On one of the few warm and sunny days left of autumn, we decided to ride our bikes along the new stretch of bike trail. The land had been donated by the local chemical company. Where yellow “no trespassing” signs proliferated before was now accessible by all. The woodland trail was full of gentle slopes…
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dVerse — two polyptotonic poems
The first one sounds more like a tongue twister than anything. Monty the Mountaineer Monty, a mountainous mountaineer, Mounted a gold-seeking expedition for the mountains. In the planning, Supplies mounted and Monty moaned at the mounting costs. Not known as being a mountebank, Monty nonetheless Mounted the mounting costs with a Go Fund Me…
dVerse — The Question as Poetry — Where can a blind man live who is pursued by bees?
Sprung squalling from red gore Starved of mother’s milk Tilted with shadow Clawing for life Unaccompanied * No echoes nor music Sliced by briars Tattered trek Storm-colored glasses Lightning blasted * Tap-tap-tap Fertility flailed Sterility prevailed Eden plowed Soft white hands * Wilderness of bees Callous calculations Stumbled careless Lulling hum – imprinted…
dVerse — quadrille — quiver — Veil of Justice
Veil of Justice He, before the court; I, watching in back row; Armed assemblage all. He looked small against Polished oak bench Gavel echoes, justice commence, proclaimed by ordained tin god. Away he shuffled without a sentence. I said I wanted justice But my quivering lip lied. De (aka Whimsygizmo) is today’s host of dVerse. …
OctPoWriMo2019 Day 17 — family — hearts united and dVerse OLN
Born of love and need to protect Mergered souls are flawed but perfect Safety in the darkest of nights Family is where hearts unite. Mainstreams have eddies of reject Dysfunction that we can’t accept Ridicule sears, heat that bites, (but) Family is where hearts unite! Born from genes or proxy project Sustained affection and respect…
dVerse — majestic — Acipenser fulvescens (Lake Sturgeon)
image link Lake sturgeon are a long‐lived species. They are the only sturgeon species endemic to the Great Lakes Basin and are the largest freshwater fish indigenous to this system. Lake sturgeon spawn in their natal rivers and prefer rocky areas in freshwater tributaries, usually along the outside bend of rivers as suitable spawning habitat….
dVerse — poetic pop art — Big Hair
Center stage “Here’s looking at you, kid.”* See me — I’m watching you To see you watching My blonde tentacles I want to reach you See red lust and green envy In your eyes I want you to want to be me My luscious lips fill the void In your world of pink butterflies I…
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