T'is commonly said that gay Paris
Is the only place to be
But when they said that, back in the day
There was a totally different definition for "gay!"
Pendragon
10/1/2015
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T'is commonly said that gay Paris
Is the only place to be
But when they said that, back in the day
There was a totally different definition for "gay!"
Pendragon
10/1/2015
City of Love
I sit at the midnight cafe,
searching for Van Gogh skies
where lovers walk,
and I inhale Chanel & cigarettes
living vicariously on the dregs
of their sordid lives.
Deadline tonight midnight Gold Country Standard Time (PST)... less than 10-hours by my Timex Indiglo (which incidentally says it's the 9th for some raison. Google verifies correct date: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 Date in California
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
Life is easy
When you are cheesy
( I think i should have written something about lies, did I get it right? )
YesNo: I think you could have woven something around Paris, Illinois (though prolly 150 miles or so south of your haunts) ; I mean Alfalfa, and Kyle Borchers the 60th president of the United States are natives !
Cacian: I admit to looking up 'laddish' and it seems a nice fit. A nice hommage to the ET.
Pendragon: (lol) Perhaps a good entry in the Devil's Dictionary if 'gay' ever comes up.
Dark Muse: Very evocative. “Van Gogh skies” is a nice touch.
Troyia: (lol) I think we're talking Paris, Grant County, Wisconsin, or Paris, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, here. You have the minimalist touch, but I was hoping for more in this case.
Well done all... and the winner is Dark Muse. Congratulations !
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
Thank you, I will have a new subject soon.
I love Autumn so for your next subject I have a fall image for you
http://www.jackeeholder.com/wp-conte...umn-Bridge.jpg
Deadline: Nov. 20
An Autumn Stanza
Fallen leaves on the steps
Slippery after autumn rain
Yellows, browns and reds
Decomposing in Kodachrome.
The trees anticipate the cold.
I wonder how they know.
The leaves released their former hold
Like hands when letting go.
Without regret they reach the ground.
The autumn winds blow on.
They meet their ends without a sound.
Another season’s gone.
The painted leaves sail past my window
Now that Autumn's settling in
Bright with colors from an artist's palette
Covered in hoarfrost, glowing like diamonds
The breeze sends them tumbling
Like clowns at the circus
They make me laugh
And it makes for a great day
Pendragon
11/13/2015
Autumn leaves
Does it hurt,
To wither?
Will beauty accompany us
When we cross over?
The Spirit of Autumn
The spirit of Autumn is
thanksgiving and harvest
Its path, laden with browns
and gold, lends to cooler days
and woodsmoke
11/20/2015
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
All of these are wonderful poems which perfectly capture the colors and spirit of Autumn of which I love. It was hard choosing a winner for this one.
North Star: Your poem paints a very lovely scene which speaks of the essence of the season. I can almost feel the crispness in the air and smell the rain.
YesNo: Beautifully written, I love the melancholy feeling of the poem. There were some truly lovely lines.
Pendragon: I really enjoyed how joyful this poem is. I liked the idea of the leaves sailing by the window and I particularly loved the line "Bright with colors from an artist's palette." A good job of capturing the colors of Autumn.
prendrelemick: I have to say this poem blew me away. The opening two lines were so compelling in their originality and there is such a depth of feeling, in so few lines. It really is truly profound.
tailor STATELY: A lovely poem it paints a wonderful scene and I really like the way in which it invokes the different senses.
And the winner is....
prendrelemick
Congratulations prendrelemick !
Crikey! Thanks a lot.
The next subject is Hollywood
ps. My concept of minimal = few words, much content. Good luck.
Hollywood
Violence, sex and pain
Are here to entertain
Leave your brain at
the door, your hat
will do.
Hollywood
Hollywood !
Dreams andglitz
Like puttin' on theRitz
11/24/2015 r.12/1/2015
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
Patch the holes inside my mind.
Sweep what cobwebs you might find.
Redecorate and paint the walls.
I’ve silenced any random calls.
Hollywood and Vine
Just at that special time
Discovered, uncovered, recovered
Another fruit on the vine
Pendragon
11/24/2015
Hmm difficult choice here. Anybody else? I'll give it a few more days.
This could've gone anyway to be honest,
tailorSTATELY. "Puttin on the ritz" That's Hollywood!
North star. First two lines nailed it (in a cynical way)
Yesno. Interesting angle - lots to think about.
Pendragon. " Another friut on the vine." - Excellent.
I'm giving it to Yesno, because sweeping out and redecorating minds is ultimately what Hollywood does.
Thanks, prendrelemick!
The next theme for the minimalist contest is Santa.
Deadline: Hopefully around Christmas.
Santa
Unemployed for three hundred
And sixty four days every year
Santa and his helpers packed
A full year's work on this here
Day - delivering the goods to
All those who have been good,
And underwear for the naughty.
I was putting all the kids to bed
When my very littlest said
"Is tonight the night that Santa comes to see me?"
I nodded to him and said goodnight
And he said. "Telling me an old white bearded man is sneaking in might
Not be the best thing to help me fall asleep!"
santa
reindeer's escapade
a sleigh to convey
empyrean lanes
alight by chimneys
disapparating
santa represents
bringing joy to all
12/11/2015
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
Seasonal Salutations.
Saintly Santa
Slyly sliding
Slipping slightly
Sleight of sleigh
Salute`HoHoHo !
Merry Christmas! The contest is over.
North Star: Nice change from coal to underwear.
Pendragon: Interesting how a child's assumed curiosity could also be fear.
tailor STATELY: I liked the word "disapparating".
prendrelemick: Nice alliterations.
The winner is North Star! Congratulations!
Thanks. I'm keeping it seasonal, the theme is New Year. Deadline January 15th.
Change allows the new to be.
The old must fade eventually
And when it leaves we kiss those near
And welcome in another year.
Congratulations North Star - well deserved.
Thanks, Prendrelemick.
The number of entries so far is certainly minimalist. Anyone else?
Aftermath
A time for reflection
And starting over
Soon as I get myself
Up off this floor
Knew I shouldn't
Have had that last drink
At least I'm on the floor
And not in the clink!
Pendragon
1/10/2016
Begone the Bygone
let not the auld hoary
year pass blameless as we
toast our reverie -
lest out with the bath's weep
we too throw the baby
1/13/2016 (for your birthday)
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
Three entries so far, anyone else before Sunday?
Jolly nice entries all, but I think YesNo's short and sweet entry wins this round.
Congratulations YesNo !
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
Thanks, North Star! And thanks tailor STATELY!
The next topic for the minimalist contest is "Valentine".
The deadline will be Valentine's Day which is Feb 14, so I won't forget.
Valentine
cupid's arrow takes flight
a smitten heart requites:
flutters with the wings - of
hundreds of butterflies
1/18/2016 r.1/19/2016
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
This contest is over.
Thanks, tailor STATELY, for the entry. It was a nice mixture of Cupid's arrow with the butterflies one associates with love.
The winner is tailor STATELY!
Congratulations!
Thank you YesNo. It's a bittersweet win as the only entry, but let us continue...
Next minimalist theme: Feathers
Deadline to be determined later.
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY