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[asilef73]

why did you choose her?
oh! i recall. it's because
she is half my age!

[CdnReader]

she is half my age
she has no choice but get old
magnetism lost

[mazHur]

magnetism lost
both the poles merged in
to a flat palette

[CdnReader]

to a flat palette
colours bland and filtered through
your lost and dead eyes

[mazHur]

your lost and dead eyes
clearly indicate how much
you suffered in love

[CdnReader]

you suffered in love
drenched in paltry nothingness
heartbreak speaks loudly

[mazHur]

heartbreak speaks loudly
but falls deaf on upturned ears
making Midas cry!

[CdnReader]

making Midas cry
mounds of earth burying all
his gold lost inside

[dramasnot6]

You are so talented,CdnReader!

His gold lost inside
the mysteries of his heart
Uncovered fortune.

[asilef73]

uncovered fortune
in unexpected places.
i will guard it well!

[CdnReader]

I will guard it well
This bit of you that beats so strong
Cupped in my soft hands

[asilef73]

that's a lovely one Cdn!


cupped in my soft hands
another book you've loaned me,
heavy with your scent.

[CdnReader]

heavy with your scent
weighed down by memories in
a long, fragrant path

(thanks, Asilef!)

[barbara0207]

A long fragrant path
I walked all the way with you.
I adore the smell.

[CdnReader]

I adore the smell
of wild roses in summer
climbing trellises

(welcome back, Barbara! :) )

[ampoule]

climbing trellises
come little leaf, cling to me
oh, I need a hug

[motherhubbard]

Oh I need a hug
So move a little closer
You smell like kisses

[mazHur]

You smell like kisses
that just dissolve in my mouth
with gust of your breath

[ampoule]

with gust of your breath
hold it while I kiss you now
exhale through your smile

[mazHur]

exhale through your smile
the hate you hold in your heart
forget and forgive !

[CdnReader]

forget and forgive
for these days will ne'er come back
our time here too short

[mazHur]

our time here too short
our wages not done so far
what is to happen?

[CdnReader]

what is to happen
when the bottom drops from this
mad and crazy world

[mazHur]

mad and crazy world
will pull up its bottoms up
and lower its tops!

[CdnReader]

and lower its tops
into the great deep river
life submerged beneath

[mazHur]

life submerged beneath
like best fish swimming at the
bottom hard to catch

[CdnReader]

bottom hard to catch
groupers and salmon and carp
pull them up now quick!

[mazHur]

pull them up now quick!
Saying's easier than doing
what if you get a croc.?

[CdnReader]

what if you get a croc?
long scaly reptilian tail
dump you from the boat!

[mazHur]

dump you from the boat!
shouted thus Long John Silver
and all was over!

[CdnReader]

and all was over
almost before it began
don't blink...all changes

[mazHur]

don't blink...all changes
with the visage of your heart
please wipe off your nose

[alakungfu]

please wipe off your nose
little one or your face will
be a runny tap

[ampoule]

be a runny tap
drip drop to make me crazy
sleepless and tossing

[mazHur]

sleepless and tossing
you will remain until love
exorcises you

[CdnReader]

exorcises you
drives you into the darkness
release me from this

[mazHur]

release me from this
brooding misery of suffering
alone in your love

[asilef73]

alone in your love.
count the number of times hope
has been cast aside.

[CdnReader]

has been cast aside,
thrown to the wolves, a feast
for these eyes alone

[qimissung]

for these eyes alone
devour you, starving man at
a heavenly feast

[asilef73]

a heavenly feast
of all you could desire
but will never have

[alakungfu]

but will never have,
ever covet, never deem:
esteemed company

[ampoule]

esteemed company
your grace is my greatest joy
sit here now, have tea

[CdnReader]

sit here now, have tea....
blueberry or chamomile?
raspberry delight?

[mazHur]

raspberry delight?
Oh, no thanks I would prefer
to drink from your eyes!

[CdnReader]

to drink from your eyes
those deep blue, light-sparkling pools
refresh me daily

[mazHur]

refresh me daily
I am the rose of your heart
bless it with kisses

[CdnReader]

bless it with kisses
this fabulous life of mine
blown away for now

[mazHur]

blown away for now
seems like a droll illusion
you are night here, sweet!

