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- Mon Jul 31, 2023 6:38 pm
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: Quantum Physicists at a Bar discussing the Multiverse.
- Replies: 8
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- Mon Jul 17, 2023 5:50 pm
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: Consider
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6107
Consider
a blood pump, not much bigger than a fist, burdened with matters concerning love, memory, discernment: a ridiculous proposition, except-- except for the stories, stories of experiences shared between donors and recipients. Explain that. Cardiologists and religious mystics speak different languages: ...
- Wed Jul 12, 2023 11:16 am
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: To My Sisters of a Certain Age
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5691
Re: To My Sisters of a Certain Age
Thanks Gyppo. I posted this one on "Poetry Circle" as well and find that I must find a way to be more clear about my intention. My point is that we are fed images over and over until we think they are true (the same can be said of conspiracy theories repeated over and over on certain outlets and onl...
- Tue Jul 11, 2023 3:04 pm
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: To My Sisters of a Certain Age
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5691
To My Sisters of a Certain Age
We believed the silver-screen lies that could get you killed. Believed mature sophistication involved a feather boa, silky dress, opera gloves, a casual lean against the highly polished mahogany bar in some sultry far off. The stranger offers a drink, no more said, enough the exchange of meaningful ...
- Wed Jul 05, 2023 5:36 pm
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: Running
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7738
Re: Running
NO FAIR!!! I'm on your side! May the fleas of a thousand camels infest Fat Tony and the evil eye be upon him pssssst.
- Wed Jul 05, 2023 10:57 am
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: Some Mornings
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14265
Re: Some Mornings
Many decades later, I still remember a fine example of what you speak of. Speech teacher, high school (in the 50s) demonstrated two ways of expressing oneself. The first was a rather hysterical, repeated yell: get out get out get out accompanied by arm waving. The second was low and intense "GET O...
- Tue Jul 04, 2023 7:10 pm
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: Some Mornings
- Replies: 8
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Some Mornings
Some Mornings
the marine layer burns away early.
I can see Mystic Hill from here,
the light on its face--
not a hill really, tightly packed
stacks of lava that stuck
in the throat of a volcano
so long ago considered extinct.
Who's to say? Some days
the silence is palpable.
the marine layer burns away early.
I can see Mystic Hill from here,
the light on its face--
not a hill really, tightly packed
stacks of lava that stuck
in the throat of a volcano
so long ago considered extinct.
Who's to say? Some days
the silence is palpable.
- Tue Jul 04, 2023 7:09 pm
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: Garden Tour
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11294
Re: Garden Tour
TO ARMS, Gyppo! We must fight this trend with all our might!
- Mon Jul 03, 2023 10:46 pm
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: Garden Tour
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11294
Re: Garden Tour
Thank you both Gyppo and Tracy. So Gyppo, I take it this decline is an international thing? Tracy< I whipped up ta little something to replace the poem that's been stewing on PYP for weeks-months maybe--and you post two brilliant writes on the subject. I'm going to make a last trip for this summer t...
- Sun Jul 02, 2023 5:12 pm
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: Garden Tour
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11294
Garden Tour
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/5d/51/03/5d51039c1351c88f3a2470ad9340f6af--garden-balls-prayer-garden.jpg Before the solar-powered whirlygigs, the cast-resin, big-eyed animals, the plaster garden gnomes, even the pink plastic flamingos, there were glass gazing balls. It's obvious yard art...