Tippy toe and awe,
gasping as the length unfolds
heads in procession,
the staggering of faces
upturned and facing forward.
a crippled leaf.
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Tippy toe and awe,
gasping as the length unfolds
heads in procession,
the staggering of faces
upturned and facing forward.
a crippled leaf.
A crippled leaf is
As any other leaf for
It is without limbs
Lambs may lie crippled upon
Some litter of leaves, rippling
Survivals of last autumn.
Cracked panes in a church window
The cracked panes in a church window
In the morning sun
The cracked edge of glass becomes
Diamond for a mo’ …
A diamond with a broken
Mother Mary in its heart.
playing football in the rain
"Six! Thirty-seven! Hut!"
"He steps into the pocket.
It's another pass, folks!
And, Carl, that pigskin is slick!"
"Tom, rain is hurting Boston..."
Bluffing with a bad hand of poker...
Behind dark glasses
eyes on the opponent's face.
No, he must not call
so I smile to scare him off.
You know, I'm all in.
Hope I got the form right, this is the first time I've done a tanka.
Next: Looking in the mirror (not liking completely what you see)
It seems this thread has become somewhat "thread-bare", which is a pity. It's probably my fault. Obviously nobody wants to write about the subject I gave. So here's a new one:
temptation
Better?
The glass is full, thin
trails of condensation slide,
oh so slowly down,
down. On the edge a single
drop waits for release.
Next: Sunday morning
The bells beautiful
In rhythm and resonance
Tell the well-worn tale
The mantra of mind control
Through pulpit propaganda
Millenarianism
The Bible tells us
Christ will walk again on Earth
At the end of time
Judgement day for all our souls
Will it be heaven or hell?
Transsexualism
She is so lovely,
Watch how she dances on the floor
Poetry alive.
I think I'll ask her for a dance--
Whoa! Isn't that the guys restroom?
Spanish Guitar
With strings vibrating
without rest, without absence
of sound or motion
he plays flamenco, and she
dances like the wind.
Next : A long train journey :)
Rhein, Danube, Elbe.
Popper, Wittgenstein's perfect
House. Schoenberg, Mahler,
Europe's longest steel bridge,
Musil, Kafka, Doblin, Mann
Sudoku
Cross-hatched squares glare an
open challenge, confident
in superior
numbers. My best efforts fail
to reveal a solution.
A muddy puddle
Would Sir Francis Drake
So eagerly spread his cloak
On muddy puddle—
For dainty Royal Tootsies,
Had he known of loss of head?
Zorro
A sword? A pen for
A sword. Words come easily
When you write with a
Rapier. Swords are for fools
With more ink than ideas.
Folds of earth, layers of skin
“Dust to dust.” They say
As the folds of earth receive
Layers of dead skin.
Layers of skin must contain
Essence of the folds of Earth…
First faint hint of dawn…
colour spills wetly
at the point where land meets air,
pooling in tones, red,
pink, orange, yellow...the stain
spreads, and dyes the edge of clouds.
The Office.
clickety clackey
banging on typewriter keys...
reach the end of your
line and the bell reminds you
to sweep the lever over.
Mathematics.
Formulas, problems,
exasperating questions—
square root of two?
Binomial Theorem? I
dream calculus equations…
The Grim Reaper
he creeps into the
back row, hidden from your view,
clutching his cloak tight
nothing but darkness prevails,
waiting the chance to take you.
Amazon
the river or the .com ? :D
I was thinking forest, but no matter. You pick! :D
i'll like to cover both then :p
A visit to this
wonderful timberland gives
mud worms thick and slick.
A visit to the other
will mean bookworms meek and sleek.
the Sistine chapel
he lay on his back,
while painting wondrous splendor,
Michelangelo’s
brush creating a masterpiece—
like God touching Adam’s finger
The Da Vinci Code
Through Robert Langdon,
Brown has uncovered secrets-
secret brotherhoods,
secret rites and secret lives;
All were codes, brought back to life.
Artful Dodger
Guard yer possesions,
Hold yer watch-chain very tight,
The Dodger's about,
and he's lookin' ter make you
his next unwilling victim.
"sacrifice"
The pain was deep,
deep and empty, silently
creeping through her soul,
It remained unspoken, drowned
in a greater pain, called love.
A white wall
The Wall white and pure—
behind it, secrets unknown:
innocence, maybe—
or the utter lack thereof—
disguised hypocrisy…
Dragon Fire
a seething rage has
now found a sudden outlet
in fiery outbursts
in sparks, in flames, fire in air--
wrapped-in wrath is now unleashed.
teenagers :D
Wonderful to browse,
Through endless leaves, fine detail,
The complex textures,
Layers of meaningful time
Brought to you by Amazon.
Fractured self
Wonder who I am?
Myriad reflections caught
In the looking glass:
Soldier, Cowboy, Indian—
Split personalities…
A chrysalis
From black dreams she crawls
panting forth her neon pulse
breathing with the dawn.
Spoken from consuming gauze
a syllable laced with light.
the consious unconsious
The conscious unconscious
There, underneath the
First strata of thoughtosphere,
Lay flickering sparks--
Too close not to feel the heat,
Too far to touch the cold mind.
inflorescence
within my lostness
i reach towards the next step
hands and feet explore
my mind expands and blossoms
i am becoming anew
grapevines
my heart swings with joy
when I see little toddlers
playing happily
on the Literature Forums
with imagery of words
Very nice. But since u have to write according to the topic given by the previous poster, would u mind dropping this to the thread for tiny poems? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by mazHur
Grapevines:
the woody body
holding the leafy branches
stayed still while the wind
kissed it; but danced in delight
the leaning tiny black pearls!
halloween
thank you, Symphony, for the guidance.
I now get your point on posting according to the previous topic ,,,
here is one on "Halloween'',,,,
don't hide your faces
by seeking quarter behind
thick,plumpy pumpkins
there is no need for beauty
to feign like vegetables
Eid
Look! The crescent moon
amongst a cluster of stars,
showering gala
o'er the breathlessly waiting
Muslims. Hey, Eid Mubarak! :D
Tomorrow's Eid (in Bangladesh). Though I'm not a Muslim myself, I'll like to wish each and every Muslim in here a nice day tomorrow, and to those who has already had it today, I can only hope u had a nice day. :)
Back to topic, the next subj. is: Weekends gone wrong.
Hi symphonyQuote:
Originally Posted by symphony
Thanks a lot for your Eid greetings. Yes, Muslims all over the world are celebrating this great annual festival of theirs. In here (Pakistan) Eid will be celebrated tomorrow. I wonder if you knew about it before I tagged.
thanks again for your kind wishes,,,
'' It must be pleasure
meeting my love yet unseen
at the Loveland tryst
but seeing her from afar
I knew my weekends gone wrong
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