[alakungfu]

you are right here, sweet,
much as I richly deserve,
luscious upscale tart

[CdnReader]

luscious upscale tart
apple turnovers with cream
bring an extra fork

[mazHur]

bring an extra fork
let the loving guest partake
of luscious hot dog

[CdnReader]

of luscious hot dog
relish, mustard, and ketchup
a mess on your chin

[mazHur]

a mess on your chin
gives a weird look to your nose
wipe off the ketchup!

[CdnReader]

wipe off the ketchup
long before your date arrives
first impressions last

[mazHur]

first impression's last
the last may be as bad as
the first;ever thought?

[CdnReader]

the first; ever thought
that it could be you? at the
front of that long line?

[mazHur]

front of that long line
ended in a narrow cove
a girl hiding there

[CdnReader]

a girl hiding there
within that plump, wide woman
with the big wide grin

[mazHur]

with the big wide grin
on your lovely face you look
like a dragon fly

[CdnReader]

like a dragonfly
i zip through fallen petals
looking for beauty

[asilef73]

looking for beauty
i finally found it in
the shape of your smile

[mazHur]

the shape of your smile
is carved with geometric lines
with angles so steep!

[ampoule]

with angles so steep
gladly I fall into you
letting go the rope

[mazHur]

letting go the rope
she lunged to catch me, my hand
and won the trapeze

[ctalerico]

they said I could not
write briefly in poetry
so here it is done

[qimissung]

so here it is done
you are grown and gone, my son
is your soul finished?

[mazHur]

is your soul finished?
is your soul in the heaven
or purgatory?

[CdnReader]

or purgatory
is that where we'll end at last?
death's conflagration

[mazHur]

death's conflagration
extinguished by chilling hail
life frozen by life

[CdnReader]

life frozen by life
glacial expressions, slowly
melting in the north

[mazHur]

melting in the north
slush spread all over the place
penguins danced with joy

[CdnReader]

penguins danced with joy
Antarctic peninsula
of musical steps

[mazHur]

of musical steps
of sonorous instruments
tango and violin!

[alakungfu]

life frozen by life
left sensing brazen chills
in their manner borne

[mazHur]

in their manner borne
in their ways and style brought up
men cannot be apes

[CdnReader]

men cannot be apes
but some act like gorillas
pounding hairy chests

[mazHur]

pounding hairy chests
should not frighten you, my dear,
apes are loving guys!

[CdnReader]

apes are loving guys!
family men in the jungle
protecting their young

[mazHur]

protecting their young
killing them as well when in
a rut,,oh, these lions!

[CdnReader]

a rut, oh, these lions
lying in the shade all day
twitching their long tails

[mazHur]

twitching their long tails
yawning at the sight of none
lions are weird creatures

[CdnReader]

lions are weird creatures
and the hyenas know it!
that's why they're laughing!

[mazHur]

that's why they're laughing
showing their monstrous teeth
ready to gore prey

[CdnReader]

ready to gore prey
the rhino's horn, sharp as a
freshly sharpened tack

[mazHur]

freshly sharpened tack
pierced my heart through and through
and you smiling there!

[ampoule]

and you smiling there!
makes me want to pinch your cheeks
or at least kiss you

[CdnReader]

or at least kiss you
before you've gone off to war
pistol at your side

[mazHur]

pistol at your side
but nobody to shoot at
what a war it is?

[CdnReader]

what a war it is
with children shooting other
children who shoot back

[alakungfu]

children who shoot back
in newspaper photochgraphs,
showing their worst side

[kiz_paws]

Showing their worst side
in-laws acting like out-laws
oh, the shame of it ;)

[Il Penseroso]

forget and forgive,
let no bitter flood consume
your sweet lilting lips


where the hey'd that come from?

oh, the shame of it,
the stolen sliver kisses -
your whiteness breaks leaves

[qimissung]

your sweet lilting lips~
siren song luring me to
scylla and charybdis

[asilef73]

scylla and charybdis
would at least end the role of
sisyphus i play

[kiz_paws]

Sisyphus i play
roll the rock up and then down
oh, this is madness!

[qimissung]

oh, this is madness!
leery, I plunge into storm
I will die tonight

[kiz_paws]

I will die tonight
if I can't have chocolate
then what will I dream?

[mazHur]

then what will I dream
where will i find the rabbit
hole to fantasize?

