demand
Some sloppy light has fallen down,
Where checkered mice drive kittens mad,
And all the cheese is owned by dogs
Who ride all night on giant slugs.
Into this pool of sloppy light
There slips a merman, small and slick,
Whose only flaw is eating toads
(He likes them raw and eats them whole).
The word is out, the toads lie low;
A crunching sound rewards the bold.
And when the merman’s had his fill,
He belches warts and slaps his tail.
Now toads make cheese that dogs must have
To keep the checkered mice enslaved
So they will drive the kittens mad
(This gives cats flavor slugs demand).
Unhappy slugs are not good mounts
And a walking dog’s a nasty grouch.
A plan was hatched among the mice;
They’d snag the merman late at night.
They greased a toad with tadpole jam
And placed him near the merman’s den.
The bait was swallowed hook and line;
The catch was scaled and poached in wine.
It’s fine for dogs to ride their slugs
And mice to drive the kittens nuts,
Just so we keep the truth at hand;
“The wise invest in tadpole jam”.
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