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A log of the magnificent journey across the vast sea of my imagination.
A sig awarded for winning "The Anything Goes Poetry Contest"

A log of our magnificent journey.

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November 27, 2024 at 1:56pm
November 27, 2024 at 1:56pm
#1080564
I am thankful for every day
savoring Mother Nature's buffet:
a walk in meadow where daisies grow
and chat with talkative crow,
no matter whether sky be blue or gray.

When my imagination starts to play
and chase the melancholy away,
then I pray to God and let Him know
I am thankful.

So many ways to convey
the vast emotional array:
a warm smile to go with "Hello!"
a friendly hug will make my heart glow--
so many reasons I can say
I am thankful.


Notes on the Rondeau form of poetry
November 22, 2024 at 1:49pm
November 22, 2024 at 1:49pm
#1080340
Spit shine
those boots,
getting ready for Veteran's Day parade
with all its pomp and circumstance:
left right,
left right,
down Main.

Band plays
"Anchors Aweigh"
to stir patriotic spirit in crowd
and honor vets' dedication and courage
in Vietnam,
in Afghanistan,
in Iraq.

We thank
them for
the sacrifices they make for us:
their time, their energy, their fate.
People cheer,
flags wave,
children salute.


Notes on the Trinet form of poetry
October 29, 2024 at 7:09pm
October 29, 2024 at 7:09pm
#1079136
Wherever, whenever there is a need,
they gather.

Whether it be a combat campaign
or hurricane recovery,
they remain determined to succeed.

Again and again,
they respond.

When plans go awry
and struggle seems in vain,
their patriotic pedigree kicks in
to support community,
wherever, whenever trouble calls.
October 2, 2024 at 3:41pm
October 2, 2024 at 3:41pm
#1077629
October's charm
down on the farm,
where pumpkins grow,

with hoedown dance
where we all prance
and do-si-do,

or bayou binge
out on the fringe,
where Cajuns go.

When fiddler plays,
we sing the praise
to stars aglow.


Notes
September 17, 2024 at 2:11pm
September 17, 2024 at 2:11pm
#1076917
Young men and women
hear the call to serve our nation
and join the military.

When enemies pose a threat,
soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines
answer the call
to fulfill their mission
of defending our freedom
without hesitation.

After retirement,
that call to serve continues,
so they volunteer
at a local soup kitchen...

until one gets shot
by a deranged homeless vet.
August 28, 2024 at 6:46pm
August 28, 2024 at 6:46pm
#1075840
I slither and crawl
through the slime and the grime
in nooks and crannies
of Mother Earth's bailiwick,
searching for lizards and mice.

Wherever they run,
whether sun is up or down,
I'll be there waiting.


Notes on the Oriental Octet form of poetry
August 28, 2024 at 3:06pm
August 28, 2024 at 3:06pm
#1075833
When Debby came to town
and threw a hissy fit,
destroying all we knew,
we became desperate.

Her demonic temper
sent days of drenching rain,
obliterating dreams
and inflicting great pain.

She blew some stores apart
with brutal energy,
and homes were washed away
into the raging sea.


Notes
August 26, 2024 at 3:03pm
August 26, 2024 at 3:03pm
#1075749
Every chance we get,
we indulge in
Mother Nature's smorgasbord
of sensory treats.

Wading in a cool babbling stream
in the early morning hours
along a scenic mountain trail,
where squirrels chatter
and robins sing,

or perhaps,
sunset walks down by the sea
with warm sand between our toes,
cavorting with the raucous gulls
and watching their aerial ballet.

Whenever trouble gets us down,
there is nothing like
Mother Nature's smorgasbord
to relieve the stress.


August 13, 2024 at 1:46pm
August 13, 2024 at 1:46pm
#1075232
My dad and his dad
served in the military
and made us all proud.

Tomorrow, I shall enlist
and be third generation
to patrol the globe
from Little Rock to Iraq,
defending our flag.
July 28, 2024 at 2:23pm
July 28, 2024 at 2:23pm
#1074506
We're battle buddies, through and through,
fighting for the red, white, and blue,
always ready to take up the slack
and help the other get back on track,
remaining faithful and true.

I have slogged through the jungle with you
and formed a lasting bond like glue,
so we will always face the flack
as battle buddies.

Unity of spirit will ensue
when we find ourselves in a stew.
You know that I will have your back.
Together we can crack
the challenges we pursue
as battle buddies.


Notes on the Rondeau form of poetry

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