[ampoule]

hole to fantasize?
here is one inside this tree
crawl in here with me

[mazHur]

crawl in here with me
head to head tail to tail or
headlong as you may

[CdnReader]

headlong as you may
falling from the sky, wiggling
parachute upright

[mazHur]

parachute upright
legs ready to touch the ground
fear of broken bones

[CdnReader]

fear of broken bones
crumpled and lifeless, left for
dead in the forest

[mazHur]

dead in the forest
heaps of fallen leaves wait for
burial in the earth

[CdnReader]

burial in the earth
in quiet darkness below
eternal sleep waits

[alakungfu]

burial in the
earth half remaining to attest,
still, derailed notions

[mazHur]

still, derailed notions
reflect a dead heart and soul
s-trug-gling for life

[alakungfu]

s-trug-gling for life
s-tretch-ch-chingfor room
aware of movement

[CdnReader]

aware of movement
in the green distance of life
crawling to the top

[mazHur]

aware of movement
he had no option but to
run for his life.Snake!

[mazHur]

crawling to the top
of the steep mountain he reached
the apex sky high

[CdnReader]

the apex sky high
disappearing in the blue
almost lost to sight

[ampoule]

almost lost to sight
I cover my eyes with fright
wake me when it's o'er

[CdnReader]

wake me when it's o'er
creepy movies make me shake
and cover my eyes

[mazHur]

and cover my eyes
with the petals of your lips
brushing them with love

[CdnReader]

brushing them with love
each strand of your golden locks
held softly in hand

[mazHur]

held softly in hand
she felt life in the little
kitten and kissed him

[CdnReader]

kitten and kissed him
right on his l'il button nose
delightfully wet

[mazHur]

delightfully wet
London's streets are
covered by drizzling drops
you have to buy new shoes every
three months!

[ampoule]

shoes every three months
she is insatiable, no?
let her try them on

[alakungfu]

let her try them on
a fit of emollients
to make her look fresh

[asilef73]

to make her look fresh;
cupped handfuls of ice water
thrown across her face

[ampoule]

thrown across her face
expressions of great despair
massage them away

[mazHur]

massage them away
despair is like ticks sucking
your hemoglobin

[firefangled]

see, I'm so tired and slow....

massage them away
these achings from the long day
soothing words you say

[mazHur]

soothing words you say
in this moment of distress
You're a real friend!

[CdnReader]

you're a real friend
holding my heart carefully
touching with your love

[symphony]

touching with your love
turn the evening lights into
twilight's corpuscles.

[CdnReader]

twilight's corpuscles
beating, pulsing, a thin moon,
slivers of silver

[symphony]

slivers of silver
that have been there a moment
and gone with the blink

[firefangled]

and gone with the blink
of an eye is the next word
for which I've waited

[CdnReader]

for which I've waited
and saved up all my nickels
my new Schwinn Flyer

[Riesa]

my new Schwinn Flyer
waxed, painted, like a callgirl,
my darling, Rosebud.

[firefangled]

my darling, Rosebud,
upstaged by closing doorways
as they kiss his hand

[ampoule]

as they kiss his hand
he thinks of the sea and home
the singing mermaids

[firefangled]

the singing mermaids
with their sweet alluring wiles
swing home the mast sail

[alakungfu]

swung home the mast sail
to the rhythm of the sea
till it took her home

[ampoule]

till it took her home
her memories were pleasant
time so slow creeps on

[qimissung]

time so slow creeps on
when fear comes knocking. I wait...
...wait...for him to go.

[firefangled]

Wait for him to go
my cats nod, then blink their eyes
they don't know I know

[bacchante]

they don't know I know
the universal truth whispered by aliens
once at night, chilling

[ampoule]

once at night, chilling
I pulled your arm over me
covers kicked away

[mazHur]

covers kicked away
pillows smashed against the wall
blood gushing in veins

[asilef73]

blood rushing in veins,
rushing rasp of the inhale,
another day dawns.

[CdnReader]

another day dawns
even though it speaks in grey
the tones rise to noon

[mazHur]

the tones rise to noon
then drown in utter darkness
when you talk, my dear!

[CdnReader]

when you talk, my dear,
it's as a flight of angels
through a silky wave

[mazHur]

through a silky wave
here comes a spider surfing
to lunch at his prey

[CdnReader]

to lunch at his prey
wearing a striped neckerchief
knife and fork in hand

[firefangled]

Knife and fork in hand,
the dapper hungries got him
tied up round the neck

[CdnReader]

tied up round the neck
a ruffled expression of
utter confusion

[mazHur]

utter confusion
clutches me in its strong arms
am lost on the way!

