Unpretentious Poems

Ode to Petunia

...
Petunia is the plain little sister
who gets overlooked and passed over.

She’s not the pretty one,
always quiet and reserved,
not classy, fancy or graceful.
She takes backstage at every turn....

Ego

...Ego

Can one compose I, Me, Mine and Myself?

Are you unpretentious  hanging on to your
Ego?

Dualistic personalities is it the beast? A seeker
of pure pleasures? Guilty until proven innocent...

weeds and blooms

...weed on grassy slope
so unpretentious in look~
with blooms, a marvel 

from derelict turf
fair blossoms shyly peek out
something amazing~	
beauty springs from hidden coves
giving sweet su...

Is It All In Vain?

...Is It All In Vain?

Experimental scientific observations inside a laboratory 
Consequential specific consecrations that combine to form a sacred story 
Monumental consternations that speak beyond...

Bird's Nest

...In the unpretentious backyard 
Of my house— not a home,
Bloomed a bird's nest
Concealed concernedly
In the benevolent branches
Of the dear aged tremulous tree. 

When I noticed the...

The Voice of DISCIPLINE

...It's quiet yet loud 

It's righteous, not proud.

It's not weak but strong

It carries you the day-long

It's unpretentious; it just is.

It stoically says, "No fooling around; let's get to...

IN A WORD

...IN A WORD

authenticity
 in
patient
 spontaneity

unpretentious
 introspective
artistic
musicality

committed
  dedicated
    persistent
encouragement
of
honest
  realism

of you
...

Honestly Speaking

...
Honestly Speaking 
Frankly speaking one's candor
Has put me in some uncomfortable 
Situations. Honestly Speaking 

For instance, correcting someone of
The spelling of my name. Honestly Speaki...

Turning Somewhere Else

...That cold sparkle of despicable antipathy,
which never waned and was held inside secretly,
didn't start any true affection or desire in me:
on death's final breath it'll agonize me! 

Turning so...

were romance in the equation

...there's someone for everyone
or so they say
beauty being in the eye of the beholder

when i look at you
i see your unpretentious smile
the amiable twinkle in your eye
the hand you extend to st...

Fading Photographs

...Blowing off the dusty dust 
Of my old, old family portrait album 
I see, in the beginning of beginnings, 
There’s a whole lot of me, me, me me and me
Baby me, toddler me, goofy me, cutie me 
Sch...

The Demure Muse

...Quiet inspiration, a flickering flame,
A restraining hand with demure's acclaim.
Whispers of beauty, softly spoken with a sigh,
Belies the insight within that lifts the eye.

A demure muse, cont...

Just a John Denver Song

...
I tried to write a song like John Denver would have done
Thought the way to do it was to emulate each one
Went to Colorado for a Rocky Mountain High
Found heaven near Shenandoah, but inspiration...

Obsessed

...Obsessed

Hours and hours practising 
“Practice makes perfect!”
Others have described Antonio’s playing as perfect.
He has played in spectacular locations. Even before Kings and Queens. One day ...

Mother Hen

...I felt great calmness and perfect peace. I had the feelings of a poor man who has just come under the protection of the Royal Family, and has obtained an annual pension for life-the dreadful fear...

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