[CdnReader]

am lost on the way
to San Jose - the map said
turn left at L.A.

[mazHur]

turn left at L.A.
go straight then take the first right
and you will be there!

[CdnReader]

and you will be there
when you believe in yourself
please don't get sidetracked

[mazHur]

please don't get sidetracked
you are walking on a rope
keep your mind level

[CdnReader]

keep your mind level
measure if you must, right/left,
balance is handy

[mazHur]

balance is handy
if it's heavier in the bank
and you can draw it

[CdnReader]

and you can draw it
in ink or pencil or paint
let the lines run free

[mazHur]

let the lines run free
how you draw does not matter
what you draw will prove

[CdnReader]

what you draw will prove
whether you will win or lose
i'll take seven please

[mazHur]

i'll take seven please
seven wonders of the world
are so impressive!

[Sarasvati21]

are so impressive
cherry blossoms in the spring
calling out to me

[mazHur]

calling out to me
searching for the rouge of life
rose buds invite moths

[CdnReader]

rose buds invite moths
to join them in a pink dance
wings are optional

[mazHur]

wings are optional
if you wanted to fly high
during ecstasy

[CdnReader]

during ecstasy
heartbeats thunder, eyes dazzle,
breath stolen away

[mazHur]

breath stolen away
replaced by another life
of emerging love

[CdnReader]

of emerging love
i do wish to hear no more
better we should pray

[firefangled]

better we should pray
that love overwhelms us all
removing all choice

[qimissung]

removing all choice
we create a socialist state-
we share all our love

[CdnReader]

we share all our love
dreaming down through clouds parted
falling on shoulders

[mazHur]

falling on shoulders
the golden crowns of her blonde
hair just clenched my heart

[CdnReader]

hair just clenched my heart
wrapped tight around like sinew
cutting blood supply

[mazHur]

cutting blood supply
will be the end of this life
I'll haunt you, baby!

[lucidnightmares]

i`ll haunt you, baby!
possees all of your nightmares past
you will remember...

[firefangled]

you will remember
the leaves lifting in the wind,
bare trees, last goodbyes

[CdnReader]

bare trees, last goodbyes,
your left hand raised to your brow,
a sorrowful fall

[kiz_paws]

A sorrowful fall
a harvest of tender hearts
oh the price of war

[mazHur]

oh the price of war
blood and burning flesh and souls
unrest,turmoil,fear

[kiz_paws]

Unrest, turmoil, fear
fleeting thoughts, first day at school
please get me through this

[CdnReader]

please get me through this
extend a hand, pull me through
the torn veil, release.

[kiz_paws]

The torn veil, release
expectations shatter loosely
with my fragment heart

[CdnReader]

with my fragment heart
broken and bleeding, bereft,
sinking in the sea

[kiz_paws]

Sinking in the sea
the flash of a mermaid's tail
kissed by bright sunbeams

[Oniw17]

kissed by bright sunbeams
bask in the god's vain glory
it will be his end

[firefangled]

It will be his end,
pesky mole humping my lawn,
eyeing my tulips

[CdnReader]

eyeing my tulips
brown-tinged sun-dried red petals
ready to fall off

[mazHur]

eying my tulips
the doe eyed blue sky bows down
to kiss them off hue

[mazHur]

terrific speed you have, Reader!

[CdnReader]

to kiss them off hue
bent knees in the green green grass
filled with scent of spring

[qimissung]

filled with scent of spring
the joy blossoming in me
carries me away

[mazHur]

carries me away
like seeds dispersed by the wind
the thought of parting

[qimissung]

the thought of parting
harrowed like a plow the soil,
my heart's kingdom rent

[CdnReader]

my heart's kingdom rent
in two by a jagged stroke
that lit up the night

[mazHur]

that lit up the night
that made things twinkle like stars
we had our day!

[Il Penseroso]

we had our day!
blossomed with our spiral film
lushly unbroken

[lucidnightmares]

lushly unbroken
your earthly golden beauty
staring into me

[CdnReader]

staring into me
relentless gaze, unbroken
intrusions shrugged off

[mazHur]

intrusions shrugged off
the door was shut so tightly
insiders held up

[muchado22]

insiders held up
its too tight in their teacup
water pours down hot

[mazHur]

water pours down hot
or cold it makes no difference
when putting off fire

[kiz_paws]

When putting off fire
be sure to omit lipstick
and act casual ... ;)

[djy78usa]

and act casual
or else someone will spot you
and call the police

[CdnReader]

and call the police
horns blaring and lights flashing
now who can sleep, huh?

[mazHur]

now who can sleep, huh?
now why would he have sweet dreams
the day has emeged

[Il Penseroso]

the day has emerged,
caverns sing uprooted sun
echoed from the deep

[CdnReader]

echoed from the deep
black middle of living earth
hearts of men shiver

[qimissung]

hearts of men shiver
cold tyranny of war sings
another stanza

[mazHur]

another stanza
a stanza after stanza
and there she appeared!

[CdnReader]

and there she appeared
leaving footprints in my dream
veiled in gauzy silk

[mazHur]

veiled in gauzy silk
the Princess of Arabian
Nights lit my dark life!

[CdnReader]

Nights lit my dark life
Neon shapes, curling, shining,
Driving through my brain

[mazHur]

Driving through my brain
caring not for signals red
thoughts crashed against thoughts

[CdnReader]

thoughts crashed against thoughts (great line, Maz!)
boulder-sized images fly
dropping ideas

[kiz_paws]

Dropping ideas
as the fireflies flicker
the night is not done

[mazHur]

the night is not done
let the romance of meteors
stay with us awhile

[CdnReader]

stay with us awhile
let your fingers linger on
the daffodil's face

[firefangled]

the daffodil's face
is your mirror, look closely,
touch and you are touched

[CdnReader]

touch and you are touched
surrounded with love... all else
imaginary

[firefangled]

imaginary,
believing will make it real,
action makes it yours

[CdnReader]

action makes it yours
reach out and grasp the gold stars
let them shine through you

[AdoreroDio]

let them shine through you
these ethereal feelings
that lay in hiding

[CdnReader]

that lay in hiding
covered in grey, a piece of
life, unattended

[kiz_paws]

Life, unattended
two-dimensional ennui
flowers black and white

[CdnReader]

flowers black and white
penguins and tuxedes too
monochrome world

[kiz_paws]

Monochrome world
can become dazzling again
as I drink your words

[mazHur]

as I drink your words
i get more and more sublime
inebriated

[firefangled]

inebriated
my legs hanging
over the window ledge
seventieth floor looking for
King Kong

[mazHur]

King Kong
busy in Hong Kong
shopping for his girl friend
cannot at this time his hand lend
hold on !

[CdnReader]

^^^ Hey you two! I thought this was the haiku place. :D
(I won't mention how many times I've almost made this same mistake. Heh-heh-heh.)

his hand lend... hold on
to your hat.... the wind blows you
over the ocean!

[firefangled]

Over the ocean,
my mind often wanders away,
two, four, six, eight, two :lol: :lol: :D :lol:

here is the serious one:

Over the ocean,
the warm winds of change circle,
the dark eye searches

[kiz_paws]

Over the ocean
a tiny speck can be seen
the lone eagle flies

[qimissung]

the dark eye searches
the evil and angelic
me, inside and out


the lone eagle flies
floating on God's exhale in
his exalted sky

[asilef73]

me, inside and out
loved unconditionally
you, outside and in

[Riesa]

You, outside and in~
like war's insignificance,
Love you anyway.

[Il Penseroso]

love you anyway,
though slumbers rarely recede
with you encircled

[Riesa]

With you encircled
I will insult the moon's bend,
What nerve the moon has!

[firefangled]

What nerve the moon has
with it's borrowed light! Slowly
stashing it away

[Riesa]

stashing it away
the regard she has for those
ubergarbed chickens.

[CdnReader]

ubergarbed chickens (now there's an opening line, if I ever saw one...hahaha)
strutting the coop, feathers tipped
to the morning sun

[qimissung]

to the morning sun
I curtsy, hold out my arms
waltz across the sky

[CdnReader]

waltz across the sky
keep your arm around my waist
never let me go

[qimissung]

never let me go-
never will I let you go,
treasure us forever.

[Il Penseroso]

treasure us forever,
though youth skips over eyelids
we tremble near you

[mazHur]

we tremble near you
yet we don't want to recede
from wild waves of love

[CdnReader]

from wild waves of love
i extend a hand to you
rescue from the deep

[mazHur]

rescue from the deep
dark sea of oblivion
not my fate nor yours

[CdnReader]

not my fate nor yours,
perhaps, but those of countless
others who suffer